College Football

Michigan football winners and losers from Week 2 drubbing vs. Texas

Free Press sports writer Jared Ramsey breaks down the winners and losers for Michigan football on Saturday from the Wolverines’ 31-12 loss to Texas at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. Three up LG Josh Priebe It wasn’t a great performance by the offensive line, but there were some positives. Michigan only ran for 80 yards on 23 tries, but kept quarterback Davis Warren upright by …

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Georgia remains No. 1 in US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 2

Sep 7, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Trevor Etienne (1) runs against Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles linebacker Kalvyn Crummie (42) during the first half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images The Georgia Bulldogs are still the No. 1 team in the US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 2. The Dawgs delivered a 48-3 beatdown to …

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Five takeaways from Nebraska’s 28-10 win over Colorado

Dylan Widger-Imagn Images The Nebraska Cornhuskers walked away with one of the better wins of the Matt Rhule era on Saturday evening at Memorial Stadium, dominating Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes 28-10 on national television. The Husker’s offense and defense showed why Nebraska fans are so excited about the team’s potential this fall. The win was the Husker’s first over the …

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VOTE for the North Jersey Football Player of the Week for Week 1

After another thrilling week of the high school football season, it’s time to look back on the best performances. Read about the players who stood out last week and let us know who you think should be the North Jersey Player of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page. Voting closes at 5 p.m. Thursday. Najee Calhoun, Bergen Catholic The …

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Five questions Notre Dame must ask after losing to Northern Illinois

Notre Dame’s last second field goal attempt is blocked to give Northern Illinois the 16-14 win in a NCAA college football game at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in South Bend. We’re still trying to process how the heck Notre Dame let Northern Illinois win in South Bend. Then again, such things tend to linger when they …

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Texas A&M’s run defense must improve ahead of SEC play

Sep 7, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman DJ Hicks (13) reacts during the fourth quarter against the McNeese State Cowboys at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images Texas A&M (1-1) head coach Mike Elko earned his first win with the program after the Aggies blew out the visiting McNeese State Cowboys 52-10 on Saturday …

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Why missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were asked to sing at halftime of the BYU-SMU game

A group of Latter-day Saint missionaries sang “America The Beautiful” during halftime of the BYU-SMU football game at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas on Friday night. | BYU Photo DALLAS — Roughly one-third of the 31,172 college football fans who watched Brigham Young University defeat Southern Methodist University 18-15 last Friday night at Gerald J. Ford Stadium were cheering …

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5 stats that defined LSU’s win over Nicholls

Zavion Thomas 0 runs the ball as the LSU Tigers take on the Nicholls Colonels at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. LSU football notched its first win of the 2024 campaign when it met Nicholls State on Saturday night. The Tigers got off to a slow start, but a strong third quarter created distance and …

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Week 3 AP Poll sees massive shake up in top five of the rankings

Sep 7, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Jam Miller (26) scores on a 54-yard touchdown run against the South Florida Bulls at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama won 42-16. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Imagn Images Week 2 of the college football season certainly didn’t disappoint with the Texas Longhorns blowing out Michigan in Ann Arbor, No. 5 Notre …

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