College Football

LSU football fans stormed the field at Tiger Stadium on Saturday after Garrett Nussmeier threw a game-winning touchdown pass in overtime to knock off Ole Miss, at that point ranked No. 8 in the nation. But LSU’s postgame victory celebration came with a hefty payout to the Rebels. On Sunday, the Southeastern Conference announced that LSU (5-1, 2-0) was fined …

It was another wild Saturday in college football as Week 7 brought drama and unexpected finishes that changed the outlook for the playoff. This week’s College Football Playoff projection bracket 1. Texas: Georgia rolls into Austin next week, and suddenly doesn’t look like the dominant force of years past. 2. Oregon: Of all the impressive games in QB Dillon Gabriel’s …

The Panthers will have their top wide receiver for Sunday’s game against the Falcons. Diontae Johnson was listed as questionable because of an ankle injury that limited him in practice all week, but he is active for the divisional matchup. Johnson has 23 catches for 262 yards and two touchdowns so far this season. Linebacker Jadeveon Clowney, right tackle Taylor …

Oct. 13—Note to readers: Peerman’s Power Rankings is experimenting with a change of format. Love it? Hate it? Let me know via email, lpeerman@abqjournal.com, or find me on X, @LucasPeerman. Looking for a college football underdog to bet on? Look for one manned by a quarterback from Albuquerque. Arguably the two biggest upsets in Week 6 were by teams led …

Oct. 13—Notes, stats, quotes and final thoughts from New Mexico’s 52-37 win over Air Force on Saturday: *** The last time this happened, New Mexico started 0-2. The 1916 varsity team — Lobos wasn’t introduced as a nickname until four years later — opened the season with a trip to Colorado College in early October and were soundly whipped 47-2, …

The fruits of the Oregon Ducks’ labor are starting to pay off. On Sunday afternoon, Dan Lanning and his staff got a big commitment from a blue-chip defensive lineman in the 2026 class, landing 4-star defensive lineman Tomuhini Topui out of Mater Dei, in California. Topui is rated by 247Sports as the No. 96 player in the 2026 class, and …

Adam Haysbert and Glen Kozlowski mob Kelly Smith after he caught the game-winning touchdown pass in the Holiday Bowl. | Tom Smart, Deseret News Editor’s note: Fifth in a series exploring BYU’s 1984 national football championship. Kelly Smith’s 13-yard touchdown reception with 1:23 remaining gave BYU a 24-17 victory over Michigan in the 1984 Holiday Bowl. The catch not only …

Oct. 13—FRESNO, Calif. — John Mateer and Tyson Durant were locker neighbors for Washington State’s latest game, a road test against Fresno State. The quarterback and safety have developed a solid rapport this fall, and as the Cougars came out of the locker room after halftime in Saturday’s game, Durant encouraged his teammate. Wanted to see more from him. “Keep …

Iowa rode another big day from junior running back Kaleb Johnson and some timely defensive plays en route to a 40-16 win over Washington. Johnson rushed 21 times for 166 yards with a pair of touchdowns and the 6-foot, 225 pound back also caught an 18-yard touchdown. Graduate cornerback Jermari Harris had a big interception, junior defensive lineman Max Llewellyn …

DJ Giddens wasn’t looking to send a personal message when he shredded Colorado’s defense Saturday night in a hard-fought 31-28 Kansas State football victory over the Buffaloes at Folsom Field in Boulder. But the Wildcats as a team were a different matter. “Not me, but as a team we had something to prove, being able to go on the road …

Tennessee football tickets are in high demand, both home and away. But you can still get them for the right price. At Neyland Stadium, UT season tickets are sold out for the 2024 season, and there’s a waiting list of almost 15,000. Single-game tickets through UT’s official ticket office went on sale this summer, but they were snatched up fast. …

BYU President C. Shane Reese claps as he and players sing the fight song after the Cougars defeated the Arizona Wildcats during a game held at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. | Isaac Hale Aside from quarterback Jake Retzlaff and a few players with extraordinary special teams achievements, guys such as returners Parker Kingston and …

Throughout the second half of Saturday’s game, I thought one thing: Penn State has all the tools to win a game like this. You could easily argue that for the first time in eight seasons, the Nittany Lions have the makings to win a game like Saturday’s classic in LA. Ironically, eight years ago was the last time USC and …

On Saturday following Oklahoma football’s loss to No. 1 Texas in the Red River Rivalry, former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield caught some strays as Longhorns’ defensive players Anthony Hill Jr. and Barryn Sorrell planted a Texas flag at midfield through Mayfield’s Oklahoma jersey. The former Sooners quarterback responded to Hill Jr. and Sorrell’s postgame actions following the Tampa Bay Buccaneers …

Oct. 13—MANCHESTER — Justin Bowlan plays three offensive positions for the Pelham High School football team. That’s three more than he played on offense last fall. Depending on the play call, Bowlan, who only played defensive back last year, will line up at wide receiver, running back or as the spread-formation quarterback. The senior ran for three touchdowns and caught …