. To say a game in week eight is a must-win feels weird, but at the midway point of the season, sitting at 4-2 and with their remaining schedule, the Oklahoma Sooners have a tough road ahead. The South Carolina Gamecocks are a tough matchup for anyone. Just ask LSU and Alabama. Shane Beamer’s squad lost two really close games …
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Brutus Buckeye and the Oregon Ducks mascot watch from the sideline during the first half of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. Oregon Ducks At Ohio State Buckeyes Football The Ohio State Buckeyes lost their first real test of the season Saturday. They entered Eugene with a perfect record and didn’t leave …
Read More »Eli Drinkwitz thought coaching was ‘easy’ at Auburn
Sep 14, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz speaks to a reporter after the win over the Boston College Eagles at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images Not many coaches had as easy a start to their college coaching career as Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz. Drinkwitz broke into the college scene …
Read More »Joel Klatt predicts winner of Georgia at Texas
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 Fox Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt notes that every top five matchup to start the season has been an instant classic. Alabama’s late 41-34 win over the Georgia Bulldogs came down to Georgia’s final …
Read More »What is the weather forecast for Wisconsin vs. Northwestern on Saturday?
Wisconsin’s biennial trip to Evanston, Illinois to face the Northwestern Wildcats is often impacted by the weather report. The old Ryan Field’s place near the shores of Lake Michigan makes that the reality. Any wind or weather coming off the lake doesn’t have much interruption before reaching the stadium. Related: 10 keys to a Wisconsin Badgers victory over the Northwestern …
Read More »Predictions for Alabama’s six remaining regular season games
Oct 12, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) throws a pass during the first half at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-Imagn Images Up to this point in the 2024 college football season, the Alabama Crimson Tide have been nothing short of up-and-down. After an impressive season-opening win over Western Kentucky, Alabama struggled at times …
Read More »Oklahoma star wide receiver questionable on initial injury report
. The Oklahoma Sooners have been battling injuries at wide receiver all season. Deion Burks has missed the last two games for the Sooners, but is questionable heading into Oklahoma’s matchup with the South Carolina Gamecocks. If Oklahoma’s leading receiver can find his way onto the field, it would be a huge boost for the Sooners offense. Running back and …
Read More »James Franklin calls Penn State fan who went viral for running on the field with USC
By his own admission, Jordan Mott never thought he would have made it onto the field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum decked out in Penn State gear after running out with USC’s team before its game against his beloved Nittany Lions. Something he likely expected less? Getting a call from his team’s head coach praising him for doing so. …
Read More »The Auburn spotlight is now bright on Hugh Freeze. How will he respond?
Bye weeks are a good opportunity for healing beaten bodies. But bye weeks can also help to heal beaten spirits. And right now, there’s no more beaten-down program in the SEC than the 2-4 Auburn Tigers, a team that began the year with promise and hope and now stands on the edge of yet another wasted season in a long, …
Read More »Iowa football preparing for Aidan Chiles’ playmaking ability for Michigan State
This week, the Iowa Hawkeyes face a new test they have not seen much of this year. That test is the elusive, sometimes reckless, but usually exciting quarterback play of Michigan State’s Aidan Chiles. Just a sophomore, Chiles has flashed for Michigan State with his ability to extend plays and keep defense on their heels. But, that type of play …
Read More »Where is ‘College GameDay’ this week? Location, schedule, guest picker for Week 8 on ESPN
“College GameDay” is heading back to The Lone Star State for one of Texas football’s biggest regular season games of the season. With the Longhorns’ first SEC matchup against No. 4 Georgia on the Week 8 docket, college football’s preeminent pregame show with Rece Davis, Nick Saban, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and Pat McAfee is returning to Austin and DKR-Texas …
Read More »Auburn’s first SEC Student-Athlete Availability Report post-bye week is released
AUBURN, AL – SEPTEMBER 28 – Auburn Buck Linebacker Jamonta Waller (11) during the game between the Auburn Tigers and the #21 Oklahoma Sooners at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, AL on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Photo by Austin Perryman/Auburn Tigers Auburn football returns to action this Saturday by traveling to Missouri to battle the No. 16 Tigers at Faurot Field …
Read More »Conference titles, playoff points at stake in ninth week
Oct. 17—This is what it’s all about. Geneva, Madison and Pymatuning Valley are scheduled to play big games Friday. There’s still one regular-season game left, but these contests are huge in the conference race and with playoff points. In the Chagrin Valley Conference Lake Division, the Blue Streaks play the Eagles at SPIRE Academy, while the Lakers host Windham in …
Read More »Ten Georgia-Texas stars who had wild recruitments
The Georgia-Texas game this weekend features two powerhouse SEC programs who are good enough to win the national championship. Here is a look at some wild recruitments that will shape this game Saturday in Austin. MORE GEORGIA-TEXAS: Ten impact transfers | Rankings misses | Big visitors CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 …
Read More »Del Valle quarterback Jake Fette wins statewide award for performance vs. Hanks
Del Valle junior quarterback Jake Fette has been named the Built Ford Tough Texas High School Football Player of the Week for week seven in Class 5A. In a dominating, 70-0 win against Hanks, Fette had one of those nights quarterbacks dream of growing up in the backyard. He completed 13 of his 15 passes for 355 yards and a …
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