College Football

Florida Gators wide receiver Eugene Wilson III (3) waits for a drill to start during fall football practice at Heavener Football Complex at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun] Florida has released its first student-athlete availability report ahead of a Week 3 matchup with Texas A&M Aggies. The availability report is …

Steve Sarkisian doesn’t pass up a chance to profess his love for college football and with that love comes the obvious attention to detail. The Texas football coach is into the pageantry, pomp and circumstance that encompasses a typical fall Saturday in America, but as the head coach of the No. 3 team in the country, Sarkisian has his antennae …

Sep 25, 2021; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen and Tennessee Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel greet after the game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Former Mississippi State and Florida head coach Dan Mullen is serving as an analyst for ESPN during the 2024 college football season. Each week, the former …

TEMPE, ARIZONA – SEPTEMBER 07: Quarterback Sam Leavitt #10 of the Arizona State Sun Devils reacts after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Mountain America Stadium on September 07, 2024 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) As the college football season heads into Week 3, the excitement is palpable for the …

Two days after Thomas Hammock had just run for 172 yards on 38 carries in an upset of Wake Forest, his Northern Illinois Huskies began preparing for a game against USF in Tampa Bay, Fla., the following week. But during a conditioning run on that fateful day, Hammock couldn’t catch his breath and something just didn’t feel right. Following a …

There is no choice. Desperation now completely outweighs hesitation. Florida coach Billy Napier is on the verge of losing his job, and uber-talented freshman quarterback DJ Lagway can change everything. At the very least, Lagway can’t further harm the situation. “Look, let’s not get out in front of ourselves here,” Napier said Monday during his weekly press conference. “This is …

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue football quarterback Hudson Card’s season-opening performance came with a noticeable flaw. As in literally one flaw, per offensive coordinator Graham Harrell’s game film scrutiny — and it came on a completion. Card chose to throw to running back Devin Mockobee too early in one progression, passing up a bigger opportunity elsewhere. For shame. Card completed an …

He’s already seen off Florida State this season, but new Boston College coach Bill O’Brien has Missouri football at the top of the pile. “I mean, it’s the best team we’ve played. No question about it,” O’Brien told local media Tuesday in Chestnut Hill, Mass. “Probably the best team we played, BC-wise, in a couple years, to be honest with …

Which version of 2024 Notre Dame football is closer to what it really is? Is it the one that handled a hostile environment at Texas A&M for a 23-13 win, or the one that was overpowered by Northern Illinois in a 16-14 upset loss? The 19th-ranked Irish (1-1) face a crossroads Saturday when they travel to West Lafayette to face …

Aug 29, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders before the game against the North Dakota State Bison at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports It’s only Week 3, but Saturday’s game against the Colorado State Rams feels like a must-win for head coach Deion Sanders’ Colorado football team. Last week’s showing at Nebraska was …

Oct 7, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffaloes cornerback Carter Stoutmire (23) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium. The loss of Shilo Sanders for two to three weeks is a massive blow to the Colorado football defense. A vocal and experienced leader with five years of college football experience under his belt, Sanders was the Buffaloes’ …

Having more job security than almost any coach in college football has led Mike Gundy into a few unnecessary imbroglios over the years. But it has also freed him of the burden to talk the way most coaches think they are supposed to talk. So when Gundy asked the Oklahoma State media on Monday whether they wanted the truth or …

In this week’s Swampcast, the Sun’s Kevin Brockway and Noah Ram discuss the Florida football-Texas A&M matchup and the budding quarterback controversy surrounding incumbent starter Graham Mertz and five-star freshman DJ Lagway. Lagway opened some eyes in his first career start, throwing for a Florida Gators freshman-record 456 yards and 3 TDs in UF’s 45-7 win over Samford on Saturday. …

Photo: Isaiah Hole On the eve of Michigan football’s season opener against Fresno State, some odd news hit the wire when it was revealed that new head coach Sherrone Moore still had not signed his contract that was offered back in January. Many speculated as to what that was about, with some jeering the Wolverines for what appeared like a …

Colorado football finds itself still searching for its first signature win of the season in Year 2 of the Deion Sanders era after the Buffaloes’ 28-10 loss to Nebraska on Saturday. Colorado has struggled on both ends of the ball through two weeks. Colorado’s defense has given up 783 total yards and is tied for 58th in the country in …