College Football

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Sam Houston linebacker Trey Fields has seen it before. In the FCS semifinals three years ago, the Bearkats came back from a 21-point halftime deficit to beat James Madison. A week later Sam Houston won a national championship. So, when the Bearkats fell behind 22-0 last Saturday against rival Texas State, Fields knew his team wouldn’t panic. …

When Floyd Boucard opened up his recruitment in mid September, it surprised many. But it turns out even before he initially committed to Oklahoma, USC was a program still heavy on his mind. So much so, a return trip to Los Angeles was set soon after he opened the process. The trip went down last weekend, and before leaving town, …

The catalyst of the Iowa Hawkeyes this year has been junior running back Kaleb Johnson. The Iowa offense has gone as he has gone and that has been a recipe for success. The nation’s second-leading rusher, who is embracing the challenge to lead the nation in rushing yards, is headed home to the state of Ohio, where he played high …

A Big 12 clash will occur on Friday night as the Houston Cougars visit the TCU Horned Frogs. Houston (1-4, 0-2) has been shut out the last two weeks, losing by a combined score of 54-0 to conference foes Cincinnati and Iowa State. The Horned Frogs (3-2, 1-1) ended a two-game losing streak a week ago by defeating Kansas, 38-27. …

SOUTH BEND − A recruiting glow thanks to eight magical days wasn’t just going to go away, no matter what Notre Dame men’s basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry couldn’t say. He couldn’t talk in specifics about a recruiting class for the ages that he and his staff assembled in a little more than a week. Notre Dame got one commitment from …

Week 6 doesn’t have the anticipation of Week 5. The final weekend of September brought us a top-five clash that turned from a blowout into a thriller and a top-10 team losing at home as a big favorite. This week, there’s just one matchup between top 25 teams after there were four such games in Week 5. We’ll probably get …

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch breaks down Michigan State’s football game at Oregon, 9:05 p.m. (ET) Friday. TV: Fox. Betting line: Oregon -23.5 1. Can MSU’s ever-improving offense give Oregon fits? MSU should enter this game knowing it can move the ball against Oregon. A Spartan offense that looked out of sorts and punchless in the opener against Florida …

Real, recognize real. Florida State football (1-4, 1-3 in the ACC) coach Mike Norvell understands the importance of team leadership. After SMU, 42-16, blew out FSU, he realized the leadership had been lost. During his weekly presser on Monday, he gave a passionate speech, challenging his Seminoles who can rise to the occasion and deliver when it matters. Here’s what …

The first SEC Student-Athlete Availability Report of week six’s action has been released, and several notable athletes from Auburn’s roster have made the cut early on. The obvious names of Tyler Scott, Brandon Frazier, and Champ Anthony, who was diagnosed with long-term injuries, remain on the list as “out” ahead of the Tigers’ road SEC game at No. 4 Georgia …

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HILLSDALE COUNTY — There’s a lot on the line for both prep football and college football teams in Hillsdale County heading into the first week of October. The true ‘fall’ month of football has finally arrived. The weather gets colder, the tackles get more painful and wins become more difficult to come by. More: ‘1-0’: The motto of 2024 Reading …

Aug 29, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes safety Shilo Sanders (21) during the first half against the North Dakota State Bison at Folsom Field. Deion Sanders and the Colorado football team are enjoying some well-deserved time off. The Buffaloes enter the bye week at 4-1 after an upset win over UCF in dominant fashion. A tough test awaits them …

STILLWATER — Trey Rucker’s statistics tell you all you need to know about the improvement the Oklahoma State safety has shown in his super-senior season, but if you’d rather hear it from Dylan Smith, he’s happy to oblige. “Really, this year is something I’ve never seen, never played with before,” said Smith, a sophomore safety starting alongside Rucker. “It’s kinda …

This date in Texas history is part of a daily Longhorns newsletter put together by Texas football beat writer Danny Davis. For this and more phenomenal American-Statesman coverage delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for the newsletter here. Today is Oct. 3, 2024. And on this date in Texas history, Ricky Williams ran over the Iowa State defense. As …

AMES – It started out as a pretty simple idea. Maybe a little hokey; perhaps even a little hacky, but, hey, you try writing 10 columns a week. With 16th-ranked Iowa State football 4-0 for the first time since 2000, I thought it would be fun to ask Cyclone players, none of whom were alive to witness that historic start …