College Football

BATON ROUGE — LSU football rested up and enjoyed its second and final off week of the 2024 regular season last weekend and was still able to move up the in college football rankings as a few teams in front of them lost. Clemson fell to Louisville, Texas A&M was stomped by South Carolina and Iowa State was tripped up …

Florida football entered the 2024 season with two quarterbacks who proved capable of playing at a high level against SEC competition. The Florida Gators (4-4, 2-3 SEC) even alternated incumbent starter Graham Mertz and five-star freshman quarterback DJ Lagway at times to keep opposing defenses off balance. But on Oct. 13, Florida lost Mertz to the season after he tore …

The road to the WPIAL Championships inches closer this week as the quarterfinals and semifinals rounds kick off Friday night, with several teams from across the Beaver Valley still in contention. Lets take a look at the eight matchups that will affect local teams, with one having an opportunity to make a final next week. Class 4A: No. 1 Thomas …

Louisiana football has secured bowl eligibility for the fourth time under head coach Michael Desormeaux and was the first Sun Belt Conference team to do so. The Ragin Cajuns (7-1, 4-0 SBC) have been exceeding expectations this season by grinding out win after win, en route to a five-game winning streak entering Week 11 of the 2024 college football season. …

BLOOMINGTON — College Football Playoff selection committee chair and Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel made it clear that Indiana football’s string of one-sided victories made an impression on the group as they deliberated over this season’s first set of rankings. “We think highly of Indiana,” Manuel said during a teleconference on Tuesday night. “… They have a Top 10 scoring …

Nov. 5—PULLMAN — Washington State faces an uphill climb to reach the College Football Playoff. That’s the indication from the first round of CFP rankings, which slotted WSU at No. 21 in Tuesday’s reveal show on ESPN. The Cougars (7-1) are nine spots out of the 12-team field, which is expanding for the first time this season. New rounds of …

Nov. 5—Ohio State is No. 2 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of 2024. The Buckeyes trail No. 1 Oregon, a winner over Ohio State in a 32-31 game played in Eugene last month. Georgia is No. 3 followed by Miami (Fla.), Texas, Penn State, Tennessee, Indiana, BYU and Notre Dame. Alabama is 11th followed by Boise State, but …

After several weeks of battles on the gridiron, Tuesday’s polling results are in. Much to the delight of Oregonians, sans Beavers supporters, the College Football Playoff (CFP) committee chose the Ducks as the nation’s top team in the first edition of this season’s rankings. There was some surprise as Big Ten powerhouse Ohio State edged out SEC stalwart Georgia for …

The College Football Playoff selection committee rewarded Tennessee for its win over Alabama but penalized it for a loss to Arkansas. That’s why the Vols (7-1) were ranked No. 7 in the initial CFP poll on Tuesday. They are ahead of two undefeated teams, No. 8 Indiana (9-0) and No. 9 BYU (8-0), but behind No. 6 Penn State (7-1). …

This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde react to the initial release of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff rankings and look ahead to the biggest matchups of Week 11. After discussing the initial rankings, they break Alabama at LSU and Georgia …

STILLWATER — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy issued an apology on social media in the aftermath of his comments Monday that angered many across the fanbase. “I apologize to those who my comments during Monday’s media call offended,” Gundy posted late Tuesday night on X, formerly Twitter. “My intent was not to offend any of our fans who have supported …

Nov. 5—TOLEDO — Players and fans were full of jubilation and head coach Lucas Watkins received a water bath. The Cumberland Pirates had just won the football program’s fifth playoff game ever, so the celebration was justified. “It’s exciting. It’s exhilarating. It’s a great feeling,” Watkins said. “This is why you coach football — for feelings like this. I’m just …

Seven players from conference champion Watertown and three from Aberdeen Central have been selected to the 2024 Class AA All-Eastern South Dakota Conference football team. Twenty-seven players earned All-ESD honors, as chosen by the league’s’s coaches. Watertown went 5-0 in league play. Seven seniors — running back Spencer Wientjes, offensive linemen Micah Hach and Karter Engels, wide receiver Mitch Olson, …

Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz and Adam Breneman react to the initial College Football Playoff rankings – which showed some good news for the conference and its chances of potentially picking up a third of the teams in this year’s field. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Power Hour” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, …

Penn State was ranked sixth Tuesday night in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season and projected to play Notre Dame at home in the first round. The Nittany Lions (7-1) were ranked behind No. 1 Oregon (9-0), Ohio State (7-1), Georgia (7-1), Miami (9-0) and Texas (7-1). They’re coming off a 20-13 home loss to the Buckeyes. …