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The UCLA football team underwent a quarterback competition all summer long with Dorian Thompson-Robinson going to the NFL with the Cleveland Browns. Prior to the Bruins Week 1 game against Coastal Carolina, Chip Kelly named Ethan Garbers the Bruins’ starter. However, both Garbers and freshman Dante Moore earned playing time in the victory. Now, with […]

The eyes of the college football world were all on Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida on Sunday night. No. 5 LSU and No. 8 Florida State football met in arguably the biggest game of the week, and the only one to feature two ranked teams. After last year’s thrilling showdown in New Orleans, many […]

In arguably the game of the weekend, Tuskegee University won a thrilling offensive battle against fellow SIAC contender Fort Valley State. The game was a back-and-forth affair with both sides showing impressive offensive prowess that can surely lead them to meet again in the SIAC Championship. The Wildcats struck first, forcing Tuskegee to a three-and-out […]

The Baylor Bears football team added injury to insult after a shocking opening week loss to Texas State, as Baylor head coach Dave Aranda announced the Bears will be losing quarterback Blake Shapen for 2-3 weeks to an MCL injury, via Brett McMurphy. Blake Shapen, a Junior QB who started 13 games last season for […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders said it his “natural odor” to expect to win every game. Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes shocked the nation with their road win over No. 17 TCU, 45-42. The Horned Frogs advanced to the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship game. Sanders’ Buffaloes, who have 88 new players on their roster, won […]

Florida A&M secured a decisive victory over divisional rival Jackson State University, making a statement at the conclusion of their participation in the Orange Blossom Classic. The battle between the two teams was well anticipated, as the games in 2021 & 2022 determined who would ultimately make it to the SWAC Championship and play for […]

On3 CEO Shannon Terry is the latest to accuse Alabama football coach Nick Saban of being disrespectful to the local media. Terry, who founded major networks Rivals, 247Sports and now On3, said the following in a now-deleted post on X. “Going to take some bullets for this one, but it needs to be said. I […]

Week 2 of the 2023 college football can’t come soon enough for fans who are eager to see the highly anticipated matchup between the Texas Longhorns and the Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa this coming Saturday. It is the biggest game of this week, with Texas football looking to exact revenge for their loss to […]

The Michigan football team began the season with an easy victory over East Carolina as Jim Harbaugh served the first game of his three-game suspension. The offense, even without offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore, looked good, and quarterback JJ McCarthy got off to a good start. After the win, Harbaugh spoke about the Wolverines quarterback’s performance, […]

Shannon Sharpe made his debut alongside Stephen A. Smith on First Take and told a hilarious story about interacting with Ben Coates while he was playing at Savannah State. According to Sharpe, Coates wanted to attend Savannah State and wondered if he’d be able to start on the football his first year as a Tight […]

LSU football’s 2023 season opener was one to forget for the Tigers and their fans. Facing Florida State, Brian Kelly’s squad fell apart in the second half and lost 45-24. A loss like that from a nationally ranked team right out of the gates has been scarcely seen in college football. The beatdown that the […]

Deion Sanders and his son, Shedeur Sanders, are beginning to form what looks to be one of the great sports families. Rarely do a father and son get to team up together. Kenny Griffey and his son Ken Griffey Jr. played baseball together, but this is different. Deion Sanders is the coach of the Colorado […]

The Florida State football season started with a rousing 45-24 victory over SEC powerhouse LSU. Behind three touchdowns from wide receiver Keon Coleman, the No. 8 Seminoles trounced the No. 5 Tigers and announced their entry into the playoff picture. However, head coach Mike Norvell warns his team there is still a lot of work […]

It has been a while since the last time the Florida State Seminoles enjoyed the kind of early-season hype they are having following the monster takedown of the No. 5 LSU Tigers on Sunday, 45-24. The No. 8 Florida State football leaned on their scorching offense to deliver a big blow to Brian Kelly’s Tigers, […]

The Florida State Seminoles sent shockwaves across the college football world when they took down the No. 5 LSU Tigers at Camping World Stadium in Orlando Sunday night, 45-24. There were many heroes for Florida State football, including junior wide receiver Keon Coleman, who provided some of the game’s biggest moments and highlights. Coleman put […]

After predicting that LSU football would go into Tallahassee and topple No. 8 Florida State, head coach Brian Kelly had to eat his words when his No. 5 Tigers were trounced, 45-24, Sunday night. Perhaps even more painfully, though, he was forced to come to grips with the harsh reality that his team might not […]

ESPN college football analyst Robert Griffin III took a risk discussing Washington football and quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. on board a yacht this past weekend. Unfortunately, his gamble didn’t pay off. Griffin was discussing the team’s season opener against Boise State football. He then talked about Penix, a lefty signal caller. With Penix under center, […]

No team in College football’s Week 1 made a bigger statement as Deion Sanders and the Colorado football team, so much so that several of its players generated a ton of buzz in the aftermath. Colorado made the biggest and buzziest head coaching hire of the offseason when they lured Sanders away from Jackson State […]

Florida State football put an absolute beating on Brian Kelly and LSU on Sunday. This was not your run of the mill performance that will be topped next week. In fact, what Jordan Travis and Co. did hasn’t been accomplished in 55 years. The Seminoles’ 45-point effort tied for the most points allowed by a […]

Travis Hunter had a phenomenal display for Colorado football against TCU. It was a highly anticipated game between the runner-up for the National Championship last season and a rebuilding team with new head coach Deion Sanders. Hunter is one of the players that came over with Sanders from Jackson State. He is an extremely talented […]

The Northwestern football program had a tough opening to the season on Sunday, falling 24-7 to Rutgers at SHI Stadium, and despite a non competitive game, interim head coach David Braun said that it was a relief to get back out on the field after a turbulent summer as a result of hazing allegations that […]

DJ Uiagalelei and Oregon State got off to a strong start to the 2023 season on Sunday. Uiagelelei recorded five total touchdowns on the day and helped lead Oregon State football to a 42-17 win over San Jose State. Uiagalelei threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more in the contest. The quarterback was […]

Jumping around the NFL means only one thing and that is one’s career twilight has come. A lot of players still choose to stick around in the league and work out for teams. While some players acknowledge their fate and start looking ahead for greener pastures. This decision came for Will Compton as he looked […]

The Texas Longhorns football program took a 37-10 victory over the Rice Owls on Saturday. Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers finished the game with 260 passing yards and three passing touchdowns. Rice quarterback JT Daniels, formerly from the USC Trojans and Georgia Bulldogs, recorded 149 passing yards, one passing touchdown and two interceptions. Texas wide receiver […]

LSU football head coach Brian Kelly did not have a happy beginning to his team’s 2023 season. While LSU football got off to a great first few plays, marching all the way down the field against the Florida State Seminoles, Kelly was in disbelief when the team failed to punch the ball into the end […]

The first full weekend of college football will be remembered primarily for a major upset pulled off by the University of Colorado over TCU, a team that played for the national championship a year ago. Hall of Famer Michael Irvin was among those inspired by the 45-42 triumph. As a result, he wore a Colorado […]

The Oregon State Beavers got the job done on their 2023 college football season opener. By taking down the San Jose Spartans on Sunday on the road to the tune of a 42-17 score, Oregon State football completed a feat for the Pac-12 that was last seen over nine decades ago, according to ESPN Stats […]

UCLA football head coach Chip Kelly is not a huge fan of the new rules that the NCAA has implemented. On Saturday, UCLA football began its season with a 27-13 win over Coastal Carolina, but Kelly was not a happy camper during an interview he gave at halftime. As the teams trotted off the field, […]

The Oklahoma Sooners finished a Saturday matchup with the Arkansas State Red Wolves with a 73-0 victory in Memorial Stadium. Quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel and Jackson Arnold combined for 422 passing yards and three passing touchdowns. The pair connected on 30 of their 33 pass attempts. Wide receiver Nic Anderson led the squad with 68 receiving yards on […]

Ohio State football always tries to deliver their squad’s quality inside and outside of the gridiron. Coach Ryan Day ensures that all of his players are ready to enter the system and fulfill their dreams of heading into the NFL. After their first game against Big Ten conference rivals, Indiana football, Maurice Clarett sounded off […]

Deion Sanders received a ton of praise from around the sporting world after he guided his Colorado football team to a statement win over TCU football in their season opener. Perhaps, however, the most important one came from his supportive girlfriend Tracey Edmonds. After the Buffaloes’ took down the Hornets Frogs 45-42 on Saturday, Edmonds […]

Deion Sanders’ arrival at the Colorado football program raised a lot of eyebrows. Coach Prime even attracted more doubters when an exodus happened within his watch. He would then end up recruiting a lot of players during the spring to summer which would reinvigorate the squad. Sanders has always had an unconventional method of coaching […]

Jalen Milroe led Alabama football to an easy 56-7 win over Middle Tennessee in Week 1. After months of discourse about Alabama’s lack of an answer at quarterback, it seems like Nick Saban has found his guy. SEC analyst Paul Finebaum isn’t fully convinced yet, however. He needs to see more. “I’m always hesitant to […]

LeBron James was a dual sport athlete before the world came to see him as the Los Angeles Lakers star. The King was not just really good at hooping but he was also a First-Team All-State Wide Reciever at St. Vincent-St. Mary. His sons may not have followed his footsteps in playing football for his […]

Caleb Williams and USC football took care of business in Week 1 against Nevada. The Trojans trounced the Wolf Pack 66-14 to improve to 2-0 in Lincoln Riley’s second season at the helm. With 66 points, the offense obviously found a groove, but how did the defense fare? Here are the four biggest takeaways from […]

The Michigan Wolverines earned a 30-3 win over the East Carolina Pirates in Michigan Stadium on Saturday. Michigan football quarterback J.J. McCarthy finished the outing with 280 passing yards and three passing touchdowns. The Wolverines recorded a total of 122 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. Running back Blake Corum rushed for a total of 73 yards. […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders delivered the game of his coaching life on Saturday, defeating the TCU Horned Frogs in a massive upset on the road as 20-point underdogs. Deion has been extremely confident in the lead up to his debut with the Buffaloes after getting hired last winter, and he has already started delivering […]

It was a disappointing start to the Northwestern football season, but it was not unexpected. In the team’s first game since a hazing scandal cost former head coach Pat Fitzgerald his job, the Wildcats (0-1, 0-1 in the Big Ten) cdropped a 24-7 decision to Rutgers. Quarterback Ben Bryant tried to take on much of […]

It’s been a rough stretch lately for Northwestern football fans, to say the least. But interim coach David Braun is asking fans to keep the faith despite a discouraging season-opening loss to its Big Ten conference mate Rutgers. “You want to come root for the ‘Cats, and support them, show up at Ryan Field.” Braun […]