College Football

The college football season enters its final week of September, and the constant narrative around the postseason picture is change. This week’s College Football Playoff projections see two unlikely newcomers added to the field as the first full week of conference play started to sort out pretenders and contenders. One of the weekend’s surprise results, however, was a non-conference game …

Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. (1) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Tennessee Volunteers at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Tennessee (4-0, 1-0 SEC) enters its first of two open dates during the 2024 regular-season in Week …

STILLWATER — Oklahoma State football hit both ends of the spectrum with its play in Saturday’s 22-19 loss to Utah. The best defensive performance of the season, and an offensive collapse that is hard to wrap one’s head around. And the offensive ineptitude created some difficult situations for the defense, like the second quarter, when Utah back-to-back possessions of 11 …

Nov 18, 2023; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule walks the sidelines during the fourth quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule met with the media on Monday afternoon. The Huskers are looking to rebound after a 31-24 overtime loss to Illinois last …

It feels almost like a dream, but we’ve reached the midway mark of the football season. Mosley (5-0) remains the only undefeated team in the county and is led by an offense that averages 43 points per game. Arnold is not far behind, shocking the Panhandle with a complete program turnaround in just under a year of new management. The …

Kalen DeBoer is still in the process of experiencing his Alabama football firsts: the first practice, the first win, the first road trip. Through those moments, he said, his goal is to simplify it, to know that what is coming next is bigger than what he’s just completed. But none of those firsts have been bigger than the next first …

A fun Week 3 that featured several big upsets allowed two new teams to join the New Jersey Super 25 rankings. Seven ranked teams lost last week, including then-No. 10 Phillipsburg. The Stateliners lost to Ridge, which joins the rankings for the first time this season. Ridge’s ascension also vaulted St. Joseph (Metuchen) into the rankings thanks to a Week …

LAWRENCE — Cornell Wheeler has been a critical piece of Kansas football’s defense this fall. Wheeler, a redshirt senior linebacker, is the Jayhawks’ starting MIKE linebacker. He leads the team in tackles. He’s close to being the leader in tackles for loss and pass-breakups. But ahead of Kansas’ first Big 12 Conference home game on Saturday against TCU, it’s unclear …

Sep. 23—PULLMAN — Here is a first look at Washington State’s road matchup against Boise State on Saturday evening. What is it? Coming off a 54-52 double-overtime win over San Jose State, a thriller that captured the attention of college football fans across the nation, Washington State heads south to take on a Boise State team also challenging for a …

Reggie Bush, the former University of Southern California (USC) star running back and 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, is suing the school, the Pac-12 Conference and the NCAA over using his name, image and likeness (NIL) without compensation, according to his lawyers. “This case is not just about seeking justice for Reggie Bush; it’s about setting a precedent for the fair …

Sep. 23—Gonzaga athletic director Chris Standiford didn’t mince words in disputing a report on X that the Zags were leaving the West Coast Conference for the Pac-12. “That is not accurate reporting,” Standiford said. Standiford was responding to Action Network’s Brett McMurphy’s post Monday afternoon that GU was joining the Pac-12 and would receive a full conference revenue share despite …

Sep. 23—PULLMAN — For at least one day, the dust around the Pac-12’s expansion seems to have settled. About a week after Washington State and Oregon State poached Mountain West Conference schools Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Colorado State to rebuild the conference, the new Pac-12 had itself a day on Monday. To wit, the conference… —Secured …

Somehow, in the blink of a crinkling eye, we’re a third of the way through the regular season. Some of the teams we think are the best in the country haven’t truly been tested yet — cough, Ohio State, cough — but we’re definitely learning a lot about teams that should be in contention for College Football Playoff come December. …

Sep 14, 2024; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) during the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images When Alabama plays Georgia, it’s usually hyped as the game of the year, and this year is no exception. The Crimson Tide welcome the Georgia Bulldogs to Bryant-Denny Stadium on …

Dec 2, 2023; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Xavian Sorey Jr. (18) makes a tackle on Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Kendrick Law (19) during the second half in the SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports The Alabama Crimson Tide welcome the Georgia Bulldogs to Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday for a Week 5 …