College Football

Sep 14, 2024; Fort Collins, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders on the sidelines in the first quarter at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images Deion Sanders and the Colorado football team just executed a comeback for the ages. Trailing by a touchdown with seconds left on the clock, Shedeur Sanders heaved a …

Sep 21, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes defensive tackle Tawfiq Thomas (95) celebrates as fans rush the field following an overtime win against the Baylor Bears at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images What transpired at Folsom Field late Saturday evening was nothing short of a miracle. On a play that some are comparing to the 1994 “Miracle …

For just the second time in program history, the University of West Florida found itself in a double-overtime game. And, also for the second time, the Argos dropped a heartbreaker to a Gulf South Conference opponent in that scenario. UWF fell to West Alabama, 35-33, on Saturday at Pen Air Field. The Argos couldn’t find the late equalizer on a …

Kansas State football’s Big 12 opener could not have gone much worse Saturday night in Provo, Utah, as Brigham Young cashed in on a slew of Wildcat mistakes and rolled to a 38-9 victory at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Here is how the No. 14-ranked Wildcats (3-1, 0-1 Big 12) graded out against an inspired BYU team (4-0, 1-0). Related: Kansas …

OXFORD − Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin heard the chants. Midway through the third quarter in No. 5 Ole Miss’ 52-13 win against Georgia Southern (2-2) on Saturday, the Rebels were driving toward the south end zone. When Ole Miss (4-0) got down to the 2-yard line, a murmur of excitement rippled through the fans seated in the Field …

Photo: Isaiah Hole ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Pretty much every college football analyst expected Michigan football to lose to USC on Saturday, but they play the games for a reason. With Alex Orji at the helm as the starting quarterback for the first time, the Wolverines ran early and often while the defense got constant pressure on quarterback Miller Moss. The …

Remember Toledo’s big win at Mississippi State last week? How about Northern Illinois knocking off Notre Dame? Or Memphis downing Florida State? All three Group of Five teams lost in a wild day of college football Saturday, possibly knocking them out of consideration for the grand prize. They may no longer control their own destiny in pursuit of the illustrious …

Photo: Isaiah Hole ANN ARBOR, Mich. — It turns out it was a smart move for Michigan football to have its biggest recruiting weekend in Week 4 against new Big Ten rival (and old Pac-12 rival) USC. Because not only did the Wolverines manage to upset the No. 11 Trojans, but the prospects in attendance got to witness an unparalleled atmosphere. …

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Purdue football played at Oregon State without two of its three projected starting receivers, and doesn’t know when it will have them back. Boilermakers coach Ryan Walters said Jahmal Edrine is expected to miss three or four weeks with an unspecified injury. Edrine was unavailable for Saturday’s 38-21 loss. Walters also said he does not know how …

Photo: Isaiah Hole Big Ten play is now mostly under way and two of the former Pac-12 teams went up against new conference foes for the first time — with some mixed results. The big game was a ranked-on-ranked matchup with No. 11 USC coming to Ann Arbor to face No. 18 Michigan — a team that was reeling and …

Dec 27, 2023; San Diego, CA, USA; Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt at the Holiday Bowl at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports When Notre Dame football lost at home to Northern Illinois, its path to the College Football Playoff got much thinner. After this weekend’s lackluster performance against Miami (OH) coupled with the Huskies overtime loss to …

Remember the 2023 Purdue football season? So many competitive games the Boilermakers found ways to lose. Saturday night in Corvallis, Oregon looked pretty reminiscent of so many games for a season ago. Costly turnovers. Third- and fourth-down struggles. Timely miscues. They all were factors in Purdue’s 38-21 loss to Oregon State at Reser Stadium. Purdue football’s offensive woes costly against …

It was a rough night for Oklahoma QB Jackson Arnold in Oklahoma’s loss to Tennessee. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) Oklahoma has some serious questions to figure out on offense. The No. 15 Sooners were embarrassed 25-15 at home by No. 6 Tennessee in OU’s first SEC game. The Volunteers controlled the game from the start as Oklahoma’s offense was …

Photo: Isaiah Hole ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Certainly, Lincoln Riley thought his introduction to the Big Ten would go much different. But the bruising, physical conference welcomed him and the USC Trojans in by showcasing a complete lack of a passing offense on the other side, along with a ferocious defensive attack. Michigan football only attempted 12 passes, with new …

EAST HARTFORD – It was all UConn under the lights at Rentschler Field on Saturday as the Huskies rolled over Florida Atlantic, 48-14, to claim their second win of the year. With a sizeable lead and a physicality advantage established before halftime, UConn used a punishing ground attack to continue momentum in the second half. With two 100-yard rushers for …