Being on the wrong end of a college football thriller is the stuff of nightmares for diehard fans. Unfortunately, that’s the case for the Iowa Hawkeyes after their 20-19 rivalry loss against Iowa State. Though this is indeed a game that Hawkeye fans will remember for some time, it’s not one they will remember fondly for the right reasons. Still, …
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Week 2 college football winners and losers: Michigan and Notre Dame have real work to do to make the playoff
Michigan and Notre Dame are far from playoff ready. Especially on offense. The two top-10 teams will tumble down the AP Top 25 on Sunday after embarrassing losses. The No. 10 Wolverines were manhandled by No. 3 Texas in a 31-12 loss that wasn’t as close as the final score indicated. And No. 5 Notre Dame followed up its 10-point …
Read More »TUESDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: A great defense heals all wounds for Vandals
Sep. 10—It is Monday again, which means time to write another Tuesday Morning Quarterback column about the Idaho Vandals. In 2024, it also means that it is time to once again make an update on the quarterback situation in Moscow. Last week the news was grim. Starting quarterback Jack Layne suffered a broken collarbone and will be out for several …
Read More »Luke Fickell gives update on RB Tawee Walker, CB Xavier Lucas for Week 3 vs. Alabama
Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell offered no update on running back Tawee Walker and safety Xavier Lucas’ ability entering the Badgers Week 3 game vs. Alabama. Walker, who rushed for 15 rushes for 66 yards and a touchdown in Week 1 vs. Western Michigan, missed the entirety of Wisconsin’s Week 2 bout vs. South Dakota. True freshman cornerback Xavier Lucas, …
Read More »Tuesdays with Gorney: New book offers key insight into big-time coaches
The Price: What It Takes to Win in College Football’s Era of Chaos is the new book by Armen Keteyian and John Talty and it offers a tremendous amount of insight into today’s college football landscape. In today’s Tuesdays With Gorney, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney shares 10 takeaways from the book and offers insights on some of the …
Read More »Wisconsin rises in ESPN SP+ after uninspiring Week 2 win over South Dakota
Wisconsin is somehow on the rise in the latest ESPN SP+ rankings after its 27-13 Week 2 win over South Dakota. Despite the team allowing the FCS opponent to hang around late into the second half, the Badgers’ performance increased their overall, offensive and defensive rating. Related: Big Ten Power Rankings after Week 2: Are we concerned about Oregon? SP+ works …
Read More »Nico Iamaleava named Manning Award Star of the Week
Sep 7, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Nico Iamaleava (8) throws under pressure from North Carolina State Wolfpack linebacker Devon Betty (8) during the second half at the Dukes Mayo Classic at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Tennessee redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava was named Manning Award Star of the Week after his performance …
Read More »SEC recruiting rankings after UGA’s recent decommitment
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 02: A detailed view of the SEC logo on the field prior to the SEC Championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 02, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) The Georgia Bulldogs have lost a commitment from four-star safety recruit Rashad Johnson. The …
Read More »Vols’ current streak of not allowing defensive touchdown is longest stretch since 1985
Tyre West. Tennessee Volunteers versus Iowa Hawkeyes in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida on Jan. 1, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire No. 9 Tennessee (2-0) enters Week 3 with a defensive streak the Vols’ football program has not achieved since 1985. Tennessee’s defense has not surrendered a touchdown in three straight games, …
Read More »Kentucky football tickets vs Georgia: Best prices for remaining available seats
Kentucky football will host No. 1 Georgia at Kroger Field on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Mark Stoops’ Wildcats are seeking their first SEC win of the season after dropping their league opener to South Carolina, 31-6, in Lexington during Week 2 of the college football season. The Georgia Bulldogs have won 14 consecutive games against the Kentucky Wildcats. The last …
Read More »2024 SEC receiving yard leaders after Week 2
Dont’e Thornton Jr. Tennessee’s Orange & White Game at Neyland Stadium on April 13, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Week 3 of the college football season will begin on Thursday. Week 2 featured Tennessee (2-0) defeating ACC opponent North Carolina State (1-1), 51-10, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Vols totaled 211 receiving yards …
Read More »Brown: Kentucky football bowl streak with Mark Stoops in jeopardy after loss in SEC opener
What just happened here? Kentucky football went from whispers of being ESPN “College GameDay” hosts for the first time since 2007 for Saturday’s game against No. 1 Georgia to wondering if a bowl game can be salvaged. South Carolina’s 31-6 beatdown of UK not only snatched college football’s No. 1 pregame show from Lexington — the broadcast will now head …
Read More »Football: 5 new teams join latest New Jersey Super 25 rankings
The opening weeks of the high school football season brought significant changes to the New Jersey Super 25 rankings. Morris Knolls, Old Tappan, Paramus Catholic, Somerville and Washington Township all joined the rankings after strong starts to the season. There are two battles of ranked teams coming up this weekend: Millville will face Mainland in a rematch of last year’s …
Read More »Dunlap four-star high school football recruit makes campus visit to Ohio State
Mack Sutter made his way to the Horseshoe. The four-star Dunlap tight end, part of the Class of 2026, was in attendance for No. 2 Ohio State’s 56-0 win over Western Michigan on Saturday, making an unofficial visit to the Columbus, Ohio, campus. Sutter has Ohio State among his 12 finalists. The 6-foot-6, 225-pound junior’s visit to Ohio State followed …
Read More »What Oregon State coach Trent Bray said about Beavers’ Week 3 showdown vs. Oregon football
The Oregon State football team is coming off a gritty, dominant win over San Diego State and will now turn its attention to arguably its biggest game of the regular season. The Beavers (2-0) will face off with rival Oregon (2-0) at 12:30 p.m. at Reser Stadium on Saturday. There will be plenty at stake for both programs; the No. …
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