College Football

The Colorado phenomenon has kept growing and growing over the first three weeks of the season. The Buffaloes’ dramatic double-overtime win over in-state rival Colorado State on Saturday was the most-watched game of the 2023 season so far. According to ESPN, the game drew an average of 9.3 million viewers. That tops the 9.13 million who watched Florida State’s win …

Your team is in great shape if you have a good quarterback. Section V has plenty. But to name a few of the area’s best signal callers, just look at McQuaid’s Will DiMarco, Honeoye Falls-Lima’s Matt Meacham and Avon’s Chris Thompson. They all led their teams to one-score Week 2 victories. Others played well in defeat. Take Fairport’s Jackson Rucker …

It’s going to be a raucous environment that the Iowa Hawkeyes are stepping into come Saturday night. In a battle of top 25 teams, No. 22 Iowa travels to Happy Valley to battle No. 7 Penn State. A prime-time kickoff at Penn State would be daunting enough, but, of course, it’s also the Nittany Lions’ annual White Out game. That …

On Sunday morning, Rutgers football received a commitment from Sean Ashenfelder. The Florida quarterback is the first player committed to Rutgers from the 2025 recruiting class. He gave his verbal while on an unofficial visit this past weekend to Rutgers. In moving to 3-0 on the season, Rutgers beat Virginia Tech 35-16. At the time of his commitment, Ashenfelder held …

Iowa State’s loss at Ohio on Saturday was bad. Coach Matt Campbell’s behavior afterward was worse. As the Cyclones walked off the field after a 10-7 defeat in Athens, Ohio, an Iowa State fan heckled the head coach. “Hey, Campbell, what are you doing?” the fan shouted. “You’re on the hot seat. You’re on the hot seat.” Campbell whipped around …

Through the first three full weeks of the 2023 college football season, Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes are the talk of the sport. The Buffs sit at 3-0 on the season with their Pac-12 slate now on the horizon. It won’t be a cakewalk to start conference play for the Buffs with a trip to Eugene to take on …

NORMAN — One of the most encouraging signs for OU’s defense in Saturday’s 66-17 thrashing of Tulsa was the performance of the Sooners’ defensive line. Not only did the Sooners have 15 tackles for loss — their most since the 2019 Big 12 Championship Game — but most of those (8.5) came from the defensive line. Freshman Adepoju Adebawore led the way with …

Notre Dame’s offense finally is matching up with a defense that could neutralize it. That defense is Ohio State, and gerad parker is going to have to come up with the game plan of his life to outwit that defense. If he’s somehow able to do that, the Irish might have a chance to pull off the biggest program win …

Good things come to those who wait in college football. On the heels of a feeble weekend slate devoid of any marquee matchups, the Bowl Subdivision returns with an historic Week 4 smorgasbord jampacked with games between teams ranked in the US LBM AFCA Coaches Poll. There are seven games matching teams in the coaches poll on Saturday, the most …

Week 3 of the college football season is now complete and Nick Saban and the Alabama football team are fresh off its ugly road win over the South Florida Bulls, 17-3. Now, it is time to see where Alabama ranks in ESPN’s Football Power Index following the events of Week 3. According to ESPN, FPI is defined as “a measure …

Kam Shortridge is good at catching passes, it doesn’t matter which team throws them. The junior had two touchdown receptions and an interception in visiting Clyde’s 34-13 victory over Port Clinton last week. “Kam did a lot,” Fliers coach Ryan Carter said. “He played quarterback and wide receiver. We’re going to ask a lot out of him and to do …

Jawhar Jordan was only a few inches from clearing Indiana defensive back Louis Moore during his fourth-quarter hurdle attempt late in Saturday’s win. Had he been fully healthy, Moore probably would’ve been the Louisville running back’s latest victim. Jordan cleared Kentucky defensive back Jordan Lovett during the Governor’s Cup game last season. Still, he picked up 15 yards on the …

Florida State football’s narrow 31-29 win over Boston College on Saturday left its defense exposed, to say the least. Up 31-10 in the third quarter, the Seminoles allowed 19 straight points, putting them on upset alert up until the final minute of the game. After Saturday’s game, according to the NCAA, FSU’s defense ranks 101st in the country, allowing 1,174 …

After a slow start in the season opener, the Big Ten’s top wide receiver prospect for the 2024 NFL draft has taken over the top spot in the conference when it comes to cumulative receiving yards. Ohio State wide receiver Marvin HArrison Jr. had his second straight game with over 100 receiving yards in Week 3, and he has now …

We’re at the halfway point in the high school football season, and it’s time to cast your vote for who you think is the midseason player of the year in the Athens-area. Prince Avenue Christian (5-0) is the top-ranked team in 1A Division 1 as the Wolverines fight for their second consecutive state title. East Jackson (4-0) is off to …