College Football

No. 25 Vanderbilt football is somewhat banged-up heading into Saturday’s matchup against South Carolina at FirstBank Stadium. Starting receiver Quincy Skinner Jr. is among the players listed as questionable in the initial availability report Wednesday. Running back Sedrick Alexander and quarterback Diego Pavia were both listed as probable, an acknowledgement that the two have been playing through various ailments. Pavia …

NCAA Football: Maryland at Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS — When Max Brosmer went looking for a new challenge to complete his college career, a first glance at Minnesota hardly suggested a fit. The Gophers have unapologetically been a grind-it-out team for years, and here was the leading passer in the FCS who threw the ball more than 40 times per game for …

Nov. 6—SOUTH BEND — It’s been nine weeks since Notre Dame’s season was upended at home. The 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois (a team that has gone 2-4 since) is still being used as motivation inside the Irish locker room. The correlations to Saturday’s nightcap in South Bend are easy to spot as a historically struggling Florida State (1-8) walks …

Florida football freshman quarterback DJ Lagway has taken limited reps in practice this week and is listed as questionable on the SEC availability report for the Florida Gators game Saturday at No. 5 Texas (noon, ABC) Lagway was carted off the field with a hamstring pull during the second quarter of UF’s 38-20 loss to Georgia on Saturday in Jacksonville. …

Purdue Boilermakers head coach Ryan Walters makes his way to the field ahead of the NCAA football game against the Illinois Fighting Illini, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue Boilermakers won 44-19. After a big win on the road vs. No. 3 Penn State, Ohio State how heads back home to host the Purdue …

GAINESVILLE — Injured Florida quarterback DJ Lagway is “giving it his best shot,” coach Billy Napier said, to play during the Gators’ visit to the University of Texas in the 19-year-old’s home state. Lagway practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday, coach Billy Napier said, as the Gators’ true freshman recovers from a left hamstring injury sustained during the second quarter …

. Saturday night in Baton Rouge will bring about one of the most anticipated games of the 2024 college football season, as the Alabama Crimson Tide travel for a matchup with their SEC rivals, the LSU Tigers. Both teams come into this game needing a win to keep their College Football Playoff chances alive, with Saturday night likely serving as …

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day prepares to take the field prior to the NCAA football game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. Ohio State head coach Ryan Day was still basking in the glow of the win on the road vs. Penn State when he stepped to the podium for …

Nov 2, 2024; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans running back Nate Carter (5) runs through a gauntlet of Indiana Hoosiers tacklers during the second quarter at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-Imagn Images Michigan State football has returned to the weekly USA TODAY bowl projections. After being left out for a few weeks, Erick Smith has once again …

Belleville QB Bryce Underwood throws a pass against Clarkston during the 2024 Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic at Wayne State’s Tom Adams Field in Detroit on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. We’ve heard some sizeable NIL totals tossed out over the years, but the speculation surrounding Michigan’s recruitment of five-star LSU football commit Bryce Underwood might be the biggest yet. According to …

Desmond Howard, left, Rece Davis, Pat McAfee, Nick Saban, Lee Corso, and Kirk Herbstreit live broadcast during ESPN Gameday near Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C. Saturday, September 14, 2024. ESPN’s “College GameDay” announced where it will be for Week 11 of the 2024 college football season. The GameDay team plans to attend the Alabama Crimson Tide at LSU Tigers game. …

It doesn’t seem all that long ago that Matt Leinart was rocking the cardinal and gold and winning the Heisman and a national title at USC. In reality, that was nearly two decades ago, and now the next generation of Leinart is preparing for his college future. Matt’s son Cole announced his commitment to the SMU Mustangs earlier today. Cole …

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – OCTOBER 26: Garrett Nussmeier #13 of the LSU Tigers throws a pass in the first half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on October 26, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) LSU entered its 2019 meeting with Alabama knowing it had a good chance to end Alabama’s eight-game series win …

Oregon Ducks wide receiver Gary Bryant Jr. (2) catches a pass for a touchdown against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the first half at Mountain America Stadium Nov. 18, 2023, in Tempe, Arizona. Oregon will be down two starters on Saturday for its 4 p.m. game against Maryland in Autzen Stadium. But the top-ranked Ducks (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) …

Sep 7, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; USC Trojans quarterback Jayden Maiava (14) scores a touchdown against the Utah State Aggies during the fourth quarter at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images The USC Trojans will start quarterback Jayden Maiava when they take on Nebraska on Nov. 16. This was reported by USCFootball.com’s …