College Football

Oct 12, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer speaks with South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer during warmups at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa was nearly disastrous for the Alabama Crimson Tide, as the program narrowly escaped their second-straight loss to an unranked team when they defeated the …

Jackson State football is No. 25 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll, the first time the Tigers have been ranked the season. JSU (4-2, 2-0 SWAC) is coming off its open week and will host No. 18 Florida A&M (3-2, 1-0) on Saturday (2:30 p.m. CT, ESPNU) at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. It is the Tigers’ first home game since …

Bryson Daily has the support of the Corps. Now it’s up to the college football writers. Daily was serenated with chants of “Heisman” by his fellow cadets at West Point’s Michie Stadium on Saturday because of the impact he’s had on the 6-0 Black Knights. And as if his impressive statistics aren’t enough to put him in the talk for …

SOUTH BEND — The Brunswick School Pipeline flows again for Notre Dame football. Monday evening brought word that four-star quarterback Blake Hebert had flipped from his longstanding Clemson commitment to pledge his way from Greenwich, Conn., into the 2025 recruiting class for Notre Dame. At 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds, Hebert is a dual-threat talent ranked among the top 30 senior …

The Iowa Hawkeyes have found something electrifying in Kaden Wetjen. The 5-foot-10 senior wide receiver and return specialist has caught the attention of folks nationally, too. After a standout performance in Iowa’s 40-16 win versus Washington, Wetjen has been named to the Jet Award Midseason Watchlist. The award is presented annually to college football’s most outstanding return specialist. Wetjen returned …

CLEMSON — Clemson football quarterback commit Blake Hebert flipped his commitment to Notre Dame on Monday. The four-star quarterback from Brunswick School in Greenwich, Connecticut, committed to the Tigers in June 2023. He is rated as the No. 29 quarterback nationally and the No. 3 prospect in the state by the 247Sports Composite. Hebert announced his commitment flip via X, formerly known as …

Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II (0) runs past BYU defenders for a touchdown in overtime of a game Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Stillwater, Okla. The two teams meet again Friday night in Provo. | Mitch Alcala, Associated Press The tables have been turned a little bit on the No. 13-ranked BYU Cougars this week. BYU (6-0, 3-0) …

Oct 12, 2024; Provo, Utah, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Brent Brennan arrives before the game against the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images Ahead of Saturday’s matchup with the Colorado Buffaloes, first-year Arizona Wildcats head coach Brent Brennan shared some kind words on his counterpart, Deion Sanders. Brennan, who was previously head coach …

Oct 12, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders looks from the sidelines during the second half against the Kansas State Wildcats at Folsom Field. Deion Sanders and the Colorado football team will be looking to get back into the win column this weekend. The same can be said for Brent Brennan’s Arizona football team, which has …

Following a thrilling win over a top-5 Ohio State at Autzen Stadium, the No. 2 Oregon football team will hit the road on a short week when it takes on Purdue Friday in another Big Ten game. The game is set to kick off at 5 p.m. “I’m proud of the way our guys performed and now trying to get …

Utah State head coach Nate Dreiling greets his offense after a touchdown against Boise State in the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Boise, Idaho. Boise State won 62-30. (AP Photo/Steve Conner) | Steve Conner At 33 years old, Nate Dreiling’s coaching odyssey is in its beginnings. Utah State football’s interim head coach …

On Monday, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers didn’t want to sugarcoat it. “I don’t think I played as well as I needed to play for the standard,” Ewers told reporters at the Texas football team’s weekly media availability. Ewers was speaking just two days after he helped lead Texas to a 34-3 win over Oklahoma in Dallas. The annual Red River …

NORMAN — With questions swirling around OU football following another inept offensive performance in last Saturday’s 34-3 loss to Texas, the Sooners showed up Monday aiming to put the rivalry game past them. The team held a players only meeting Sunday and there was a sense of urgency during practice Monday to respond positively. By all accounts, they did just …

Oct. 14—UTPB cornerback Jalani Jefferson was named the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week. The junior from Murrieta, Calif. had two interceptions and five tackles to help the Falcons defeat No. 9 Central Washington Saturday in Ellensburg, Wash. Jefferson had two pass break-ups and one tackle for loss in the 14-13 win. UTPB’s defense limited Central Washington to …

Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy reacts with fans when leaving the field after an NCAA college football game against BYU on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Stillwater, Okla. | Mitch Alcala Mike Gundy has long been known as one of the most eccentric coaches in college football, and that reputation was further solidified as he spoke to media members …