Reviewing the biggest moments of Week 7 in college football, starting with the biggest game of the day in the Big Ten. First Down: Oregon ― to three, or not to three? Somewhere in the mass of humanity on the field at Autzen Stadium late Saturday night was Oregon coach Dan Lanning, literally exhaling after a brief television interview. You …
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Ole Miss football rankings: Where will Rebels fall in top 25 after loss at LSU?
Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss football saw their chances of contending for the 12-team College Football Playoff take a major hit on Saturday. The No. 8 Rebels fell 29-26 to No. 10 LSU in overtime in the Magnolia Bowl in Baton Rouge, handing a team with playoff expectations before the season its second loss through seven weeks. Tigers quarterback Garrett …
Read More »No. 10 LSU survives in most improbable fashion as No. 8 Ole Miss collapses again
BATON ROUGE, La. – A wild, wacky rivalry series gained its latest wild, wacky chapter. Only the Magnolia Bowl, right? No. 8 Ole Miss lost a game it never trailed until the final play. No. 10 LSU won a game it had no business winning for most of the night. Maybe, the ghost of Billy Cannon still haunts the Rebels. …
Read More »Travis Hunter leaves Colorado football game vs Kansas State: Injury update on Buffs’ star
Oct 12, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) warms up before the game against the Kansas State Wildcats at Folsom Field. Colorado football star Travis Hunter has been taken to the locker room for evaluation. It’s an apparent right shoulder injury for Hunter that’s being checked on. Hunter left the game in the second quarter …
Read More »ESPN College GameDay heads to Austin for Texas vs. Georgia
Now that the Texas Longhorns have dispatched Red River rival Oklahoma, all eyes will begin to point to Austin for next Saturday’s clash with the Georgia Bulldogs. The No. 5 Bulldogs topped Mississippi State Saturday, 41-31. Georgia’s only loss was a Week 5 heartbreaker to the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Bulldogs could move up in the rankings with No. 2 …
Read More »Oregon beats Ohio State: College football world reacts to Ducks’ Big Ten win vs. Buckeyes
It was the highlight of one of the most anticipated days of the college football regular season in years. And No. 2 Ohio State at No. 3 Oregon didn’t disappoint. In what looked like a potential opportunity for the Buckeyes to come out with the win, the Ducks came up with the stop on defense on Ohio State’s final possession, …
Read More »UWF football makes statement with big win over conference rival Delta State
Talk about a much-needed statement win. The University of West Florida football team defended home field in a big way on Saturday, topping nationally-ranked Delta State, 40-28, at PenAir Field to not only return to a winning record overall, but to make things interesting as far as the Gulf South Conference goes. A end-of-first-half touchdown pass from Marcus Stokes to …
Read More »For Lincoln Riley, USC’s loss to Penn State is just the latest disappointment in a string of them: ‘It always falls on me’
LOS ANGELES — The joyful roars from the adjacent Penn State locker room boomed through the LA Coliseum’s thin walls on Saturday evening as a throng of reporters waited for USC coach Lincoln Riley to address another painful loss. “We own LA!” shouted one of the victorious Nittany Lions. “LA is our city!” a Penn State teammate howled in response. …
Read More »Washington State sets out for bounce-back win at Fresno State
Oct. 12—Fourth quarter 8:58 — FSU 17, WSU 16: Mateer is sacked on back-to-back plays and the Cougars are forced to punt. Moss gets a 29-yard return, but the play is negated by a block in the back. FSU starts on its 45. 10:13 — FSU 17, WSU 16: Fresno converts a field goal to retake the lead after a …
Read More »Oregon’s Traeshon Holden ejected for spitting in Ohio State player’s face
No. 3 Oregon will face No. 2 Ohio State without its second-leading receiver during the second half of the two teams’ gigantic Week 7 clash in the Big Ten. Ducks wide receiver Traeshon Holden was ejected with 11:31 remaining in the second quarter after apparently spitting at Ohio State cornerback Davison Igbinosun following a first-and-goal play at the Buckeyes’ 9-yard …
Read More »USC falls to No. 4 Penn State and out of playoff contention | College Football Power Hour
Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton and Jason Fitz react to the Trojans’ 33-30 loss to the Nittany Lions and discuss where USC goes from here. Subscribe to the “College Football Power Hour” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Well, it felt like Penn State grabbed victory from the jaws of defeat at us. …
Read More »What Purdue football coach Ryan Walters said about Hudson Card and Ryan Browne
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Purdue football coach Ryan Walters does not know how soon Hudson Card will be back from his reported concussion symptoms, but he knows Ryan Browne delivered in his absence Saturday at Illinois. Browne, a redshirt freshman making his first career start, collected 415 yards and three touchdowns in a 50-49 overtime loss. His rushing and passing performance …
Read More »Oregon WR Traeshon Holden ejected for spitting on Ohio State player
Traeshon Holden had a 32-yard catch before his ejection for spitting against Ohio State. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images) Oregon wide receiver Traeshon Holden was ejected in the second quarter of the No. 2 Ducks’ game vs. No. 3 Ohio State for spitting at Ohio State’s Davison Igbinosun. After the two were engaged near the goal line, Holden clearly spit …
Read More »Pittsburgh football best seasons: Panthers off to 6-0 start for first time in decades
Pittsburgh Panthers football is harkening back to the days of Dan Marino, and becoming one of the more intriguing surprise teams of the 2024 college football season. Pitt held off Cal, 17-15, in ACC action on Saturday and is now off to its best start to a season (6-0) since 1982, when Marino was playing quarterback and led the Panthers …
Read More »James Frnaklin was quick to break up Penn State player planting flag at midfield after USC win
It has become a bit of a trend in college football for a team celebrating a big road victory by planting the team’s flag at midfield of the opposing team’s stadium. After Penn State celebrated a thrilling overtime victory at USC on Saturday, head coach James Franklin wanted no part of those shenanigans. Penn State cornerback Audavion Collins, a transfer …
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