NCAA Football Articles - Page 279

Late in Florida State’s 42-16 loss to SMU on Saturday night, Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell made the decision to pull quarterback DJ Uiagalelei out of the game. Initially, it was believed Norvell made this decision because of Uiagalelei’s disappointing play this season AND against the Mustangs, a big reason why the Seminoles, who were […]

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 […]

Former UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka’s decision to redshirt with the intention to transfer at the end of the season has generated a ton of buzz about NIL and the transfer portal. The conflicting reports around Sluka’s shocking decision created a ton of confusion and speculation from all corners of the college football world. Sluka’s former […]

Alabama football held on for the win against Georgia in Week 5, but head coach Kalen DeBoer didn’t stop coaching until the final whistle. Georgia gave the Alabama defense a major test, scoring three unanswered touchdowns to open up the fourth quarter. Before the late surge, DeBoer had a heated moment with the officials, arguing […]

The South Carolina football team has a big game this weekend as they will be taking on #12 Ole Miss. The Rebels dropped a shocker at home this past weekend against Kentucky, so they are coming into this game desperate for a victory. It won’t be easy, however, as the Gamecocks have looked good this […]

Tennessee State football pulled out a hard-fought win over in-conference foe Charleston Southern in Week 5. With just 46 seconds on the clock the Big Blue were down 9-7 and after 13 plays and 92 yards Jordan Gant sealed the deal with the 19-yard run into the in zone.  Head Coach Eddie George put the […]

The Colorado football program notched a blowout win over UCF on Saturday to improve to 4-1 on the season, and as is typically the case following any Buffaloes game, the story coming out of the contest was Colorado’s All-American two-way star Travis Hunter, who once again proved why he’s arguably the best player in the […]

The Texas football program has been rolling with Arch Manning as the quarterback ever since Quinn Ewers got injured in the game against UTSA. Manning has done nothing but exceed expectations since taking over for Ewers as the Texas starter. However, all signs point to Ewers returning for the next game on October 12 as […]

Purdue football is off to a nightmare start to the 2024 season. After losing three of their first four games, head coach Ryan Walters and the Boilermakers felt they needed to make a change and fired offensive coordinator Graham Harrell. Offensive analyst Jason Simmons is going to take over the play-calling for Walters and company, […]

On Saturday afternoon, the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry will be renewed for the 129th time as the Auburn Tigers make the short trip to Athens to take on the Georgia Bulldogs. The oddsmakers and analysts will agree that the 5th-ranked Bulldogs are the overwhelming favorite to hand Auburn their fourth loss of the season, but […]

ANN ARBOR, MI – After five weeks of the Michigan football season, the biggest question mark surrounding the team is the passing game. The Wolverines have already had to make one quarterback change, and fans are beginning to call for another as there is still little presence in the passing game. Alex Orji is the […]

The start of this Florida State football season has been a nightmare for DJ Uiagalelei, and Saturday night wasn’t any better. SMU destroyed Mike Norvell and the Seminoles 42-16 to drop Florida State to 1-4 on the season. Uiagalelei had another terrible night, completing just 12 out of his 30 passes for 222 yards with […]

Purdue football has made a significant change to its coaching staff. After another disappointing offensive outing for the Boilermakers against Nebraska in Week 5, head coach Ryan Walters has seen enough. He relieved offensive coordinator Graham Harrell of his duties, effective immediately, per Rivals on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday. Entering the 2024-25 college football […]

Colorado football is riding a three-game winning streak after a 48-21 victory over Central Florida in Week 5. Head coach Deion Sanders heaped praise over his 4-1 Buffaloes, as Heisman candidate Travis Hunter put together another captivating performance. Hunter, the two-way phenom, recorded nine catches for 89 yards and one touchdown. That was just on […]

During Alabama football’s thrilling 41-34 win over the Georgia Bulldogs, Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe opened the floodgates with multiple big plays on their first drive, including a seven-yard touchdown run. As part of his touchdown display, Milroe did LeBron James’ “Silencer” celebration. The next day, LeBron shared Milroe’s celebration on his Instagram Story with […]

Alabama football is celebrating on Sunday, after picking up a thrilling 41-34 victory over Georgia. The Crimson Tide sprinted out to a huge lead but needed a late stop on defense to seal the victory. The Crimson Tide are clearly in the driver’s seat in the SEC, although Texas also has something to say about […]

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 […]

College football fans wondering who would take the throne as the next generation of elite wide receivers have quickly gotten their answer in the former of Alabama football’s Ryan Williams and Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith. Both stars are freshmen who put together huge games in their teams’ respective wins on Saturday evening–Alabama vs the Georgia […]

As the college football world was going crazy with the Georgia football-Alabama game, it still resulted in a disappointing loss that starts the team 0-1 in conference play. While Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart and company is ready to move on from it, college football analyst Paul Finebaum has sent a warning to the […]

Even before they played a game in the United States this year, the Florida State Seminoles’ season was already in shambles. Since returning from Ireland, things haven’t gotten much better. In fact, for Seminoles quarterback DJ Uiagalelei, things have only gone further south. A rough five-game start to DJ U’s tenure in Tallahassee reached a […]

On Saturday evening, head coach Kalen DeBoer and his Alabama football squad won one of the most wild games you will ever see vs Kirby Smart and Georgia at home. Alabama raced out to a 28-0 lead then imploded in the second half, with DeBoer’s squad ultimately finding themselves trailing in the game before rallying […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is the new No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 after beating Georgia 41-34. Bama is also the new betting favorite to win the CFP. The former No. 1 team, the Texas Longhorns, moved down to the second spot after their 35-13 win against Mississippi State. Georgia football went from No. 2 to […]

In a must-win situation in Week 5, USC football improved to 3-1 on the season, following a strong Big Ten win over Wisconsin. Quarterback Miller Moss continued to impress with a 30-of-45 for 308-yard passing line, three touchdowns and one interception. Moss went into the medical tent during the game, but appears to have no […]

Alabama football made a major statement on Saturday night, jumping all over Georgia early on before holding onto a 41-34 win in an instant classic in Tuscaloosa. The first two quarters sent shockwaves through the college football world and screamed that the Crimson Tide are still very much contenders for the National Championship. The sportsbooks […]

In an entertaining Big Ten matchup, Michigan football avoided collapse against Minnesota in Week 5, defeating the Golden Gophers 27-24 on Saturday. After Minnesota scored 14 unanswered points to open up the fourth quarter, they held the Wolverines to a 35-yard field goal, giving them one final chance to cut Michigan’s lead. Quarterback Max Brosmer’s […]

Each and every college football season, something you hear analysts talking about as they discuss the race for the sport’s most prestigious award is which candidates have had their “Heisman moment.” There’s not necessarily a textbook definition of what qualifies as a Heisman moment, but typically, you know it when you see it. More often […]

Notre Dame football quarterback Riley Leonard is opening up about what the game means to him. Leonard says he always feels a bit anxious making wide-open throws to wide receivers. WATCH: #NDFootball QB Riley Leonard on the wide-open throws that “freak me out.” pic.twitter.com/9e34peWSxg — Mike BerardinoNDI (@MikeBerardino) September 28, 2024 “Those are the ones […]

The transition from Jim Harbaugh to Sherrone Moore was always going to be tough for the Michigan football program. But Moore’s first year, while still very much positive so far, has been an even greater struggle because of the team’s quarterback woes. While it appeared Alex Orji’s run-first approach might work after a hard-fought win […]

After a couple of close calls against Idaho and Boise State to start the season, the Oregon Ducks have begun rounding into shape, scoring big wins over in-state rival Oregon State and former Pac-12/current Big Ten foe UCLA in their last two games. Leading the way for the Ducks is super senior transfer quarterback Dillon […]

Penn State football coach James Franklin is saluting the fans of his team. Franklin says the Penn State fans played a key role in the team’s victory over Illinois on Saturday. “That was a phenomenal environment,” Franklin said, per the Associated Press. “We thought the fans had seven impacts on the game, whether it was […]

Former Seattle Seahawks cornerback and NFL legend Richard Sherman has been in the headlines a lot over the last week regarding Colorado football. After the Buffaloes’ dominant win on Saturday over previously unbeaten UCF, Sherman took to social media to shout out Colorado head coach Deion Sanders for the job he’s doing in year two. […]

While people discussed if Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin threw shade at Hugh Freeze last week, there is no doubt he showed respect to Kentucky football head coach Bob Stoops after they pulled off the upset Saturday, 20-17. The coach who always has rumors attached in Kiffin would speak about Stoops’ decisions towards […]

Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze wants his team to retain their composure after losing a close game to Oklahoma on Saturday. Freeze is sending a message to his quarterback, Payton Thorne, after the play caller made a key error and threw an interception to the Sooners. Oklahoma went on to defeat Auburn, 27-21, and that […]

Cam Newton was a guest at Colorado football’s game against UCF, and at first, it looked like he wasn’t getting much love from the star players. A video surfaced of Newton trying to interact with Shedeur Sanders before the game, but the Colorado quarterback seemed to wave him off. Later on, there was a video […]

Thus far in 2024, Ohio State football has been rolling through the early part of their schedule, but one play in the first half of their win against Michigan State would have had their heart rates up. Quarterback Will Howard left the game after taking a big hit and was replaced by Devin Brown. Thankfully […]

The UNLV football program stays undefeated after beating Fresno State Saturday, 59-14, even without quarterback Matthew Sluka who redshirted and won’t play the rest of the season due to NIL complications. With the story surrounding Sluka that the UNLV football program allegedly didn’t pay him $100,000 that they promised, there is still a season ahead […]

The top ranked Texas football program put on another excellent performance Saturday, beating the Mississippi State Bulldogs 35-13 in their first ever SEC conference game. The dominant display was led by redshirt freshman quarterback Arch Manning, who accounted for three total touchdowns in the victory. After the game, Manning dropped a truth bomb on the […]

Alabama football pulled off arguably their biggest win of the 2024-25 season on Saturday. The Crimson Tide remain undefeated after rolling through Georgia in Week 5. Quarterback Jalen Milroe continued his pursuit for the Heisman with another electrifying display against the Bulldogs. Milroe connected on 27-of-33 passes for 374 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing […]

Brent Venables hasn’t necessarily had the smoothest start to his tenure as the head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners. Venables went 6-7 in his first year in Norman, coaching the Sooners to their first losing season since 1998. Last year, he got Oklahoma back on track, winning 10 games which included an upset victory over Texas […]