. The North Carolina Tar Heels football program is off to a 2-0 start after beating Charlotte this weekend in Chapel Hill. But that’s not the only thing they are celebrating this weekend. On Sunday, North Carolina added a second player to its 2026 recruiting class when four-star edge rusher Zavion Griffin-Hayes pledged his verbal commitment to the program. The …
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UNC football receives more votes in US LBM Coaches Poll
Sep 7, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Nate McCollum (6) reacts after scoring a touchdown in the 1st quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images Another week and another win for the North Carolina Tar Heels football program as they took down Charlotte 38-20 on Saturday in Chapel Hill. With …
Read More »Utah HC Takes Trip to Utah Football Against Baylor
If you don’t believe Utah is a growing sports state, just look at Rice-Eccles Stadium on a football Saturday. It’s teeming with a sea of crimson that cheers the Utah Utes to victory against every opponent and every obstacle. You can now add the Utah Hockey Club to that list. After taking its prospects to a rocking night at America …
Read More »Despite supposed intentions, Colorado’s run game remains nonexistent
Aug 29, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes running back Dallan Hayden (7) is stopped on fourth down by North Dakota State Bison defensive end Loshiaka Roques (56) and linebacker Logan Kopp (43) in the second quarter at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports The now 1-1 Colorado Buffaloes claimed they improved from last year, making the right …
Read More »Kirk Ferentz comments on decision to opt for two-point conversion try vs. Iowa State
The Iowa Hawkeyes are licking their wounds from a stunning 20-19 rivalry loss versus the Iowa State Cyclones. Despite shutting out the Cyclones in the first half and leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes’ disappointing second-half performance left onlookers with plenty of questions. One of those was Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz’s decision to opt for a two-point conversion …
Read More »Week 2 Overreaction: Marcus Freeman is officially on the hot seat & Texas is a serious contender
This embedded content is not available in your region. Does every team in college football stink? Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde react to a wild Week 2 slate that featured many teams heavily underperforming. After a jaw-dropping upset, they discuss the implications of Notre Dame’s loss to Northern Illinois. Is Marcus Freeman now on the hot seat …
Read More »Tennessee football tickets vs Kent State: Best prices for remaining available seats
Tennessee football tickets are in high demand, but you can still get them for the right price. Neyland Stadium holds 101,915 as the sixth largest college football venue in the nation. But UT season tickets are sold out for the 2024 season, and there’s a waiting list of almost 15,000. Single-game tickets through UT’s official ticket office went on sale …
Read More »Ohio State notebook: Running for TDs ranks very highly for Howard
Sep. 8—COLUMBUS — File this under things you didn’t expect to hear. After Ohio State’s 56-0 win over Western Michigan on Saturday Ohio State quarterback Will Howard said he gets a bigger thrill from running for a touchdown than passing for a touchdown. Howard passed for one touchdown and ran for his first touchdown in an Ohio State uniform on …
Read More »Has Utah found its primary running back, how Utah’s cornerbacks performed down a starter and more from the Utes’ win over Baylor
Utah Utes running back Micah Bernard (2) runs for a touchdown as Utah and Baylor play at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, September 7, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Utah defeated Baylor 23-12 on Saturday, improving to 2-0 on the season. Utah led 23-0 in the second quarter before Cam Rising exited with a finger …
Read More »USC ranked 5 spots below Oregon in new US LBM Coaches Poll
. They are just going to keep being unserious, aren’t they? Voters in the US LBM Coaches Poll, presented by USA TODAY Sports, somehow put the Oregon Ducks five spots ahead of the USC Trojans. The latest poll after Week 2 came out on Sunday. A week ago, USC was eight spots behind Oregon even though the Trojans beat LSU …
Read More »‘Lesser of two evils’: BYU’s Tom Holmoe explains why Cougars are traveling to Wyoming this week
BYU Cougars defensive lineman Fisher Jackson (53) knocks down a Wyoming Cowboys quarterback Andrew Peasley (6) as BYU and Wyoming play at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. BYU won 38-24. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Just before BYU beat Wyoming 38-24 in Provo on Sept. 24, 2022, BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe told the …
Read More »Time to lower expectations for Michigan this season? | College Football Enquirer
Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel and senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger are joined by Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde to discuss the state of the Wolverines after their loss to Texas and what to expect from Michigan for the rest of the season. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, …
Read More »Florida State hit by big decommitments after 0-2 start
First it was a flip, then a bigger loss 24 hours later. The sky is all but falling for Florida State on the football field, following an 0-2 start in which Mike Norvell’s program was favored in each contest, and now recruiting has officially downshifted toward defections. FACT OR FICTION: Billy Napier can turn things around at Florida CLASS OF …
Read More »Ohio State grade card: Elite effort by Buckeyes
Sep. 8—A grade card on Ohio State’s resounding 56-0 win over Western Michigan: OFFENSE: A Ohio State’s offense made it clear there would be no repeat of what was called a slow start in its season opener against Akron when it scored 21 points in the first 16 minutes against Western Michigan and kept going from there until it had …
Read More »Top-ranked EDGE Javion Hilson decommits from Florida State football
If Florida State is looking for any silver linings from a nightmarish start to the year, they won’t find it in their recruiting class this week. Cocoa’s Javion Hilson, the top edge rusher in Florida, announced his decommitment from the Seminoles on Sunday evening. The 6-foot-4, 235 pound senior was one FSU’s highest-rated recruits in this class, but has now …
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