College Football

CORVALLIS — Near the end of Oregon State’s dominant season-opening win over Idaho State on Saturday, Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan and Van Wells came to a realization. Christian-Lichtenhan, the Beavers’ starting left tackle, and Wells, their starting center, both spent last season at Colorado, which featured one of the more pass-heavy attacks in all of college football. The Buffs’ star quarterback, Shedeur …

HILLSDALE COUNTY — Week 1 is officially in the books! It’s time to vote for the Reader’s Choice Player of the Week. While only two teams won in the opening games of the season, there’s plenty of standout efforts to highlight from across the county. More: 8-player football takeaways: High scoring offensive outings offset by defensive woes One player from …

Sep. 3—STORRS — UConn returned to practice on Tuesday with the bad taste of a disappointing season-opening loss still lingering. “That was a tough one to get over,” coach Jim Mora said about a 50-7 loss to Maryland Saturday in College Park. “Obviously, Maryland is a very good football team, but we thought we would perform better as a program.” …

The ASU football team turned some heads with its dominating Week 1 win Saturday, with the Sun Devils getting praised for their 48-7 dismantling of Wyoming. But not everyone was giddy with the Arizona State football program Tuesday in the wake of some national attention for its big win. ASU head coach Kenny Dillingham blasted his team’s effort after practice, …

Looking back on his record-setting performance inside Autzen Stadium on Saturday, Dillon Gabriel wasn’t about to pat himself on the back. There is too much room for improvement for the Oregon quarterback and the Ducks’ offense after struggling to put points on the board in a 24-14 season-opening win against Idaho. “A lot to fix, a lot to clean up, …

The Action Network’s Brett McMurphy released his bowl predictions after Week 1 of the college football season came to a close Monday evening. While McMurphy’s preseason installation had Penn State facing LSU in the first round of the College Football Playoff, the Tigers’ loss to USC over the weekend changed his thinking. The outlet now has PSU squaring off against …

Aug 31, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) throws a pass against Miami Hurricanes linebacker Chase Smith (41) during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports None of the AP Top 25 Poll voters included Florida in their Week 1 submission, but that’s not much of a surprise to …

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart sidestepped questions about Trevor Etienne’s status ahead of the season-opening win over Clemson both in the lead-up and after the game. Etienne sat out the 34-3 win as suspension for an offseason driving arrest. Smart was asked again Tuesday if the Florida transfer running back will be able to play in Saturday’s 2 p.m. home …

PITTSBURGH – Pitt redshirt freshman quarterback Eli Holstein has been named the ACC rookie of the week for his performance in the Panthers’ 55-24 victory over Kent State this past Saturday. Playing in his first college game, Holstein completed 75% of his passes (30 of 40) for 336 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. It marked the highest passing …

Aug 30, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners defensive lineman Gracen Halton (56) celebrates with Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Danny Stutsman (28) during the first quarter against the Temple Owls at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Oklahoma Football opened the season 1-0 with a 51-3 win over the Temple Owls. The Sooners rode a strong performance …

Aug 31, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman reacts in the fourth quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports The consensus for Notre Dame after the first week of the season couldn’t be clearer: This team is good. A road game against Texas A&M that …

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – AUGUST 31: Head Coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on prior to the game against the Texas A&M Aggies Kyle Field on August 31, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images) As they do every week during the college football season, the US LBM Coaches Poll and the AP …

Michigan State’s Michael Masunas runs after a catch against Florida Atlantic during the first quarter on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. It wasn’t the prettiest win on Friday, but Michigan State football managed to escape week one of the college football season undefeated with a 16 to 10 win over FAU. While the offense was …

The last time Colorado faced Nebraska in 2023, Colorado coach Deion Sanders preached to his team beforehand about just how “personal” that game was going to be − a nationally televised game between two longtime football rivals with little side grudges stacked up along the way. The motivational strategy worked. Colorado won at home, 36-14. But here they are one …

After an impressive showing on the road in Week 1, Penn State was unable to move up in the new AP  Top 25 poll this week. But the Nittany Lions do maintain their footing amid some changes within the top 10. Penn State checks in at no. 8, the same as its ranking from the preseason poll, according to the …