Alabama football will return home in need of a bounce-back game. Coming off a 24-17 road loss to rival Tennessee, Alabama’s second loss of the 2024 season, the No. 15 Crimson Tide returns home Saturday against No. 17 Missouri. The Crimson Tide has not faced the Tigers since Sept. 26, 2020, when Alabama got the 38-19 road win against Missouri. …
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LSU football bowl projections: Is LSU projected to make College Football Playoff?
BATON ROUGE — Don’t look now, but LSU football is perched near the top of the Southeastern Conference standings. A team picked to finish fifth in the SEC in the preseason, the No. 7 Tigers (6-1, 3-0 SEC) are undefeated in conference play and sit second in the standings behind No. 14 Texas A&M (6-1, 4-0), another team that the …
Read More »Retired NFL veteran Chris Dishman finds purpose after tragedy
This story explores suicide, including a husband’s struggle after his wife took her life. If you are at risk, please stop here and contact 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for support. GREENWOOD — Every day, the thought crosses Chris Dishman’s mind. It might only last for a few moments, other times longer. Sometimes multiple times a day. “There’s an analogy I saw once …
Read More »Indiana football’s new-look starting secondary helps defense reach new heights
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football made a change to the starting lineup that paid big dividends in a 56-7 win over Nebraska. The No. 13 Hoosiers (7-0; 4-0 Big Ten) started Terry Jones Jr. at rover against the Cornhuskers and shifted Amare Ferrell over strong safety in place of Josh Sanguinetti. Shawn Asbury II remained at the other safety spot. They allowed …
Read More »‘Getting back to who we are:’ Rutgers football’s defense working on fixes ahead of USC
PISCATAWAY – For Rutgers football to turn this season back around, for the Scarlet Knights to get back to winning games and looking like the formidable team it was through the opening weeks of the season, its defense needs to make considerable and immediate improvements. So far, Joe Harasymiak’s unit hasn’t lived up to expectations, partly because of injuries to …
Read More »Penn State’s Julian Fleming seeks to make impact despite limited passes thrown his way
Julian Fleming has been lauded by Penn State coaches and teammates for how he’s conducted himself since transferring there in January. They’ve talked about the former Southern Columbia star’s work habits, his leadership, his blocking and his willingness to put the team first. So it’s unclear why Fleming, who caught 60 passes the last two seasons at Ohio State, has …
Read More »Football roundup: New London-Spicer kicks it into gear
Oct. 22—NEW LONDON — A hiccup on the first drive of the game didn’t derail the New London-Spicer football team. Brock Buffington made sure of that. Down 7-0 to Montevideo early in the Section 6AAA quarterfinals on Tuesday, Buffington scored on a pair of big plays to give the Wildcats the lead. That kicked off 43 straight points to wrap …
Read More »Georgia’s Jalen Walker named Player of the Week
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia junior linebacker Jalon Walker has been tapped as the Chuck Bednarik Award Player of the Week following the Bulldogs’ 30-15 win at No. 1 Texas, according to a Maxwell Football Club announcement Tuesday. Walker, a native of Salisbury, N.C., earned Bednarik Player of the Week honors after a historic performance in a huge Southeastern Conference matchup …
Read More »Kirby Smart honored as Bear Bryant Coach of the Week
ATHENS, Ga. — Bulldog head coach Kirby Smart has been named the Bear Bryant Awards Coach of the Week following Georgia’s 30-15 rout of No. 1 Texas in Austin, according to an announcement from the American Heart Association and presented by Accenture Tuesday. Smart, whose UGA teams are now 3-1 versus top-ranked opposition, collected his 100th career win after holding …
Read More »Terrence Edwards headline SEC Football Legends Class
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference on Tuesday announced its 2024 SEC Football Legends class presented by T-Mobile, an assemblage of former football standouts who will be honored at events surrounding the SEC Football Championship Game in Atlanta in December. The 2024 Football Legends class includes 16 former stars who excelled on the gridiron and helped write the rich history …
Read More »Vanderbilt embraces Texas game’s high stakes, including College Football Playoff contention
Vanderbilt football is used to dealing with loss after loss in the locker room. What the Commodores aren’t as used to is playing much-hyped, high-leverage games week after week. Going into Saturday’s game against No. 6 Texas (3:15 p.m. CT, SEC Network), No. 25 Vanderbilt (5-2, 2-1 SEC) could secure bowl eligibility for the first time in six years with …
Read More »Texas’ potential QB controversy & big time SEC fines for field storming | College Football Enquirer
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 unpack Texas’ complicated quarterback situation with Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning. They also look ahead to the biggest matchups of the weekend, including Texas vs. Vanderbilt, LSU vs. Texas A&M and Boise State vs. UNLV. …
Read More »Who have been the best players for BYU this season? Here’s what PFF says
BYU running back LJ Martin (27) runs the ball as he tries to stiff-arm Arizona Wildcats defensive back Genesis Smith (12) during a game held at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. | Isaac Hale It’s hard to pick just one player as BYU’s MVP through the first seven games of 2024. The Cougars have benefitted …
Read More »FAMU football quarterback Daniel Richardson selected to play in the 2025 HBCU Legacy Bowl
Daniel Richardson has risen to instant stardom in his lone year as Florida A&M football’s starting quarterback. And he’s being rewarded for it. On Tuesday, the HBCU Legacy Bowl announced it selected Richardson for its fourth annual showcase game for draft-eligible football players at Black colleges. Richardson joins his teammate, cornerback Kendall Bohler, who will also participate in the HBCU …
Read More »FSU football’s offense needs a change at Miami. Here’s what Mike Norvell must do
Florida State football’s offense has struggled to make an impact this season. The Seminoles rank near the bottom of Divison 1 schools in total offense, scoring offense and rushing offense, among other major statistical categories. Those struggles are a big part of FSU’s 1-6 record heading into rivalry week at No. 5 Miami (7-0). FSU head coach Mike Norvell said …
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