College Football

This will be a special moment. Quarterback Sam Darnold, who led USC to a 52-49 win over Penn State in the epic 2017 Rose Bowl, will lead the USC football team out of the tunnel for this Saturday’s reunion with the Nittany Lions in Los Angeles. It is Penn State’s first visit to USC since that Rose Bowl game nearly …

SOUTH BEND — In the wake of Hurricane Milton’s direct hit on the Tampa Bay area, Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman said Thursday he’s been in “constant contact” with current players affected by the situation. Freshman defensive tackle Sean Sevillano Jr. is a product of Clearwater (Fla.) and Clearwater Academy International. Walk-on junior linebacker Tre Reader played at Tampa’s …

NORMAN — Quinn Ewers is officially back. Texas’ starting quarterback, who missed the last two games with an abdominal strain, will make his return and start vs. OU on Saturday in the Red River Rivalry, Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian announced Thursday. Ewers was listed as probable on Wednesday night’s SEC student athlete availability report. In Ewers’ absence, backup Arch Manning …

Losing games and falling short of expectations at USC will generate a reaction from columnists and college football insiders. Lincoln Riley knows this. No one should be surprised that critical scrutiny of USC football is increasing as the Trojans prepare for a must-win game against Penn State this weekend. Matt Hayes of USA TODAY Sports noted how poorly Lincoln Riley …

It’s official. Quinn Ewers is back. No. 1 Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday that his senior quarterback would return to the starting lineup against No. 19 Oklahoma on Saturday. Ewers has missed more than two games since leaving Texas’ Week 3 win over UTSA in the first half with a strained abdomen. Sarkisian’s announcement isn’t much of a surprise. …

The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns are two of college football’s fiercest rivals. The iconic Red River Rivalry will be renewed on Saturday for the 120th time. It’ll be the first time this contest has been played with both teams in the SEC, providing an added layer of intrigue to one of the greatest games in sports. As both …

Alabama football suffered one of its most humiliating moments in the proud history of its blue-blooded program on Saturday when Vanderbilt stunned, shocked and embarrassed the Tide. Tennessee, knowing misery loves company, provided rival Alabama a little comfort by losing to Arkansas. And Missouri got unmasked as a fraud in College Station. The playoff picture is topsy-turvy, within the SEC …

Florida football earned a much-needed win at home last weekend in the Swamp over the UCF Knights, 24-13, to give the Gators a winning record for the first time this season at 3-2. However, because it was a non-conference affair, Billy Napier’s tally against Southeastern Conference competition remains at 1-1. Nonetheless, the Orange and Blue saw a small improvement in …

Alabama’s loss to Vanderbilt shows parity in college football | College Football Enquirer Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel and senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger are joined by Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde to discuss the Crimson Tide’s surprising loss to the Commodores and how the playing field has become more balanced in college football. Hear the full conversation on …

DALTON – Senior Matthew Heatwole will remember Week 6 forever. “(He) had 9.5 sacks when we played Northwestern,” Dalton coach Ray Leek said. Yes, you read that correctly — NINE AND A HALF. “He’s coming on strong,” Leek said. “He’s a great lineman on both sides of the ball, and someone that we really count on and lean on when …

Rivals.com national recruiting analyst John Garcia, Jr. makes his predictions for some of the top uncommitted prospects in the state of Florida. THIS SERIES: Commitment predictions for five top Midwest prospects | Southeast prospects | Mid-South FACT OR FICTION: Javion Hilson could recommit to Florida State CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 …

Memphis football’s game against South Florida scheduled for Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CST is still on, Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield said Thursday. Silverfield, appearing on “Sports 56 Mornings with Greg and Eli,” with hosts Greg Gaston and Eli Savoie, said it was still “full steam ahead” for the game in Tampa even after Hurricane Milton brought significant rainfall and flooding …

ESPN’s “College GameDay” is heading to a town that will be at the center of the Week 7 college football schedule: Eugene, Oregon. With a No. 2-vs.-No. 3 matchup on the docket, college football’s top pregame show with Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit is returning to Memorial Quad on Oregon’s campus for Saturday’s Big Ten heavyweight …

This is a simple exercise, OK? Take a look at the US LBM Coaches Poll. The first three teams in the poll – Texas, Ohio State and Oregon – are using transfer quarterbacks. Five of the top 10 teams, and 11 of the top 25 have starting quarterbacks who transferred from another school. Two of the four teams in last …

It’ll be nearly impossible for Week 7 to come close to Week 6. Just last weekend, four top-10 teams lost on the road. No. 1 Alabama lost at Vanderbilt, No. 4 Tennessee fell at Arkansas, No. 9 Missouri was blown out at No. 25 Texas A&M and No. 10 Michigan lost its national title game rematch at Washington. We’re going …