NCAA Football Articles - Page 214

The USC football program suffered a rough loss to Minnesota on the road by the score of 24-17, and head coach Lincoln Riley spoke on the missed chances his team has had so far this season. “Disappointing ending to that game, a hard-fought game,” Lincoln Riley said, via Nick Kosko of on3.com. “We knew we […]

After a wild and unpredictable Week 6 in college football, some players’ stocks took a significant hit in our Heisman Trophy power rankings. One notable name is Alabama’s Jalen Milroe, whose Crimson Tide suffered an upset loss to Vanderbilt in a road game where over half the crowd was cheering for Alabama. Another player who […]

Ohio State football is commonly brought up in the “WRU” conversation as the school that produces the best wide receivers, and they may have their best product yet on the current roster. True freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is a human highlight reel that seemingly makes a circus catch for a touchdown on a weekly […]

Through the first five games of the 2024 season, Washington football fans have not had a lot to cheer for after finishing the previous season as runner-ups in January. However, that all changed in Week 6 with the Huskies picking up a key conference win over No. 10 ranked Michigan to avenge their loss in […]

On a Saturday brimmed with upsets across the college football landscape, Arkansas football took down fourth-ranked Tennessee in Week 6. The 19-14 victory not only gives the Razorbacks their first win over a top-five opponent since 2007, but it puts them in a much brighter spot before diving into the crux of their SEC schedule. […]

Vanderbilt football has been living at the bottom of the SEC for many years now, but it appears that they’re starting to turn things around. On Saturday, they pulled off one of the biggest shockers in recent memory in college football when they knocked off Alabama 40-35 in Nashville. The win marked Vanderbilt’s first-ever win […]

Plenty has changed for the Washington Huskies and the Michigan Wolverines since they faced each other in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game last January. New coaches, new quarterbacks, and for Washington, an entirely new conference. Now, with the Huskies a member of the Big Ten, these meetings between the Washington and Michigan will become […]

Alabama football players are disappointed with the way the team played in a loss to Vanderbilt on Saturday. The Commodores made history by upsetting no. 1 Alabama in a 40-35 game. The Crimson Tide took a huge blow to their College Football Playoff hopes with the loss. “I’m hurt,” Crimson Tide linebacker Deontae Lawson said, […]

The Ohio State football program is heading into one of the biggest matchups of the season, as they will face the Oregon Ducks on the road next week. The two programs are currently ranked third (the Buckeyes) and sixth (the Ducks) in the AP poll, and both of them are looking to increase their odds […]

The USC football team feels different than past iterations, but it is still clear that they have a few steps to make up in the team building process. As they transition into the Big Ten, USC has been more balanced and their defense has improved, and they had shown positive signs in the trenches through […]

Auburn football fans did not have a good Saturday. Auburn got smacked around by Georgia, losing 31-13 in front of the incredibly loud Bulldogs fans. To add insult to injury, a miscommunication on one play caused a ton of controversy for head coach Hugh Freeze and QB Payton Thorne. Auburn attempted a fourth-and-1 from their […]

Saturday night started out like most games have this year for the Michigan football team. The offense possessed zero passing threat, and because of that, they struggled. With Alex Orji in the game at quarterback, the Washington defense was able to sell out to stop the run, and it worked. The Huskies got out to […]

Six weeks into the 2024 college football season, the USC Trojans are a mere 3-2, including 1-2 in Big 10 play. The frustration has built up for head coach Lincoln Riley, who took it out on the media after the team’s recent loss to Minnesota on Oct. 5. After the game, a reporter asked USC […]

Cal football suffered a tough loss against the Hurricanes after being up 35-10 in the third quarter. As the Hurricanes were continuing their comeback, a call late in the game could’ve changed things for Cal. With 1:50 left in the game, the officiating crew reviewed a possible targeting hit to quarterback Fernando Mendoza that would’ve […]

The atmosphere was not in favor of Missouri football at Kyle Field on Saturday. The Tigers fell 41-10 to Texas A&M in Week 6, and a lot of the attention returned to quarterback Brady Cook’s comments before arriving to College Station. “The noise at practice is actually louder,” Cook said, per ESPN’s Dave Wilson. He […]

Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers had a week off following their emotionally-charged win at Oklahoma two weeks ago, but that additional week of recovery and preparation didn’t pay off, as the Vols were stunned in Fayetteville at the hands of an unranked Arkansas Razorbacks program that earned their first win over a top-5 opponent […]

Week 6 brought surprises that few were prepared for, making this week’s college football power rankings a tough puzzle to piece together. Five top-10 teams suffered road losses to unranked AP poll teams, and three more in the top 25 also went down. No one saw most of these upsets coming, but that’s the beauty […]

For the second straight week, Miami football has rallied to make another comeback win. This week, it was against California, where they were down 25 points and came back to win the game. Cam Ward was once again the difference maker in leading the comeback, as the Hurricanes scored 21 points in the fourth quarter […]

Heading into the team’s bye week, Sherrone Moore has another big decision to make at quarterback that will likely determine the outcome of the rest of Michigan’s football season. After initially opening the year with Davis Warren under center, Moore quickly replaced the turnover-prone former walk-on with Alex Orji, who in turn was benched in […]

Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney just accomplished an incredible feat. Swinney passed Florida State legend Bobby Bowden on the list of most ACC wins by a football coach, per ESPN. Clemson defeated Florida State on Saturday, 29-13. “Never in my imagination would I think 16 years later we’d be sitting here having this conversation,” Swinney […]

With each passing week, Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty has only solidified his case as the best running back in the country. The reigning Mountain West Conference Player of the Year is off to an historic start in 2024, nearly eclipsing his 2023 rushing total in just five games this year as the Broncos […]

It’s been a while since Vanderbilt football fans have celebrated something so enormous down Broadway. Head coach Clark Lea is enjoying Saturday’s upset victory over No. 1 Alabama, and he’s had time to reflect on the rocking scenes of jubilation when fans stormed the game field following one of the greatest upsets in program history. […]

Just one week ago, the Alabama Crimson Tide secured what was arguably the most notable win of the 2024 college football season when they held off a furious 2nd half comeback attempt from the Georgia Bulldogs to secure a 41-34 victory. Just seven days later, the tide had turned — pun intended — on Alabama, […]

The poor play of the Michigan football team finally caught up to them as they lost to Washington on Saturday night. The Wolverines beat the Huskies back in January to capture the 2023 national championship, but Washington got some revenge on Saturday as they took down Michigan 27-17. The Wolverines now have two losses with […]

The Alabama football program entered Saturday evening’s matchup against Vanderbilt fresh off a thrilling win over the previously-ranked No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs. However, despite the talented offensive leadership of Ryan Williams and Jalen Milroe, Alabama succumbed to a 40-35 loss to Clark Lea and the Commodores. Milroe reflected on the upset after the game. Saturday’s […]

The Vanderbilt football program had one of its most exciting competitions of the 2024 season against Alabama on Saturday evening. The Commodores took down the No.1-ranked Crimson Tide 40-35 after a hard-fought game. Head coach Clark Lea had to be pleased with how his team performed, but looking back on one of his declarations signals […]

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia’s massive game got high praise from Deion Sanders Jr. Sanders, the owner of Well Off Media and the brother of presumptive 2025 first-round NFL draft pick Shedeur Sanders, knows a lot about great QB play but his X post about Pavia, who was almost an HBCU star at Jackson State University […]

Vanderbilt pulled off a huge 40-35 upset over top-ranked Alabama on Saturday evening and Commodores alumnus Skip Bayless was ecstatic with the outcome. Bayless is known as a huge sports fan who is very supportive of the teams he roots for. Bayless took to his X account to speak about his happiness behind the shocking Vandy […]

Is UConn football back? That question cannot not be answered after a win over lowly Temple, but it is difficult to deny the optimism the Huskies are emitting on the gridiron. They took it a step farther on Saturday, giving the crowd at Pratt and Whitney Stadium a potent shot of adrenaline for the ride […]

The Vanderbilt football program put the world on notice during the first College Football Saturday in October. Weird things can happen outside of study hall on the Vanderbilt campus, and the Alabama Crimson Tide found out the hard way. The Commodores scored a 40-35 win over top-ranked Alabama, scoring their first touchdown against the NCAA […]

It’s a wild night in Nashville, Tennessee as the Vanderbilt Commodores shocked the country by defeating the No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday night. Alabama couldn’t fight back into the game in a nailbiter that came down to Vanderbilt football needing multiple first downs on their final possession to secure the win. The […]

The idea that a moribund program like the Vanderbilt Commodores could take on and beat the mighty Alabama Crimson Tide seemed to have no basis in reality. However, that’s just what happened Saturday at Vanderbilt Stadium as little-known Commodore quarterback Diego Pavia engineered a 40-35 upset of the No. 1 team in the nation. Diego […]

As usual, Saturday was a wild one for college football. What has made it even crazier was the game between national powerhouse Alabama football and the Vanderbilt Commodores, with Bama suffering a stunning 40-15 upset loss at the hands of Clark Lea’s squad at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville. Ranked No. 1 entering the Vanderbilt game, […]

Ryan Williams is here to stay. A week after a sensational showing against the Georgia Bulldogs on the road, the Alabama football star did everything in his power to try to help his team avoid one of the most stunning upsets in program history. His stardom was not bright enough to blind the Vanderbilt Commodores, […]

The Ohio State football program engaged in an action-packed Big 10 matchup with the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday afternoon. Ohio State had a commanding 35-0 lead in the fourth quarter, but before that, freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith wowed fans with an impressive touchdown catch. The Buckeyes led the Hawkeyes 7-0 in the first quarter. […]

On Saturday afternoon, the University of Pittsburgh earned their first ever win in eight visits to Chapel Hill, scoring a 34-24 win over a desperate and reeling North Carolina Tar Heels squad that has now dropped three games in a row after winning their opening three games of the season. This particular Pitt squad has […]

Watching Texas Tech football games has been both a thrilling and torturous experience for the Lubbock community this season. Fans know that their Red Raiders are apt to put on a good show with an offensive attack that ranks in the upper echelon of the FBS. Though, a bottom-tier passing defense forces the team to […]

The beloved College Gameday pre-game show made its way to Berkeley on Oct. 5 to be on-site for the California vs. Miami prime-time matchup in Week 6. As a part of the show, hosts Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit brought one University of California student onto the field with them to attempt a 33-yard field […]

Stanford football is shaking up the offensive game plan ahead of a Week 6 meeting with Virginia Tech. Junior quarterback Justin Lamson will start Saturday’s game over Ashton Daniels, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel, in the Cardinals’ effort to redeem themselves after a 40-14 beatdown in Week 5 against Clemson. Battling another underdog situation only a […]