College Football

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football isn’t just playing Western Illinois on Friday night. “You are fighting human nature,” coach Curt Cignetti said during his weekly appearance on Inside Indiana Football. Cignetti was referencing the fact that Western Illinois comes to Memorial Stadium riding a 25-game losing streak that dates back to 2021. The program has changed coaches three times since its last …

BATON ROUGE — LSU football was left with just three scholarship running backs in the aftermath of senior running back John Emery going down with a season-ending knee injury during practice earlier this week. Reinforcements are on the way for the No. 19 Tigers (0-1) ahead of their 2024 home opener versus Nicholls (0-1) on Saturday night (6:30 p.m., ESPN+) …

Sep. 5—STANDISH — For years, people tried to convince Ben Noe to play football. “People were telling me since I was growing up I should play football, but I just kept on denying,” said Noe, a reserve sophomore wide receiver/defensive back pressing for varsity time at Bonny Eagle High. “I gave it a try (last year) and I started liking …

Dec 4, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt during the Michigan Wolverines game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Conference championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports As many pundits do at the start of every college football season, there are plenty of overreactions to wins like one that …

Sep. 5—Being a high school varsity football coach is a multi-faceted job. Head coaches oversee players and assistant coaches. They are the final disciplinarian. They will coach a position group and usually call the offensive or defensive signals. Interacting with parents, school administrators, booster groups, grounds and maintenance crews, athletic training staff, and media are part of the job. It …

BYU students unfurl a flag before the home opener against the Southern Illinois Salukis at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News BYU (1-0, 0-0 Big 12) at SMU (2-0, 0-0 ACC) Kickoff: Friday, 5 p.m. MDT Venue: Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Capacity: 32,000) TV: ESPN2 Livestream: ESPN.com/watch Radio: KSL 1160 AM/102.7 …

Haddon Township’s Jaden Haltiwanger, center, is congratulated by teammates after Haltiwanger scored a touchdown during the 4th quarter of the football game between Haddon Township and Gateway played at Haddon Township High School on Thursday, September 5, 2024. Haddon Township defeated Gateway, 13-6. HADDON TWP. – Zac Dayton preaches attitude and effort to his Haddon Township High School football team. …

SMU defensive tackle Anthony Booker Jr. (10) is congratulated by defensive tackle Kori Roberson Jr. after scoring a touchdown on a fumble recovery during game against Houston Baptist on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in Dallas. | Brandon Wade, Associated Press DALLAS — Some of the most memorable, and improbable, wins in Kalani Sitake’s nine-year tenure at BYU have come in …

On a Savannah Christian football team blessed with Power Four talent, Kenry Wall and Isaiah Redmond are sometimes overlooked. But the pair became a dynamic defensive duo on Thursday night to help lead Savannah Christian to a 44-20 non-region win over visiting Oceanside Collegiate (SC) at Pooler Stadium. With the game knotted at 13 late in the second quarter, Wall …

ALLENDALE – When the Grand Valley State football team sprinted out of the locker room for the second half of its season opener, the skies opened up and it started to rain. But it had already been raining points for the Lakers on the scoreboard. GVSU pounded Central State University 58-0 in the season opener on Thursday night in front …

Talking about starting off with a bang. The University of West Florida football team took care of business to open the 2024 season with a 38-6 win over McKendree University on Thursday at Pen Air Field. Coming out strong with a three-touchdown first half, UWF allowed just three first downs from the Bearcats. The Argos kept their foot on the …

The Indiana football season continues today against Western Illinois at Memorial Stadium. Curt Cignetti is 1-0 after a 31-7 win over Florida International on Aug. 31. While the fans showed up for the beginning of the game, many left in the second half. Cignetti took notice. “There’s a lot of things we’re trying to change here,” Cignetti said. “Another thing …

Penn State tight end Khalil Dinkins returned to practice this week, but his status for Saturday’s home opener against Bowling Green was uncertain. The 6-4, 252-pound Dinkins missed most of preseason camp and the season-opening 34-12 win at West Virginia with an undisclosed injury. He was expected to be the No. 2 tight end behind Tyler Warren after he caught …

LOS ANGELES — The University of Southern California has retired Caleb Williams’ No. 13 jersey and restored Reggie Bush’s No. 5 to its place of honor among the other retired numbers displayed on the Coliseum’s peristyle. The school announced both long-expected moves on social media Thursday, two days before the 13th-ranked Trojans’ home opener against Utah State. USC has retired …

Sep. 5—PULLMAN — When we talk about Washington State wide receiver Kyle Williams, there’s a temptation to talk about him as a deep-ball guru. He’s the Cougars’ best deep threat. He can take the top off a defense. He’s always a threat for a big play. It all makes sense. Some of Williams’ best plays in the crimson and gray …