College Football

Griz notebook: Montana was too special for TSU

Dec. 1—MISSOULA — Tennessee State football coach Eddie George has played and seen a lot of football, and he had the Montana Grizzlies pretty well scouted coming into their first-round FCS playoff game Saturday. Yet three things stood out in Montana’s 41-27 win, besides the Tigers’ ball-hawking: Eli Gillman, the loudness of a stadium that was less than 50 percent …

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Iowa star declares for 2025 NFL draft

Following a record-setting season with the Iowa Hawkeyes, junior running back Kaleb Johnson announced that he is declaring for the 2025 NFL draft. Johnson authored a truly memorable 2024 season. The 6-foot, 225 pound running back set Iowa single-season records in points (138), total touchdowns (23) and rushing scores (21). Johnson ends his 2024 season with 240 carries for 1,537 …

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Penn State’s Nick Singleton, Dani Dennis-Sutton return to form at right time

Two juniors who have been slowed by injuries this season are returning to form as No. 3 Penn State prepares to face No. 1 Oregon in the Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis. Running back Nick Singleton accounted for 170 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in the Nittany Lions’ 44-7 shellacking of Maryland Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Defensive end Dani …

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Latest US LBM Coaches Poll as regular season closes

With “Rivalry Week” highlighting the final week of the college football regular season, numerous upsets on Friday and Saturday caused chaos within the updated US LBM Coaches Poll. Starting with Friday night’s Pioneer Heroes Classic between Iowa and Nebraska, the Hawkeyes’ hard-nosed and rugged physicality proved pivotal as Iowa won 13-10 on a game-winning 53-yard field goal from Drew Stevens …

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Paul Sullivan: Wildly successful Big Ten regular season ends with a shocker in ‘The Game’ and frozen tundra at Wrigley Field

CHICAGO — The Big Ten expanded from 14 to 18 teams this year, watched Curt Cignetti revive an Indiana program that’s been underground for more than half a century, and arguably established itself as the nation’s dominant college football conference with three of the top four-ranked College Football Playoff teams entering the final weekend of the regular season. Everything was …

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8 names to consider for UND head football coach

Dec. 1—GRAND FORKS — The UND football program has a head football coaching opening for the first time since 2013. On Saturday, UND announced head coach Bubba Schweigert was stepping down for an athletic department role at the university. Here’s a look at candidates to consider. The list is in alphabetical order. Beau Baldwin, Calgary Stampede quarterbacks coach: UND athletic …

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Oregon flips Washington 4-star OT Zac Stacausky after blowing out Huskies

The Oregon Ducks picked up a big win over the Washington Huskies on Saturday night, blowing out their rival 49-21 and getting their first victory in the series since 2021. On Sunday, they continued to beat Washington, this time on the recruiting board. 4-star offensive tackle Zac Stacausky announced that he was flipping his commitment from Washington to Oregon, joining …

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USA TODAY Sports analyst makes case for Alabama to make College Football Playoff

Nov 16, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer gestures during a timeout in the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images When it comes to potentially making the College Football Playoff, it’s now fully wait-and-see mode for the Alabama Crimson Tide. At 9-3 overall, as well as 5-3 in conference play, Alabama …

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