Sep 14, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) leaves the field after a victory over the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images It’s been a wild week since Arch Manning broke college football internet. The Texas Longhorns backup QB accounted for five touchdowns against UTSA after starter Quinn …
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Previewing Oklahoma quarterback, former Vols’ target Jackson Arnold
Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) warms up before a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Houston Cougars at Gaylord Family Ð Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. Bryan Terry/USA TODAY Network Sophomore quarterback Jackson Arnold is in his second season at Oklahoma. The 6-foot-1, 210-pound signal-caller has completed 54-of-86 …
Read More »Heisman Watch: No, Arch Manning isn’t a serious Heisman contender despite what his odds suggest
Arch Manning’s Heisman odds are preposterously out of line with his actual chances to win the award. Manning is the No. 7 favorite at BetMGM after he skyrocketed up the board in his relief appearance in Week 3. After Quinn Ewers left the blowout win vs. UTSA with a strained abdomen, Manning threw four TD passes and ran for another. …
Read More »Kirk Ferentz comments on the growth of Iowa football’s offensive line
The Iowa Hawkeyes are seeing massive success on the ground through their first three games. Running back Kaleb Johnson is the nation’s leading rusher, but that would not be done without the offensive line finding success. The past few seasons had seen Iowa’s offensive line playing okay but not necessarily up to the standard that was to be expected from …
Read More »ESPN+, SEC Network+ to exclusively stream Saturday’s ULM-Texas football game
Football fans who want to watch Texas football play ULM on Saturday night won’t be able to tune into a traditional television station. This weekend, the ULM-Texas game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and SEC Network+. Both ESPN+ and SEC Network+ are streaming services. So what does that mean for fans who want to watch the Longhorns play football? Texas …
Read More »Ranking Nebraska’s remaining Big Ten opponents for the 2024 season
Dylan Widger-Imagn Images The No. 22 Nebraska Cornhuskers enter Big Ten Conference play after finishing 3-0 in the non-conference portion of the season. The Huskers are off to their best start since 2016, allowing the fewest points through the first three games since 2005. The team stands tall with true freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola, who’s 59-of-80 passing for 670 yards …
Read More »Wisconsin’s Week 3 game vs. Alabama among most watched across the country
Wisconsin’s Week 3 contest vs. the Alabama Crimson Tide was the second-most watched game in the country last weekend, per The Athletic’s Stewart Mandel. Saturday afternoon’s contest attracted five million viewers nationwide on Fox, trailing only ABC’s primetime showing of Georgia vs. Kentucky. The Bulldogs and Wildcats reeled in 6.6 million viewers for what became a 1-point Georgia victory. ABC’s …
Read More »Where is ‘College GameDay’ for Week 4? Location, what to know for ESPN show
ESPN’s “College Gameday” is headed to the sooner state this Saturday in preparation for a huge SEC matchup between Oklahoma and Tennessee. Both teams have won their first three games this season, and while Oklahoma has struggled at times, Tennessee leads the nation in scoring offense and is second in total defense. It’s the first Southeastern Conference game for the …
Read More »Tennessee shuts out Oklahoma in 1939 Orange Bowl
Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire No. 7 Tennessee (3-0) will play Oklahoma (3-0) Saturday in Week 4 of the 2024 college football season. Saturday’s contest will be the Southeastern Conference opener for both schools. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. EDT at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. ABC will televise the SEC contest. Saturday will mark the fifth game …
Read More »‘Physicality’ is one word everyone can’t stop saying about Michigan State vs Boston College
EAST LANSING – Minutes after Michigan State wrapped up its weekly “Toughness Tuesday” workout, Nate Carter walked into the Tom Izzo Football Building. Still wearing his leg pads and practice pants, white tape remaining wrapped around both his wrists, Carter sure looked the part as the Spartans await their most demanding challenge of Jonathan Smith’s nascent tenure against Boston College’s …
Read More »Everything Dabo Swinney said ahead of Clemson vs NC State in ACC opener
Ken Ruinard / staff / USA TODAY NETWORK Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney spoke to reporters at his weekly press conference on Tuesday. He shared his thoughts on the Tigers’ Textile Bowl rivalry with NC State, injury updates, and more. The Tigers (2-1) will face the Wolfpack (2-1) at noon ET Saturday in the ACC opener for both teams. The …
Read More »Analysis: Why stick with Billy Napier is top question among many facing Florida heading to Mississippi State
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators‘ trip to Mississippi State pits a struggling team with presumably a lame-duck head coach against a program with its third head coach in three years. SEC wins are likely to be scarce for each school. A loss could be Billy Napier’s final game 20 years after Ron Zook’s tenure as Florida’s coach ended in …
Read More »Tulare County Football: Week 5 top games to watch, predictions
Here are a couple of the top Tulare County games to watch in Week 4 (all games are Friday unless noted), plus the Times-Delta‘s predictions. Mission Oak (2-2) at El Diamante (0-4), 7:30 p.m., Visalia Community Stadium This is the first meeting between the two programs on the football field. Mission Oak is fresh off a 29-13 win at Mt. Whitney. …
Read More »How DeSean Bishop’s confidence is rocketing for Tennessee football before Oklahoma game
DeSean Bishop carries a notebook with him. The Tennessee football running back has it from the time he arrives at the practice facility until the moment he leaves. It’s that level of attention that is helping the Vols running back excel as a redshirt freshman. “He constantly is taking notes throughout whatever meetings he is in,” Vols running backs coach …
Read More »Here’s why Virginia Tech commit Sherrod Henderson could be Trask football’s best ever
Few Wilmington-area high school football players will receive scholarship offers from Division I football teams this year, and even fewer will come from Trask High School in Rocky Point. Sherrod Henderson could be the catalyst that shifts Titans football players into the limelight. The senior defensive end and running back verbally committed to Virginia Tech this summer after receiving two …
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