College Football

MARION — Cardington junior Wyatt Denney ran for 134 yards and a touchdown, plus added 13 tackles with four tackles for loss in a loss to Centerburg. It was enough for him to win the fans’ vote in the Marion Star Football Player of Week 6 Poll. Denney earned 183 of 407 votes (45%) to win it. Week 7 Football …

USC linebacker Raesjon Davis reacts after a defensive stop last season. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) When Raesjon Davis arrived in 2021, during the last gasps of the Clay Helton era at USC, the four-star linebacker from Santa Ana Mater Dei looked like he could make an immediate impact at a position where USC desperately needed it. Those stars …

Sep 28, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) during warms up before the game against the UCF Knights at FBC Mortgage Stadium. Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman said Monday he is “amazed” by Colorado football star Travis Hunter. Welcome to the club. The Wildcats (4-1) have two weeks to prepare for Hunter and the Buffaloes …

USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley is calling for a huge rule change to college football after he was blindsided (at least publicly) from Bear Alexander’s decision to redshirt. Alexander, a former Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman, chose to redshirt and enter the transfer portal after his third season of college football. What rule change does Riley want? He wants redshirts …

Oct. 1—STORRS — Owning a winning record through five games is hardly cause for celebration. Even for a UConn football program that’s suffered its share of losing seasons. The Huskies are taking what coach Jim Mora calls their “limited success” in stride. “We haven’t earned anything yet,” senior linebacker Jelani Stafford said Tuesday. “Everyone is excited. The media is excited. …

Oct. 1—COLUMBUS — Two of the best Miami Valley natives to suit up for Ohio State football will be honored this weekend when the Buckeyes take on Iowa. Braxton Miller, a Springfield native who starred at Wayne High School before becoming a Buckeye, is one of 14 members of the newest class to be inducted into the Ohio State Varsity …

Oct. 1—GRAND FORKS — UND fifth-year senior Bo Belquist has made an All-American career as a slot wide receiver, known for turning short passes into big gains. As the Fighting Hawks have climbed to a No. 7 national ranking with a four-game winning streak in 2024, Belquist is carving out the best stretch of his already impressive college career by …

A federal judge has issued another ruling in the bankruptcy case of Colorado football player Shilo Sanders, once again denying Sanders’ attempt to fully dismiss a complaint from the former school security guard whom Sanders still owes $11 million. This is the second time since June that the judge has ruled on a request by Sanders to dismiss one of …

Georgia football’s last offensive play of Saturday’s 41-34 loss to Alabama ended with a Carson Beck pass to the left corner of the end zone that was picked off by Alabama freshman Zabien Brown. The target in the final minute was Miami transfer wide receiver Colbie Young. Coach Kirby Smart was asked Tuesday if Georgia, which trailed by seven, would …

In 2023, Vanderbilt football was one of the best teams in college football at avoiding penalties and one of the worst at committing turnovers. In 2024, it’s been the opposite. The Commodores (2-2, 0-1 SEC) have committed only one turnover this season, but for as much as they’ve improved there, penalties have become a big problem. Vanderbilt hosts No. 2 …

STARKVILLE — The top junior college player in the country has committed to Mississippi State football. Zavion Hardy, a defensive lineman at East Mississippi Community College, pledged to the Bulldogs’ 2025 recruiting class on Tuesday. He’s listed as a four-star by 247Sports Composite and picked MSU over offers from Alabama, Arkansas, South Carolina, USC, Ole Miss, Oklahoma and Georgia, among …

Ohio State football has already played in two primetime match-ups this season with the first coming against the Western Michigan Broncos and the second last week against the Michigan State Spartans. Both games were blowouts in favor of the Buckeyes, so maybe the newest scheduling announcement is a good thing. It was announced that Ohio State will be playing the …

Travis Hunter on being a 2-way player & his Heisman hopes for Colorado The Colorado wide receiver & defensive back spoke to Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton about how he prepares to play on both sides of the ball every week and whether it’s an attribute he thinks he can continue at the next level. Travis joined Yahoo Sports on behalf …

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football made No. 1 Texas battle for its win last weekend. MSU (1-4, 0-2 SEC) lost 35-13 but trailed by just eight points before the final play of the third quarter. That was closer than a lot of folks expected, given the circumstances. And the heat picks right back up for MSU’s next game, on Oct. …

For the first time this season, there’s a new No. 1 in the Big 12 power rankings. Iowa State (4-0) took over the top spot, grabbing nine first-place votes and 246 points from a panel of media who regularly cover the Big 12. BYU (5-0), the Big 12’s only other remaining unbeaten team, was second with six first-place votes and …