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 …
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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 …
Read More »Small Bites: Bulldogs senior stacks sacks, offense a balancing act
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 …
Read More »Florida Spotlight: Five commitment predictions
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 …
Read More »Memphis vs South Florida still on for Saturday after Hurricane Milton, Ryan Silverfield says
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 …
Read More »Where is ‘College GameDay’ this week? Location, schedule, guest picker for Week 7 on ESPN
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 …
Read More »Opinion: The quarterback transfer reality: You must win now in big-money college football world
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 …
Read More »What to watch: Week 7 college football viewing guide
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 …
Read More »What makes transfer quarterbacks successful in college football? Experience matters
Offseason gambles have paid off in a big way for No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Oregon, who meet on Saturday in a Big Ten clash pitting two of the best teams and best offenses in the Bowl Subdivision. Both teams exited last season looking for a new starting quarterback. Current Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord left Ohio State last …
Read More »How UCLA’s Niki Prongos went from unknown to NFL prospect in less than 10 games
UCLA offensive lineman Niki Prongos sets set at the line of scrimmage during a game against Oregon at the Rose Bowl on Sept. 28. (Brooke Sutton / Getty Images) In high school, Niki Prongos would hear the play call and wonder what it meant. When he got to UCLA, the offensive lineman went over the playbook and heard teammates talking …
Read More »Mike Mastovich | A yard from milestone, Ligonier Valley’s Jablunovsky tops area rushers (WITH STATS)
Ligonier Valley’s John Jablunovsky finished tantalizingly close to the 1,000 rushing-yard milestone in this past week’s victory at Charleroi. The senior running back enters the Rams’ Week 8 game Friday at South Park (6-1) with 999 rushing yards this season. Ligonier Valley is 3-4. Area stat leaders “He’s one yard shy of 1,000. After the game, we didn’t realize how …
Read More »Why did Ohio State’s Chip Kelly leave Oregon?
The Chip Kelly era at Oregon was a short but thrilling ride for Duck fans. Kelly, now the offensive coordinator for No. 2 Ohio State, came to Oregon for that same role on Mike Bellotti’s staff in 2007, and two years later he was named Bellotti’s replacement. From 2009 to 2012, Kelly and the Ducks captivated the college football world …
Read More »As Oklahoma State football tries to regroup, let’s check the mid-term report card
STILLWATER — After six games, Oklahoma State’s first bye week of the season is here. Let’s call it the mid-term break. And with that, let’s hand out some mid-term grades. This probably goes without saying, but mom won’t be hanging this report card on the fridge. The Cowboys are 3-3 overall and 0-3 in Big 12 play. They had climbed …
Read More »The Terps’ secondary has struggled in Big Ten losses. They want to change the narrative.
Members of Maryland football’s defense might have forgiven, but they haven’t forgotten. On Oct. 28 last year, Northwestern stunned the Terps, 33-27. Wildcats quarterback Brendan Sullivan enjoyed a career day in passing yards (265) and threw two touchdown passes to hand Maryland its third of four straight losses and added stress to a potential bid for a bowl game appearance. …
Read More »Ohio State football history: Where is former running back Ezekiel Elliott now?
Ezekiel Elliott’s NFL career has come full circle. The former Ohio State running back was selected fourth overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2016 NFL draft. He spent seven years there before joining the New England Patriots for a season and returned to Dallas in April as a free agent. Over that time, he’s recorded 9,002 rushing yards and …
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