Carson Beck threw three interceptions against Florida and has thrown 11 interceptions in his last five games. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) QB Carson Beck had a rough game but threw a go-ahead TD pass with 4:01 to go as No. 2 Georgia beat Florida 34-20. Beck threw three interceptions on Saturday as the Bulldogs trailed for …
Read More »College Football
Travis Lazarczyk: In playing Oklahoma, Maine chases memories, not a victory
Nov. 2—Shortly after noon on Saturday, the University of Maine had a 7-0 lead over Oklahoma. The lead lasted 52 seconds, and it was ground into dust as the Sooners scored 52 straight points on the way to a 59-14 win over the Black Bears, but those 52 seconds at least allowed the Black Bears to dream, however briefly. Could …
Read More »James Franklin says ‘nobody looking in the mirror harder than I am’ after latest big game loss
The track record of James Franklin in big games is well documented at this point, and shaking the narrative has only been getting more difficult by the year for Penn State’s head coach. Penn State lost its eighth straight game to Ohio State on Saturday, adding another loss to a top-5 or top-10 team to James Franklin’s record, which is …
Read More »‘They just don’t understand the rule’: Michigan football easily loses challenge vs. Oregon
Michigan football tight end Colston Loveland caught a third-and-8 pass while trailing Oregon, 31-17, to start the fourth quarter right in front of head coach Sherrone Moore, but the play was ruled incomplete. Fans at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor booed, but Moore then challenged the call on the field. Though Loveland got a foot down in bounds, he did …
Read More »Aidan Chiles injury update: Michigan State QB hurt after hard hit in Indiana game
Michigan State football quarterback Aidan Chiles exited Saturday’s game against No. 13 Indiana with an apparent injury. The Spartans quarterback took a big hit from Hoosiers defensive lineman Mikail Kamara on a blitz in the third quarter of Saturday’s game on a second-and-9. The hit on Chiles came after an incomplete pass. Peacock’s stream showed Chiles heading back into the …
Read More »Florida QB D.J. Lagway was injured vs. Georgia. Who is the former Yale player who replaced him?
The University of Florida’s worst nightmare came true in the second quarter of Saturday’s game against the University of Georgia, at Jacksonville’s EverBank Stadium. After leading the Gators to a 10-3 lead with a thrilling 43-yard touchdown pass to Aidan Mizell, freshman quarterback D.J. Lagway and the UF offense got the ball back later in the second quarter. However, on …
Read More »Can Penn State still make College Football Playoff? What’s next after Ohio State loss
Penn State was handed what has become an agonizingly familiar setback Saturday, the kind of defeat that would potentially hurt more if it didn’t happen at such an alarming rate. In their biggest game of the season, the Nittany Lions fell at home to Ohio State 20-13 in a matchup of top-five teams playing in front of a record-setting crowd …
Read More »Auburn football report card: Tigers’ offense drags down grade in loss to Vanderbilt
AUBURN − Auburn football’s offense is once again dragging the team’s report card down. The Tigers only managed one touchodwn on Saturday in Jordan Hare Stadium in a 17-7 loss to Vanderbilt. Auburn tallied 327 yards and had just one turnover but was unable to sustain any drives on offense. On the other side, the Tigers’ defense turned in one …
Read More »Ejected for spitting: Arizona State football’s Justin Wodtly tossed vs Oklahoma State
ASU’s Justin Wodtly received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and was ejected from the game against Oklahoma State late in the first quarter. The reason for the ejection, according to the referee? Spitting on a player. Yes, spitting. Wodtly was furious about the call, arguing his case to coach Kenny Dillingham. The Fox broadcast did not have video of the play. …
Read More »James Franklin continues Penn State’s annual tradition of losing biggest game of the year
STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA – NOVEMBER 02: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions looks on during the second quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Beaver Stadium on November 02, 2024 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776153538 ORIG FILE ID: 2182508847 This was James Franklin’s moment. This was his chance to …
Read More »Memphis football’s College Football Playoff hopes end with ugly loss at UTSA
SAN ANTONIO — Memphis football finally flew too close to the sun. The Tigers (7-2, 3-2 AAC) have been in three-straight close games against conference opponents they should’ve beat handily, but they managed to eke out wins over North Texas and Charlotte. Not so on Saturday, when Memphis lost 44-36 to UTSA in the Alamodome, ending the Tigers’ College Football …
Read More »Ohio State vs. Penn State instant reaction: 5 things we learned
Nov 2, 2024; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) loses control of the ball short of the goal line resulting in a touch back during the second quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-Imagn Images As it almost always does, the game between Ohio State and Penn State …
Read More »Fourth quarter goal-line stand propels No. 4 Ohio State to 20-13 win over No. 3 Penn State
Ohio State got a 20-13 win over Penn State on Saturday. (Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) No. 4 Ohio State’s goal-line stand with 5:13 to go powered the Buckeyes to a 20-13 road win over No. 3 Penn State. After Ohio State kicked a field goal to go up seven — a drive aided by a controversial …
Read More »Ohio State Buckeyes: Will Howard looking to prove his worth to home-state team
Nov. 2—Much is on the line Saturday when No. 4 Ohio State travels to No. 3 Penn State. Not only is it another top five matchup for the Buckeyes, who lost to current No. 1 Oregon three weeks ago, but this game is one they most likely can’t afford to lose if they want to make the Big Ten championship …
Read More »How much is Penn State coach James Franklin’s buyout in 2024?
STATE COLLEGE, PA – OCTOBER 28: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions looks on before the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Beaver Stadium on October 28, 2023 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775991384 ORIG FILE ID: 1761827420 There’s a ton of money floating around college football, and head coaches …
Read More »