There was a point last season that Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz looked around his team and saw two healthy linebackers with in-game experience. Ty’Ron Hopper had gone down with an injury. Likewise, Chad Bailey. That threw Triston Newson into the picture and veteran Chuck Hicks into an expanded role. The forced hand, looking back, has paid dividends. Hicks and …
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What was Oklahoma State football’s biggest development in win over South Dakota State?
STILLWATER — With so much already known about this Oklahoma State football team thanks to its 20 returning starters, the season opener presented few unexpected twists. Perhaps the defense shows a bigger glimpse into the offseason changes it made when the 17th-ranked Cowboys host Arkansas at 11 a.m. Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium. And maybe the offense has some new …
Read More »Does this College Football Playoff prediction have Notre Dame slotted correctly?
Aug 31, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish cornerback Christian Gray (29) tackles Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Trey Jones III (9) in the fourth quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports Only one game has been played, but Notre Dame’s statement win at Texas A&M has the pundits and College Football Playoff bracketologists …
Read More »What Lincoln Riley said about USC playing Utah State
Southern California head coach Lincoln Riley watches a play during the first half of an NCAA college football game against LSU, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Las Vegas. | Steve Marcus USC isn’t going to take Utah State lightly. At least that is the hope of Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley. In a wide-ranging interview with Trojans Live, Riley spoke …
Read More »USC quarterback Miller Moss part of 2022 dispute that triggered university investigation
USC quarterback Miller Moss (7) was accused of harassing his roommate in 2022, prompting the university to investigate the dispute. Moss said he regrets his actions. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) A dispute between USC star quarterback Miller Moss and his former roommate and ex-Trojan quarterback Mo Hasan escalated to the point that the university investigated the feud in …
Read More »Ole Miss football’s Juice Wells ignores haters on social media, makes another big impression
Ole Miss receiver Juice Wells got his first chance to speak with the media after making a big first impression on the field Saturday. His first public comments since coming to Oxford from South Carolina in the offseason should endear him to fans even more than his play on the field. “I chose Ole Miss because I felt like Ole …
Read More »Upperman QB Chaffin wears out Lebanon
Sep. 3—A top-notch quarterback wore out Lebanon for the second straight week last Friday. Seven nights after Antioch’s Andre Adams led the Bears to a come-from behind win, Upperman junior Bronzdon Chaffin used his legs and arm to lead the visiting Bees to a 41-14 whipping of the Blue Devils at Clifton Tribble Field/Danny Watkins Stadium. The 6-foot-4 sophomore accounted …
Read More »Report card for Texas A&M football team following matchup vs. No. 5 Notre Dame in Week 1
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – AUGUST 31: Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and head coach Mike Elko of the Texas A&M Aggies embrace after the game at Kyle Field on August 31, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images) After entering its season opener ranked No. 20 in the nation, the Texas A&M …
Read More »2 Heisman finalists struggling vs. Notre Dame proves Aggies QB Conner Weigman will be fine
Aug 31, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive lineman Howard Cross III (56) tackles Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman (15) at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports Members of the 12th Man are up in arms following the performance of the Texas A&M football team to begin the season this past weekend. The …
Read More »WVU’s offense was bad Saturday, but not as bad as the numbers suggest
Sep. 3—MORGANTOWN — Let’s be clear, WVU’s offense did not have a good day on Saturday. By points and yards, the Mountaineers’ showing against Penn State was worse than just about anything they did last season. 12 points is lower than any game from 2023 and 246 total yards only tops the 211 yards WVU mustered against Pitt last September. …
Read More »Are Michigan & Oregon ranked too high & what games we’re watching in Week 2 | College Football Power Hour
This embedded content is not available in your region. Week 1 of the college football season is finally in the books (it’s okay to cry, Florida State fans) and the first midseason version of the AP college football poll is finally out. Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman react to this early-season poll and chat about which teams are …
Read More »Why Texas may whoop Michigan | College Football Power Hour
Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz and Adam Breneman preview this Saturday’s showdown of top-ten teams in Ann Arbor – where the defending national champions may be in for a rude awakening against the Longhorns. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Power Hour” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more …
Read More »Are key issues still haunting Colorado? | College Football Power Hour
Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz and Adam Breneman discuss how the Buffaloes’ season-opening win still displayed some discouraging signs coming off last year’s 4-8 campaign. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Power Hour” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript After what I saw last Thursday night, …
Read More »Neuheisel on Texas-Michigan game, ‘They’re gonna whip’em!’
Rick Neuheisel (Head Coach) answers questions during the Arizona Hotshots media day, December 17, 2018, at Thunderbird School of Global Management, Glendale. Hotshots As the most anticipated non-conference game of 2024 gets closer, college football analysts and experts are going to start forecasting the outcome of the Texas Longhorns at Michigan Wolverines game. Some will be wishy-washy. Some will be …
Read More »Top-rated 2025 Indiana recruit hypes official visit to Notre Dame
. Jalen Haralson is the top-rated 2025 recruit in the state of Indiana according to both 247Sports and On3. He played two years at Fishers before transferring to the prestigious La Lumiere. And he’s considering Notre Dame for his collegiate choice. Haralson will make his official visit to Notre Dame on Saturday, the same day as the football team’s home …
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