College Football

Oct 19, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Auburn Tigers quarterback Payton Thorne (1) runs the ball against Missouri Tigers safety Sidney Williams (3) during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images The Auburn Tigers enter college football week 9 as one of 27 teams in the country with at least 6.5 yards per offensive …

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 28: Dillon Bell #86 of the Georgia Bulldogs catches a pass for a touchdown against Jalen Kimber #8 of the Florida Gators during the 3rd quarter of a game at EverBank Stadium on October 28, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) The Georgia Bulldogs versus Florida Gators game will be televised on ABC. …

This Penn State football team is looking to be 7-0 for the first time in five years. That’s the goal Saturday night in Wisconsin’s raucous Camp Randall Stadium. But it’s one thing for these No. 3 Nittany Lions to be the definitive favorite, it’s quite another to own the focus and mental approach to pull off the victory against a …

OXFORD, Miss. — OU’s offense is a mess. “We’ve been an abomination on offense this year,” Sooners coach Brent Venables said Tuesday. Well, it won’t be easy to get things heading in the right direction Saturday when the Sooners take on No. 18 Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi (11 a.m., ESPN). The Sooners will debut a new offensive playcaller, in tight …

Wisconsin running back James White offered insight into Wisconsin’s current three-game win streak on Thursday. White, who made a recent appearance on the ALL CITY Big Ten Podcast, talked about how UW has orchestrated its recent on-field success against Purdue, Rutgers and Northwestern. The former Badger standout first alluded to Mike Tressel’s defensive unit and Wisconsin’s ability to stop the …

Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images Throughout the course of the Ohio State football season, we like to keep an eye on what the ESPN computers say about the Buckeyes’ chances of winning each of its remaining games. It’s one thing to get a look at what the bleeps and bloops of the computer say before the season begins, and now …

. No. 12 Notre Dame is taking on No. 24 Navy at MetLife Stadium on Saturday, and the experts have thoughts. Notre Dame will be challenged by a Navy team that is playing well on both sides of the ball, and the Fighting Irish can’t afford to lose. That said, the undefeated Midshipmen haven’t faced a true challenge, and Notre …

Photo: Isaiah Hole Michigan football has been on the road the past two games and thus wearing white tops with different colored pants. At Washington in Week 6, the Wolverines opted for maize pants and in Week 8 at Illinois last week, Michigan wore blue pants (and lost for only the first time with the white top-blue pants combo). Now …

Oct 19, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) scrambles with the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images Legendary Florida wide receiver Chris Doering has been critical of the Florida Gators throughout the third year of the Billy Napier era in Gainesville, but a …

No. 18 Ole Miss (5-2, 1-2 SEC) hosts Oklahoma (4-3, 1-3) Saturday at 11 a.m. Here are four keys to a Rebels win over the Sooners. Build an early lead This seems like a fairly obvious one — and a thing I’m sure every coach in America would like to happen every weekend — but for where Ole Miss is …

Oct 19, 2024; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (13) passes in the first quarter against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images The LSU Tigers are on the road once again in Week 9 as they play the most significant matchup of the season so far. After dispatching Ole Miss …

Colorado beat UCF convincingly on the field less than a month ago and snatched away its prized defensive tackle commit Friday afternoon. Mainland senior Christian Hudson, who committed to the Knights in July from a final four including Iowa, Iowa State and Maryland, flipped his commitment in favor of Deion Sanders’ Buffaloes. Colorado offered Hudson in September and invited him …

Oregon State’s Andy Alfieri (88) celebrates a tackle for loss against UNLV on Oct. 19. Alfieri, a transfer from California, moved primarily from tight end to linebacker after injuries to OSU defenders stacked up. CORVALLIS — Seconds after producing the most impactful play of his Oregon State career thus far, Andy Alfieri momentarily froze. Late in the Beavers’ close-fought loss …

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 28: Head coach Mack Brown of the North Carolina Tar Heels watches his team during the first half of the game against the Duke Blue Devils at Wallace Wade Stadium on September 28, 2024 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) With five games left in the regular season, the North Carolina Tar …

STORRS – UConn football coach Jim Mora called the team’s walk-off against Temple on Oct. 5 one of the most exciting wins of his career. After last week’s loss to Wake Forest, he described it to Athletic Director David Benedict as one of the most frustrating. Because of the new iPads that allow coaches to view film on the sideline …