COLUMBIA — Shane Beamer got a little emotional. The South Carolina football coach was asked what it meant to see starting quarterback LaNorris Sellers’ performance in the Gamecocks’ upset of No. 11 Texas A&M 44-20 in Williams-Brice Stadium. Beamer, after pausing to fight some tears, said that he saw Norris Sellers, LaNorris’ father, in the hallway, just looked at him …
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How does Indiana football compare to Ohio State and Oregon? Coach who has faced them all weighs in
EAST LANSING, MI — Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith has a unique perspective on the Big Ten title race. Smith is currently the only coach in the conference that’s faced Ohio State, Oregon and Indiana this season. Michigan and Purdue will join that club in the coming weeks, but the Spartans are exclusive members for now and didn’t fare well …
Read More »Where do new ESPN College Football Playoff Rankings projections list Texas Longhorns?
Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) celebrates a touchdown pass to Gunnar Helm (85) during the Red River Rivalry game against Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. The first official 12-team college football playoff rankings come out on Tuesday. The Texas Longhorns enter rankings Week 1 coming off of a bye week, but …
Read More »When do CFP rankings come out? Date, time for Texas football
With the first College Football Playoff rankings approaching, the Texas football team has hopes of claiming a high spot. Despite missing quarterback Quinn Ewers for two games and enduring several other key injuries, No. 6 Texas (7-1, 3-1 SEC) remains a heavy favorite to seize one of the 12 spots in the first year of the expanded CFP. Winning the …
Read More »Dwight football wins first playoff game in 41 years with trouncing of Momence
How long has it been since Dwight won a playoff football game? It was long enough ago that the head coach for the Trojans was a young man named Norm Eash. The team DTHS defeated was Fairbury-Cropsey. The year was 1983. Ayden Collom scores the first of his two touchdowns for Dwight in a 41-13 Class 2A playoff win at …
Read More »Fans livid on social media after Iowa ran over Badgers
We are all turning the clocks back early Sunday morning. But Wisconsin’s rushing defense appeared to fall behind by more than a few decades Saturday night. “This was your worst nightmare,” Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell said after the Badgers surrendered 329 yards rushing while being completely physically dismantled by Iowa, 42-10. Even though Kaleb Johnson had 135 yards and three …
Read More »Why Josh Heupel didn’t know these 6 teams widened Tennessee football’s playoff path
Tennessee upgraded its Wi-Fi at Neyland Stadium this season, and it came in handy as fans drained their phone batteries in search of scores of playoff contenders on Saturday night. At first, it came with a sense of dread. Teams in playoff contention were losing, but so were the Vols in a battle with Kentucky. In fact, No. 7 Tennessee …
Read More »Ohio State defense stifles Penn State, Ole Miss is back & Clemson is DONE | College Football Power Hour
This embedded content is not available in your region. Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman break down the biggest matchups of college football Week 10. Penn State remains ‘always the bridesmaid’ after losing yet again to Ohio State. Texas A&M’s playoff hopes are in serious trouble after they’re upset by South Carolina, leaving no SEC team unbeaten in conference …
Read More »Texas A&M might be in trouble after loss to South Carolina | College Football Power Hour
Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz and Adam Breneman discuss Texas A&M’s potentially devastating loss to South Carolina and the uphill battle the Aggies face to making the College Football Playoff. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Power Hour” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript South Carolina …
Read More »Penn State’s next game vs. Washington kicking off in primetime
Penn State fans were not exactly happy to see the biggest home game of the year, against Ohio State, being played in the early timeslot as part of Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff programming. Perhaps those same fans who threaten to boycott Fox’s coverage will be happy to see the Nittany Lions are going to play in primetime next week. Penn …
Read More »Yahoo Top 10: 5 undefeated teams remain after chaotic finish to Week 10
What if I told you that Miami and SMU were tied atop the ACC standings? Or that BYU was alone leading the Big 12? And what about this nugget: Five SEC teams have one league loss atop the conference. Saturday was a wild one. Five ranked teams lost to unranked foes: No. 10 Texas A&M (South Carolina), No. 11 Iowa …
Read More »Dylan Sampson sets school record as Tennessee rallies to defeat Kentucky
Nov 2, 2024; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back Dylan Sampson (6) is grabed by Kentucky Wildcats inside linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson (2) during the first half at Neyland Stadium.. Mandatory Credit: Caitie McMekin/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images No. 7 Tennessee (7-1, 4-1 SEC) defeated Kentucky (3-6, 1-6 SEC), 28-18, Saturday at Neyland Stadium. The Wildcats led, 10-7, at …
Read More »That’s officially it for Michigan football’s (far-fetched) College Football Playoff dream
In case you hadn’t noticed, folks, the beautiful dream is over. Michigan football fans who since September have been keeping their heads buried in the pillow, clinging to the sweet scent of a national championship, can no longer avoid the smell coming from the Big House kitchen. And it isn’t coffee. It’s mediocrity. That trait was on squirming display in …
Read More »Vols, Georgia top SEC football power rankings after Week 10
Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Week 10 of the 2024 college football season has concluded for Southeastern Conference teams. Four SEC teams had an open date in Week 10: Alabama, LSU, Missouri and Texas. No. 7 Tennessee returned to action on Saturday after having its second and final open date during the regular-season. The Vols hosted their third consecutive …
Read More »South Carolina upsets No. 10 Texas A&M to further tighten the race for the SEC title game
South Carolina ran away from No. 10 Texas A&M on Saturday. (Jeff Blake-Imagn Images) Everyone in the SEC has at least one conference loss. A week after taking over the top spot in the SEC all by itself, No. 10 Texas A&M suffered its first SEC loss of the season in a 44-20 defeat at South Carolina. The Gamecocks jumped …
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