College Football

Memphis football kicked off its 2024 season with a blowout win over North Alabama, but the challenges will soon get tougher. Next up is Troy, the two-time defending Sun Belt champions. The Trojans (0-1) will visit Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Saturday (11 a.m., ESPNU). Memphis (1-0) is a healthy favorite after Troy lost to Nevada in Week 1. The …

Week 1 of the 2024 season is in the books, for the SEC at least, and it was an overall shaky debut for one of the nation’s premiere conferences. Though plenty of the 16 schools beat up on lesser opponents, the SEC had a more difficult time leaving an impression against more equally matched Power Four foes.  In fact, SEC …

Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley with wife Caitlin Riley after the game against the LSU Tigers at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Lincoln Riley was viewed as a possible LSU and SEC head coach for 48 hours in November of 2021 before he went to USC and Brian Kelly …

Proof of NIL concept for Dan Radakovich came in the third quarter Saturday at The Swamp. The Miami athletic director watched Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward evade a Florida lineman and sling his third touchdown of the day to receiver Jacolby George. Radakovich, who spent 10 years at Clemson, had seen the play before.  “Trevor Lawrence, freshman year,” Radakovich told CBS …

The USC Trojans stood seconds away from the biggest win in Lincoln Riley’s tenure when the third-year coach pointed to his eyes and delivered one final message. Lock in, and make one last stop. Riley’s Trojans showed a backbone, while Brian Kelly’s LSU Tigers shriveled in another season opener. If No. 23 USC plays with the defense and discipline it …

Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; LSU Tigers coach Brian Kelly arrives before the game against the Southern California Trojans at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports It was impossible to avoid noticing, right after USC beat LSU on Sunday night, how emotional Miller Moss was in his postgame interview with ESPN/ABC’s Holly Rowe. USC players and coaches …

After suffering yet another painful season-opening loss, LSU coach Brian Kelly couldn’t contain his frustration. In his postgame press conference following Sunday’s 27-20 defeat against USC in the Vegas Kickoff Classic, Kelly emphasized his point by pounding his fist down on the table so hard it nearly knocked over his water bottle. “We’re sitting here again … we’re sitting here …

Aug 31, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Dominic Lovett (6) reacts after a catch with wide receiver Colbie Young (8) against the Clemson Tigers in the third quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The Georgia Bulldogs have been named as college football’s top winners following Week 1. Georgia earned a dominant 34-3 victory …

The first full week of college football will conclude on Monday when the Florida State Seminoles host the Boston College Eagles for an ACC battle. FSU kicked off its season a week early in Ireland and was dealt a shocking blow, losing 24-21 to Georgia Tech. Now the Seminoles will take on another ACC opponent hoping to rise in the …

UCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers dives forward as he is pushed down by Hawaii’s Jalen Smith, right, and Dion Washington during the Bruins’ 16-13 season-opening win Saturday. (Darryl Oumi / Getty Images) Milling about outside UCLA’s locker room, sweat trickling from his forehead after a scorching afternoon in the Hawaiian sun, Martin Jarmond stopped briefly near a group of reporters to …

The Boston College Eagles make their 2024 college football season debut and play their first game under head coach Bill O’Brien, who previously served as Houston Texans and Penn State head coach, on Monday. O’Brien takes over for Jeff Hafley, who accepted the defensive coordinator position with the Green Bay Packers after going 7-6 last season. Boston College opens against …

Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell recently shared the players of the game for the Badgers’ Week 1 win over Western Michigan. They are cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean (defense), running back Chez Mellusi (offense) and kickoff specialist Gavin Lahm (special teams). Related: Takeaways from Wisconsin’s 28-14 Week 1 win over Western Michigan Fourqurean, first, finished the contest tied for the team lead …

The No. 23 USC Trojans scored a touchdown with just eight seconds remaining to earn a statement 27-20 win over the No. 13 LSU Tigers on Sunday. Running back Woody Marks sliced through the LSU defense from 13 yards out to score the go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds to give USC a late lead in the Vegas Kickoff Classic. …

(Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) Nebraska football got another addition earlier this week in tight end Mac Markway. Coach Matt Rhule confirmed earlier this week that Markway is immediately eligible. The tight end’s story is unique. He came to Nebraska on his own and did everything himself, including taking a visit and going through the admissions process. He came to …

Georgia coach Kirby Smart leads his team onto the field before the start of the NCAA Aflac Kickoff Game in Atlanta, on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. The Georgia Bulldogs kicked off their season with a bang, showing early why they enter as the preseason number one team in the nation. The Bulldogs left Atlanta one top 25 victory richer, exposing …