College Football

BATON ROUGE — LSU football has reached its second and final off week of the 2024 regular season and will be extra rested for what will seemingly be a pseudo-College Football Playoff elimination game next weekend against rival nationally-ranked Alabama. Why the game has turned into that is because both teams have two losses with No. 14 Alabama losing to …

It’s fitting that Halloween falls during Vanderbilt-Auburn Week, because Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze is about to get his third straight visit from the nightmare that is Diego Pavia. Across a total of four schools and two time zones, Pavia, now the Commodores’ quarterback, has haunted, hassled and harassed Freeze. This weekend, the two will meet for the third straight …

Florida Gators inside linebacker Grayson Howard (10) gestures during the first half at the Orange and Blue spring football game at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, April 13, 2024. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun] As Florida football gears up for their highly anticipated matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs, Gators sophomore inside linebacker Grayson “Pup” …

Sept 7, 2024; Clemson, SC, USA; The Clemson Tigers played the Appalachian State Mountaineers in college football Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik (2) warms up. Mandatory Credit: Alex Hicks Jr./USA TODAY Sports via Imagn Images Following a bye week, the Clemson Tigers are back at it this Saturday when they host the Louisville Cardinals in Death Valley. …

STATE COLLEGE, Penn. — Have you ever heard the sharp crack of white gold against polished wood? When the giant-sized championship ring affixed on Pat Kraft’s right ring finger meets the conference room table before him, the sound is unmistakable. Crack! It is the sound of success, the sound of investment, of tradition, of history. Crack! Crack! The melody Kraft …

. The Worlds Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Florida Gators has been around since 1904. Georgia leads the series with 56 wins while Florida only has 44 wins. Since 2010, Georgia has won nine out of 14 times. Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier has had a tough time this season down in Gainesville. Saturday’s …

Florida Gators running back Trevor Etienne (7) is tackled by Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Malaki Starks (24) as defensive back Javon Bullard (22) defends during the fourth quarter of an NCAA football game Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville.The Georgia Bulldogs held off the Florida Gators 42-20. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] Flgai 102922 Florida Vs Georgia 104 …

Alabama football’s idle week has given Paul Finebaum the chance to wipe off his signature glasses and give the Crimson Tide’s first lap after Nick Saban a closer look. In a Thursday morning appearance on the Andy and Ari podcast, the SEC Network analyst joined the fanbase in the criticism of former Washington coach Kalen DeBoer once and for all. …

Oct. 31—ST. JOSEPH — Marshall Schacht initially didn’t like the St. Joseph-Ogden football program. Funny to think of now considering he’s spent the past 32 seasons coaching the Spartans. But in the late 1980s, Schacht was all about Champaign Central football. Same for his good friend, John Wright Jr. Until Wright transferred to SJ-O when Unit 4 teachers went on …

Catholic’s Tyreek King (7) waits for the ball at a football scrimmage between Bearden and Catholic High School at Blaine Stadium on Friday, August 2, 2024. Angelina Alcantar/USA TODAY Network 2026 four-star wide receiver prospect Tyreek King committed to Tennessee football on Thursday. “We staying home,” King announced. He committed to the Vols over Alabama, LSU, Missouri, Michigan Louisville, Ole …

The Texas A&M football team heads back on the road to take on South Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium, looking to keep its perfect SEC record intact. No. 11 Texas A&M (7-1, 5-0 SEC) jumped up in the US LBM Coaches Poll and in the Associated Press Top 25 after a Week 9 win over No. 9 LSU. They now prepare …

STARKVILLE — A break in the conference schedule could be at a convenient time for Mississippi State football. The Bulldogs (1-7, 0-5 SEC) are losers of seven games in a row in coach Jeff Lebby’s first season and haven’t beaten an FBS team. They are also coming off one of their worst performances of the season in a 58-25 home …

With the news swirling around Michigan possibly trying to flip the nation’s No. 1 player, Bryce Underwood, from LSU to the Wolverines, another headline-grabbing moment struck this week. The Wolverines lost their 2025 quarterback pledge Wednesday night. Fort Meyers (Fla.) Bishop Verot quarterback Carter Smith announced his decommitment from Michigan on X. The three-star quarterback had been committed to the …

A short time before last Christmas, after Georgia’s College Football Playoff hopes were doused by an SEC title game loss to Alabama, the moment arrived for Carson Beck to do a self-evaluation about his future. What resonated most with the Bulldogs’ quarterback, a Mandarin High product, wasn’t the amount of lucrative NIL deals or his potential selection spot for the NFL draft. Beck just …

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES Friday’s games  Class 5A No. 14 Sacred Heart-Griffin (5-4) at No. 3 Mahomet-Seymour (7-2), Friday, 7 p.m. Class 4A No. 13 Peoria Notre Dame (5-4) at No. 4 Rochester (7-2), Friday, 7 p.m. Rochester’s quarterback Tanner Beal runs the ball during the game against U-High Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Class 3A No. 14 Carlinville (5-4) …