After getting a stellar effort against No. 1 Georgia from his defense for 57 minutes on Saturday night, Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops may have put a bit too much trust in that unit to get one more stop. With 2:58 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Wildcats down 13-12, Stoops opted to punt from the Kentucky 48-yard line …
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Florida State football’s offense is what it is; Mike Norvell can’t change it
After three straight losses, Florida State football may have found its identity. Unfortunately, it’s not a good one. Coming off a 20-12 loss to the Memphis Tigers Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium, it is obvious that the offense cannot sustain drives. Especially in doing enough to get into the end zone during red zone chances. “Obviously offensively today, it was …
Read More »Montana Western makes statement against College of Idaho
Sep. 15—DILLON — Michael Palandr threw for 398 yards and four touchdowns as No. 9 Montana Western picked up a 42-25 victory over No. 3 College of Idaho Saturday at Bulldog Stadium. Palandr added two scores on the ground as the Bulldogs racked up over 500 yards of offense. In Helena, Carroll took a late lead on a 21-yard field …
Read More »Vandals dish out some sweet revenge
Sep. 15—MOSCOW — The No. 4 Idaho Vandals avenged last year’s FCS quarterfinals loss to No. 17 UAlbany with a dominant 41-13 win at the P1FCU Kibbie Dome on Saturday. The Vandals (2-1) celebrated the ability to play in front of a home crowd for the first time in 2024 with two passing touchdowns, two rushing touchdowns, a punt return …
Read More »Wazzu reclaims Apple Cup with a goal-line stand
Sep. 15—SEATTLE — The Cougars needed one more play to etch the 116th Apple Cup in the pinnacle of Washington State football history. It was only right when seniors Andrew Edson and Kyle Thornton, Cougs for a combined 10 seasons, stuffed Washington’s Jonah Coleman behind the line of scrimmage on fourth-and-goal with a minute left — a play that will …
Read More »Florida’s Billy Napier understands why fans booed during Texas A&M loss: ‘I probably would have done the same thing’
Florida coach Billy Napier understands why fans were booing during his team’s 33-20 home loss to Texas A&M on Saturday. The loss dropped Florida to 1-2 and wasn’t as close as the final score indicated. The Aggies were up 33-7 in the third quarter before Florida scored the final 13 points. After the game, Napier was asked about the boos …
Read More »Updated injury report following Texas A&M’s 33-20 win over Florida
. Texas A&M (2-1, 1-0 SEC) defeated the Florida Gators (1-2, 0-1 SEC) 33-20 on Saturday afternoon, as redshirt freshman quarterback Marcel Reed was lights out in his first career start, accounting for three touchdowns. At the same time, the running game produced 300-plus yards on the ground. Before kickoff, it was announced that starting quarterback Conner Weigman would miss …
Read More »College football rankings: SEC teams in updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 after Week 3
Week 3 in the Southeastern Conference lived up to the hype and attention surrounding the conference. In its first true road game in Big Ten country in over a decade, No. 4 Alabama (3-0) picked up its first signature win of the Kalen DeBoer era, as the Crimson Tide handled Wisconsin with ease, 42-10, at Camp Randall Stadium. Quarterback Jalen …
Read More »Is OU football getting better? Here’s what we learned from Sooners’ win vs. Tulane
NORMAN — With 10:25 left in the fourth quarter Saturday, it seemed like OU’s offense couldn’t move the ball to save its life. Leading just 24-19, the Sooners were again empty-handed following a false start penalty by offensive lineman Febechi Nwaiwu on third-and-7 and a drop from receiver Deion Burks on third-and-12. It seemed like every drive quarterback Jackson Arnold …
Read More »What Isaiah Bond’s big game vs UTSA means for Texas football in SEC play
Texas football cornerback Jahdae Barron isn’t about to list the ingredients to Isaiah Bond’s secret sauce, lest they find the eyes of an opposing defensive back. You’re just going to have to trust him; Bond has the tools to terrorize even the best cover corners. “That’s a heck of a player,” Barron said after the Longhorns pulverized UTSA 56-7 on …
Read More »Texas A&M football vs. Florida grades: As all around, except for a few units
Texas A&M football earned its first Southeastern road win since 2021 on Saturday, defeating Florida 33-20. And they did it without their starting quarterback Connor Weigman. Instead, it was Marcel Reed who led the Aggies into the Swamp. The backup played his role brilliantly, especially for a redshirt freshman. GET TO KNOW HIM: 4 things to know about Marcel Reed …
Read More »Notre Dame football among teams that should rise in AP Top 25, coaches poll | C.L. Brown
Week 3 in college football proved to be a “get right” weekend for several teams that seemed to be vulnerable. Alabama, Oregon and Notre Dame all rolled to big wins after looking less than stellar last week. The Crimson Tide destroyed Wisconsin, 42-10, on the road. It was an impressive showing just in time for their week off before taking …
Read More »FSU Football commit Zae Thomas keeping options open despite chance to make Seminole History
Florida State has one of the most illustrious and rich histories in all of college football. And Gregory ‘Zae’ Thomas is set to add to that history as the first member of the Seminole Tribe to play football on scholarship for the Seminoles. But he’ll have actually make it to Tallahassee to etch his name in the record books, and …
Read More »Oklahoma’s rich sports history includes more than Sooners | Adams
Joining the SEC is nothing like competing in the SEC. I’m sure the conference’s newest members – Oklahoma and Texas – won’t need much time to figure that out. The ego and revenue boost that comes with SEC membership is substantial. But negotiating an SEC schedule in almost any sports can be challenging at best. Oklahoma’s first SEC football game …
Read More »What records did Tennessee football set against Kent State? Here’s the list
Tennessee football set a bevy of offensive records during its 71-0 win against Kent State on Saturday. The Vols established program-best marks in points, yards and more against the Golden Flashes, while running back Dylan Sampson had a record-setting day. Here are the records Tennessee set. All records are in the modern era, which began in 1937. Tennessee scored 37 …
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