College Football

Florida without its starting QB vs Georgia

Oct 28, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) looks to pass in the first half against the Georgia Bulldogs at EverBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports Florida Gators starting quarterback Graham Mertz is out for the Georgia Bulldogs game and the rest of the year. Unfortunately, Mertz suffered a torn ACL in Florida’s 23-17 …

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Texas A&M vs. LSU: 5 things to watch for

. Texas A&M (6-1, 4-0 SEC) enters Week 9 in an interesting spot, as the Aggies will host 8th-ranked LSU on Saturday night for a primetime showdown between two 6-1 programs that also happen to be the only undefeated SEC teams in the conference standings. On similar trajectories through seven games, Texas A&M’s opening season loss to Notre Dame looks …

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NCAA picks: SEC might come down to three teams

Oct. 24—Two weeks ago, I asked where the big, bad SEC was. I still am curious how people thought this conference would swallow up Oklahoma and Texas. OU has two ugly losses, one to Texas and the other to South Carolina in a game where the Sooners’ offense played its worst, and was missing all of its receivers. Literally, every …

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Andover’s defense smothers dangerous Hillies, Warriors earn key win

Oct. 24—ANDOVER — Heading into Friday night’s game, the Andover High coaching staff knew it had its hands full with Haverhill, led by senior quarterback James Farrell, who guided the Hillies to a combined 94 points over the last two games. Quickly, those concerns went away, as the Golden Warriors’ defense set the tone early and kept that momentum through …

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5 stats that paint the picture of Utah’s 2024 season

Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham watches a replay during a game between the University of Utah and the TCU Horned Frogs at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. The TCU Horned Frogs defeated the Utah Utes 13-7. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News This article was first published in the Ute Insiders newsletter. Sign up …

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High Stakes in Nashville as Ewers, Longhorns look to rebound against surging Vanderbilt

Oct 19, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) warming up against the Georgia Bulldogs at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Patzke-Imagn Images As the No. 5 Texas Longhorns prepare for their first conference road trip of the season against No. 25 Vanderbilt, head coach Steve Sarkisian expressed confidence in quarterback Quinn Ewers after …

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Kirk Herbstreit thinks Oklahoma Sooners are hitting ‘rock bottom’

Oct 19, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables looks on during the second half against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners desperately need to rebound in a big way this week. Brent Venables’ team has lost two straight and three out of their last four …

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Cougars and fifth-ranked Savages set for collision course

Oct. 24—Before the season, Ada was ranked No. 3 in the 2024 Vype Oklahoma Pigskin Preview. Broken Bow was predicted to finish dead last in District 4A-4. Things are a little bit different now, heading into a Week 8 showdown between the Ada Cougars and Broken Bow Savages scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday at Norris Field. Broken Bow comes to …

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Deion Sanders is living up to the hype at Colorado

Deion Sanders was running through some Colorado football stats the other day — like leading the Big 12 in sacks or being one of just five teams nationally with four different receivers recording a 100-yard game. “Three-plus turnovers in three straight road games for the first time since Moby Dick was a minnow,” Prime joked. “Road wins back-to-back for the …

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Tale of the Tape: Auburn vs. Kentucky

. The Auburn Tigers (2-5) will attempt to put an end to a brutal losing stretch this weekend when they travel to Lexington, KY to face off against the Kentucky Wildcats (3-4) Saturday evening. Auburn has lost four-straight SEC contests entering its final road game of the campaign. While the Tigers are only one of seven teams in the country …

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