College Football

CLEMSON — Clemson football looks to get back on track after a rough showing Saturday. The Tigers (0-1) were embarrassed by No. 1 Georgia, losing 34-3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney took the blame for the Week 1 loss but promised his team will perform better. Its first test is against Appalachian State (1-0), an FCS team that isn’t afraid of beating Power …

Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither are most offensive lines. The big difference, of course: Rome didn’t have to host No. 4 Texas in the second week of the season the way No. 8 Michigan football does on Saturday (noon, Fox) in the nation’s first top-10 matchup. While the Wolverines weren’t expected to look like a finished product …

It did not take long at all for the Iowa Hawkeyes to prove that they belong in the top 25 teams in the country. In one of the more dominant season-opening wins in recent Iowa memory, the Hawkeyes kickstarted their season with a 40-0 win over the Illinois State Redbirds. The win has Iowa making a jump in ESPN’s College …

With Florida State’s 2024 football season in danger of becoming a complete disaster after only two games, coach Mike Norvell knows he need to find answers quickly. “I’m sick to how this season started. Tonight, I failed in preparing the team to go out and respond,” Norvell said after Monday night’s 28-13 loss to Boston College that dropped the defending …

Tennessee Volunteers versus Chattanooga Mocs at Neyland Stadium on Aug. 31, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire The 2024 college football season features an expanded playoff format of 12 teams for the first time. The four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded 1-4 and will earn a first-round BYE in the new format. Seeds 5-12 will play in the …

The Action Network’s Brett McMurphy released his bowl predictions ahead of Week 2 of the 2024 college football season on Monday. While last week’s installation had Wisconsin facing Texas A&M in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30, the outlet now has UW squaring off against the Louisville Cardinals on Jan. 3 in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl in Charlotte, North …

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (4) runs the ball for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against Texas A&M at Kyle Field. Georgia locks down on No. 1, Notre Dame breaks into the top five and Southern California is one of several teams making a big move in the first updated USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-134 of the …

Caleb Herring. Tennessee Volunteers versus Chattanooga Mocs at Neyland Stadium on Aug. 31, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire ESPN Football Power Index rankings were updated on Tuesday following Week 1 of the 2024 college football season. After a 69-3 win against FCS opponent Chattanooga, Tennessee is ranked No. 7 in ESPN’s FPI rankings. ESPN defines FPI as the following: …

Here’s what you need to know for the 2024 high school football season in the Baltimore area: Storylines to watch Can anybody beat two-time defending champion Archbishop Spalding in the MIAA A Conference? With star quarterback Malik Washington and plenty of talented, well-prepared returnees on both sides of the ball, the No. 1 Cavaliers are poised for continued success, having …

STILLWATER — After Oklahoma State’s 44-20 win over South Dakota State on Saturday, coach Mike Gundy regularly pointed to two bothersome factors of his team’s performance. Mediocre rushing production and big plays allowed by the defense. The first concern makes sense — the Cowboys averaged 3.8 yards per carry — but it seems likely that reigning Doak Walker Award winner …

For the second week in a row, Florida State football’s defense is its own worst enemy. FSU’s defense continues to hustle backward, and the biggest reason is that the Seminoles cannot stop the run. Because of this, FSU remains winless after falling to Boston College on Labor Day, 28-13. While the Seminoles’ defensive front played better physically and set the edge, …

Kentucky football, after beginning its season with a 31-0 win over Southern Miss in a game cut short following multiple weather delays, will return to Kroger Field this Saturday to begin SEC play against South Carolina. Kentucky is 7-4 against the Gamecocks under head coach Mark Stoops. South Carolina leads the series, 20-14-1. Here’s how much it will cost you …

Louisville football will face Jacksonville State on Saturday at L&N Stadium. The Cardinals are coming off a 62-0 win over Austin Peay. They recorded more than 500 yards of total offense, forced two interceptions and sacked Austin Peay’s quarterback seven times in the victory. Jacksonville State is coming off a 55-27 loss to Coastal Carolina, in which it allowed the …

The Rutgers football team will host Akron on Saturday at SHI Stadium for its second game of the season. Kickoff is scheduled for noon. The Scarlet Knights are coming off a 44-7 win over Howard, while the Zips on Saturday fell to No. 2 Ohio State 52-6 in Columbus. Here’s how you can get tickets to see Rutgers and Akron …

WEST LAFAYETTE — Leland Smith was on Purdue football’s radar but ended up a late addition to the 2024 signing class. Head coach Ryan Walters was impressed by receiver’s 6-foot-4 frame and blazing speed. “He is one of probably the top-five fastest guys on the team,” Walters said. Smith, who had 655 yards receiving and nine touchdowns in nine games …