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Alabama star wideout Jaylen Waddle will miss the remainder of the 2020 season after suffering a gruesome injury while returning the opening kickoff against Tennessee on Saturday. Alabama head coach Nick Saban told CBS at halftime that Waddle is out for the season (Griffin Smith on Twitter). https://twitter.com/GriffinTSmith/status/1320114477614891014?s=20 Jaylen Waddle was projected by many NFL […]

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights defeated the Michigan State Spartans by a final score of 38-27 to open each team’s Big Ten 2020 football season. The game was rather eventful from start to finish. How it started. How it’s going. (h/t @Rebel_14) pic.twitter.com/C1y8S3EQ7I — Freezing Cold Takes (@OldTakesExposed) October 24, 2020 A look at Rutgers fans […]

Penn State football is well-known for their daylong festivities on Saturdays that feature quality atmospheres, but that won’t be the case in 2020. Ahead of Penn State’s regular-season opener on Saturday, fans of the program will be preparing for games with certain boundaries. Due to the concerns with COVID-19, students at Penn State aren’t permitted […]

The Penn State Nittany Lions are all set to open their campaign following months of unprecedented delays brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. Tight end Pat Freiermuth is potentially on his final year with the squad, and unfortunately for him, it isn’t likely that he will have his family to support him during his final […]

Alabama Crimson Tide junior cornerback Patrick Surtain II recently appeared in a WWE styled teaser ahead of the team’s fifth matchup of the season against the Tennessee Volunteers, as posted by the program’s Twitter account: https://twitter.com/AlabamaFTBL/status/1319708725205209090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1319708725205209090%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3%2Ccontainerclick_0&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftdalabamamag.com%2F2020%2F10%2F23%2Fpatrick-surtain-alabama-cornerback-highlights%2F Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and his men are currently undefeated with a 4-0 record in SEC […]

University of Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz made his first college football start on Friday against Illinois and finished the first half 14-of-14 for 190 yards and four touchdowns. The performance was so epic that Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes couldn’t help but react. https://twitter.com/PatrickMahomes/status/1319812149636698112 To have a perfect first half in a football game […]

Army-Navy is one of the oldest and most well-known rivalries in all of college football. This year they are going to be doing something a little out of the norm, though. According to Army Black Knights’ athletics page, the two teams will meet at West Point this season. It is the first time that is […]

A former Alabama quarterback has been the talk of the NFL this week with Tua Tagovailoa being named the starter in Miami, but there could be a new Crimson Tide quarterback with first-round buzz in the 2021 NFL Draft. On the daily Locked On Bama podcast, hosts Luke Robinson and Jimmy Stein discussed the first […]

The Georgia Bulldogs fan base is known for its passion and high expectations. After Georgia’s 41-24 loss against Alabama on Saturday night, fans were calling for head coach Kirby Smart’s job. On the daily Locked On Bulldogs Podcast, Clint Shamblin and Daniel Monroe discussed the ridiculousness of calling for Smart’s job. The hosts asked this […]

The Florida Gators are one of the new additions to teams that have suffered a COVID-19 outbreak. Just days after it was announced that Alabama’s head football coach Nick Saban tested positive for the virus, Florida’s head football coach Dan Mullen received the same news. Mullen took to Twitter to address the situation. pic.twitter.com/CbH5IYkOFU — […]

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence had himself a historic first half against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday. Lawrence, who is widely expected to be the first passer taken in the 2021 NFL Draft, threw five touchdowns in the first half alone. Trevor Lawrence at HALFTIME ▪️22/27▪️391 passing yards▪️5 TDs pic.twitter.com/nrkQTks9VT — PFF College (@PFF_College) […]

Kirby Smart said that he believed Nick Saban would be on the sideline on Saturday night when Georgia took on Alabama and he was correct in his assumption. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Saban is cleared to coach versus Georgia after producing a third straight negative COVID-19 test. Nick Saban posted a third straight negative […]

Two powerhouse SEC football programs in the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Florida Gators have recently seen a spike in COVID-19 positive cases on their team members. Alabama head coach Nick Saban previously contracted the virus and will likely miss his team’s next matchup against No.3 seeded Georgia Bulldogs. In a second, this will bring […]

According to Heather Dinich of ESPN, a number of SEC schools, including the Alabama Crimson Tide, might need to shell out a hefty amount of money for any potential COVID-19 violations relative to protocols put in place. Commissioner Greg Sankey announced on Friday that conference schools could pay a lump sum of up to $1 […]

The Clemson Tigers will not be the top team in college football after this weekend. The Georgia Bulldogs head to Tuscaloosa to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide. According to Clint Shamblin of Locked On Bulldogs and Luke Robinson of Locked On Bama, no matter who wins, they should be listed as the top team […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide are still reeling from the news that head coach Nick Saban has tested positive for COVID-19 along with athletic director Greg Byrne. But while there is some concern for the health of the 68-year-old coach, one of his former assistants is sure that he’ll beat the virus like he usually beats […]

Devastating news has come to the college football world as Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, per FOX Sports and The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman. BREAKING: #Alabama statement: "Early this afternoon, we received notification that Coach Saban and (AD) Greg Byrne tested positive for COVID-19. Both immediately left the […]

The COVID-19 situation continues to affect college football, this time the SEC. The University of Florida has put football activities on hold due to a new coronavirus outbreak, per ESPN. This comes days after Florida head coach Dan Mullen said he wanted “The Swamp” at full capacity for the team’s Week 4 matchup against the […]

Though they have a formidable offense, the Alabama Crimson Tide gave up a ridiculous amount of points to Ole Miss on Saturday evening. Alabama won the matchup against Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels 63-48. The Alabama Crimson Tide will play the Georgia Bulldogs this upcoming Saturday in a top-three clash. Many people will […]

The Texas Longhorns were unable to defeat the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, giving them their second consecutive loss of the season. Following the Longhorns’ devastating loss in the fourth overtime, angry Texas fans instantly became a meme on social media. https://twitter.com/rodger/status/1315031935576616961?s=20 Not long after the picture made its rounds on Twitter, The Athletic’s Stewart Mandel […]

Sam Ehlinger, the dual-threat quarterback of the Texas Longhorns, came close to defeating the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, losing the game by the score of 53-45. After a hard-fought battle from both teams, Oklahoma fans were uttering profanity at Ehlinger as he walked off of the field. As OU fans chant, “Sam sucks d**k” as […]

The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns took part in a classic Red River Showdown on Saturday, with the game going to four overtimes. Despite the ups and downs in the game, the Sooners overcame a massive collapse and quarterback changes to defeat the Longhorns on a clutch interception (via FOX College Football on Twitter). […]

Texas Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger had himself a day against the rival Oklahoma Sooners. Ehlinger rushed for his fourth touchdown in the second overtime to tie the game up at 45. Take a look: Sam is a terror 🤘 pic.twitter.com/V0O3vXiLVH — Texas Longhorns (@TexasLonghorns) October 10, 2020 Whenever rivals such as Texas and Oklahoma play, […]

Saturday afternoon college football saw a huge upset with the Texas A&M Aggies taking down No. 4 ranked Florida Gators with a last-second field goal (via Texas A&M Football on Twitter). Here for all of this. 🙌#GigEm pic.twitter.com/MCsBm0ZdAF — Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) October 10, 2020 This game epitomizes what college football is all about: […]

The 2021 NFL Draft is going to be littered with talented quarterbacks. One of the incoming prospects has declared for the draft. With concerns about COVID-19 pushing the college football season until next spring, Trey Lance has left North Dakota State to focus on the 2021 NFL Draft. Of course, the No. 1 quarterback prospect […]

Mark Jones has been one of ESPN’s top play-by-play guys during the 2020 NBA playoffs, but the broadcaster has been in the news for other reasons in the past few days. Jones will be on the call for Saturday’s college football game between Army and the Cincinnati Bearcats. He drew attention after saying on Twitter […]

The Pac-12 conference of the NCAA has announced that they plan to play a seven-game season beginning Nov. 6, according to Heather Dinich and Kyle Bonagura in ESPN and later revealed by the conference. Breaking: The Pac-12 will play a seven-game college football season beginning Nov. 6, a source told @CFBHeather. pic.twitter.com/14BeDNhHx9 — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) […]

There has been a bevy of games in college football canceled or postponed—especially in the ACC—due to positive COVID-19 tests. Ahead of their matchup on Saturday, Notre Dame and Wake Forest have postponed their meeting due to Notre Dame producing multiple positive COVID-19 results. According to ESPN’s Andrea Adelson, Notre Dame has 13 players in […]

The Big Ten formally announced its football schedule for the 2020 season after finalizing plans for a return to play. Teams will play an 8-game, conference-only slate beginning on October 24. All teams will then partake in a newly created “Big Tens Champion Weekend” the weekend of December 19. The Big Ten Conference announced today […]

With the Big Ten announcing that it will play football this season after all, Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields is eager at the opportunity to play for the Buckeyes again. This comes after the conference initially announced that it was postponing its fall sports, including football, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But despite the uncertainty […]

Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders is reportedly nearing a deal to become the next head coach of the Jackson State University football team, according to Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated. The news was first reported by HBCU Sports’ Kenn Rashad; however, the university refuted the report by saying “nothing has been official.” […]

LSU Tigers head football coach Ed Orgeron has hit superstar status over the last year. With his team’s dominance and his football attitude and absurdly scratchy voice, a lot of people have gravitated towards him. On Tuesday, though, the national champion Orgeron made some odd comments when talking about COVID-19 and how it has hit […]

Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence is one of the most highly-touted prospects in recent years. He could have easily chosen to opt-out of the upcoming college football season but ultimately decided to stay in South Carolina for one more year. Senior NFL reporter Albert Breer shared the sentiments of Lawrence on why he chose to […]

Bear Bryant, an Alabama Crimson Tide and college football legend, would have turned 107 on Friday, resulting in many stories about him relayed to the masses. The best the bunch? Maybe the time Bear Bryant was on his way — like, literally on the road — to become the head coach of Vanderbilt, but heard […]

With Clemson football no longer a pipe dream, and Dabo Swinney recently demanding Notre Dame to join the ACC permanently, Clemson athletics did come in with some bad news regarding COVID-19 tests.  After the latest rounds of testings done by Clemson athletics, 24 more positive COVID-19 results popped after more than 1,000 student-athletes — and […]

According to those in the know, Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley has a new Baker Mayfield in Spencer Rattler. More on that in a second, though. The college football landscape will look different this year as the Pac-12 has postponed play to the spring, while the Big Ten season is still somewhat up for […]

New Florida State Seminoles coach Mike Norvell hasn’t spoken to wide receiver DJ Matthews since the young man’s COVID-19 tweet a little while back. How do we know this? Tickle me glad you asked, as the FSU coach said so himself in a recent dilly. “I haven’t talked to D.J. in a little while,” Florida […]

Jamie Newman was hoping to boost his profile after transferring from Wake Forest to Georgia, but he is prioritizing personal health. Newman announced Wednesday afternoon he was opting out of the season, and plans to begin preparations to enter the 2021 NFL Draft next April. 🙏🏽. #GODSPLAN pic.twitter.com/1LMOi1lydF — Jamie Newman (@jlmn12_) September 2, 2020 […]

According to a new report, the Big 12 conference is planning to allow teams in its conference to move ahead with a fall NCAA season despite the looming specter of COVID-19. This bit of information came from SoonerScoop.com, a blog that covers all things Oklahoma University athletics as a part of the Rivals network. Sources […]