College Football

If there is one thing Illinois head coach Bret Bielema respects, it is how Penn State makes use of tight end Tyler Warren. Bielema saw firsthand just how versatile and valuable Warren is to Penn State’s offense under offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki. “Like number 44 I just love him,” Bielema said in his postgame press conference Saturday night when referring …

Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia looks back at Michigan football’s 27-24 victory over Minnesota and looks ahead to the Wolverines’ first road trip of the season, a national championship rematch against Washington in Seattle: NEW RANKINGS: Michigan in updated college football rankings: Wolverines No. 10 after surviving Minnesota Next up for the Wolverines: Washington Huskies Matchup: No. 10 Michigan (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) vs. Washington …

The Wisconsin Badgers (2-2) are still unranked in the latest AP Poll after their 38-21 loss to USC on Saturday. The Badgers are not particularly close to being ranked either, as they have now dropped back-to-back contests after starting 2-0. Coming as no surprise, Wisconsin was also not included in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll as well. In regards to …

Sep 3, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; The SEC logo on the chains during a game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the UCLA Bruins at Kyle Field. Texas A&M won in overtime 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports With the conclusion of Week 5’s action, one that was headlined by a massive top five showdown in Tuscaloosa, every …

While Mark Stoops got choked up after Kentucky’s 20-17 upset of then-No. 5 Mississippi, more than a few Florida Gators fans probably felt strong emotions, too. Florida fans who crave Lane Kiffin as their coach need the Rebels to a lose a few games between now and Thanksgiving. It’s a fine line: Win enough to still look desirable, but lose …

Tim Prangley, Trojans Wire This might be an eye-grabber for a lot of USC football fans. The Trojans are ranked three spots below LSU in the new US LBM Coaches Poll, presented by USA TODAY Sports. The poll is out after Week 5 of the college football season. Michigan, which beat USC, followed up its win over the Trojans by …

Oregon football put together its second dominant win in a row after completely stifling UCLA on the road in its Big Ten opener Saturday, 34-13, and moved up a few spots in the national polls as a result. The Ducks (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) moved back up a spot to No. 6 in the US LBM Coaches Poll after Ole …

Alabama is the new No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll after its win over Georgia on Saturday night. The Crimson Tide move up from No. 4 to the top spot, while the Bulldogs drop to No. 5 in the rankings. Texas slips to No. 2 after a two-week stay atop the poll. The Longhorns defeated Mississippi State on …

By now, it has been well documented that Jalen Milroe had one of his best starts at Alabama Saturday night, as he put up nearly 500 yards of total offense on No. 1 Georgia’s top-ranked defense and accounted for all but one of the Crimson Tide’s touchdowns. And as Milroe led No. 4 Alabama to its biggest DeBoer era win, …

Wisconsin fell to No. 16 USC on the road Saturday 38-21, dropping a second consecutive contest, falling to 2-2 on the season. They once again are absent from the latest US LBM Coaches Poll, which comes as no surprise. The US LBM Coaches Poll is conducted weekly throughout the college football regular season and the Badgers have yet to be …

After bouncing around like a pinball machine the past four weeks, Michigan football has held relatively steady in this week’s rankings. The Wolverines (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) did enough to impress at times and show reasons for concern in others in their 27-24 victory over Minnesota (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten), and Michigan moved up two spots to No. 10 in …

Everyone knew, one way or another, that the coaches’ poll would shift after the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide faced off against the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs. The Crimson Tide won 41-34 and took the Bulldogs’ place as the No. 2 team in the nation. Texas, with their easy win over Mississippi State, remained at No. 1. With all of …

STATE COLLEGE – Penn State football coach James Franklin asked the fans for White Out energy Saturday night at Beaver Stadium. The sellout crowd of 109,911 delivered, and so did running backs Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton and a swarming defense. Allen and Singleton combined to rush for 196 yards and two touchdowns as No. 9 Penn State opened Big …

Alabama and Ohio State football have been the standard bearers for sending college football wide receiver talent to the NFL over the last several years. However, what true freshmen Ryan Williams and Jeremiah Smith are doing for the Crimson Tide and the Buckeyes, respectively, is still catching the eyes of college football fans. Both freshman receivers lead their respective teams …

After attending his third Alabama football game, Donald Trump could be deemed a fan of the Crimson Tide. But is the Crimson Tide a fan of the former president? Although Trump winning the Yellowhammer State during the 2020 presidential election suggests yes, the reviews among social media users were mixed for Saturday’s visit to Bryant-Denny Stadium for the Alabama vs. …