College Football

Utah State quarterback Spencer Petras looks to throw the football during an NCAA college football game against UNLV, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 in Logan, Utah. | Tyler Tate Can Utah State turn its victory over Wyoming into something more? Can the win over the rival Cowboys spark something for the Aggies? Those are some of the biggest questions surrounding USU …

Sep 30, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Detailed view of a North Carolina Tar Heels helmet on the field before a game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports After two blowout victories, the North Carolina Tar Heels quickly turned from ACC laughingstock to the fringe of bowl game contention. UNC (5-4, …

Nov. 4—OAKWOOD — In the game of six-man football, a 16-point lead can go away quickly, especially between district rivals. The Oakwood Panthers made sure that didn’t happen in their 68-42 victory over the Bynum Bulldogs at Panther Memorial Stadium. Oakwood Athletic Director and Head Football Coach J.J. Johnson’s team held a 32-16 lead at the break and Johnson knew …

Florida State football’s (1-8, 1-7) defense has struggled physically against run-heavy teams or dual-threat quarterbacks this season. On Saturday at Notre Dame, FSU will have to deal with two for the price of one at quarterback. FSU is coming off a devastating loss to North Carolina, 35-11. The defense struggled to stop UNC’s running game led by Omarion Hampton, who …

Oregon’s star receiver Tez Johnson is going to be out — but only temporarily. That was the update Monday night from coach Dan Lanning, who wouldn’t put a timetable on the return of Johnson, who was injured in Saturday’s win against Michigan during the Ducks’ opening possession. Johnson was tackled hard to the ground by Wolverine defensive back Wesley Walker …

Coming off another victory by multiple scores in Big Ten play against Michigan this past weekend, the No. 1 Oregon football team will return to Autzen Stadium to take on Maryland this Saturday. The game is set to kick off at 4 p.m. Here are some highlights from Oregon coach Dan Lanning’s weekly press conference Monday night. Oregon football has …

Penn State football coach James Franklin, at his weekly press conference Monday, addressed two fan interactions that happened Saturday in State College and went viral. The first one happened before the Nittany Lions’ game against Ohio State near Beaver Stadium. Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce was filmed smashing a fan’s cell phone after the fan used a slur when …

Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) sings the fight song with teammates in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. BYU won 38-9. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News If the University of Utah football season were a movie, it would be “The Perfect Storm.” You know the story. Captain Whittingham and the gang catch a lot of big fish …

NCAA Football: South Carolina at Alabama TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama wide receiver and return man Cole Adams will miss the rest of the season with a lower-body injury. The 11th-ranked Crimson Tide’s coach, Kalen DeBoer, made the announcement on Monday, ahead of Saturday’s game at No. 14 LSU. He didn’t elaborate on the nature of the injury, which Adams suffered …

Nov. 4—PULLMAN — Here is a first look at No. 20 Washington State’s home game against Utah State on Saturday evening. What is it? Coming off its second and final bye week of the season, Washington State will host Utah State in just the teams’ fifth meeting in school history. For the Cougars, it’s the fifth game of a Pac-12/Mountain …

In a fourth-floor conference room inside the Gaylord Hotel, just north of the Dallas-Fort Worth airport, 13 members of the College Football Playoff selection committee began meetings Monday and will meet all day Tuesday before producing, for the first time this season, their Top 25 rankings. None of that is really new. This is the 11th year of the same …

Nov. 4—LEROY — Sometimes it’s difficult to be the little brother of a standout athlete, but other times it’s a blessing. In the case of LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle-Pacelli senior Carter Sweeney, it’s been an outstanding thing. Carter, who is a starting wide receiver and defensive back for the Cardinals, is the younger brother of Gavin Sweeney, who won a Class Nine Man …

Aug 31, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; A detailed view of a Texas A&M Aggies helmet on the sideline prior to the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports Texas A&M (7-2, 5-1 SEC) is headed into the second bye week of the season, just two days after falling to South …

Oct 26, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Members of the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Colorado Buffaloes special teams line up across from each other at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Week 10 of the college football season saw its fair share of upsets and massive shakeups in conference standings, particularly in the Big 12. With the first College Football …

Taking over the La Vergne program will be the first head football coaching experience for Chris Johnson. But he certainly isn’t new to the game, or coaching, for that matter. Johnson was named the Wolverines’ head coach Monday, just three days after Mike Woodward resigned following the 2024 season. “I’m really excited for this new opportunity,” said Johnson, who has …