College Football

Sammy P warned us last week to beware of The Swamp, and he was on the money. Should bettors back the Gators again as they face another SEC foe? And how about USC over in the Big Ten? Can Lincoln Riley and the Trojans be trusted to cover against the Washington Huskies — or at least win outright — after falling to Oregon? Here are the five games that every […]

A week ago, to the surprise of many, No. 21 Florida was a home favorite against No. 4 Ole Miss. "Everybody was asking: How could Florida be favored? Well, now we see how," Caesars Sports head of football trading Joey Feazel said. Indeed, Florida blasted Ole Miss 52-28. Subsequently, one week after the public betting masses wanted nothing to do with the Gators, they’re all over Florida in college football […]

Dylan Raiola was texting Dan Lanning all week. He heard one thing about USC in a press conference and spotted something else while watching film, and wanted his head coach to know. Raiola, Oregon's backup quarterback, was unlikely to take a snap against the Trojans last Saturday. But he wanted to be helpful and proactive, just in case. The best backups, whether they're quarterbacks or play another position, often say […]

No. 5 Ohio State hits the road for the first time since its loss to No. 1 Texas, traveling to Kinnick Stadium to face No. 14 Iowa in this week’s Big Noon Kickoff matchup. Mississippi State has moved beyond sleeper status. Quarterback Kamario Taylor has played his way into the Heisman conversation and led the Bulldogs to No. 16 in the AP poll. This week, they host No. 7 Alabama […]

Dan Lanning is having flashbacks to Oregon's 56-22 loss to Indiana in the 2025 College Football Playoff semifinals. Except they're colored in blue and gold. With a bye week and change to spare before the 15th-ranked Ducks (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) host No. 23 UCLA (4-0, 2-0) on Saturday, Oct. 10th, Lanning is preparing for a team and a coach he's very familiar with. "We're about to play a UCLA […]

The tenor of a Big Ten rivalry between West Coast powerhouses changed in the blink of an eye. After USC linebacker Desman Stephens II delivered a blow to Oregon quarterback Dante Moore early in the second quarter of Saturday's matchup, the differing reactions from each team impacted the outcome of the Ducks' 41-27 victory — and the conversation that followed. As Moore lay motionless on the turf for over 10 […]

Deion Sanders outlined the criteria he has in mind for his quarterback at Colorado: Someone with confidence, a firm grasp of the offense and who teammates respond to inside the huddle. Sounds almost like a description of his son, Shedeur. The Colorado coach faces another QB quandary, the second in as many seasons since Shedeur Sanders left for the NFL. With his son's heir apparent, highly touted prospect Julian Lewis, […]

South Carolina star pass rusher Dylan Stewart may not return to the field again this season for the Gamecocks. Since officials missed the incident live, Stewart avoided ejection during Saturday's loss to Alabama. However, the SEC and South Carolina have since issued a joint one-game suspension after a review confirmed Stewart threw multiple punches at Crimson Tide tight end Josh Ford. Following the incident, head coach Shane Beamer suspended Stewart […]

Welcome to "In The Pocket" — my opportunity to take you on a tour around college football and highlight the quarterbacks driving the conversation across the sport. This week, I’m taking a look at some of the quarterbacks who are back for another season of college football, but wearing different uniforms: same faces, new places. These are signal-callers who have already proven they can play at this level, and now […]