College Football

CLEMSON — Coach Dabo Swinney said Tuesday has no regrets about how the Clemson football roster was put together. The No. 17 Tigers (6-2, 5-1 ACC) dropped their first conference game on Saturday 33-21 to Louisville at Memorial Stadium. They allowed 210 yards rushing and 7.8 yards per carry, their most this season, as the Cardinals gashed them on the ground. …

The Action Network’s Brett McMurphy released his bowl predictions ahead of Week 11 of the 2024 college football season on Monday. For the third consecutive week, McMurphy predicts Wisconsin to return to the Pinstripe Bowl. Unlike what he predicted following Week 9, UW is now forecasted to play Pittsburgh instead of NC State. The Panthers, another member of the American …

Southern California’s start to its Big Ten tenure perhaps hasn’t gone as planned, as the Trojans have lost four of their past five contests. And now with USC on its second bye week of the season, Lincoln Riley and Co. look to be in search of a late-season spark as they make a change at quarterback. According to ESPN’s Pete …

Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel and senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger are joined by Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde to discuss the high stakes at hand when the Crimson Tide visit the Tigers this Saturday. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more …

Tigers head coach Brian Kelly as LSU Tigers take on the the Army Black Knights in Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, October. 21, 2023. LSU football head coach Brian Kelly met with the media on Monday. Usually, the conversation remains focused on the game at hand, but with a tropical storm in the Gulf, Kelly took a moment to …

Sep 14, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly smiles after defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images Brian Kelly and Kalen DeBoer are two of the sport’s highest-paid coaches at two premier programs, but it wasn’t always this way. Kelly and DeBoer will square off on Saturday night when …

Nov 4, 2023; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) runs against LSU Tigers defensive end Bradyn Swinson (13) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama defeated LSU 42-28. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports LSU is set to host Alabama on Saturday night in another tough conference challenge. LSU’s the underdog for the third time this year. The …

Matt Rhule and Nebraska football are using its Week 11 bye week to add much-needed offensive help to the program. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the Cornhuskers have hired former Houston and West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen as an offensive consultant. With just three games left in the regular season schedule, Holgorsen’s role is expected to expand for the …

The first College Football Playoff rankings will be unveiled at 7 p.m., Tuesday on ESPN. Where IU football lands has piqued the interest of not just Hoosiers fans, but college football experts, too. Curt Cignetti has Indiana at 9-0 for the first time in program history with the Hoosiers winning every game by at least 14 points. In conference play …

Tennessee football’s red-zone issues on offense only involve half the red zone. In SEC games only, the Vols rank No. 12 in red-zone scoring percentage (71%) and No. 8 in red-zone touchdown percentage (57%) among 16 teams. At face value, that’s a big problem. But dig deeper, and there appears to be a line of demarcation separating UT’s weakness and …

USC QB Jayden Maiava will make his first start of the season against Nebraska. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) USC is making a quarterback change ahead of its Week 12 game against Nebraska. According to multiple reports, former UNLV QB Jayden Maiava will start against Nebraska on Nov. 16 after the Trojans’ bye week in Week 11. Miller Moss has …

Ohio State football safety Caleb Downs has already been a significant addition to the program through the transfer portal. The No. 3 Buckeyes (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) depend on Downs as a major player in the secondary, one which limited Heisman-contending quarterback Drew Allar to 146 passing yards and an interception in a 20-13 OSU victory over then-No. 3 Penn …

ESPN football analyst KIrk Herbstreit revealed some sad news on social media Monday about the health of his beloved golden retriever Ben. The two have been a staple of the network’s college football broadcasts for years, with Ben accompanying Herbstreit on the College GameDay set, on the field before games and occasionally in the broadcast booth. Unfortunately, Herbstreit said, Ben …

Kyren Lacy 2 runs the ball as the LSU Tigers take on the Nicholls Colonels at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. Few things are certain in life, but LSU having talent at the receiver position is. The Tigers have another strong group in 2024, led by Kyren Lacy and Aaron Anderson. LSU will need Lacy …

For the first time all season, the official College Football Playoff rankings will be released this week, giving us our first taste of how the playoff committee sees the top teams in the nation. Will it go along with what we’ve seen over the weeks from the US LBM Coaches Poll and Associated Press Top 25, or will there be …