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BATON ROUGE — News broke Thursday of a live tiger being brought in to be in attendance at LSU football’s game against Alabama on Saturday night (6:30 p.m., ABC). Having a live tiger inside Tiger Stadium for football games was an old tradition LSU used to participate in dating back to the 1930s but had not had one in attendance …

Nov. 7—PARKSTON, S.D. — As the No. 1 seed and carrying a 22-game win streak into Friday’s state football semifinals, the Parkston Trojans are on the doorstep of a third consecutive Class 9AA title game appearance. And standing in the way on Friday night is a familiar foe in the fifth-seeded Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy Phoenix. It’s a matchup of two of …

BYU head coach Kalani Sitake and the rest of the BYU sideline begin to celebrate as the Cougars defeat Utah at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. BYU won 27-16, ending a nine-game losing streak to the Utes. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Mention BYU’s 26-17 win over Utah the last time the rivalry game …

Nov 11, 2023; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Ladd McConkey (84) celebrates after a touchdown with offensive lineman Amarius Mims (65) against the Mississippi Rebels in the first quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The Georgia Bulldogs are slight road favorites against the No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, Mississippi. In this game, …

BLOOMINGTON – In the summer of 2023, hoping to smooth the road for then-coach Tom Allen to reach bowl eligibility, Indiana’s athletic department paid a $1 million buyout to remove itself from the last two years of a three-year series with Louisville. In its place, the department planned to add more winnable nonconference home games, its intentions easy to read: …

Editor’s note: Friday Football Flashback is a weekly series highlighting games in the region over the past 50 years. The series details high school gridiron action that occurred this week on the schedule during the past five decades. Week 12 10 Years Ago Nov. 14, 2014: Somerset limited Clearfield to 43 total yards of offense to capture the District 5-6-8-9 …

DENVER – A federal bankruptcy judge here heard arguments Thursday in the bankruptcy case of Colorado football player Shilo Sanders and questioned whether there was enough evidence right now to make a ruling against Sanders that would prevent him from getting out of more than $11 million in debt. Judge Michael Romero issued no rulings after the court hearing but …

WEST LAFAYETTE − Even with four games remaining, Purdue football’s 2024 season seems like a lost cause. It was the same story last week. Two weeks ago. And three, four and five. Except around the football facility on a daily basis, it seems like anything but. “At the end of the day, we’re a competitive unit,” sophomore Will Heldt said. …

Image for https://images.rivals.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,t_hero_desktop/xx0abhvrbo6k58ruq4jf Florida announced Thursday that it’s sticking with Billy Napier as its coach, a guy who’s 15-18 overall and has won eight SEC games into his third season.Good. RELATED: Mario Cristobal’s Miami rebuild is nearly complete CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State …

Belleville quarterback Bryce Underwood (19) passes the ball to running back Colbey Reed (5) against River Rouge during the second half of Prep Kickoff Classic at Wayne State University’s Tom Adams Field in Detroi on Friday, August 25, 2023. LSU is hosting Alabama on Saturday night under the lights. It should be one of the best environments college football sees …

Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia breaks down Michigan football’s 2024 Week 11 matchup against the Indiana Hoosiers, who are undefeated through nine games for the first time in program history. Fast facts Matchup: Michigan (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) vs. No. 10 Indiana (9-0, 6-0). Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. Saturday; Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana. Michigan quarterback Davis Warren (16) makes a pass against Oregon …

This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde react to Florida’s announcement that they are bringing head coach Billy Napier for the 2025 season. They also look ahead to two Week 11 elimination games: Georgia vs. Ole Miss and Colorado vs. Texas Tech. Additionally, they …

CLEMSON — Clemson football needs help to make the 2024 ACC Championship Game. The No. 23 Tigers (6-2, 5-1) sit in third in the ACC, behind No. 4 Miami (9-0, 5-0) and No. 13 SMU (8-1, 5-0), after their upset home loss to No. 22 Louisville (6-3, 4-2) last week. According to ESPN’s FPI, Clemson has a 2.4% chance to win …

East Stroudsburg South football is the lone team left in the 2024 season. The Cavaliers play tonight for a District 11 Class 5A title against Whitehall (kickoff is 6 p.m. at Stroudsburg H.S.), their second district title game in two years. Follow sports reporter Mason Smith for live updates from the game. Check back later for analysis, photos and more. …

LSU ended the practice of having a live tiger at games following the death of Mike VI, the last mascot to grace the sideline, in 2016. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images) This weekend, No. 14 LSU will take on No. 11 Alabama in a massive SEC matchup. But LSU will reportedly have a unexpected presence on the sideline on Saturday: …