Florida State is already one of the biggest disappointments in recent Bowl Subdivision history. Actually, disappointment is too mild a word. The Seminoles should be considered a complete disaster after losing 20-12 at home to No. 25 Memphis, which dropped the Seminoles to 0-3 after starting the year ranked No. 10 in the US LBM […]
What happens to the college football rankings when hardly anyone is doing well? Alabama, Penn State and Oklahoma fall out of the AP Top 25 after lackluster performances, the expanded SEC lands six of the top seven spots and Notre Dame remains in the rankings after a historic upset. Let’s take a look at the […]
College football had a Saturday full of upsets and close calls in Week 2, which caused some excitement in the latest AP Top 25 poll. Nebraska began the poll ranked No. 23, making its first appearance in the top 25 since Sept. 3, 2019. The Cornhuskers, who dominated Colorado on Saturday, had not been ranked […]
Until Saturday Newsletter 🏈 | This is The athlete‘s college football newsletter. Sign up here to get Until Saturday delivered directly to your inbox. While you were sleeping… No. 7 Oregon needed a walk-off field goal to beat Boise State — and Heisman candidate RB Ashton Jeanty — 37-34. But that was by far not […]
Nico Iamaleava evaluates his game for Tennessee Football against NC State Nico Iamaleava threw two touchdowns and ran for another in the Tennessee Volunteers’ 51-10 win over NC State on Saturday. Tennessee football has gained a new best friend in the NIU Huskies, who made the Irish laugh and gave the SEC more space in […]
What seemed like a formality for Notre Dame – a home game against a Mid-American Conference opponent following a momentous road win in the season opener against then-No. 20 Texas A&M last Saturday – was anything but. Despite entering the game as a four-touchdown favorite, Notre Dame suffered a surprise 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois […]
The College Football Playoffs are still a long way off, but Week 2 was an example of why every game still counts in the regular season. After a Week 1 marked by many losses and quick starts, Saturday tempered some expectations with a series of close wins and a potentially decisive upset. Here are five […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Howard Cross III was the last player to leave the field. By that point, his head coach had long since disappeared into the tunnel after Notre Dame suffered a sobering 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois that may end this season before it even begins. The All-American defensive tackle held his helmet […]
Marcus Freeman still hasn’t mastered the most underrated aspect of coaching football at an elite college: beating the teams you’re supposed to beat. The Notre Dame coach can now add a surprise home loss on Saturday 28-point underdog Northern Illinois to a resume that already includes a home loss to Marshall and a Stanford team […]
Michigan never had a chance. No. 3 Texas cruised to a 31-12 win over the No. 9 Wolverines thanks to 246 yards and three touchdowns from quarterback Quinn Ewers, showcasing the Longhorns’ tremendous talent and potential and how far the defending national champions have fallen since January. Among Michigan’s problems is quarterback play. While Ewers […]
