The College Football Playoff Selection Committee is on the brink of a significant moment-the release of its first of six top-25 rankings on Tuesday night. This eagerly awaited event will provide a crucial insight into the teams’ positions in the race for the national title. The first round CFP action which kicks off on Friday, December 20, with a primetime …
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SEC rule change comes at perfect moment for Georgia
Oct 26, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels medical staff check on Mississippi Rebels defensive lineman Princely Umanmielen (1) after an injury during the first half against the Oklahoma Sooners at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and the conference is cracking down on faked injuries. Sankey and the SEC are finally addressing the issue …
Read More »Predicting the top 12 of the first College Football Playoff rankings
Jan 11, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; A detailed view of College Football Playoff National Championship logo helmet at 2022 Indianapolis Host Committee press conference at the JW Marriott. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports It’s the start of a new era (yet again) in college football. The College Football Playoff was finally ushered in back during the 2014 season, but …
Read More »Knights defense rises to the challenge in opening round win
The West Holmes defense rose to the challenge of the coaching staff at halftime of their opening round playoff game against fourth-seeded Unioto Friday in Chillicothe. Coach Keaton Leppla challenged his players to be more aggressive and to get physical with the Shermans who had their way against the Knights in the first half, scoring each time they had the …
Read More »What Dabo Swinney said about Clemson roster, CFP rankings, Peter Woods injury for Virginia Tech game
CLEMSON — Coach Dabo Swinney said Tuesday has no regrets about how the Clemson football roster was put together. The No. 17 Tigers (6-2, 5-1 ACC) dropped their first conference game on Saturday 33-21 to Louisville at Memorial Stadium. They allowed 210 yards rushing and 7.8 yards per carry, their most this season, as the Cardinals gashed them on the ground. …
Read More »Where Wisconsin lands in Action Network bowl projections after Week l0
The Action Network’s Brett McMurphy released his bowl predictions ahead of Week 11 of the 2024 college football season on Monday. For the third consecutive week, McMurphy predicts Wisconsin to return to the Pinstripe Bowl. Unlike what he predicted following Week 9, UW is now forecasted to play Pittsburgh instead of NC State. The Panthers, another member of the American …
Read More »Jayden Maiava to start over Miller Moss in USC’s next game against Nebraska, per reports
Southern California’s start to its Big Ten tenure perhaps hasn’t gone as planned, as the Trojans have lost four of their past five contests. And now with USC on its second bye week of the season, Lincoln Riley and Co. look to be in search of a late-season spark as they make a change at quarterback. According to ESPN’s Pete …
Read More »Alabama vs. LSU is a CFP elimination game | College Football Enquirer
Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel and senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger are joined by Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde to discuss the high stakes at hand when the Crimson Tide visit the Tigers this Saturday. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more …
Read More »Brian Kelly on potential impact of tropical storm on Alabama game
Tigers head coach Brian Kelly as LSU Tigers take on the the Army Black Knights in Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, October. 21, 2023. LSU football head coach Brian Kelly met with the media on Monday. Usually, the conversation remains focused on the game at hand, but with a tropical storm in the Gulf, Kelly took a moment to …
Read More »Brian Kelly and Kalen DeBoer share key coaching trait
Sep 14, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly smiles after defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images Brian Kelly and Kalen DeBoer are two of the sport’s highest-paid coaches at two premier programs, but it wasn’t always this way. Kelly and DeBoer will square off on Saturday night when …
Read More »Brian Kelly on what he views as the strengths of this Alabama team
Nov 4, 2023; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) runs against LSU Tigers defensive end Bradyn Swinson (13) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama defeated LSU 42-28. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports LSU is set to host Alabama on Saturday night in another tough conference challenge. LSU’s the underdog for the third time this year. The …
Read More »Nebraska adds former coach Dana Holgorsen as offensive analyst, per report
Matt Rhule and Nebraska football are using its Week 11 bye week to add much-needed offensive help to the program. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the Cornhuskers have hired former Houston and West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen as an offensive consultant. With just three games left in the regular season schedule, Holgorsen’s role is expected to expand for the …
Read More »How will CFP committee treat IU football? ‘Rank the resumé and not the logo.’
The first College Football Playoff rankings will be unveiled at 7 p.m., Tuesday on ESPN. Where IU football lands has piqued the interest of not just Hoosiers fans, but college football experts, too. Curt Cignetti has Indiana at 9-0 for the first time in program history with the Hoosiers winning every game by at least 14 points. In conference play …
Read More »How Tennessee football has been so good and so bad in red zone. It changes at 10-yard line
Tennessee football’s red-zone issues on offense only involve half the red zone. In SEC games only, the Vols rank No. 12 in red-zone scoring percentage (71%) and No. 8 in red-zone touchdown percentage (57%) among 16 teams. At face value, that’s a big problem. But dig deeper, and there appears to be a line of demarcation separating UT’s weakness and …
Read More »Reports: Jayden Maiava to replace Miller Moss as USC’s starting QB vs. Nebraska
USC QB Jayden Maiava will make his first start of the season against Nebraska. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) USC is making a quarterback change ahead of its Week 12 game against Nebraska. According to multiple reports, former UNLV QB Jayden Maiava will start against Nebraska on Nov. 16 after the Trojans’ bye week in Week 11. Miller Moss has …
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