College Football

Photo: Isaiah Hole Everyone knew that Michigan football had lost a lot — from the coaching staff to key personnel last year — but many (this site included) expected a ‘next man up’ mentality that would carry the Wolverines back to the College Football Playoff. But then Texas came to town and made the maize and blue look inept. Still, …

Southern California running back Quinten Joyner, left, is pushed out of bounds by Utah State safety Ike Larsen during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) | Mark J. Terrill After last weekend’s loss to USC, the general narrative surrounding Utah State football is that the Aggies …

Aug 31, 2024; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Purdue Boilermakers head coach Ryan Walters walks on the sidelines during the second quarter against the Indiana State Sycamores at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports For many teams across the country, facing Notre Dame football is like its Super Bowl. While the Irish opponent this weekend, Purdue, does play some …

Notre Dame corner back Benjamin Morrison (20) walks with his team during warm ups before a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Northern Illinois at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in South Bend. The story for Notre Dame has been repeated so many times over the past few days. A team that essentially was a …

War Memorial Stadium before the first half of a game Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Laramie, Wyo. The Pokes host the BYU Cougars on the high plains Saturday night in what could be the final meeting between the former conference rivals in Laramie. | David Zalubowski, Associated Press BYU starting free safety Tanner Wall is a college football junkie. After …

Sep. 10—COLUMBUS GROVE — The “Pack of ‘Dogs” were hungry Friday. The Columbus Grove public address announcer repeatedly used the moniker Friday to describe a defense that came up big early and often in a 27-13 win against area football powerhouse Patrick Henry in a non-league matchup. Columbus Grove forced three first-quarter turnovers and converted them into touchdowns to jump …

Sep. 10—LIMA — Outside of returning a kick for a touchdown or passing one, Lima Central Catholic’s Matthew Quatman scored the ball in almost every way possible Saturday. Quatman, a 5-10, 175-pound Swiss Army knife who lines up all over the field, ran for two touchdowns, caught another and had a pick-six against Carey. It appears as if he never …

Two weeks into the season sees Penn State paving a possible path to the College Football Playoff. The playoff, which expands to 12 teams from its former four-team format, gives Penn State as good a chance as ever to play for a national championship. According to the latest playoff and bowl projections from USA TODAY, Penn State will indeed be …

Northern Illinois Huskies kicker Kanon Woodill kicks the game winning field goal in the fourth quarter against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Is Notre Dame in or out of the College Football Playoff? It’s the question that’s being bandied about after the Fighting Irish’s huge loss to NIU. In truth, there’s no way to know until the rest of the …

Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze walks off the field after the game as Auburn Tigers take on California Golden Bears at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. California Golden Bears defeated Auburn Tigers 21-14. Week 2 of college football always feels a bit less petty than Week 1. It’s not Week 2’s fault. When fans …

Michigan quarterback Jack Tuttle (13) at a timeout against Texas during the first half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, September 7, 2024. The hope is the Texas Longhorns go undefeated during the regular season and won’t have to worry about things like ‘strength of schedule’ or ‘common opponents’ or poll voters or rankings computers. But say the …

Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) warms up before the start of the game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, September 7, 2024 against the Samford Bulldogs. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun] Quarterback [autotag]DJ Lagway[/autotag] signed with Florida as one of the top-ranked recruits in the class of 2024. However, Gator Nation expected to see him sparingly as …

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – SEPTEMBER 07: Quinn Ewers #3 of the Texas Longhorns looks to pass during the first quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on September 07, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) After a command performance against the Michigan Wolverines, Texas Longhorns QB Quinn Ewers has emerged as the odd-on favorite to …

Auburn’s student section cheer on their team as Auburn Tigers take on California Golden Bears at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. California Golden Bears leads Auburn Tigers, 14-7, at halftime. The Auburn Tigers came into week two off of possibly their most efficient win in program history. With expectations sky-high following a 70-point beatdown of …

To the victor go the spoils. In Iowa State football kicker Kyle Konrardy’s case, “the spoils” are 54 boxes of Pop-Tarts. On Tuesday, the Football Writers Association of America named the redshirt freshman’s last-minute 54-yard kick to beat Iowa the Pop-Tarts “Crazy Good” Play of the Week. As a prize for Konrardy, the Pop-Tarts Bowl, which annually features a team …