College Football

One of Colorado's biggest boosters loves him. One of his most daunting opponents does, too. Deion Sanders is still capturing his share of hearts at the Colorado program he put back on the map when the coach arrived before the 2023 season. But wins aren’t following. Examining the before and after of CU’s most recent loss — a 29-7 home setback against Texas Tech on Saturday that dropped Sanders to […]

When you rewrite Ohio State's record book before you turn 21, fans can start etching your name amongst the greats. During Ohio State's win over No. 14 Iowa, Jeremiah Smith gave them every reason to. The Buckeyes' junior wide receiver caught 11 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns in No. 5 Ohio State's 31-14 win at Iowa, becoming the program's all-time leader in both receptions and touchdown catches. His […]

Joel Klatt's top four didn't budge this week, even though one of them didn't play. Georgia holds at No. 1 after taking care of Vanderbilt, while Texas and Ohio State sit right behind at two and three. Alabama is climbing fast, moving up to No. 5 off a blowout of Mississippi State, and Indiana jumped a spot after a statement road win at Rutgers. Elsewhere, BYU cracks the top 10 […]

The SEC insists on cannibalizing itself, or so it would seem with Missouri upsetting a Florida team that looked destined — and could still be — to reach the College Football Playoff for the first time in its history. But that doesn't help us find out just who is a national title contender in the SEC because: Alabama beat Mississippi State, which beat Missouri, which beat Florida, which beat Ole […]

MEMORIAL STADIUM (Clemson, S.C.) — The bodies crammed inside the Esso Club were packed tight, almost shoulder-to-shoulder as a line spilled from the bar, swerving toward the door and out into the courtyard. It was four hours before Dabo Swinney’s Tigers squad kicked off against the No. 4 Miami Hurricanes, and the beer was fully flowing inside "Clemson's Original Sports Bar." A quartet of Tigers orange-clad patrons created a pyramid […]

Colorado State's defense was so dismal Saturday that first-year head coach Jim Mora Jr. didn't wait for the final whistle to make a change at coordinator. Defensive coordinator Tyson Summers was removed as the Rams' play-caller during the first half of a 56-26 loss to Oregon State in Fort Collins. Summers left the field and is no longer with the program, Mora confirmed to reporters after the game. "Tyson was […]

From a morning crowd-surf to a field-storming celebration with the Little Brown Jug, this is the oral history of P.J. Fleck’s unforgettable day. P.J. Fleck arrived at Huntington Bank Stadium dressed for the occasion. Gopher maroon pants. Brown preppy loafers. A navy blue sport coat. A maroon tie and pocket square. On his left lapel, a Minnesota "M" pin. It was well before 9 a.m., and Fleck was already in […]

Ryan Field (Evanston, Ill.) — One hundred years to the day after football was first played on this site, Northwestern debuted the most expensive college football stadium ever built. The $870 million new Ryan Field is modeled after NFL and European soccer stadiums and engineered to bring fans closer to the action. And there was plenty of action on "FOX College Football Friday" as Northwestern racked up 506 total yards of […]

Virginia Tech's John Love missed a 36-yard field goal as time expired, and Pittsburgh survived for a 35-33 victory over the Hokies on Friday. Pittsburgh quarterback Holden Geriner came off the bench to throw a touchdown pass, and Ja’Kyrian Turner added a rushing touchdown for the Panthers (5-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who remain one of three unbeaten teams in the ACC. Pittsburgh trailed 14-0, but scored 21 unanswered points […]