College Football

Count Nick Saban in the 9.3 million people who watched Colorado beat Colorado State in overtime last Saturday. Saban didn’t see much of the game he said, but what he has seen from his Aflac commercial counterpart has impressed the Alabama football coach. “I have a tremendous amount of respect for Deion Sanders,” Saban said Wednesday on the SEC coaches …

Ohio State football coach Ryan Day received a pay raise earlier this year bringing his compensation for this season to over $10 million, according to documents obtained by the USA TODAY Network through a public records request. In a letter dated May 1, the university outlined a 5.25% bump in salary for Day, who is seeing an increase in his …

LSU will get ESPN’s top crew on Saturday night with Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit set to call the game against Arkansas in Week 4 with Holly Rowe working the sideline. It’ll be the second LSU game for the crew this year after they called the opener against Florida State in Orlando. Fowler and Herbstreit last called a game in …

No. 6 Ohio State (3-0): The Buckeyes finally hung a crooked number, topping Western Kentucky 63-10 in large part thanks to a 35-point second quarter. Ohio State managed just 35 points in its entire game two weeks ago against FCS-level Youngstown State, leading to Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day to then criticize the new clock rules that slightly shorten a …

Five-star offensive tackle Brandon Baker has a commitment date scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 24. Texas has emerged as the heavy favorite in his recruitment over the last few weeks. Several recruiting predictions have been entered in favor of the Longhorns, including 247Sports’ Steve Wiltfong. On3’s recruiting prediction machine currently lists Texas as the 81.6% favorite to land Baker. The Mater …

Sep. 20—It’s not as if the big play has completely eluded Penn State’s offense this season. It certainly has had its share, from Drew Allar’s 72-yard touchdown pass to KeAndre Lambert-Smith in the first quarter of the opener against West Virginia to Allar’s 33-yard strike to Liam Clifford in the closing minute of the first half against Illinois on Saturday. …

Colorado’s 3-0 start has been the top on-field story for college football this fall. The Buffaloes, in their first season under Deion Sanders, are the fourth team in FBS history to start 3-0 after winning one game the season before. If Colorado, ranked No. 19 in the latest AP Top 25, beats No. 10 Oregon in Week 4, it will …

After the best performance of his collegiate career against Alabama, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers struggled in Week 3 vs. Wyoming. The Longhorns were able to escape with a win and score 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, but Steve Sarkisian’s squad was tied 10-10 with Wyoming heading into the final quarter of play. Ewers wasn’t his best mechanically and …

The Colorado team USC faces next week was able to deliver a big point-spread upset (20-point underdog) in Week 1 against TCU. Colorado then won by 22 points as a small favorite against Nebraska in Week 2. In Week 3, however, Colorado was a huge favorite (23 points) and barely won. Did the Buffaloes regress, or was this simply a …

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers spoke with the media this week and stated that the mindset in the locker room is simple: “We’re 0-0 now.” Ewers is a proven leader in the Longhorns locker room, and even led a players-only meeting after taking down Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa. If Texas wants to avoid losses like past …

Getty Images LSU starting safety Greg Brooks underwent successful emergency surgery last week to remove a “large” brain tumor, Brooks’ family announced Wednesday. Brooks, who joined the program in 2022 after transferring from Arkansas, had missed LSU’s Week 3 win at Mississippi State for what Tigers coach Brian Kelly cited as a “medical emergency.”  “We are grateful for the work …

The Florida Gators took down the Tennessee Volunteers last weekend on prime-time television and the entire nation, including highly touted recruits, was watching. The guest list to the Swamp was stacked with big names from around the state and southeastern region, and a three-star prospect from Laurel, Mississippi, reflected on his trip to Gainesville. Offensive lineman Tyler Miller already received …

The Florida State quarterback room took a hit during the Southern Miss game Sept. 9. Seminoles’ head coach Mike Norvell revealed freshman backup quarterback Brock Glenn suffered an injury during his one drive during a 66-13 victory over the Golden Eagles. He has not been observed at practice since the game. Norvell said Glenn could return this season. “He’ll be …

Change is coming to the College Football Playoff in a big way next season. The postseason tournament will grow from four teams to 12, though the format may undergo some changes before kickoff of the 2023-24 campaign. As of now, the 12 teams in the bracket will include the six highest-rated conference champions, according to the CFP Rankings, and the …

In the Oklahoma Sooners’ illustrious history, they’ve only played in the Cotton Bowl two different times. That was the 2012 season when the Sooners lost to the Texas A&M Aggies led by Heisman winner Johnny Manziel and in 2020 when the Sooners dominated the Florida Gators. A third trip could be on its way. USA TODAY Sports bowl projections after …