College Football

AUSTIN, TEXAS – OCTOBER 19: Head coach Steve Sarkisian of the Texas Longhorns reacts during the second quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian did not think that Texas played their best game against the Georgia Bulldogs, but …

Wisconsin took another significant jump in ESPN SP+ after its 23-3 win over Northwestern on Saturday. The victory improved the Badgers to 5-2 on the season and 3-1 in Big Ten play. It also pushed the team up from No. 32 (No. 64 on offense, No. 16 on defense) in ESPN SP+ to No. 20 (12.0 overall rating — No. …

Oregon and Georgia are up, Texas is down and Alabama is way, way down in the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-134. The Ducks are the new No. 1 after Georgia rises three spots to No. 2 after the Bulldogs’ 30-15 win in Austin. That loss sends Texas down six spots to No. 7. That drop reflects the Longhorns’ uninspiring …

The College Football Playoff contenders are starting to shape up after eight weeks of action in the 2024 season. Texas fell from its No. 1 spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll after falling 30-15 to now-No. 2 Georgia on Saturday. Oregon took over the No. 1 spot in the poll with the Longhorns’ loss, with Miami and Iowa State …

Georgia celebrate a touchdown in the first quarter of the Longhorns’ game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Oct. 19, 2024. The Georgia Bulldogs achieved their biggest win of the year on Saturday night, knocking out the previously No. 1 Texas Longhorns 30-15. Georgia tradition stood strong, as they won this game via …

There were some great performances during Week 9 of the 2024 TSSAA football season and beyond. Now, you get your chance to vote on the Nashville area’s best. Cast your choice in the poll below for who you think should be the Nashville area boys athlete of the week for the week of Oct. 14-18. Voting will close Thursday at …

A few readers are offended that some of my literary contributors are overly critical of the Vols, even when they win. That bothers me, too. But as a powerful advocate for free speech, I never will censor my literary contributors — unless, of course, they’re overly critical of me. Jimmy writes: (Josh) Heupel is an absolute moron. He made no …

The Texas Tech football team hits the road to take on the TCU Horned Frogs inside Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth. The Red Raiders (5-2, 3-1) were dropped 59-35 by the Baylor Bears on Saturday to snap the team’s four-game winning streak. Meanwhile, the Horned Frogs improved to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in Big 12 play with a …

PANHANDLE — Panhandle football coach Dane Ashley has found plenty of success at the quarterback position for the Panthers. Landyn Hack, Ashley’s son, was the last player to lead the team’s offense, earning District 2-2A Most Valuable Player and All-State honors as a senior in 2022. When Hack graduated and went to play at West Texas A&M, he handed the …

The Illinois Fighting Illini football team will face the No. 1-ranked Oregon Ducks on Saturday, Oct. 26 in Eugene, Oregon. The Illini (6-1) are No. 21 in the US LBM Coaches Poll and No. 20 in The Associated Press poll after their 21-7 victory Saturday against Michigan. Has Illinois football ever beat No. 1? Illinois is 3-14 all-time against teams …

Indiana football (7-0) is ranked No. 13 nationally by both the coaches and the media. How many teams make the College Football Playoff? 12. The Hoosiers are rolling after their nationally televised blowout win over Nebraska, and the hype is growing. ESPN’s “College GameDay” is coming to Bloomington next weekend, when IU hosts Washington. This game will bring a challenge …

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana football’s meteoric rise across the course of the 2024 season will bring College GameDay, ESPN’s flagship pregame program, to Bloomington on Saturday. It marks the first time the Worldwide Leader has elected to house its long-running college football pregame show at IU on a Saturday. ESPN brought GameDay to campus for the season opener against Ohio State …

As one might expect given the weekend’s results in college football, there is a new No. 1 team atop the US LBM Coaches Poll. As one might also expect, that team is last week’s No. 2. Oregon ascends to the top spot for the first time since Nov. 11, 2012. The Ducks were voted first on 51 of 53 coaches’ …

BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana football team has sold out the limited tickets it had available for games against Washington on Saturday and Michigan on Nov. 9. It comes on the heels of the No. 13 Hoosiers (7-0; 4-0) selling out Memorial Stadium for their 56-7 win over Nebraska — the program’s first sell out since 2021 — and their season-finale against Purdue. …

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Nebraska landed the commitment from class of 2025 offensive tackle/ defensive lineman Juju Marks. He made the announcement on X. Marks was originally committed to Kansas. He decommitted from the program on Sunday and committed to the Huskers shortly after. He had offers from the likes of the Alabama Crimson Tide, the Georgia Bulldogs, and the …