The nationally ranked Illinois Fighting Illini continue Big Ten Conference college football season at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 against the defending national champion Michigan Wolverines at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Coach Bret Bielema and the No. 21 Illini are coming off a 50-49 overtime victory against Purdue. Illinois, picked to finish 15th in the Big Ten by the …
Read More »
Week 9 of the high school football season in Georgia brought a sense of normalcy back with a full slate of games after Hurricanes Helene and Milton threw the year off kilter with numerous postponements and cancellations. In the Greater Savannah area, there were a number of notable individual performances. Savannah Christian senior running back Zo Smalls ran for 138 …
Read More »
An idle week on the field meant an idle week in the US LBM Coaches Poll for Texas A&M football. The Aggies remained at No. 14 in the updated coaches poll released on Sunday morning. They moved up one spot to No. 14 in the AP Poll. After vaulting itself back into the national conversation with a 41-10 win over …
Read More »
Ohio State fell in the polls after losing at Oregon on Saturday night. In the aftermath of the 32-31 defeat, the Buckeyes dropped two spots to No. 4 in the Associated Press poll and another spot to No. 5 in the US LBM coaches poll. Oct 12, 2024; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (2) gets …
Read More »
Are we having fun yet? Well, it’s no barrel of laughs at Florida, where fired-coach-in-waiting Billy Napier still doesn’t grasp that you’re only allowed 11 players for special teams. And they’re feeling glum at Ole Miss, where all that NIL spending bought a defense that collapsed at the close of losses to Kentucky and LSU. And they’re pulling their hair …
Read More »
Kansas State football was one of just three Big 12 teams to make the cut in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll, moving up two spots to No. 17. The Wildcats needed a come-from-behind 31-28 victory at Colorado late Saturday night to make it happen as they improved to 5-1 overall and 2-1 in the Big 12 with their second …
Read More »
After a big win over Utah, the Arizona State Sun Devils picked up 39 votes in the Associated Press poll released Sunday morning, but it wasn’t enough to crack the Top 25. Texas and Oregon are Nos. 1-2, with SMU, Illinois, Army, Michigan and Navy the final five. Just outside the Top 25, Vanderbilt and Nebraska were the only schools …
Read More »
Oregon and Penn State each moved up a spot in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday following thrilling wins in high-profile games, and Top 25 newcomers Navy and Army are in the rankings together for the first time since 1960. Texas strengthened its hold on No. 1 with its 31-point victory over Oklahoma. The Longhorns received 56 of …
Read More »
Oregon’s thrilling victory Saturday night against Ohio State gave it an expected boost in the national rankings Sunday morning. The Ducks (6-0) moved up one spot to No. 2 in both the US LBM Coaches Poll and The Associated Press media poll. It’s the highest ranking of the season for Oregon, which remains one spot behind No. 1 Texas (6-0). …
Read More »
Oct. 13—EFFINGHAM — Lucas Dyer had a day against the Effingham Flaming Hearts on Friday at Klosterman Field at Washington Savings Bank Stadium. The Mahomet-Seymour quarterback threw for 341 yards on 15-of-25 passing and four touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 49-0 win. “I knew he was good; he was good last year,” said Effingham head coach Brett Hefner of Dyer. “Think …
Read More »
BATON ROUGE, La. − Eyes down. Black hoodie scrunched. Low voice. Ole Miss football quarterback Jaxson Dart looked inconsolable during his press conference after LSU beat the Rebels 29-26 in overtime. He had reason to be frustrated. The Rebels (5-2, 1-2 SEC) did not trail in regulation, but lost control when the game hung in the balance. LSU scored the …
Read More »
LSU football fans stormed the field at Tiger Stadium on Saturday after Garrett Nussmeier threw a game-winning touchdown pass in overtime to knock off Ole Miss, at that point ranked No. 8 in the nation. But LSU’s postgame victory celebration came with a hefty payout to the Rebels. On Sunday, the Southeastern Conference announced that LSU (5-1, 2-0) was fined …
Read More »
It was another wild Saturday in college football as Week 7 brought drama and unexpected finishes that changed the outlook for the playoff. This week’s College Football Playoff projection bracket 1. Texas: Georgia rolls into Austin next week, and suddenly doesn’t look like the dominant force of years past. 2. Oregon: Of all the impressive games in QB Dillon Gabriel’s …
Read More »
The Panthers will have their top wide receiver for Sunday’s game against the Falcons. Diontae Johnson was listed as questionable because of an ankle injury that limited him in practice all week, but he is active for the divisional matchup. Johnson has 23 catches for 262 yards and two touchdowns so far this season. Linebacker Jadeveon Clowney, right tackle Taylor …
Read More »Oct. 13—Note to readers: Peerman’s Power Rankings is experimenting with a change of format. Love it? Hate it? Let me know via email, lpeerman@abqjournal.com, or find me on X, @LucasPeerman. Looking for a college football underdog to bet on? Look for one manned by a quarterback from Albuquerque. Arguably the two biggest upsets in Week 6 were by teams led …
Read More »
