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LSU and USC’s football paths cross on Sunday night, when they will meet in the Modelo Vegas Kickoff Classic at Allegiant Stadium to open their respective seasons. However, the two programs have been connected for the past few seasons through their head coaches. Lincoln Riley and Brian Kelly both left their old schools — Oklahoma […]

Before the regular season starts, teams usually look to add players to their team, but the Los Angeles Rams are taking another approach. The team is adding Scott Frost to their coaching staff, who was most recently the head coach at Nebraska and went 13-0 as the head coach of UCF in 2017. Frost is […]

As there are a ton of storylines in Sunday night’s LSU football opener against USC like with head coaches Brian Kelly and Lincoln Riley, there is also some with the two starting quarterbacks on their respective squads. With people locking in their final predictions for the LSU football game against the Trojans, Tigers head coach […]

On Sunday evening, USC football head coach Lincoln Riley and his Trojans will get their 2024 college football season underway with a date vs the LSU Tigers from the neutral location of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The game will mark USC’s foray into the post-Caleb Williams era, and Riley is hoping to find […]

Alabama football is entering a new era in 2024. Long-time head coach Nick Saban has moved on, so Kalen DeBoer is now the head honcho in Tuscaloosa. DeBoer got his tenure as Alabama football’s head coach off to a good start with a win against Western Kentucky. Alabama QB Jalen Milroe told Bama247’s Mike Rodak […]

Sen. Ted Cruz is a proud Texan, having moved to Houston when he was a child. And since being elected one of the Lone Star State’s two U.S. senators, Cruz has oftentimes supported sports teams all around Texas. And unfortunately, it was the Texas A&M football program’s turn. Why unfortunately? Well, Cruz has a nasty […]

While Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel and his Volunteers may have gotten off to a great start to the season on Saturday by decimating Chattanooga by a final score of 69-3, not everyone was so thrilled after the game ended. During a FOX Sports Knoxville postgame radio show discussing the Tennessee victory, one Volunteers […]

Marcus Freeman was not a Notre Dame football player or alumnus, but he exudes the passion of someone who has been embedded in the South Bend culture his whole life. To put it simply, this guy gets it. He is the vibrant leader young fans can fully appreciate and buy into, but the results must […]

As fans lock in their predictions for LSU football’s opener against the USC Trojans, there is another aspect to the game that takes it back to three years ago when each of the respective head coaches made huge changes. Both Tigers head coach Brian Kelly and USC’s Lincoln Riley both surprisingly left their previous programs […]

On Sunday evening, USC football will open up their 2024 college football season with a neutral sie game vs the LSU Tigers. The game is set to take place from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, meaning USC has far less of a road to travel to the venue than the Tigers, who will be venturing […]

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers passed on the NFL last season for another year in the burnt orange, but that hasn’t stopped him from generating NFL buzz as his third season at Texas gets underway. Ewers toyed with Colorado State in the season opener on Saturday, logging 260 passing yards on just 20 completions, three of […]

Fans of the Michigan football team went nuts when it was revealed that they would start Davis Warren over Alex Orji in the eventual 30-10 win over Fresno State Saturday. While people will have their takeaways from Michigan football’s win, there’s no doubt that Warren’s performance was far from perfect as he spoke to the […]

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Georgia football is the preseason No. 1 team and national title favorite once again. Saturday did absolutely nothing to dampen the hype, and it in fact may have even done the opposite. Kirby Smart and the Dawgs dismantled No. 14 Clemson for 60 straight minutes in Atlanta, […]

Nebraska football is thrilled to have QB Dylan Raiola under center. Raiola quickly ingratiated himself with the Nebraska fanbase, dominating in a 40-7 victory over UTEP in Nebraska football’s season opener. He also showed flashes of brilliance in his collegiate debut. Raiola put up a monster performance against UTEP, logging 238 yards and two touchdowns […]

The Ohio State football program had a solid start to the 2024 season Saturday. The Buckeyes defeated the visiting Akron Zips 52-6 behind excellent performances from quarterback Will Howard and wide receiver Jeremiah Smith. Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly’s attack did get off to a bit of a slow start, until Howard and Smith helped to […]

It was a long, brutal day at Ben Griffin Stadium for Florida football fans yesterday. In the 2024 season opener, the Gators were thoroughly dominated by Miami and new Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward 41-17. And after the game, Ward had some interesting words for the Florida faithful. Ward, who transferred from Washington State during the […]

Ohio State football quarterback Will Howard knows that he has a great young target on his side. Howard is complimenting freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith after Smith showed off against Akron Saturday. “Jeremiah, he’s a dude, man,” Howard said, per ESPN. “This is just the start for him. I’m excited to see how this season […]

Georgia’s dominant opening win against Clemson also came with an epic interception from Malaki Starks in the fourth quarter. With 9:26 left in the game, Starks made a leaping interception against Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik that looked familiar to the one he had against Oregon in 2022. Everyone was in awe about the interception, including […]

Oregon football entered 2024 with monster expectations in their first season in the Big Ten, and the season opener against Idaho was supposed to be a chance for Dan Lanning and company to show off why they’re one of the best teams in the nation. It ended up being anything but that. Oregon had to […]

The quest for the national championship for Notre Dame football started Saturday with a win over the Texas A&M Aggies, 23-13, on the road in what was a hard fought victory. There was an interesting storyline here which was Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard coming back from injury and beating his former Duke head coach […]

Boise State football entered the 2024 season with hopes of competing for a Mountain West title. They certainly have the horses to make it happen. Former five-star USC QB Malachi Nelson joins Ashton Jeanty and a high-powered Broncos offense that could accomplish big things this season. Running back Ashton Jeanty did not waste any time, […]

Florida football head coach Billy Napier probably needed a big season opening win over their in-state rival Miami Hurricanes to quiet the hot seat rumors that have emerged. Unfortunately, the results did not favor the Gators on Saturday. They lost to the visiting Hurricanes 41-17 in a game where the visitors dominated in all three […]

Penn State football coach James Franklin wants consistency from his team this season. Franklin is happy with the team’s first step, after the team crushed West Virginia Saturday. “We got to it today,” Franklin said, per ESPN. “But we’ve got to do it week in and week out.” Penn State football built a 20-6 halftime […]

Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney didn’t mince words when asked why his team had a dismal second half against Georgia. “When you get beat like that, that’s on the head coach, that’s on me,” Swinney said, via Chapel Fowler on X, formerly Twitter. “So, it’s just complete ownership of just an absolute crap second […]

The Arizona Wildcats began a new era of football on Saturday night in Tucson: the Brent Brennan era. Arizona welcomed the New Mexico Lobos to Arizona Stadium, and Brennan got to see the connection between Noah Fifita and Tetairoa McMillan. Going into Saturday’s game, the Wildcats were ranked No. 21 to start the 2024 season after […]

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman is grateful he got a win Saturday over Texas A&M, but the coach knows that his squad needs to play better. The Fighting Irish got a victory 23-13 on Saturday. “Man, that was a huge victory for our program over a really, really good football team,” Freeman said, per […]

Kentucky football enjoyed an auspicious start to the 2024 season as expected, mauling Southern Mississippi in Lexington’s Kroger Field. The beating was a bit abbreviated, however, as Mother Nature decided to take pity on the Golden Eagles and give them back some of their Saturday night. “By mutual agreement of the participating institutions as permitted […]

ANN ARBOR, MI – The Michigan football team opened up its 2024 season on Saturday night against Fresno State, and the Wolverines looked sluggish. The defense was good, as expected, but the offense struggled. After losing 10 out of 11 starters from last year, we knew things wouldn’t be perfect, but Michigan fans weren’t expecting […]

Head coaches can get giddy after a convincing win, and Oklahoma State football boss Mike Gundy is no exception. The 57-year-old couldn’t help himself after his Cowboys beat South Dakota State 44-20 to begin the season. Gundy referenced Michigan’s infamous sign-stealing scandal when asked if he could hear what was being said in helmet communications […]

The Michigan football team kicked off their 2024 season with a win over Fresno State football on Saturday night. It wasn’t pretty, but the Wolverines came out with a W, and that’s all that matters. There were a lot of questions mark surrounding the offense heading into this season, and the inexperience definitely showed. Still, […]

The Texas A&M football team kicked off their 2024 season with an intense matchup against Notre Dame on Saturday. The Aggies and Fighting Irish each had sound odds to win the game, but Notre Dame won 23-10. The matchup did not come without a heated moment though, as Texas A&M cornerback Dalton Brooks performed a dangerous […]

Some close losses can antagonize a coach or a player for a lifetime. But every once in a while, a loss is so thorough that all one can do is shake their head and move on. That’s the best way to think of the No. 14 ranked Clemson Tigers 3-34 loss to No. 1 ranked […]

Dan Mullen’s tenure as head coach of Florida football didn’t last long. At this rate, the same might be said about current Gators head coach Billy Napier. But Mullen led the program from 2018 to 2021 before being ousted for failing to meet Gainesville, Florida’s high expectations. Brett McMurphy, a popular college football insider with the Action […]

Florida A&M secured a 22-18 victory over South Carolina State, extending their remarkable home winning streak to 21 games. The clash was as intense as anticipated, with both teams playing at their best and truly leaving it all out on the field. South Carolina State’s new head coach, Chennis Berry, was eager to make a […]

The No. 14 Clemson Tigers were routed in their 34-3 loss to the No. 1 ranked Georgia Bulldogs. Immediately after the game, Clemson football quarterback Cade Klubnik issued a guarantee after their opening loss. “For the guys in that room, when they leave Clemson one day, I want those guys, if it’s the only thing […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes have high hopes for the 2024 season and the Big Ten powerhouse started in impressive fashion with a 52-6 triumph over Akron. Head coach Ryan Day knows the schedule will get tougher as the season progresses, but he seemed a bit overwhelmed by what he saw from freshman wide receiver Jeremiah […]

Kansas City Chiefs’ champion quarterback Patrick Mahomes shouted out Nebraska football’s rookie QB Dylan Raiola for his incredible 59-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Isaiah Neyor against UTEP on Saturday. Raiola, whose face resembles the Super Bowl champion quarterback, landed the perfect pass through two defenders before Neyor ran it to the end zone […]

Most Michigan football fans don’t seem enthused with its two-quarterback offense so far. While former walk-on Davis Warren started on Saturday against Fresno State, junior signal-caller Alex Orji threw a touchdown on the first drive. Warren’s story is inspiring, via On3’s Anthony Broome. “If it is indeed Davis Warren tonight, as it appears, what a […]

Because Alabama football is entering a transition period with a new head coach and plenty of roster changes, it must rely on the constants that remain on the team, and that includes the trenches. Saturday night’s season opener versus Western Kentucky was a perfect tune-up for an already elite offensive line, but the injury bug […]