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 Fox Sports college football expert Joel Klatt released his top 10 college football teams, and he put three teams on top of …
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Is Jackson Arnold’s ‘inconsistent’ play concerning for Sooners?
Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) back to pass during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Houston Cougars at Gaylord Family -Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. The Oklahoma Sooners offense did just enough to get the win over Houston on Saturday night. But for a program that’s had …
Read More »LSU football mailbag: Where’s the ground game?
BATON ROUGE – Perhaps the best way to describe the first win of the 2024 season for LSU football is uninspiring. Nicholls, in its first time ever, came into Tiger Stadium Saturday night and stood up to the No. 19 Tigers (1-1), trailing 23-14 at halftime and cut the lead back down to two points, 23-21, for the third time …
Read More »What did we learn from Auburn’s loss to Cal?
AUBURN, ALABAMA – SEPTEMBER 07: Quarterback Payton Thorne #1 of the Auburn Tigers runs the ball by linebacker Cade Uluave #0 of the California Golden Bears during the first half of play at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 07, 2024 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) Following a dominant week one victory over Alabama A&M, Auburn football had a …
Read More »Celtics’ Baylor Scheierman attended Colorado-Nebraska football game with Derrick White
Boston Celtics players Baylor Scheierman and Derrick White stopped by to watch Nebraska host Colorado on Saturday in front of an announced attendance of 86,906 at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. Scheierman, who was born in Nebraska and played at South Dakota State and Creighton, was there to support the Cornhuskers, while White, who played one year with the Buffaloes, was …
Read More »College football upsets yesterday: Week 2 scores saw ranked losses, close calls
Some of college football’s top teams appeared snakebit in Week 2. Saturday’s schedule saw multiple ranked teams struggle against perceived lesser opponents, including three upsets by unranked foes. That doesn’t include No. 12 Tennessee and No. 3 Texas, who both flexed their muscles with a 51-10 drubbing of No. 23 NC State and a 31-12 win over No. 9 Michigan …
Read More »Recap and highlights: Washington State leans on running game, defense to roll past Texas Tech 37-16
Sep. 8—PULLMAN — Early in the second half of Washington State’s second straight victory to open the season, a 37-16 shellacking of Texas Tech Saturday evening, the hosts almost lost their best running back. True freshman Wayshawn Parker, who posted 69 yards and a touchdown, hobbled off the field. He strolled over to a bench and used a tool to …
Read More »ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum says Texas is ‘back’ for good
Jan 6, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; ESPN broadcaster Paul Finebaum during media day at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports It was a running question for years. Then it became a punchline. “Is Texas Back?” Former Texas QB Sam Ehlinger thought so. After leading the Longhorns to a win over Georgia in the Allstate Sugar Bowl, Ehlinger announced …
Read More »Trojans Wire exclusive photo gallery of USC shutout vs Utah State
Tim Prangley, Trojans Wire When you turn to Trojans Wire, you obviously want analysis and insight, but you also want photos of your favorite USC football players and moments. I was at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Saturday night for the game against Utah State, and I was able to snap some more photos, one week after my well-received photo …
Read More »‘Building a legacy’: Community rallies around new Faith Christian football program
LAFAYETTE – Faith Christian sophomore linebacker Colin Smith, like many of his cohorts, is still trying to find his identity as an athlete during the Eagles maiden voyage into 11-man football. The game has changed for Faith Christian which didn’t have a football program until playing 8-man football in 2023. And since then, the craving for football at the Pre-K …
Read More »2024 College Football Playoff projections after Week 2
TAMPA, FL – JANUARY 09: The College Football Playoff logo is seen before the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium on January 9, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) College football enters Week 3 of the 2024 season. Tennessee (2-0) and Texas (2-0) recorded top 25 wins in Week 2. The Vols were …
Read More »‘That’s our quarterback’: Texas linemen defend Quinn Ewers after late hit in Michigan game
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — During a 31-12 win Saturday at Michigan, Texas gained 389 yards of offense. The Longhorns, though, lost five yards on one of their more notable snaps at the Big House. Leading 24-6 in the third quarter, Texas ran a botched play from the Michigan 3. As the play quickly dissolved, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers surrendered and …
Read More »Frontier: Western, Tech score wins
Sep. 8—DILLON — Quarterback Michael Palandr totaled six touchdowns, and the Montana Western Bulldogs pummeled the Eastern Oregon Mountaineers 59-21 in Frontier Conference football Saturday. Palandr went 18-for-25 with 325 yards and three touchdowns in the air and was efficient with his legs as well, scoring three TDs on the ground. The Bulldogs ran a balanced offense, rushing for 238 …
Read More »Wazzu rushes its way past Red Raiders
Sep. 8—PULLMAN — Washington State honored the late Mike Leach, the architect of the Air Raid offense, by doing more rushing than passing in a 37-16 win over Texas Tech on Saturday at Gesa Field. The Cougars gained 301 rushing yards to 115 passing yards in a game that featured two teams that Leach led for nearly 20 years combined. …
Read More »Social media reacts to Cade Klubnik’s seven-touchdown breakout performance
Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports Cade Klubnik delivered a performance to remember in Clemson’s 66-20 win over Appalachian State, accounting for seven total touchdowns in the first half. After a challenging Week 1 against Georgia, the Tigers needed their quarterback to step up, and Klubnik answered in a big way. He opened the scoring with a 76-yard touchdown pass to Bryant …
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