College Football

College football world waits to see if Lincoln Riley, USC can overpower Michigan

. Note the word “overpower” in the title of this story. It’s not “beat” or “outscore,” but something specific. USC outscoring Michigan 42-35 wouldn’t change the national college football narrative that USC is soft. If the Trojans can physically overwhelm Michigan, however, you’re going to stop seeing the “USC is soft” theme on television, radio, and in the newspapers. USA …

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Michigan coaches respect one specific feature of USC passing game

. The Michigan football coaching staff knows Miller Moss is playing good football in the early stages of the 2024 season. They are aware that if their defense is not on top of its game, USC could have a very successful Saturday in the Big House when the Trojans visit the Maize and Blue. Wolverines Wire has more on what …

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Michigan defensive coaches know Lincoln Riley has a full playbook ready

Riley – Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports The defensive coaches on the Michigan football staff are aware of Lincoln Riley, his bag of tricks, and his elite play design. This will be a challenge for the Wolverines when they face USC this Saturday. Wolverines Wire gathered insights from Michigan’s defensive coaches: Defensive backs coach LaMar Morgan confirmed that Jyaire Hill — …

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Lincoln Riley isn’t buying the narrative that Michigan is a bad team

. A lot of people think Michigan isn’t very good and that the Wolverines are heading for a disastrous 2024 college football season, one year after winning the national championship. USC head coach Lincoln Riley thinks that’s a flawed way of viewing UM, as Wolverines Wire noted: I mean, this is still like — make no mistake about it, this …

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USC at Michigan: How to watch, game time on Saturday

The No. 12 USC Trojans (2-0) will play the No. 17 Michigan Wolverines (2-1) on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Michigan Stadium, their first Big Ten game since joining the conference. What time is the USC vs Michigan game? Game day: Saturday, September 21, 2024 Game time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Stadium: Michigan Stadium TV: CBS Live stream: …

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Spartans move up in latest USA TODAY bowl projections

Michigan State’s Kay’ron Lynch-Adams runs for a gain against Prairie View A&M during the first quarter on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. The Spartans are off to a strong start this year, and that has resulted in a bump up in USA TODAY’s latest bowl projections. Erick Smith of USA TODAY releases weekly bowl projections, …

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Lincoln Riley knows USC-Michigan is about more than the playoff

Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley with wife Caitlin Riley after the game against the LSU Tigers at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The USC-Michigan game carries College Football Playoff stakes for the Trojans. That’s the biggest part of this game for the Men of Troy. However, there’s more about …

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Arch Manning will start. What other injuries did Texas coach Steve Sarkisian address?

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian quickly answered the biggest question of the week during his weekly Zoom session with reporters Thursday when he stated that redshirt freshman Arch Manning will start in place of Quinn Ewers at quarterback Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe. Ewers suffered an abdominal strain in the second quarter of last week’s 56-7 win over UTSA, and Sarkisian has …

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Knee surgeries sideline two Florida football starters

Florida Gators wide receiver Eugene Wilson III (3) runs during a drill during fall football practice at Heavener Football Complex at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun] Florida sophomore wide receiver Eugene Wilson III and graduate transfer defensive lineman Joey Slackman underwent knee surgeries this week, according to Graham Hall of …

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Steve Spurrier left the Florida’s latest home loss ‘to beat the traffic’

Sep 4, 2021; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators former head coach Urban Meyer and Steve Spurrier on the sidelines during the first quarter against the Florida Atlantic Owls at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports College football analyst and former Florida Gators head coach Urban Meyer shared on “The Triple Option” podcast a fact that many …

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