EUGENE, OREGON – AUGUST 31: Quarterback Dillon Gabriel #8 of the Oregon Ducks hands off the ball to running back Noah Whittington #6 during the third quarter of the game against the Idaho Vandals at Autzen Stadium on August 31, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images) Week 6 of college football is set to be a spectacle, …
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The Runout: Previewing Indiana football’s Week 6 game against Northwestern
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football players had a muted reaction to jumping into the top 25 this week. The Hoosiers are happy with the 5-0 start — the program’s best start since 1967 — but as coach Curt Cignetti told reporters on Monday — “this is a team that’s a little bit on a mission.” That’s why players made a renewed …
Read More »Measuring progress for the Notre Dame football offensive line after five games
SOUTH BEND — Five games into his Notre Dame football experience, senior quarterback Riley Leonard has no complaints about his offensive line. Even after losing three starters, two of them for the season, the big bellies up front for the Irish have reached the first bye week with their quarterback and their reputation intact. “Everybody thinks it’s me who’s avoiding …
Read More »Delaware at Monmouth football: How to follow Saturday’s game
Delaware cleared the bench in last week’s 49-0 rout of Sacred Heart. Four quarterbacks played, 12 Blue Hens caught passes, nine carried the football and 23 made tackles. Regulars may be needed a little longer Saturday in a 1 p.m. game at Monmouth, where Delaware must contend with the most explosive offense in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. Delaware linebacker …
Read More »Alabama football vs Vanderbilt history: What is Crimson Tide record against Commodores?
Alabama football’s next SEC assignment takes the Crimson Tide to Nashville, Tennessee. No. 2 Alabama will face Vanderbilt for the third time in 10 years at 3:15 p.m. Saturday in FirstBank Stadium on the SEC Network. The Crimson Tide has not played a road game against the Commodores since Sept. 23, 2017 when Alabama beat Vanderbilt 59-0. Here’s a look …
Read More »SoonersXtra podcast: Inside OU football’s bye week ahead of Texas game
NORMAN — It’s OU football’s bye week but it’s never too late to look ahead to the Red River Rivalry. When the Sooners walk into the Cotton Bowl next Saturday, Michael Hawkins Jr. will be the first true freshman to start an OU-Texas game. The Sooners could also be getting playmakers like wide receiver Deion Burks, running back Taylor Tatum …
Read More »Too many tight ends? Logjam of talent at the position is a good thing, says Kevin Gilbride
New BYU tight ends coach Kevin Gilbride looks on during spring practice in Provo on March 08, 2024. | Jaren Wilkey, BYU Photo BYU’s offensive coaches and analysts have been working diligently during this bye week to fine tune the offense a little bit, make a few tweaks here and there, and give some of the backups a few more …
Read More »Tale of the Tape: Auburn vs. Georgia
The Auburn Tigers (2-3) head on the road for the first time this season to square off against their toughest opponent yet, the Georgia Bulldogs (3-1) this Saturday. Both SEC squads are coming off losses, albeit in different fashion, a week ago. Auburn’s extremely disappointing start to the season continued with another afternoon of blown opportunities during a home loss …
Read More »Chuck Foreman makes first cut as Senior candidate for next Pro Football Hall of Fame class
Chuck Foreman, the legendary Frederick High alumnus and Minnesota Vikings stalwart, is among 60 former NFL players who advanced Wednesday to the next phase of voting for the Senior category of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. For many years, Foreman was not considered for the honor, the highest a former player can receive. And that fact bothered — at …
Read More »A BYU touchdown from its game at Baylor has been officially altered. Here’s what happened
BYU wide receiver Chase Roberts (2) celebrates after a touchdown by wide receiver Darius Lassiter, right, in the second quarter against Baylor during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez) | Richard W. Rodriguez Almost halfway through the first quarter of BYU’s 34-28 win at Baylor last Saturday, Cougar receiver Chase …
Read More »Northern Arizona Football: Lumberjacks crack Top 25, Idaho up next
The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (3-2, 1-0) will travel to Moscow, Idaho, Saturday to take on their second Big Sky opponent of the season, the Idaho Vandals (3-2, 0-1). Kickoff is at 2 p.m. MST. NAU will try to carry the momentum from their big win against Sacramento State against another ranked conference foe, Idaho, which earlier this season was in …
Read More »Why Auburn football commit Donovan Starr isn’t closing door on recruitment after Alabama offer
SPRING HILL – Division I college football coaches were in attendance Thursday night and caught a glimpse of Ravenwood standout Donovan Starr in action. Starr committed to Auburn in June, but that doesn’t mean he’s closed the door on his recruitment. Starr picked up an offer from Alabama on Thursday, adding to a growing list of powerhouse programs to court …
Read More »Texas high school football scores: El Paso live scores from Week 6
Week 6 of the high school football season is upon us across El Paso and the state of Texas. There are several big matchups, including Eastlake vs. Eastwood, Del Valle vs. Chapin and Franklin vs. Montwood. Watch Texas high school football on NFHS Network. Live scores from Week 6 of El Paso high school football The scoreboard also includes Texas …
Read More »Army senior Connor Finucane is making the best of a fifth season on the offensive line
As Army closed out a thrilling 17-11 football victory over Navy last December, senior Connor Finucane had the realization that his college football days were over. “I thought the safety that (quarterback) Bryson (Daily) took to ice the game against Navy was the last football snap I’d ever play,’’ he said. “That’s like a completely different life change.’’ Not so …
Read More »Future Pac-12 partners Oregon State and Colorado State share plenty of similarities
A CSU record crowd of more than 40,000 saw the Colorado State football team face Colorado early in the 2024 season. Two similar universities that are now partners in college athletics. That’s the view of Oregon State and Colorado State as the football teams prepare to meet Saturday in Corvallis. Both began as land-grant institutions and have a great agricultural …
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