College Football

Colorado’s Travis Hunter had a TD, a highlight-reel catch and an interception against Utah. (Photo by Andrew Wevers/Getty Images) Is the Heisman race a formality with three weeks to go before the voting closes? Colorado’s Travis Hunter had a fantastic day on Saturday as the No. 17 Buffaloes beat Utah at home. Hunter is now -500 to win the trophy …

With two weeks remaining in the regular season, there is still a chance Penn State can play for the Big Ten championship. But in addition to taking care of its remaining schedule, Penn State will need some help from around the conference in order to book a trip to Indianapolis to play for the first Big Ten championship in the …

Nov 16, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck (15) runs for a touchdown against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Georgia head coach Kirby Smart was asked one of the most ridiculous questions of the season in a press conference in the week preceding the Tennessee game: would …

Nov 9, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) runs the ball during the second half against the Georgia Bulldogs at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images The top of the SEC standings may feature a pair of teams from the Lone Star State, but there’s plenty of debate to be had about their standing in …

In a Gallup poll from last month, voters were asked: “In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time?” Satisfied: 26% Dissatisfied: 72% No opinion: 2% If only we could get the fine folks at Gallup to run a similar, albeit slightly less serious, poll here in regards to …

NORMAN — In what has become a lost season for OU, barring a surprise finish, there are no shortage of problem areas for the Sooners in 2024. Most of the issues have come on the offensive side. Going into Week 12 action, the Sooners were No. 117 nationally in total offense at just 326.8 yards per game. Last season’s team …

Dec 5, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; The Southeastern Conference logo is seen at midfield at the Georgia Dome. The Alabama Crimson Tide plays the Missouri Tigers in the SEC Championship on Saturday. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports Yet another week of SEC football action has now officially come and gone, with the conference’s championship game picture only becoming …

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 02: A detailed view of the SEC logo on the field prior to the SEC Championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 02, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) The Texas Longhorns are back on top of the SEC standings after Week 12. …

NORMAN — It’s been nearly a month since Seth Littrell was fired as OU’s offensive coordinator. During seven games calling plays, Littrell’s offense ranked No. 129 nationally. In that span, he went through two starting quarterbacks, Michael Hawkins Jr. and Jackson Arnold. Interim play caller Joe Jon Finley has helped the Sooners’ group improve slightly, but he’s considered a long shot …

The Big Ten should occupy four of the top five spots in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll while a logjam of two-loss SEC teams jostle for position in the top 10. Oregon will remain No. 1 after escaping against Wisconsin, followed by Ohio State. Next will be No. 3 Texas, the only SEC team with fewer than two losses, …

Penn State football gave a critical glimpse to its future in the lopsided victory at Purdue. But not without an unfortunate setback. The Nittany Lions (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten) built such an overwhelming lead Saturday that they pulled most of their starters before the end of the third quarter. That gave several up-and-coming, young players important work for a second …

Texas Southern rallied for all 17 of its points in the second half and downed Bethune-Cookman 17-14 Saturday in Houston. The Wildcats had a late chance to tie the game. With four seconds left, Cade Hechter’s 54-yard field-goal attempt fell short, sealing the Tigers’ victory. Bethune-Cookman (2-9) had traversed 44 yards on 13 plays for the final-drive opportunity. After the …

Ryan Silverfield had 35 seniors to greet, but he still had a few extra seconds to spend with one of them. Seth Henigan smiled as he shook his coach’s hand, the two sharing a brief moment during Memphis football’s senior day ceremony before Saturday’s game against UAB. “The fact that this young man said, ‘I’m going to be a part …

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – The scene that played out Saturday night at SECU Stadium was one that not too long ago seemed unlikely. Rutgers football, fresh off a convincing 31-17 victory over Maryland, celebrating and dancing and cheering following a second consecutive victory, one that locked up bowl eligibility for a second consecutive season. Just three weeks ago, the Scarlet …

BYU players walk off the field as their hopes of a perfect season are crushed by Kansas at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday Nov. 16, 2024. Kansas won 17-13. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Few losses in the long, sometimes glorious and sometimes maddening history of BYU football will be remembered as painfully as Saturday night’s 17-13 …