College football rivalry week is here and in addition to several contentious matchups between long-time foes, we’ll have several matchups with major College Football Playoff implications. Whether your focus is on long-time fixtures like Alabama vs. Auburn in the Iron Bowl, games with serious CFP implications like Texas vs. Texas A&M, or simply intriguing matchups like Oklahoma vs. LSU, there’s …
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The News-Gazette’s 89th All-State high school football team: Player of the Year Williams turning heads around the country
Nov. 27—FRANKFORT — The Lincoln-Way East football team hasn’t anointed many juniors as captains through the years. Coach Rob Zvonar can only recall a handful of examples from his 24 years leading the Griffins. And each of those players had prior experience within the program. Enter Jonas Williams, who instantly gained the respect of his coaches and teammates after transferring …
Read More »SEC college football picks, odds in Week 14: Alabama, Texas fighting for playoff hopes in rivalry games
As we enter rivalry week, six SEC teams are still alive for a spot in the College Football Playoff, though the conference appears destined to land only three in the field. (Note: I’ll always refer to this as “rivalry week” because I’m not emotionally prepared for the end of the regular season.) There are the favorites in the playoff race …
Read More »5 Tigers to know ahead of Alabama vs. Auburn
Sep 28, 2024; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers running back Jarquez Hunter (27) during the third quarter against the Oklahoma Sooners at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-Imagn Images When the Alabama Crimson Tide return to the football field Saturday afternoon, they will be doing so up against what is their biggest rival, the Auburn Tigers. The Tigers will come …
Read More »2024 Week 14 college football score predictions, odds, top picks: Projections from 10,000 model simulations
No. 20 Texas A&M will try to bounce back from its loss to Auburn and punch its ticket to the SEC Championship when it hosts No. 3 Texas on Saturday night during the Week 14 college football schedule. The Aggies still have a chance of making the College Football Playoff, but they are 5.5-point underdogs in the Week 14 college …
Read More »2024 SEC receiving yard leaders after Week 13
Dont’e Thornton Jr. Tennessee Volunteers football versus UTEP Miners at Neyland Stadium on November 23, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire The 2024 college football season enters Week 14. Tennessee (9-2, 6-2 SEC) defeated UTEP (2-9, 2-5 C-USA) in Week 13, 56-0, at Neyland Stadium. The Vols will travel to face Vanderbilt (6-5, 3-4 SEC) in Week 14. Kickoff …
Read More »Miami, SMU rise in CFP Rankings; UConn stumbles again; Dodgers acquire Blake Snell
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Read More »The making of the 12-team playoff: Inside the historic creation of the new college football postseason
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Deep within Jack Swarbrick’s home, down a flight of stairs, across a basement floor and inside a small closet, the original relics of the expanded College Football Playoff format exist. These note-filled papers are artifacts of an 18-month-long endeavor to create the largest and most significant postseason concept in college football history. They are kept safe and …
Read More »Colorado’s Hunter, Sanders May Buck Trend by Playing in Bowl
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders suggested Tuesday that his son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, and two-way star Travis Hunter could participate in a college football bowl game this year despite being projected as high first-round NFL Draft picks. The Buffaloes are technically still in College Football Playoff contention because of the expanded field, though their 37-21 loss to Kansas this past …
Read More »UNC firing head football coach Mack Brown was a long-overdue decision
Nov 23, 2024; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Mack Brown looks on during the second half against the Boston College Eagles at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images When Mack Brown returned to coach the North Carolina Tar Heels ahead of the 2019 college football season, I was encouraged and excited. Now, with just …
Read More »3 keys for an Oregon football victory over rival Washington
The Oregon football team will look to put the finishing touches on its undefeated start in its final regular season home game against Washington this weekend, putting its No. 1 ranking to the test for yet another week. The Ducks (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) will play the Huskies (6-5, 4-4 Big Ten) at 4:30 p.m. at Autzen Stadium on Saturday. …
Read More »Latest Colorado State football bowl projections after first Mountain West loss for Rams
Colorado State’s defense celebrates after making a stop during a home game against San Jose State at Canvas Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 in Fort Collins, Colo. Bowl selections are quickly approaching. The final week of the college football regular season is here. Then it’s conference championship weekend, quickly followed by bowl picks. The Colorado State football team will …
Read More »Ohio State football projected in CFP to face foe it has only ever played once
Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Jack Sawyer (33) celebrates a sack with defensive end JT Tuimoloau (44) during the second half of the NCAA football game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Ohio State won 38-15. The Ohio State Buckeyes, if the season ended today, are projected to play the Arizona State …
Read More »TV, commentators set for Georgia-Georgia Tech game
Nov 26, 2022; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. (2) chases Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback Zach Gibson (15) during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports The No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs (9-2) play the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-4) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 29 in Athens, Georgia. The …
Read More »Who is Maealiuaki Smith? New QB brings calming disposition to Oklahoma State football
STILLWATER — If he found himself seated across a poker table from Maealiuaki Smith, Patrick Walsh wouldn’t be in a hurry to push any of his chips to the middle. “I would never play poker against him,” said Walsh, Smith’s high school coach at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, California. “He could have a straight flush or 10-3 …
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