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No. 6 Ohio State football is off to a strong overall start in 2023. They are 3-0 so far but will be in for a challenge against No. 9 Notre Dame football on Saturday. Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day has been impressed with Ohio State’s improvement throughout the early portion of the ’23 campaign. Ohio […]

Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh recently addressed JJ McCarthy’s three interceptions thrown against Bowling Green last Saturday, and he said that he does not want his quarterback to change his mindset at all in an appearance with the media. “Taking in all the film, everything that occurred — such a great learning there. I’ll say […]

Caleb Williams is undeniably the face of USC football, but he’s not the only one on the Trojans roster who is leaving fans breathless. USC freshman wide receiver Zachariah Branch is also wowing Trojans fans with his electric play on the field as part of the offense and special teams. Branch appears to be in […]

All eyes were on a big matchup between Deion Sanders’ Colorado football and rivals Colorado State Saturday night, especially after Jay Norvell criticized Primetime. The Buffaloes eventually prevailed in 2OT by a score of 43-35 and ESPN made a bag from all the eyes that watched the game. Via Stewart Mandel: “My. Goodness. Colorado-CSU got […]

USC football wide receiver Zachariah Branch is proving to be a weapon, especially in the return game, as he has a kickoff return for a touchdown and a punt return for a touchdown this season. Zachariah Branch grew up dreaming about playing for USC football, and although he gets compared to Reggie Bush a lot, […]

On Monday, Michigan State announced its intent to fire head football coach Mel Tucker for cause, which means the school believes they do not intend to pay the buyout, and now Tucker has released a statement on the matter. Football coach Mel Tucker addressed many points, but did say he was not surprised that Michigan […]

The SEC hasn’t had a strong start to the 2023 college football season, with several preseason favorites struggling in their first several games. Meanwhile, teams like Florida and Missouri made statements with signature wins in Week 3, and they’re climbing the conference ladder. Here are the SEC football Week 4 power rankings. 14. Vanderbilt The […]

Colorado State vs Colorado was the college football game of the weekend last week, and although the Rams lost in double overtime, the team has nothing to be ashamed of with the way they played. However, safety Henry Blackburn’s dirty late hit on Buffaloes two-way star Travis Hunter that lacerated his liver has upset a […]

Alabama is the undisputed powerhouse of the last decade and a half in college football. Year in and year out, Nick Saban’s team is a threat to win it all. Since Saban became the head coach of the Crimson Tide in 2007, the team has won six national championships as part of a legitimate dynasty […]

Colorado Buffaloes two-way weapon Travis Hunter is not holding any resentment toward the Colorado State player whose illegal hit in last Saturday’s game led to the Colorado football star suffering a lacerated liver injury. “It’s football at the end of the day,” Hunter shared via a livestream session. “Stuff like that is going to happen, […]

The Texas Longhorns narrowly avoided a huge upset last Saturday night against the Wyoming Cowboys, winning the game 31-10. Texas, of course, was coming off one of its biggest wins in years, defeating the always highly-talented Alabama Crimson Tide on their own home turf at Bryant-Denny Stadium, no less. For the longest time, whenever the […]

In just three games of the early 2023 college football season, Alabama football fans find themselves in unfamiliar territory. After two decades of pure and utter domination, this year’s Crimson Tide team looks nothing like its former self through just three games. After basically scrimmages against Middle Tennessee State University, Texas came into Tuscaloosa in […]

The Oklahoma Sooners are off to a great start to the 2023 college football. They are on a three-game win streak to begin their 2023 campaign after Oklahoma football took care of business in a 66-17 victory on the road over the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes, thanks in large part to the performances of quarterback Dillon […]

The last time Iowa football fans heard from Coach Kirk Ferentz was when he claimed Luke Lachey’s injury was fairly significant. There has been no confirmation regarding how the star tight end’s knee has been doing until recently. Lachey’s injury was sustained during their matchup against the Western Michigan football squad. The situation has turned […]

CBS’ 60 Minutes feature tends to give a glimpse into the life of a celebrity or a known athlete. They chose Coach Deion Sanders in their latest episode. There was a sneak peek as to how things were run in the Jackson State football facilities. They were then later compared to the Colorado football squad. […]

No, 9 Notre Dame football’s highly-anticipated showdown with No. 6 Ohio State suddenly got a major boost just five days before kickoff. Starters JD Bertrand, DJ Brown, and Mitchell Evans will return to play for Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman, per ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg. The team put Bertrand, a linebacker, in concussion protocol […]

The Colorado football team is on fire heading into its Week 4 showdown against number ten Oregon. The Ducks are undefeated on the season and represent the toughest test for Deion Sanders, aka ‘Coach Prime,’ and his team. Deion Sanders had a confident take on his coaching ability that haters and doubters won’t like. The […]

Lane Kiffin may have already irked Nick Saban ahead of their September 23 matchup. The Alabama football head honcho did not like how presumptive the Ole Miss football coach was regarding their defense. Kiffin’s suggestion that Travaris Robinson had taken over Kevin Steele’s duties prompted Saban to clear the air regarding his team’s organizational structure, […]

Gabe Ervin Jr. might no longer return to the Nebraska football squad following his hip injury. However, Coach Matt Rhule’s decision for a replacement came easier than expected. The Cornhuskers head honcho knows exactly the man for the job and his name is Anthony Grant. Injuries have not been kind to the Nebraska football program. […]

There isn’t a such thing as an ugly win, even though that’s exactly the result Florida State football persevered to escape with last week on the road against Boston College. Despite entering the game as the third-ranked team in the AP Poll, Florida State was barely able to survive and escape with a 31-29 win […]

The talk of the entire college football world has been Colorado football. That’s mostly due to the program’s energetic, unapologetic new head coach, Deion Sanders. Sanders has made the Colorado Buffaloes must-see television. So much so that millions on the East Coast and elsewhere stayed up way past their normal bedtimes last Saturday night to […]

Michigan State has reportedly given head football coach Mel Tucker a notice of intention to fire him for cause, according to Chris Vannini of The Athletic. By attempting to fire football coach Mel Tucker for cause, that would mean that Michigan State does not intent to pay his buyout, according to Vannini. “At this point, […]

The good news for Georgia Bulldogs’ football fans is that their team is still undefeated. That means this year’s team is on a good pace to three-peat as national champions. But it’s only three games, with a lot of the season left to go. Georgia, however, did pass its biggest test so far of the […]

Colorado State football safety Henry Blackburn entered the spotlight after he was flagged for unnecessary roughness following a late hit on Colorado star Travis Hunter during the Rams’ double overtime loss to the Buffaloes. Unfortunately for Blackburn, much of the attention he received was negative, including death threats, something the Colorado State athletic director addressed […]

The Auburn football program has its first conference game coming up against Texas A&M on Saturday, and Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze addressed the possibility of playing both Payton Thorne and Robby Ashford at quarterback in the game. “That’s the plan, as long as we are playing well,” Hugh Freeze said, via Barrett Sallee of […]

Former Notre Dame football player and NFL player Sergio Brown has gone missing after the death of his mother, Myrtle. His mother’s body was found on Saturday in a creek behind her home and authorities have been searching for Sergio since, per Kevin Dotson and Jared Formanek of CNN. ‘Former NFL player Sergio Brown is […]

In less than two weeks, Colorado and USC football will do battle in what figures to be the biggest Pac-12 Conference game in recent history. Deion Sanders versus Lincoln Riley. A showcase for last year’s Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams and one of this year’s contenders, Shedeur Sanders. The electricity surrounding Folsom Field on Saturday, […]

Matt Rhule and the Nebraska football team got its first win of the season with a lopsided 35-11 victory over Northern Illinois. However, it came at a cost, as the Cornhuskers lost a couple of key players to big injuries. Both Gabe Ervin and Rahmir Johnson are out for the season with a pair of […]

We now know that the Travis Hunter injury from Saturday night’s Colorado-Colorado State football game was a gruesome lacerated liver. The star wide receiver/cornerback for Deion Sanders’ squad took a late hit from Rams safety Henry Blackburn that was so blatantly dirty Skip Bayless thinks it was part of the team’s game plan. “For the […]

Alabama football coach Nick Saban said that Jalen Milroe has earned the right to be the team’s starting quarterback after Tyler Buchner and Ty Simpson struggled against Southern Florida on Saturday, according to John Talty of 247 Sports. Jalen Milroe got some criticism for his play in Alabama football’s loss to Texas. Nick Saban gave […]

Former Texas A&M star quarterback Johnny Manziel walked out with Drake during the rapper’s concert in Houston on Sunday. Manziel, who’s recent documentary has placed him back in the spotlight, was seen doing his famed money sign with Drake. Drake walked out with Johnny Manziel at his show in Houston last night 💰🔥 (via @Israel10Ramirez)pic.twitter.com/gR2aARJwpC […]

Micah Parsons became an elite pass-rusher well before his time with the Dallas Cowboys. He was a star in college with Penn State football under head coach James Franklin and has continued that as a pro. Franklin recently spoke about Parsons’ competitiveness, part of what makes him one of the best defensive players in the […]

The Florida Atlantic football team is off to a 1-2 start after a 48-14 loss to Clemson. Now, the Owls are going to be without starting quarterback Casey Thompson for the year after he suffered a torn ACL and meniscus injury, per Brett McMurphy of The Action Network. ‘FAU starting QB Casey Thompson out for […]

Georgia football did not look like the two-time defending national champions in the first half of Saturday’s game versus South Carolina. An out-of sorts offense gave way to a 14-3 deficit before things started rolling in the third quarter. Much like the shaky 24-14 victory at Sanford Stadium, the team has a mixture of good […]

Jim Harbaugh is set to return from his three-game suspension. The Michigan football head coach dropped a brutally honest admission prior to his return, and the admission will catch the attention of the Wolverines’ rivals. “I went to a place I’ve never been,” Jim Harbaugh said, via Austin Meek of The Athletic. “Seeing the game […]

The No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes will be getting their first true test of the 2023 college football season this coming Saturday. Ryan Day and Ohio State football will be visiting South Bend next for a showdown against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish of Marcus Freeman, who also showed Day some love ahead of the […]

Clemson football was dealt a tough blow over the weekend, with head coach Dabo Swinney announcing that redshirt freshman wideout Cole Turner is out for the rest of the season due to an abductor injury. Turner played in the first two games of the year but was sidelined in Week 3 due to the ailment. […]

Notre Dame landed a pivotal prospect Monday. Deuce Knight, who’s regarded as a “top dual-threat quarterback”, has reportedly committed to the Fighting Irish, per Tyler James of notredame.rivals.com. Knight, who will be apart of the class of 2025, also announced the news on X (formerly Twitter). I had to Think Big, Go Irish!!☘️ #Committed #cribbbbb @GinoGuidugli […]

The Army football program is fresh off of a win over UTSA on the road on Saturday. The Black Knights are now 2-1 on the season and face Syracuse on the road before a Week 5 bye. Now, head coach Jeff Monken has been rewarded with a handsome contract extension that will pay him an […]