Michigan football quarterback Jack Tuttle has announced his retirement from the sport. The seventh-year quarterback took to social media Monday night to announce he’s played his final game after getting the fifth concussion of his career. He thanked his teammates and coaches who’ve helped him along the way and reassured the Maize and Blue faithful he won’t be going far. …
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Football: Pirates, Chargers advance to sectional semis
Oct. 28—A balanced offensive output and a big third quarter advanced Greensburg on to the sectional semifinal with a 35-8 victory over Purdue Poly Englewood in the sectional opener. The Pirates (1-9) will travel to Lawrenceburg (9-1) for the semifinal Friday. Greensburg opened the scoring with a 59-yard pass play from Bryson Abplanalp to Carson Kilgore. The Pirates got the …
Read More »Penn State leaps Ohio State in latest USA TODAY power rankings
After weeks of no movement for Penn State in the USA TODAY’s power rankings, things changed after the events on Week 9. The Nittany Lions flipped spots with Ohio State and find themselves in the top 3 in Paul Myerberg’s updated 1-134 power rankings. Penn State used a dominant second half to defeat Wisconsin and did it without starting quarterback …
Read More »Latest MSU-Michigan football melee requires the Big Ten to punish its favored son
If what looks to have happened is what actually happened in the on-field melee at the end of the Michigan State-Michigan football game Saturday night, then Michigan running back Kalel Mullings has to be suspended for multiple games. If, somehow, the video from the broadcast that appears to show Mullings stomping on someone on the ground isn’t what occurred — …
Read More »Texas A&M coach Mike Elko denies remarks after defeating LSU were swipes at Jimbo Fisher
Texas A&M football coach Mike Elko clarified comments he made after Saturday’s 38–23 win over LSU, denying that he was taking a swipe at any former or opposing coaches. “This is a real program,” Elko said in his postgame news conference. “It’s not fake, it’s not a politician running this program talking fast and BS’ing everybody. This is a real …
Read More »J.J. McCarthy to be Michigan football’s honorary captain vs Oregon, says Sherrone Moore
J.J. McCarthy is returning to Ann Arbor. Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore told ABC7’s Brad Galli on Monday that the Wolverines’ national championship quarterback will be back inside The Big House as an honorary captain for Michigan’s Week 10 game vs. No. 1 Oregon. “J.J. will be back,” Moore told Galli. “J.J. McCarthy will be an honorary captain and got …
Read More »LSU’s collapse, Texas A&M’s resurgence under Mike Elko headline Week 9 college football winners and losers
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – OCTOBER 26: BJ Mayes #20 of the Texas A&M Aggies celebrates with teammates after an interception in the second half against the LSU Tigers at Kyle Field on October 26, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) We’re all friends here, so I can be honest with you, right? Week 9 of the …
Read More »Embattled coach Billy Napier, surging Gators seek to end Georgia’s dominance
GAINESVILLE — Playing football as a kid in Jacksonville, Jack Pyburn grew up around the Florida-Georgia game and came to appreciate the rivalry’s magnitude. “I’ve been to that game my entire life,” the Gators’ edge rusher said Monday. “It’s where I’m from. It’s my home. “That game, it meant everything.” Some things never change. The stakes will be high when …
Read More »3 offensive performances against Ole Miss that Oklahoma can build on
Oct 26, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) runs the ball during the first half against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images It’s no secret that the offense for the Oklahoma Sooners this season has been bad. It’s the worst unit OU has fielded on that side of the ball since …
Read More »Texas A&M remains on top of SEC standings after Week 9 win
Dec 4, 2021; Atlanta, GA; Detailed view of the SEC logo on the field before the SEC championship game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The big game in the SEC in Week 9 was Texas A&M vs LSU for sole possession of first place in the SEC rankings. After a …
Read More »Florida State football’s OL problems can be traced to one thing: Miscommunication
Florida State football has had an ever-spinning carousel of starting offensive linemen this season. In the 36-14 loss to Miami on Saturday, the Seminoles started the seventh different offensive line group of the season. Harvard transfer Jacob Rizy started the game at left guard as Darius Washington missed the game with an injury. The Seminoles’ offensive line has struggled this …
Read More »Why Steve Sarkisian sought advice from Bill Belichick, Andy Reid in offseason
Entering a bye week, Texas football is staring down the final third of its regular season. But coach Steve Sarkisian pointed out Monday that, for the Longhorns to achieve their goal of winning the national title, they’ll need to play at least eight more games. Sarkisian familiarized himself with the grind of a 16-game season when he coordinated the Atlanta …
Read More »Texas A&M coach Mike Elko denies taking shot at Jimbo Fisher or Brian Kelly after LSU win
Mike Elko says he’s got nothing but respect for Jimbo Fisher, and you didn’t hear what you thought you heard. “I appreciate who he is, everything that he’s done,” Elko, the Texas A&M’s first-year coach, said of Fisher on Monday. Elko, during his regularly scheduled news conference, rebuffed the idea that a comment he made Saturday night after the Aggies’ …
Read More »MSU LB Jordan Turner’s targeting appeal was unsuccessful, will miss first half vs. IU
Michigan State’s Jordan Turner participates in a drill during the Spring Showcase on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Michigan State football will be without one of its key defensive players for the first half vs. Indiana on Saturday. Spartans head coach Jonathan Smith confirmed on Monday that linebacker Jordan Turner will be out for the …
Read More »Alabama’s Tyler Booker named SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week
Sep 14, 2024; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Jam Miller (26) is greeted by offensive lineman Tyler Booker (52) after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images After the team’s impressive 34-0 win over the Missouri Tigers on Saturday, Alabama Crimson Tide starting left …
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