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The Oregon Ducks’ introduction to Big Ten play last week wasn’t much different than their usual matchups in the Pac-12. The No. 6 Ducks (4-0) handled business on the road against UCLA, maintaining their undefeated record. In Week 6 of college football, they’ll face a more traditional Big Ten opponent, the Michigan State Spartans (3-2), […]

The Minnesota Vikings are off to a surprising start, doing what few expected them to achieve this season, at least not to this degree. Through the first four weeks, the Vikings are 4-0, leading the NFC North and standing as one of only two remaining undefeated teams in the NFL—the other being the Kansas City […]

Admittedly, Week 6 of college football doesn’t boast an all-star lineup, but it’s still not one to sleep on. With the season now deep into conference play, numerous scenarios present opportunities for potential upsets. One such game is the late-night ACC matchup between No. 8 Miami traveling all the way to Berkeley to face Cal. […]

Clemson football seemed to fall off everyone’s radar after their Week 1 loss to then-No. 1 Georgia. However, in their last three games, the Tigers have reminded everyone who they still are, outscoring their opponents 165-69, winning three in a row. It’s almost like they’ve been playing with a chip on their shoulder. Many wanted […]

Georgia football experienced something last weekend they hadn’t faced since November 7, 2022—a regular-season loss. That previous defeat came at the annual Cocktail Party against the Florida Gators. This time, it was against a familiar thorn in their side, Alabama, on the road at Bryant-Denny Stadium. While losing is uncommon Georgia, falling to Alabama has […]

If college football Week 6 is anything like Week 5, we could be in for more upsets. Last week, fans were left stunned by several major outcomes concerning highly ranked teams. Ole Miss was shocked by Kentucky in front of their own home crowd. Meanwhile, Georgia nearly pulled off a miraculous comeback but ultimately fell […]

After a bye week, the Tennessee Volunteers (4-0) are back in action in Week 6. This week, they’ll be on the road to face the Arkansas Razorbacks (3-2) in SEC action. The Vols picked up a big win in their previous game over a then-top-15 Oklahoma Sooners team, officially welcoming them into the SEC. That […]

Miami (FL) football heads back into ACC play in Week 6 after barely escaping an upset against Virginia Tech last Friday. However, this time around, the Hurricanes won’t be facing a traditional ACC opponent. Instead, they’ll take on one of the conference’s newest west coast members: the California Golden Bears. After spending three of their […]

It was one of the biggest upsets in Week 5 when the Kentucky Wildcats walked into Vaught-Hemingway Stadium and pulled off a stunning 20-17 victory over the then-No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels in an SEC showdown. The Rebels (4-1) were expected to have a relatively smooth path to the College Football Playoff—by SEC standards at […]

In this week’s Thursday Night Football matchup, the Atlanta Falcons (2-2) will host NFC South division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1). The Falcons are coming off yet another nail-biter against the New Orleans Saints. In a game where Atlanta didn’t score a single offensive touchdown, they needed help from a New Orleans pass interference call […]

The Green Bay Packers fell to 2-2 in Week 4, losing to the Minnesota Vikings 31-29. Taking a bitter loss to an NFC North rival like the Vikings, especially at Lambeau Field, is never easy. Despite the loss, the Packers showed a valiant comeback effort. Trailing 28-7 at halftime, Green Bay mounted a fourth-quarter rally, […]

Our Heisman Trophy power rankings are heating up after a slate full of intriguing Week 5 performances. Jalen Milroe helped lead Alabama to a thrilling victory over Georgia in an SEC showdown for the ages. Meanwhile, Cam Ward was instrumental in Miami’s escape–controversial official overturn and all–from what could have been a massive upset in […]

Around this time during the 2021 season, a looming question surrounded the Jacksonville Jaguars: who was to blame? The Jaguars were on the brink of a 0-5 start, looking worse than expected—which is saying a lot considering they had finished 1-15 just a year prior. Back then, the answer seemed simpler. Urban Meyer was in […]

The Miami Hurricanes were holding their collective breath last Friday night, with their fate in the hands of the officials. On the game’s final play, Virginia Tech quarterback Kyron Drones threw a Hail Mary into the end zone that was initially ruled a touchdown reception. After a lengthy review of over six minutes, the officials […]

The Atlanta Falcons once again found themselves in a nail-biter, this time against their archrival, the New Orleans Saints. Unlike last week’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and their Week 1 defeat by the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Falcons managed to secure a victory at home in Week 4. Falling to 1-3, with all three […]

When the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons meet, it’s usually a must-watch, as this matchup is one of the NFL’s best rivalries. While Sunday’s Week 4 game wasn’t always the cleanest, it mostly lived up to the hype, coming down to the wire. However, the Saints came out on the losing side, breaking what […]

In what might end up being the game of the year in college football, Georgia and Alabama squared off in a top-25 showdown of SEC powerhouses on Saturday. Leading up to the game, it was one of the toughest matchups to predict, with many experts split on the outcome. In the end, the Crimson Tide […]

Week 5 of college football was packed with unforgettable moments that will likely shape the trajectory of the season moving forward. There were several games that impacted our post-Week 5 college football power rankings. In the SEC, we had an instant classic between top-five opponents Alabama and Georgia. Then there was the Freaky Friday night […]

Desperate for a win last week against the Dallas Cowboys, the Baltimore Ravens came through, though they made it closer than most would have liked. Still, a win is a win, and the Ravens avoided going 0-3 for the first time since 2015—the only time in franchise history they’ve had such a start. Now sitting […]

The Atlanta Braves have been one of the most talked-about teams this MLB season, both for their resilience and their setbacks. Despite battling a laundry list of injuries to key players that would have derailed most other teams, the Braves, at 86-71, have managed to stay in the postseason picture with only a handful of […]

College football Week 5 kicks off on Thursday night, but fans will have to wait another day for one of the week’s more exciting matchups. While Army at Temple might carry some AAC implications, it’s the ACC showdown on Friday night that truly starts off Week 5’s best games. Virginia Tech will head down to […]

The Miami Hurricanes are looking like one of the best teams in the country right now. The No. 7 Canes (4-0) are undefeated through four weeks, though they have yet to begin ACC conference play. That will change on Friday with a Week 5 showdown at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Miami will host […]

Despite losing their newly extended quarterback, Jordan Love, after Week 1, the Green Bay Packers have gone undefeated since. Malik Willis has stepped in for the injured Love, keeping the Packers (2-1) right in the thick of what now looks to be a highly contested NFC North. Green Bay will soon find out just how […]

The Kansas City Chiefs moved to 3-0 after their win against a tough Atlanta Falcons team on Sunday Night Football. For the third consecutive week, the Chiefs were in a nail-biter, taking the game down to the wire and relying on late heroics to secure the victory. For the second time in three games, it […]

Three weeks into the season, and the Atlanta Falcons have already made two primetime appearances. In Week 4, it’s back to a regular Sunday schedule as the Falcons (1-2) host their biggest rival, the New Orleans Saints (2-1), for an NFC South showdown. As thrilling as the win over the Philadelphia Eagles was on Sunday […]

College football Week 5 is upon us, and with it comes several must-win games for many teams. One of those is the now No. 13 USC Trojans, who are looking to bounce back after their first-ever Big Ten loss to Michigan last week. As conference play ramps up, many teams find themselves in must-win situations, […]

After starting 0-2, the Denver Broncos surprised the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday with a 26-7 victory, picking up their first win of the season, albeit in in fairly ugly fashion. With the way they outright dominated the defending NFC South champions, the overreactions are starting to pour in. The Broncos’ first two games were […]

They say a quarterback can change a franchise’s trajectory for a season. Bryce Young, the Carolina Panthers’ No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, was supposed to be that difference-maker. But after 19 starts, he was benched in favor of veteran backup Andy Dalton. Dalton did on Sunday what Young has only accomplished […]

College football Week 4 once again featured stellar performances from some of the top players in the country. So, how did that impact our Heisman Trophy power rankings? The usual contenders were back in a big way. Last week’s No. 1, Miami’s Cam Ward, was once again excellent, helping the Hurricanes stay undefeated with a […]

With Monday Night Football featuring a double slate of games in Week 3, only three winless NFL teams remained heading into the night—and that number stayed the same after the games concluded. Two of the winless teams in action were the Jacksonville Jaguars, who were dominated by the Buffalo Bills, and the Cincinnati Bengals, who […]

The Tennessee Titans entered the 2024 NFL season with hopes of a fresh start. Gone was former head coach Mike Vrabel, along with what many saw as his outdated philosophies. In his place was Brian Callahan, an offensive-minded coach with a modern approach to the game. It marked the first major hire under second-year general […]

A night of promise and hope eventually led to yet another downfall for the Atlanta Falcons, who suffered their second loss of the season to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football. However, the game was not without controversy. The Falcons (1-2) took an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter on their opening […]

Missouri entered Week 4 as a top 10 team, ranked No. 7 in the AP Poll. Less than 24 hours later, they were bumped out of the top 10, now sitting just outside at No. 11. The Tigers have been trending downward over the last couple of weeks, thanks to some narrow escapes that could […]

The welcoming party for USC football into the Big Ten Conference didn’t go quite as Trojans fans had hoped. USC, historically familiar with Michigan from past Rose Bowl matchups, traveled to The Big House for only the second time in history, losing to the Wolverines 27-24. The Trojans (2-1) thought they had secured the game […]

The No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers (4-0) showed no love for the No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners (3-1) in their SEC debut. The Vols stormed into Norman like a frenetic tornado, defeating the Sooners 25-15 in a top 25 matchup, handing them their first loss of the season. Though the 10-point difference may not seem significant, the […]

College football Week 4 is now behind us, and it was filled with conference play and ranked matchups. While four of our top-10 teams were on a bye this week, there were still some changes from last week concerning the top of our college football Week 4 power rankings. Tennessee and Oklahoma headlined the weekend […]

The Atlanta Falcons (1-1) enter Week 3 riding a wave of momentum after their stunning last-minute victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football. With the Kansas City Chiefs (2-0) looming on Sunday Night Football, the Falcons will need all the momentum they can get before facing the defending Super Bowl champions. Having back-to-back […]

Has everyone already forgotten about Clemson football? After their Week 1 defeat by Georgia in Atlanta, where they only managed three points compared to the Bulldogs’ 34, many people wrote off the Tigers. But Clemson bounced back in Week 2, dismantling Appalachian State 66-20. The No. 21 Tigers (1-1) were off in Week 3, which […]

The stakes are getting higher as college football Week 4 marks the beginning of conference play for many teams. This is where we start to see the difference between true contenders and potential frauds. But as with every week, some teams find themselves in must-win situations. Whether it’s their first conference matchup, a debut in […]