College Football

Purdue head coach Ryan Walters was clear in his assessment of the Boilermakers after their 52-6 loss to Wisconsin on Saturday: “The most disappointing thing is, if I’m being completely honest, that we’re a bad football team right now,” Walters said postgame. Related: Studs and duds from Wisconsin’s 52-6 win over Purdue: Trech Kekahuna emerges The comments come after the …

The nationally ranked Illinois Fighting Illini continue Big Ten Conference college football season at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 against the Purdue Boilermakers at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Coach Bret Bielema and the No. 23 Illini are coming off a 21-7 road loss to Penn State and then a bye week. Illinois, picked to finish 15th in the Big …

A pair of Hawkeyes exited Iowa’s 35-7 loss at No. 3 Ohio State with injury. Senior defensive end Ethan Hurkett and junior tight end Addison Ostrenga both sustained injuries against the Buckeyes. Immediately after the loss, Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz shared his early diagnosis on Hurkett and discussed why junior Hawkeye wide receiver Kaleb Brown didn’t play. “Yeah, …

Vanderbilt quarterback commit Michael Mitchell Jr. followed the score from his brother’s football game and then went to a restaurant to see the unbelievable: Commodores 40, Alabama 35. “It was exciting watching them beat Alabama,” Mitchell said. “But I’m not surprised. They could easily be 5-0 right now.” FACT OR FICTION: Javion Hilson could recommit to Florida State CLASS OF …

Texas A&M (5-1, 3-0 SEC) destroyed Missouri to the tune of 41-10 on Saturday night, as the Aggies were looking for a statement win after a close victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks the week prior. Dominant in every facet of the word, quarterback Conner Weigman returned to the starting lineup after missing the last three games due to a shoulder …

EUGENE, Ore. – Here are the Michigan State football players who helped or hurt their stock in the Spartans’ 31-10 loss Friday night at No. 6 Oregon. Winners Michigan State Spartans defensive back Charles Brantley intercepts a pass intended for Oregon Ducks wide receiver Tez Johnson as the Ducks host the Spartans at Autzen Stadium on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 …

CAMDEN — Logan Hewitt threw a go-ahead touchdown pass in the second half and later ran for two scores Saturday as the Central Valley Academy Thunder defeated Camden’s Blue Devils 34-21 for their first win in Class B East play. Camden (0-5, 0-2 B East) led 14-12 at halftime. The Blue Devils had the ball to start the second half …

The Wisconsin Badgers are trending positively after their dominant 52-6 win over Purdue on Saturday. The win snapped the team’s two-game losing streak, improved it to 3-2 on the season and 1-1 in Big Ten play and, importantly, gave a glimpse at its ceiling. Wisconsin had not put together a complete, four-quarter performance to date. The win over the Boilermakers …

With Alabama out of the picture after a stunning loss to Vanderbilt, Texas fends off Ohio State and takes over as the new No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports Re-Rank 1-134. That makes three teams at No. 1 in as many weeks. Georgia led the re-rank from the preseason until the loss to the Crimson Tide. The Longhorns had …

Four-star wide receiver recruit CJ Wiley has continued to show interest in the Georgia Bulldogs despite being committed to the Florida State Seminoles. Wiley recently visited the University of Georgia for the Auburn game. The four-star can’t be impressed with Florida State’s disastrous 1-5 start to the season. Wiley has been committed to FSU since June 2024. His decision to …

The random nature of sports makes it impossible to foresee every game’s outcome. A whole lot of well-lit buildings in the desert stand as testimony to this reality. College football is especially prone to such randomness. Most of the time, analysts might feel like they have a handle on which team might prevail in a head-to-head encounter. Then there are …

Camden Catholic’s Micheal Moritz prepares to throw a pass during the football game between Camden Catholic and West Deptford played at Camden Catholic High School on Friday, September 20, 2024. Week 5 of the high school football season is in the books and it was another week of outstanding performances. Read about the Top 15 here and cast your vote …

My literary contributors responded quickly to Tennessee’s 19-14 loss to Arkansas on Saturday at Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. They weren’t complimentary. Dan writes: Why do we consistently make stupid mistakes that draw a penalty flag? Roughing the punter was a bone head move. Should have never been close to the punter. They were punting deep in their territory. Mr. Josh …

CANYON — Palo Duro football had a strong start to its 2024 campaign, defeating all three of Amarillo’s other Class 5A programs in its non-district slate. Following a bye in Week 5, Eric Mims Sr.’s team had a chance to carry its momentum into league play when the Dons faced Wichita Falls Memorial on Friday night in a District 2-5A …

This story will be updated with new information. Dequan Anthony, Gray’s Creek – Anthony finished with 10 carries for 97 yards. Dontario Austin, Trinity Christian – Austin was the top tackler with 15 total tackles at Ravenscroft. Javonte Brooks, Jack Britt – Brooks had seven receptions for 108 yards and three touchdowns. David Bostic, Gray’s Creek – The junior finished …