College Football

The status of injured Penn State junior safety KJ Winston for the Nittany Lions’ game against Kent State remained uncertain. Winston tied a career high with 12 tackles in the season-opening win at West Virginia before he sustained an undefined injury in the first half against Bowling Green on Sept. 7. He did not return. “I don’t really have any …

Several Penn State football players said they lacked urgency, tackled poorly and relaxed in their last game against Bowling Green, a five-touchdown underdog they eventually subdued. After a bye week, the 10th-ranked Nittany Lions (2-0) are even greater favorites against Kent State (0-3) Saturday at 3:30 (TV-BTN) at Beaver Stadium. The Golden Flashes are 49-point underdogs after Tennessee pulverized them …

Sep. 16—OOLOGAH — The Battle of Rogers County became a block party for Claremore’s defense on Friday night. Only two weeks into the season, the Zebras have shown they can win in different ways. After a shootout victory against Bartlesville in Week 1, they relied on a dominant defense to take control against Oologah, setting the tone early and never …

Aug 29, 2024; Little Rock, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Taylen Green (10) rushes during the first quarter against the Pine Bluff Golden Lions at War Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports Texas A&M (2-1, 1-0 SEC) will face the new-look Arkansas Razorbacks (2-1) in the annual Southwest Classic on Saturday, Sept. 28, inside AT&T Stadium. Both teams …

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 14: Kaleb Cost #21 of the North Carolina Tar Heels breaks up a pass intended for Mehki Wall #11 of the North Carolina Central Eagles during the first half of the game at Kenan Memorial Stadium on September 14, 2024 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) The North Carolina Tar …

Sep. 16—MOSCOW, Idaho — Last summer, this might have looked like a reasonable way to wrap up the nonconference games before heading into the Big Sky Conference season. A year ago, Abilene Christian finished 5-6. However, when the University of Idaho travels to Texas Saturday to face the Wildcats for the first time, the fourth ranked-Vandals will be playing a …

Questions worth pondering as the football fan bases in north Florida deal with pathetic starts by the Jaguars, Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles, saddled by a 1-7 record that represents their worst combined record at mid-September in history: Have we ever seen Trevor “We suck right now” Lawrence be more vocally annoyed or calling everybody out like he did in a postgame …

. The Oklahoma Sooners 2025 recruiting class took a hit on Monday evening. Defensive tackle Floyd Boucard announced via social media he is decommitting from the Sooners. “I would like to thank the University of Oklahoma for welcoming me with open arms,” Boucard said. “It’s after much consideration, thought, and conversations with my family that I’ve made the decision to …

Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore finally signed a contract last week after working since Jan. 20 on a memorandum of understanding. Why Moore still wasn’t working under a formal contract upon being promoted from offensive coordinator to replace Jim Harbaugh and despite him and the school agreeing to a five-year, $30 million deal wasn’t certain. As could be expected, the …

With Wisconsin quarterback Tyler Van Dyke lost for the season due to a knee injury, its likely that Braedyn Locke will continue to take the majority of snaps under center for the Badgers. But what about the next man listed on the depth chart? Who is QB2 now? True freshman Mabrey Mettauer has suddenly been thrust into the backup role. …

Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy speaks during the Big 12 media days in Las Vegas, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Gundy and fellow longtime coach Kyle Whittingham will clash Saturday afternoon in Stillwater, Okla., in the Utes and Cowboys’ Big 12 openers. | Lucas Peltier, Associated Press There’s usually an interesting moment when Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy gets behind …

Sep 14, 2024; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Tyler Van Dyke (10) throws a pass during the first quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Big news continues to flow in from USC’s upcoming Big Ten football opponents. The Trojans learned earlier on Monday that Michigan was making a change of …

Sep. 16—UTPB head coach Kris McCullough finally got a win against a Colorado school. It took a couple of attempts but the Falcons helped him get one back on the Rocky Mountain State in UTPB’s 67-14 win against Adams State this past Saturday at Astound Broadband Stadium in Midland. Last year, the Falcons were dealt a 35-27 loss to Western …

. Michigan football has struggled mightily through three weeks and Week 4 is both a challenge as well as an opportunity for the Wolverines to right the ship. USC comes to town flying high after beating LSU in Week 1 and looking dominant against Utah State in Week 2. But LSU hasn’t exactly lived up to any sort of preseason …

. We all love college football here. I love it, and if you’re reading this column, odds are you do, too. I’m never going to complain about a weekend slate when we only get 13 during the regular season, but we can be honest with ourselves: Week 3 was kind of a snoozer. We knew this would likely be the …