College Football

Oct 9, 2004; Gainesville, FL, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Nick Saban coaches against the Florida Gators in the 4th quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Preston Mack-USA TODAY Sports (©) Copyright 2004 by Preston Mack LSU Football held its first spring practice of the season under new Head Coach Brian Kelly. Thursday, March 24, 2022 Lsu Spring …

SOUTH BEND — After surviving an emotional, penalty-filled season-opener at Texas A&M, Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman vowed to double down on the details. Notre Dame’s 11 assessed penalties were the second-most of Freeman’s 28-game head coaching career. The only higher total (12) also came against a Mike Elko-coached foe on the road in last year’s win at Duke. …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti considers receiver Donaven McCulley “day-to-day” with the injury he suffered in a 31-7 win over FIU. McCulley was shaken up early in the second quarter when he was hit around the neck on a 9-yard catch for a first down. Cignetti told reporters after the game that he wasn’t “medically cleared” to return to …

It was quite the first game for Penn State who defeated West Virginia 34-12, Saturday afternoon. One of the stars of the contest was Nittany Lions’ safetyKevin Winston Jr. who was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Mountaineers. Winston had a career-high 12 tackles helping No. 9 Penn State to the win. It …

Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley reacts in the first half against the LSU Tigers at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Remember this one simple point about USC’s win over LSU on Sunday: It was the only game in town. It was the only game on television. It was the …

Sep. 2—DANVILLE — Lannon Montgomery’s game-winning touchdown pass with 1 second to go completed his huge night on Friday. The Lynnville-Sully football team rallied from an early hole and answered Danville’s game-tying points in the final minute with a go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds during a 30-22 non-district road win. The Hawks led 14-7 after one quarter and took …

Nov 24, 2023; Detroit, Michigan, USA; A Michigan State Spartans helmet sits on a bench during the second half game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Michigan State football snagged a commitment from Braylon Collier, a Sandusky (OH) native, who the team feels is a very underrated wide receiver. The 3-star product just …

The expanded Big Ten Conference went 17-1 in Week 1 of the college football season — with the Gophers being the only reason the league wasn’t perfect. Minnesota’s 19-17 loss to two-point favorite North Carolina will keep stinging because it was a winnable game lost because the U had so many errors on Thursday night at Huntington Bank Stadium. “We …

The old Nick Saban 24-hour rule, under which Alabama football’s former coach implored players to forget about both wins and losses in 24 hours to turn their attention to the next opponent, never said anything about a 12-month rule. And 12 months after the 2023 Alabama team’s disaster-averting, 17-3 win at South Florida, there can be little doubt that the …

Aug 31, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver London Humphreys (16) celebrates after a touchdown with wide receiver Colbie Young (8) against the Clemson Tigers in the third quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The Georgia Bulldogs and the Vanderbilt Commodores carried the banner for the SEC in Week 1 of the 2024 college …

Michigan State’s Kay’ron Lynch-Adams runs for a touchdown against Florida Atlantic during the second quarter on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Week one is in the books for the Big Ten, with nearly every team coming out on top. All but one team (Minnesota) from the Big Ten won their season-opening matchups this weekend, which …

Aug 31, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Quinshon Judkins (1) celebrates with quarterback Will Howard (18) after a touchdown against the Akron Zips during the second half at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports Throughout the course of the Ohio State football season, we like to keep an eye on what the ESPN computers …

Photo: Isaiah Hole ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jim Harbaugh used to always say that players and the team make their biggest jump from Week 1 to Week 2, and certainly Sherrone Moore is hoping the same of his team. The Wolverines played a good Group of Five team in Fresno State, but despite the 30-10 outcome, the fact that Michigan didn’t …

Aug 31, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) carries the ball for a touchdown against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers during the second quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-USA TODAY Sports The highly anticipated Kalen DeBoer era started off in blistering fashion as the Alabama Crimson Tide boat raced the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers …

No. 10 Florida State football looks to bounce back from a gut-wrenching upset loss to Georgia Tech last week in Dublin. But fans who have DirecTV as their cable TV provider won’t be able to watch DJ Uiagalelei and the Seminoles take on Thomas Castellanos and the Eagles on ESPN on Monday. The ESPN family of networks — including ABC, …