The first official Saturday of the 2024 college football season is in the books. Now it’s time for LSU football to take the stage with the marquee game of the day on Sunday. The No. 12-ranked Tigers take on No. 23 USC in what is now an SEC-Big Ten matchup following the latest round of college football realignment. Watch LSU …
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Rams’ offense will be passable only if Kyren Williams and company stay in running
Kyren Williams flourished last season once the Rams started to emphasize the run. He scored 15 touchdowns in 12 games. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) They play in an offense that features one of the NFL’s premier passers and two of its most dynamic receivers. But Rams running backs Kyren Williams and Blake Corum will be pivotal pieces for …
Read More »Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. UTEP Miners: How to watch college football online, TV channel, live stream info, start time
1st Quarter Report A win for Nebraska would push their record over .500, and after one quarter of play they’ve put themselves in a good position to make it happen. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead UTEP 30-7. Nebraska entered the game with four straight defeats and they’re well on their way to making it …
Read More »NFL preview 2024: Seven teams that can win the Super Bowl in New Orleans
(Los Angeles Times photo illustration; photographs from Associated Press) Maybe this is the year the Detroit Lions finally win the Super Bowl. Or perhaps the Houston Texans? Or how about the Cleveland Browns, who last won a division crown in 1989? (Incidentally, since realignment in 2002, every NFL franchise but Cleveland has won its division at least once.) Part of …
Read More »Dominic Zvada looks like the next big-legged, reliable kicker for Michigan football
Michigan football’s new kicker picked up right where his predecessors left off. Junior Dominic Zvada was a perfect 3-for-3 on field goal attempts and made three extra points to account for 12 of Michigan’s 30 points in the season-opening win over Fresno State. Zvada, a transfer from Arkansas State, looked like the natural successor for James Turner, last year’s kicker, …
Read More »Meet Sanjay Lal, Chargers receivers coach with hands on the key to an untested offense
It’s too dramatic to suggest Sanjay Lal has to mold a clump of clay into a masterpiece, but as receivers coach for the Chargers, he’s facing a significant challenge. The team has talent at the position, and certainly has invested draft picks, but in most cases those players are either untested or underperforming. On the other end of those passes …
Read More »Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Eastern Kentucky Colonels: How to watch college football online, TV channel, live stream info, start time
Who’s Playing Eastern Kentucky Colonels @ Mississippi State Bulldogs Current Records: Eastern Kentucky 0-0, Mississippi State 0-0 How To Watch When: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 6 p.m. ETWhere: Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field — Starkville, MississippiTV: ESPN+Follow: CBS Sports AppOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Ticket Cost: $5.00 What to Know The Eastern Kentucky Colonels will hit the road to start this year’s …
Read More »Mailbag: Is Alabama football ahead of where it was to start Nick Saban’s final season?
Alabama football got its 2024 season and coach Kalen DeBoer’s inaugural season with the program started on the right foot with a 63-0 win over Western Kentucky on Saturday night at Bryant-Denny Stadium. It was a game that saw Alabama dominate in all aspects. Following the win, we asked for questions and comments from Crimson Tide fans. Now, we have …
Read More »Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers: How to watch college football online, TV channel, live stream info, start time
Who’s Playing Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide Current Records: Western Kentucky 0-0, Alabama 0-0 How To Watch When: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 7 p.m. ETWhere: Bryant-Denny Stadium — Tuscaloosa, AlabamaTV: ESPNFollow: CBS Sports AppOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Ticket Cost: $30.00 What to Know The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will hit the road to start this year’s …
Read More »The most important stats from Indiana football’s win over FIU
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti was impressed with his team’s “crisp start” in a 31-7 win over FIU on Saturday, but had mixed feelings about the rest of the game with most of his concerns centered around the offense’s disappointing second half. “Just too many opportunities squandered,” Cignetti said. He thought there were as many 10 missed plays by …
Read More »Arch Manning dazzles in 2024 Texas Longhorns debut: Stats, highlights for backup QB vs. Colorado State
Getty Images Arch Manning made his 2024 season debut for No. 4 Texas against Colorado State when he entered the Week 1 game in relief of star quarterback Quinn Ewers during the third quarter with the outcome well in hand, 38-0 in favor of the Longhorns. Immediately, Manning showed off his arm talent with a 40-yard pass to Johntay Cook, …
Read More »‘I don’t want those guys to be robots’: Texas QB Quinn Ewers throws no-look touchdown pass
As Texas football opened its 2024 season with a 52-0 win over Colorado State at Royal-Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, junior quarterback Quinn Ewers attempted 27 passes. One of those attempts stood out among the rest. In the waning seconds of the second quarter, Ewers fired an 11-yard touchdown pass to receiver Matthew Golden. Upon further review, it appeared that …
Read More »Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M live stream, where to watch, TV channel, prediction, pick, spread, football game odds
No. 7 Notre Dame hits the road to face No. 20 Texas A&M in a marquee matchup that serves as the season opener for both teams in College Station, Texas. The Fighting Irish were picked in the preseason top 10 and are a preseason favorite to make the College Football Playoff. Third-year coach Marcus Freeman has a 19-8 career record …
Read More »Kaleb Johnson, Iowa RB from Hamilton, rushes for 119 yards, two TDs in one half
Iowa Hawkeyes junior running back Kaleb Johnson rushed for 119 yards on 11 carries with two touchdowns in the second half of Saturday’s season opener against Illinois State. Johnson and fellow running back Jaziun Patterson were suspended for the first half of the 40-0 win for violation of team rules. Johnson scored on fourth-quarter TD runs of 64 yards and …
Read More »By routing Florida in Week 1, Miami has created multiple paths to College Football Playoff selection
Of all the results from Week 1 of college football, few resonated more than Miami’s 41-17 thrashing of Florida in Gainesville. The Hurricanes entered as a narrow favorite in what was largely viewed as a toss-up game and left The Swamp as the team to beat in the ACC with a favorable path to the College Football Playoff. Miami was …
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