College Football

. USC did not play a terrible football game at Michigan. The Trojans outscored Michigan 24-6 after trailing 14-0. They were in position to win the game with four minutes left in regulation. They did a number of things well. Yet, the bottom line about this game — and any other game with a similar up-and-down trajectory — is that …

Week 4 of the 2024 college football season is in the books. Here’s how every college football team in the state of Oklahoma fared. NCAA Division I Oklahoma No. 13-ranked OU (3-1) suffered a 25-15 home loss to No. 7 Tennessee. The Sooners’ top performer was freshman quarterback Michael Hawkins, who completed 11 of his 18 passes (61.1%) for 132 yards and …

Kickoff time has been set for noon on Fox for “Big Noon Kickoff” between Michigan (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) and Minnesota (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten), which come off of very different weeks. Michigan football is riding high after a thrilling 27-24 victory over USC to open Big Ten play while the Golden Gophers are licking their wounds after falling 31-14 …

Sept. 21, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Marshall Thundering Herd head coach Charles Huff celebrates after Marshall Thundering Herd defensive back Josh Moten (1) caught an interception during the first half of an NCAA Division I football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on Saturday. For the third week in a row, the Ohio State football team took …

Chris Klieman knew immediately where the blame would be directed after his Kansas State football team’s first loss. Same as it usually does, with the coach and the quarterback. “We can throw everything at myself and Avery (Johnson), which is fine,” Klieman said after an epic meltdown at the end of the first half and start of the second led …

Sep. 22—COLUMBUS — Ohio State wrapped up the nonconference portion of its 2024 schedule with a 35-point win over Marshall on Saturday at Ohio Stadium. The 49-14 win was not quite as dominant as the first two of the season, but the third-ranked Buckeyes were all smiles afterward because they looked explosive on offense and shut out the Thundering Herd …

STATE COLLEGE − Coach James Franklin offered a strong, succinct proclamation about his senior tight end in the postgame interview room: “Tyler Warren is the best tight end in college football.” Could Penn State football also have the best tight end group, too? Start with Warren, after he helped the Nittany Lions tear through Kent State, 56-0, Saturday in Beaver …

NORMAN, OKLAHOMA – SEPTEMBER 21: Head coach Josh Heupel of the Tennessee Volunteers smiles after defeating the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 21, 2024 in Norman, Oklahoma. Tennessee won 25-15. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel returned to No. 13 Oklahoma (3-1, 0-1 SEC) on Saturday in Week 4. Heupel guided …

Four-star running back Byron Louis announced on Saturday night that he has verbally committed to Florida State football. Louis will be the 12th player to commit to FSU in the class of 2025. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound senior back out of American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida, selected FSU over Georgia, Miami, and Wisconsin. He is ranked as the top …

Sep 21, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel (left) shakes hands with Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables (right) after the game at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images No. 7 Tennessee (4-0, 1-0 SEC) defeated No. 13 Oklahoma (3-1, 0-1 SEC), 25-15, at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma during Week 4. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches …

It was an ugly win but also satisfying for Florida State football. On Saturday night, FSU finally snapped its four-game losing streak, dating back to last year’s Capital One Orange Bowl loss to Georgia, defeating Cal 14-9. FSU improved to 1-3 (1-2 in the ACC) on the season. Coach Mike Norvell emphasized after the game how much the ACC win …

Texas A&M football earned its third win Saturday, defeating Bowling Green 26-20. And they did it once again without their Week 1 starting quarterback under center. Instead, Marcel Reed started his second game in as many weeks. Things may not have been as clean as they were for the Aggies in The Swamp last week against the Florida Gators, but …

The No. 11 USC Trojans lost dramatically to the No. 18 Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Saturday. USC, which had generated a steady passing attack all game, lost 27-24 in the final minute of its first conference game as a member of the Big Ten. The outcome is certainly notable considering Wisconsin will travel to Los Angeles to …

Former Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz dominated for the Florida Gators in their win over Mississippi State on Saturday. Mertz, who returned to the Gators’ lineup a week ago against Texas A&M, completed 19 of his 21 throws for 201 yards and three passing touchdowns vs. the Bulldogs in Starkville. He also rushed three times for 24 yards and a touchdown. …

Wisconsin football top-ranked class of 2025 running back target Byron Louis committed to Florida State on Saturday. Louis elected to offer his pledge to the in-state Seminoles over Wisconsin, Miami and Georgia. His decision will officially end Luke Fickell’s hopes of securing a top-tier running back in the class of 2025. While the 5-foot-11, 200-pound running back did take visits …