College Football

Four-star LB Elijah Melendez announces commitment to Auburn ahead of New Mexico game

. Two weeks after backing off his pledge to Miami, four-star linebacker Elijah Melendez has found a new home. Melendez, a four-star linebacker from Osceola High School (Fla.), announced Saturday that he has committed to Auburn. The news comes hours before the Tigers’ homecoming contest with New Mexico at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Melendez broke down his commitment with Chad Simmons of …

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4 takeaways from Wisconsin football’s 42-10 loss to No. 4 Alabama

MADISON – The Wisconsin campus and Camp Randall Stadium were abuzz Saturday with anticipation for the Badgers’ matchup with No. 4 Alabama. Then the game started. Not only did UW fall, 42-10, but it lost starting Tyler Van Dyke on the first possession and lost grip of the game during the final half of the second quarter when a Chez …

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Florida State is paying Memphis $1.3 million for Saturday’s game

Florida State is paying $1.3 million for Saturday’s game at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee against Memphis, the former school of Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell. Norvell spent four seasons at Memphis compiling a 38-16 record and was hired by Florida State in December 2019, taking over for the fired Willie Taggert after guiding the Tigers to four straight postseason …

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Who is Alex Orji? Michigan football makes QB change, benches Davis Warren

Michigan football’s coaches apparently saw enough Saturday to make a quarterback change. After senior Davis Warren threw his third interception of the afternoon late in the third quarter against Arkansas State, the Wolverines made the switch to backup Alex Orji, who took over on the next series. Warren beat out Orji in a quarterback battle that lasted from spring into …

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Future Penn State opponent loses QB to significant injury in Week 3

Penn State was enjoying an early week off from the college football schedule on Saturday, giving Penn State fans a chance to sit back and check out some other games around the country without the stress of worrying about the outcome of a game. One of the games Penn State fans may have been watching was Wisconsin‘s home game against …

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Who is playing? Who isn’t for Purdue football against Notre Dame

WEST LAFAYETTE − As expected, the Purdue football debut of two Georgia transfers is on hold. Cornerback Nyland Green and receiver CJ Smith are among the inactive players for the Boilermakers today against No. 19 Notre Dame. Tight end George Burhenn, defensive back Smiley Bradford, defensive linemen Joe Strickland and Drake Carlson along with linebackers Owen Davis and Winston Berglund …

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17-year-old Ryan Williams scores Alabama touchdown

Ryan Williams is 17 years old. He should be a senior in high school. Rather, he is playing for Alabama and playing quite well. Against Wisconsin at Camp Randall on Saturday, Williams caught a 31-yard touchdown pass from Jalen Milroe. After the PAT, ‘Bama led 7-3. Wisconsin QBs were taking a beating from the ferocious Alabama defense. RYAN WILLIAMS FOR …

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