College Football

Nov. 16—SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame forced five Virginia turnovers and kept the Cavaliers scoreless in the first half on the way to a 35-14 victory on senior night. The No. 8 Irish (9-1) scored 21 points off the Cavaliers (5-5) five turnovers, resulting in a 35-0 lead before the visitors narrowed to a more respectable deficit. “I think, you …

Colorado football super fan Peggy Coppom received a touching tribute from Buffaloes fans on her birthday weekend. First, No. 17 Colorado had a big win over Utah on Saturday. The 49-24 victory moves the Buffaloes closer to a spot in the Big 12 championship game and possible bid in the College Football Playoff. During the game, Miss Peggy received an …

Nov. 16—ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — David Gusta maintains he never got any ribbings from teammates after earning his first career sack last week. A fourth-year junior, Gusta is enjoying his second full year starting on No. 19 Washington State’s defensive line, and only a week ago did he get to the quarterback for the first time. Even with younger teammates getting …

WEST LAFAYETTE — The Purdue football program doesn’t have a talent issue. At least that’s the message being relayed. Scores like Saturday’s — Penn State 49, Purdue 10 — say differently. Or the eight losses in a row that preceded Saturday, several with similarly lopsided scores. So if talent, or lack of it, isn’t the issue, then why is Purdue …

CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 16: Montorie Foster Jr. #3 of the Michigan State Spartans runs the ball past Xavier Scott #14 of the Illinois Fighting Illini during the second half at Memorial Stadium on November 16, 2024 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) Michigan State football took another tough loss on Saturday afternoon. Michigan State dropped its third …

EUGENE, OREGON – OCTOBER 4: Head coach Jonathan Smith of the Michigan State Spartans stands on the sidelines during the first half during their game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on October 4, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images) It was not a good day for the Spartans’ football program. Michigan State dropped its third …

Maiava – Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Lincoln Riley named Jayden Maiava the new starting quarterback for USC football not long after the Nov. 2 loss at Washington. Miller Moss threw three interceptions against Washington, which made it easy for Riley to switch quarterbacks. With three regular-season games left and a bowl game being an uncertain prospect, it became clear that …

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 16: DJ Lagway #2 of the Florida Gators throws a pass during the first half of a game against the LSU Tigers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 16, 2024 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) The Florida Gators needed a pick-me-up win after getting thumped by Texas a week ago, and true …

Florida pitched the decision to bring back coach Billy Napier as one focused on the program’s future. The reality of the situation is that paying Napier’s $27 million buyout made less sense at a time when a fraction of that total can be used to develop a roster that can compete on a weekly basis with the best teams in …

Nov 16, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer gestures during a timeout in the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer was all smiles after the Crimson Tide’s 52-7 win over Mercer at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday. Alabama (8-2) got out to a 28-0 lead behind two touchdown …

Nov. 16—Making rulings on the Auburn Tigers’ efforts in Saturday’s win over Louisiana-Monroe: Offense — B: Just remember, the level of difficulty wasn’t there. Auburn came close to having a 300-yard passer, 100-yard rusher and 100-yard receiver in the same game. Payton Thorne fell 14 passing yards shy of the Tigers reaching that feat. Jarquez Hunter did his part (14 …

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch of the USA TODAY Network gives three instant takeaways from Michigan State football’s 38-16 loss at Illinois on Saturday in Champaign, Illinois at Memorial Stadium. 1. Another tough day for Michigan State football vs. Illinois. What’s left of this season is a different kind of hard. Thank goodness for that Iowa game. Otherwise, this …

Let’s look at this thing strictly from what happened on the field. A novel idea, I know. Texas beat Arkansas 20-10 Saturday in Fayetteville, an uninspiring effort that continued to underscore the Longhorns’ slog to the top of the College Football Playoff rankings. Two weeks ago, in the same stadium against the same Arkansas team, Ole Miss humiliated the Hogs …

Nov 16, 2024; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Michigan State Spartans quarterback Aidan Chiles (2) hands the ball to running back Nate Carter (5) during the first half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images Michigan State football went on the road to Illinois on Saturday afternoon, dropping a game to the Illini, 38-16. The game …

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas football head coach Sam Pittman promised changes and better play in the secondary in the two weeks since the Hogs suffered a 63-31 drubbing at the hands of Ole Miss. Even in a 20-10 defeat Saturday, the Razorbacks (5-5, 3-4 SEC) delivered on that pledge against Texas. The Longhorns entered Saturday averaging 38.9 points, 466.2 yards and …