College Football

Alabama football had Tennessee’s number during the Nick Saban era. The Crimson Tide lost once to the Volunteers in the Saban era, falling to Tennessee in Knoxville 52-49 during the 2022 season, amounting to 16 wins in 17 seasons. Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer’s history with the “Third Saturday in October” rivalry begins at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Neyland Stadium. Here …

Week 7 of the high school football season saw some strong performances by area teams and players. Who had the best performance? Vote for the top athlete of the week. Voting will be open all week online. LAST WEEK’S WINNER: Caden VanHuis, Holland Christian. More: High school football 2024 coverage – everything you need Here is a little more about …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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). …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …