College Football

Not many aspects of Wisconsin’s performance in its 42-10 home loss to No. 4 Alabama on Saturday require applause. The offense couldn’t find consistency, the defense suffered lapses and the talent gap was quite evident. One player, however, delivered a signature performance in front of a national television audience and packed house at Camp Randall Stadium. Wide receiver Will Pauling, …

The race for the College Football Playoff is beginning to take shape as the Bowl Subdivision turns to conference play. What do we know? One, that the SEC has so far lived up to expectations. The conference has a deep stable of contenders for the 12-team field, led by Georgia, Texas and Alabama. Two, that the Big Ten should likewise …

With the top two teams idle last week, there wasn’t any movement among the leaders in the Big Ten football power rankings. There was a lot of reshuffling right behind them, however. Oregon, Indiana and Illinois continue to climb, while Washington took a big tumble after its Apple Cup loss. Here’s our weekly power rankings. 1. Ohio State Last week: …

Sep 14, 2024; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart talks to players during a timeout in the second quarter against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Tanner Pearson-Imagn Images ESPN released their FPI rankings following Week 3 and the Georgia Bulldogs have fallen from the No. 1 spot. After a rough 13-12 win over the …

STILLWATER — Linebacker Collin Oliver wasn’t on the field during Oklahoma State’s 45-10 win at Tulsa on Saturday, but he was in the minds of his teammates. Oliver was injured a week earlier against Arkansas, suffering a broken foot that will cause him to miss most, if not the remainder, of the season. So when OSU receiver Brennan Presley scored …

Sep 14, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners defensive lineman Da’Jon Terry (95) celebrates with Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. (2) during the first half at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Many in Norman won’t call it a big deal, but Oklahoma’s win against Tulane had some weight. The Sooners had to showcase a …

Sep 14, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule talks with an official during the first quarter against the Northern Iowa Panthers at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule met with the media on Monday afternoon. The Huskers are 3-0 and are preparing for their Big Ten opener when 3-0 Illinois …

No. 20 Louisville football is coming off a bye week and will face Georgia Tech at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at L&N Stadium. The Cardinals (2-0) defeated Jacksonville State, 49-14, in their last game. Tyler Shough completed 21 of 33 passes for 349 yards and two touchdowns. Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech (3-1) will be No. 20 Louisville’s first against an …

Illinois left an impression on Mack Sutter. The four-star Dunlap tight end, part of the Class of 2026, was in Champaign on Saturday for the Fighting Illini’s 30-9 win over Central Michigan. Sutter has newly ranked Illinois as one of his 12 college finalists. “Illinois is pretty high on my list right now,” Sutter told the Illini Inquirer. “I’ve built …

An exciting Week 2 of the high school football season saw Garden State teams dominate New York teams, but brought little change to the New Jersey Super 25 rankings. North Jersey non-public teams, including five ranked teams that went 5-0, went 9-1 against New York non-public teams last week to maintain their rankings. The lone newcomer in this week’s rankings …

In what was a down week for the Bay County football teams, Mosley was the only program to secure a victory. Inclement weather played a huge factor in matchups along with a controversial call in an overtime thriller. This week’s Bay County power rankings are based on game results, margin of victory and strength of opponent. 1. Mosley (4-0) Previous …

Michigan State’s Aidan Chiles throws a pass before the football game against Prairie View A&M on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Michigan State football continues to be listed in Action Network’s weekly bowl projections. The Spartans are 3-0 on the year following this past week’s win over Prairie View A&M, which means they are halfway …

Photo: Isaiah Hole Michigan football fans held their collective breath when they saw star tight end Colston Loveland make his way to the locker room after apparently injuring his shoulder in the Week 3 contest against Arkansas State. Sherrone Moore has been mum about Loveland’s injury, stating earlier on Monday, ‘Yeah, no updates right now on Colston. We’ll just keep …

Sep. 16—UTPB quarterback Dylan Graham and kick returner Traylen Suel were both named to this week’s Lone Star Conference Players of the Week. Graham was named the Lone Star Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week while Suel earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors. Graham threw four touchdown passes to four different targets to lead the Falcons to a …

Here is the Week 4 high school football recap from throughout the Fond du Lac and Oshkosh area: No. 1 (D1) Kimberly 42, Fond du Lac 7 FOND DU LAC – Fondy’s special teams miscues and a turnover led to No. 1 (D1) Kimberly (3-0, 2-0 Fox Valley Association) starting its first three possessions on the Cardinals’ side of the …