College Football

This weekend, much of the college football world will have its attention fixated on Ohio State’s game at Oregon, a matchup of top-five teams with significant conference title and College Football Playoff ramifications. The Ducks won’t be the only major university in Oregon competing that night. On Saturday, Oregon State will head south to take on Nevada in one of …

One of the bigger overarching questions surrounding Nebraska football entering the season was whether of not Matt Rhule’s reputation of turning around programs from Year 1 to Year 2 would replicate itself again. Through the first six weeks of the college football season, the answer is a resounding yes. At 5-1 overall on the season, the Cornhuskers have already tied …

It’s been a while since South Carolina football has defeated Alabama, however, the Crimson Tide showed they’re beatable last week in a 40-35 loss to Vanderbilt. The Gamecocks, also coming off a 27-3 loss to Ole Miss, are hoping to earn their first victory over Alabama since 2010, when they won 35-21 in Columbia over the then-No. 1-ranked Crimson Tide. …

The upsets that took out four top-10 teams last week in college football turned what appeared to be a mundane slate of games into arguably the most entertaining week of the 2024 season thus far. This Saturday conjures up the opposite initial feeling. It’s a schedule loaded with games many had circled for months, including a marquee matchup created by …

Utah quarterback Cameron Rising warms up before an NCAA college football game against Arizona State, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) | Rick Scuteri For the fourth time in four games, Utah quarterback Cam Rising went through early warmups Friday night with a glove on his hand, then emerged from the locker room for Utah’s final, …

Games with conference positioning implications were played out on Friday night. With that came sensational performances. Here are seven top performers who headlined Boone County high school football on Friday night. If any players deserve mentioning on the list, send statistics and names to Jaden Lewis at JMLewis1@gannett.com. More: Isabella Trim wins Boone County high school Athlete of the Week …

UNLV wide receiver Ricky White III (11) runs downfield as Utah State safety Ike Larsen (6) defends in the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Logan, Utah. | Eli Lucero Another game, the same story for Utah State football. Or was it? Utah State lost to UNLV at home Friday night, 50-34. The …

Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo (4) reacts after defeating Utah during an NCAA college football game, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. | Rick Scuteri No. 16 has taken down No. 1 — at least in one sense. Utah, the preseason favorite in the Big 12, lost 27-19 Friday night to the team projected to finish last in …

Texas A&M football has bounced back from its Week 1 loss to Notre Dame with five consecutive wins, controlling its own destiny in its chances of making the College Football Playoff. But Mike Elko’s squad will need to sustain its momentum through a much-earned break; the 15th-ranked Aggies (5-1, 3-0 SEC) are idle in Week 7 of the college football …

WASHINGTON — Two early-season losses taught Washington a few important lessons. “We had all the pieces at first,” Washington senior Noah Bell said following Friday’s 31-10 win over state-ranked Mid-Illini Conference visitor Dunlap. “We were still just trying to get things figured. Our first few games, we definitely showed our bright spots, but we also showed where we were weak …

Utah State wide receiver Jack Hestera (14) runs off the line of scrimmage during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 in Logan, Utah. | Tyler Tate Entering the season, Jack Hestera was not a player many talked about. Sure, Aggie quarterback Spencer Petras briefly mentioned — hesitantly at that — the Charlotte transfer following the final scrimmage …

The Tigers are en route to New England. In one of the more novel matchups on Saturday’s college football slate, Missouri football is traveling to Amherst, Massachusetts, to face UMass for the first time in program history. The Tigers (4-1, 1-1 SEC) are coming off a 41-10 loss at Texas A&M, which was their first defeat since last November and …

Rutgers running back Kyle Monangai led the Big Ten in rushing last season. But you never would have guessed that if the only Rutgers game you saw was against Wisconsin. The Badgers held Monangai to just 16 yards on eight carries in a 24-13 victory over the Scarlet Knights last season. Oct 7, 2023; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights …

Brighton senior Sebastian Boyea set a Livingston County record for receiving yards in a game Friday night in the Bulldogs’ wild 49-48 victory over Plymouth. Boyea caught 10 passes for 262 yards and three touchdowns, giving him 34 catches for 678 yards and 10 touchdowns this season. He broke the county mark of 233 yards set by Brighton’s Jim Reese, …

After playing tight end his entire high school career, Mount Carmel’s Danyil Taylor Jr. made the switch to running back for his senior season this fall. Tight end to running back isn’t exactly a common move. But for Taylor, it was no sweat. After all, the list of positions he’s played on the football field is quite long. “I’ve played …