Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley with wife Caitlin Riley after the game against the LSU Tigers at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Lincoln Riley was viewed as a possible LSU and SEC head coach for 48 hours in November of 2021 before he went to USC and Brian Kelly …
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ESPN’s Football Power Index sees Notre Dame rise after Week 1 win
It was quite the weekend for Notre Dame football, as they went to College Station and defeated Texas A&M 23-13. The win was a big one in the eyes of the pundits, but also the computers. ESPN’s Football Power Index, FPI, analyzes what most is the most likely outcome for the remainder of the season. The Irish move up just …
Read More »A Lincoln Riley novelty act looks good on USC Trojans, and all Brian Kelly can do is fume
The USC Trojans stood seconds away from the biggest win in Lincoln Riley’s tenure when the third-year coach pointed to his eyes and delivered one final message. Lock in, and make one last stop. Riley’s Trojans showed a backbone, while Brian Kelly’s LSU Tigers shriveled in another season opener. If No. 23 USC plays with the defense and discipline it …
Read More »LSU coach Brian Kelly pounds table in anger after losing to USC
Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; LSU Tigers coach Brian Kelly arrives before the game against the Southern California Trojans at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports It was impossible to avoid noticing, right after USC beat LSU on Sunday night, how emotional Miller Moss was in his postgame interview with ESPN/ABC’s Holly Rowe. USC players and coaches …
Read More »Georgia named as college football’s top winner of Week 1
Aug 31, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Dominic Lovett (6) reacts after a catch with wide receiver Colbie Young (8) against the Clemson Tigers in the third quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The Georgia Bulldogs have been named as college football’s top winners following Week 1. Georgia earned a dominant 34-3 victory …
Read More »SEC football: Week 1 scoreboard
Channel 2 is your new home for SEC football this fall. Each week, three marquee match ups featuring SEC teams will air on Channel 2 as part of the new SEC on ABC. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Week 1 features No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 14 Clemson, Florida vs. No. 19 Miami and No. …
Read More »Dylan Raiola named to PFF ‘True Freshman to Watch Team’
Aug 31, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) throws a pass against the UTEP Miners during the third quarter at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports Nebraska football quarterback Dylan Raiola was named to the Pro Football Focus “True Freshman to Know in College Football” list earlier this week. Raiola has received several accolades …
Read More »Brian Kelly’s angry, table-slamming response to LSU’s loss to USC isn’t helping
. Brian Kelly’s tenure at LSU in the past few years hasn’t exactly been the most fun despite back-to-back 10-win seasons, especially when it comes to quotes. He had his “beat the heck out of Florida State” quote backfire, he once ripped the media for being late, and so on. This time? After an opening-season loss to USC on Sunday, …
Read More »Wisconsin HC Luke Fickell names players of the game for Week 1 win over Western Michigan
Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell recently shared the players of the game for the Badgers’ Week 1 win over Western Michigan. They are cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean (defense), running back Chez Mellusi (offense) and kickoff specialist Gavin Lahm (special teams). Related: Takeaways from Wisconsin’s 28-14 Week 1 win over Western Michigan Fourqurean, first, finished the contest tied for the team lead …
Read More »Dylan Raiola named one of the biggest winners from week one
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – AUGUST 31: Dylan Raiola #15 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers passes against the UTEP Miners in the first quarter at Memorial Stadium on August 31, 2024 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) Nebraska freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola has been named one of the biggest winners of week one of the 2024 college football season. USA TODAY’s …
Read More »No. 23 USC scores touchdown in final seconds to earn statement win over No. 13 LSU
The No. 23 USC Trojans scored a touchdown with just eight seconds remaining to earn a statement 27-20 win over the No. 13 LSU Tigers on Sunday. Running back Woody Marks sliced through the LSU defense from 13 yards out to score the go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds to give USC a late lead in the Vegas Kickoff Classic. …
Read More »Five takeaways from Georgia’s dominant win over Clemson
Georgia coach Kirby Smart leads his team onto the field before the start of the NCAA Aflac Kickoff Game in Atlanta, on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. The Georgia Bulldogs kicked off their season with a bang, showing early why they enter as the preseason number one team in the nation. The Bulldogs left Atlanta one top 25 victory richer, exposing …
Read More »Michigan football winners and losers from Week 1: Who stood out vs. Fresno State
Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia breaks down the winners and losers for Michigan football in the Wolverines’ 30-10 win over Fresno State in Saturday night’s season opener in Ann Arbor. Three up Michigan tight end Colston Loveland (18) celebrates his touchdown against Fresno State during the second half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. TE Colston …
Read More »‘I love rough and tough football’: Despite Week 2 loss, Mapleton forging hardened identity
ASHLAND — If you happened to get a glimpse of the Mapleton football team during offseason football camp, it was hard not to focus on the side of the field where head coach Mitch Young was operating at. Working with both the offensive and defensive lineman, Young was nonstop preaching the basics of proper technique for the O-lineman and tackling …
Read More »H.S. Football: Vote on the Week 2 Football Player of the Week
Week 2 is in the books, and it’s your chance to select the Eagle-Gazette High School Football Player of the Week. Eagle-Gazette readers can now vote online for who they think deserves to be the Player of the Week. The poll will run from 6 a.m. Monday to 5 p.m. Thursday. Amanda-Clearcreek took on Unioto in varsity football at Amanda-Clearcreek …
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