College Football

How far will Saturday’s massive matchup go in swinging the race for the Heisman Trophy? September is typically too early to start talking about games that will have a significant impact on voters’ minds at the end of the season. But No. 2 Georgia’s trip to No. 4 Alabama is no typical September game. The rematch of December’s SEC title …

Sep. 25—You could definitely say that Eastern Washington’s football program had “it” going on this century, with a national title in 2010 and perennial playoff teams behind strong quarterback play. The Eagles don’t seem to have it right now. Since a 57-41 road playoff loss to Montana in the 2021 FCS playoffs, in which Eagle QB Eric Barriere memorably threw …

UNLV starting quarterback Matthew Sluka announced on social media Tuesday night that he won’t play any more games for the Rebels and has opted to use his redshirt season. The move allows the senior, who spent the first four seasons of his college career at Holy Cross, to enter the transfer portal once again. “I committed to UNLV based on …

This date in Texas history is part of a daily Longhorns newsletter put together by Texas football beat writer Danny Davis. For this and more phenomenal American-Statesman coverage delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for the newsletter here. Today is Sept. 25, 2024. And on this date in Texas history, the Longhorns had no problems scoring in their first conference contest of the 2021 season. …

So much news is coming out from a very busy weekend on the recruiting trail that a second Recruiting Rumor Mill was needed. Here’s the latest from Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney. MORE FROM GORNEY: Fans need to show patience with second-year coaches CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 …

ESPN’s “College GameDay” is marking the return of a familiar face in Tuscaloosa. The show announced it will be heading to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for the first time since former coach Nick Saban, who led the Crimson Tide program to six national championships, retired and joined “College GameDay.” It’s not a surprise ESPN picked Tuscaloosa; on Saturday night, No. 1 Georgia …

UNLV QB Matthew Sluka says he’s no longer playing this season. Sluka said in a social media post that he would redshirt the rest of the season because of unfulfilled promises that were apparently made to him. Sluka has been the Rebels starting QB for the first three games of the season as UNLV has started the season 3-0 with …

Coming off a dominant victory following its first bye week, Iowa State football travels to Houston on Saturday for its Big 12 Conference opener in Week 4 of the 2024 college football season. The Cyclones (3-0) will look to build on a strong start that includes wins over North Dakota, Iowa and Arkansas State. Meanwhile, Houston is 1-3 and was …

Dear Kalen DeBoer, They say it just means more here, and I’d say they’re right, except that they’re grossly understating the magnitude of college football in the South. It doesn’t just mean more here. It means everything. Your initiation to SEC football begins Saturday. Prepare for your life to change. This conference can make you a legend or recast you …

Ever walked past a vender’s stall in Mexico and peeked at the sunglasses? Some of them probably had an “O” near the hinges. They might even have said “Oakley” across the bridge of the frames, but you knew they weren’t not Oakleys, because Oakleys don’t sell for 500 pesos. And, anyway, upon close inspection, these glasses don’t entirely look like …

The C.L. Brown Show Podcast This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough and Matt Fortuna, founder of The Inside Zone, to discuss U of L’s upcoming game at Notre Dame. Shough explains why their expectations don’t change even with the Cards losing a couple of starters to injury. He also tells what a win in …

The interesting games just keep coming during the 2024 high school football season in Bucks County and Eastern Montgomery County. Here is a closer look at five of the games worth watching for Week Six, plus the remainder of the weekend schedule: Neshaminy (4-1) at Central Bucks West (3-2), Friday, 7 p.m. Neshaminy handled Abington 37-0 last week, with CB …

1. A brave new (and always better) world Change is evil, we’ve been told. The beauty and pageantry, the soul of fall Saturdays, is gone. Until it isn’t. Until reeling Michigan finds itself against surging Southern California and reasserts in the first game of the new Big Ten. Until Tennessee leaves no doubt about where it’s headed in its first …

Missouri football has had a couple close calls. The Tigers had to come from behind to beat a ranked Boston College team Sept. 14, but probably could have had that one-score game finished earlier. Then, Mizzou went all the way to double-overtime before seeing off Vanderbilt last Saturday. No. 11-ranked Missouri is surviving, but it isn’t quite thriving. Busted coverages …

Not much will get Missouri State football coach Ryan Beard more excited than talking about the growth in his younger players as he looks to the future of his program. It’s hard to blame him. In the transfer portal era of college athletics, Beard continues to preach that Missouri State is a “grassroots program” and the development of younger players …