College Football

WEST LAFAYETTE − As expected, the Purdue football debut of two Georgia transfers is on hold. Cornerback Nyland Green and receiver CJ Smith are among the inactive players for the Boilermakers today against No. 19 Notre Dame. Tight end George Burhenn, defensive back Smiley Bradford, defensive linemen Joe Strickland and Drake Carlson along with linebackers Owen Davis and Winston Berglund …

Ryan Williams is 17 years old. He should be a senior in high school. Rather, he is playing for Alabama and playing quite well. Against Wisconsin at Camp Randall on Saturday, Williams caught a 31-yard touchdown pass from Jalen Milroe. After the PAT, ‘Bama led 7-3. Wisconsin QBs were taking a beating from the ferocious Alabama defense. RYAN WILLIAMS FOR …

Texas A&M (1-1) will take on the Florida Gators (1-1) on Saturday afternoon in a game that could dictate each program’s season, especially in conference play. Even worse, both teams deal with potentially significant injury issues before kickoff. However, the news that Texas A&M starting quarterback Conner Weigman could miss the game altogether as a game-time decision would completely change …

When it came time for Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff” crew to make picks for Saturday’s game between Wisconsin and No. 4 Alabama, there was little question about who Mark Ingram would pick. Still, the former Crimson Tide running back was able to make it interesting. In front of a crowd of thousands of Badgers fans gathered outside Camp Randall Stadium, …

Jan 1, 2024; Pasadena, CA, USA; Lee Corso on the ESPN College Gameday set at the 2024 Rose Bowl college football playoff semifinal game at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports LSU is kicking off SEC play on Saturday against South Carolina in Columbia, and ESPN’s iconic College GameDay pregame show was in town. That means that legendary …

Saturday’s Week 3 game between Florida and Texas A&M is a battle of teams in need of an early-season statement win. That is especially true of the Gators and coach Billy Napier, who opened the season with a demoralizing 41-17 defeat in The Swamp. Florida rebounded with an emphatic 45-7 victory vs. FCS opponent Samford, but it remains to be …

Tim Prangley, Trojans Wire Coach Henny, Eric Henderson, has grabbed a lot of headlines at USC, and rightly so, but we can’t and shouldn’t ignore how much good work Shaun Nua is doing for the Trojans. He was retained by Lincoln Riley and surrounded by a lot of newcomers on staff. Riley’s choice to keep him is looking better by …

. Draper (Utah) Corner Canyon prospect Jerome Myles has pushed up his announcement date to September 18 and is all set to choose among finalists Texas A&M, USC and Utah. USC has begun to develop some recruiting momentum on the defensive side of the ball, but the Trojans still need elite receiver prospects to make their future passing game click. …

The options at running back and on special teams just got a little bit deeper thinner for Michigan football in today’s game vs. Arkansas State. Jordan Marshall, a standout true freshman who showed some flash in the return game last week against Texas, has popped up on the Big Ten pregame availability report provided by Michigan, and will be out …

Sep. 14—HARROD — Controlling the line of scrimmage is vital. In Friday’s Northwest Conference football opener against Allen East, Lima Central Catholic did just that. Offensively, LCC rushed for 304 yards and passed for another 127. Defensively, the Thunderbirds held Allen East to 160 total yards (28 rushing, 132 passing) en route to a convincing 35-7 victory over the Mustangs …

Photo: Isaiah Hole Michigan football is licking its wounds after a devastating loss to Texas in Week 2 but emerged from that game mostly healthy. There was one surprise scratch in safety Jaden Mangham, but with the last nonconference game before Big Ten play next week with USC coming to town, the hope is that the Wolverines will roll Arkansas …

The Colorado State Rams will host the Colorado Buffaloes for the Rocky Mountain Showdown rivalry this Saturday night at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, CO. The Buffaloes are coming off last week’s loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where they were defeated 28-10, while the Rams emerged as the winners in their week 2 game against Northern Colorado with a score …

Dec 30, 2023; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart (right) shakes hands with Florida State Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell (left) after the 2023 Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Florida State Seminoles decommitment Javion Hilson plans to visit with several college football programs this fall including the Georgia …

It might be earlier than most fans are used to, but it’s time for the Apple Cup. The rivalry matchup between in-state foes Washington and Washington State is usually reserved for the Friday after Thanksgiving; however, with the Huskies leaving the Pac-12, the two rivals worked out a new contract to keep the annual matchup on the schedule for both …

Sep. 14—Jake Dickert understands the significance and life-changing effects a rivalry game can have. He believes this because a day after leading the Cougs to their largest Apple Cup victory in school history in 2021 (Washington State 40, Washington 13), WSU dropped Dickert’s interim title and named him the full-time Cougar football coach. “I don’t think (winning the 2021 Apple …