College Football

Quinebaug Valley keeps playoff hopes alive with win over Thames River

The post-game celebration seemed like it was going to last forever. There was an award presentation for the game’s biggest stars and then Quinebaug Valley head coach Joe Asermelly lifted the Victory Cup over his head and handed the gleaming trophy to his jubilant players. By then, Asermelly’s son, Rocco, a seventh-grader who will be playing under the Friday Night …

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L.A. County native, reported dead by college after football injury, is alive and stable

Tributes rolled in Wednesday morning shortly after Alabama A&M’s athletic department announced the death of a Southern California native who suffered severe injuries in a football game last month. The historically Black college’s athletic director praised the student-athlete as “a remarkable young man whose positive energy, leadership, and compassion left an indelible mark on everyone who knew him.” That announcement …

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College Football Playoff Bubble Watch: Clemson, South Carolina enter fray ahead of rivalry clash

The bubble is tightening in the College Football Playoff race. Clemson, South Carolina and Arizona State were major winners from Tuesday’s updated rankings as all three teams made noticeable moves thanks to upset losses from Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas A&M last week. For surging South Carolina, the Gamecocks head into Saturday’s rivalry showdown at Clemson with an opportunity to potentially …

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Gophers football: Players give thanks for dinners they share this season

One of the first rules of Thanksgiving is to not talk politics while passing the gravy around the family dinner table. And the first rule of Max Brosmer’s weekly dinners with the Gophers’ offensive line is to not talk football while eating wild mushroom mac and cheese at The Freehouse. Minnesota’s quarterback started bringing his O-line to a small on-campus …

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The Big 12 dunked on Nick Saban for suggesting Ole Miss would run the conference

TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA – SEPTEMBER 28: Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban looks on before the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 28, 2024 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) It’s no surprise Nick Saban is putting in overtime to push the Southeastern Conference’s narrative that it deserves four teams in the …

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USC loses two commits to SEC schools

Sep 24, 2022; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Hendon Hooker (5) runs for a touchdown against the Florida Gators during the first half at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports Earlier this week, another unfortunate series of events emerged for USC football recruiting. On Monday, USC saw two of its commits in the 2025 class flip their …

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