No. 2 Georgia and No. 4 Alabama played a classic Saturday night, a wild affair that included a 28-0 run by the Crimson Tide to start the game, a resilient comeback by the Bulldogs, and 142 yards worth of touchdown passes in a 13-second span of the fourth quarter. When it was done, Carson Beck … Read more
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — There might be a FaceTime call on Sunday, as there is just about every week, in which Miami quarterback Cam Ward and Virginia Tech quarterback Kyron Drones connect to talk about their most recent games. To say the two are close is an understatement. They’re cousins. They’re offseason training partners. They … Read more
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska would sell alcohol at Memorial Stadium in 2025 if the university’s Board of Regents gives its approval at its next meeting. The proposal is listed on the agenda for the October meeting in Kearney next Friday and was first reported by The Omaha World-Herald. Nebraska would become the last of the … Read more
LAS VEGAS — The starting quarterback for undefeated UNLV announced on social media Tuesday that he will not play in any more games this season. Matthew Sluka said he will instead use his redshirt year. “I committed to UNLV based on certain representations that were made to me, which were not upheld after I enrolled,” … Read more
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The quiet part about evolving landscape of name, image and likeness compensation in college athletics was bound to be said out loud, and it wasn’t that shocking when Tennessee’s athletic department stepped forward, cleared its collective throat and stated the obvious. A week has passed since the school announced a 10% “talent … Read more
LANSING, Mich. — Armorion Smith pressed his palms together over the bridge of his nose, closed his eyes and leaned against the kitchen sink. The 21-year-old Michigan State defensive back needed a moment in the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home he shares with five younger siblings. He has a lot on his plate, more than most college … Read more
BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU’s top linebacker, Harold Perkins Jr., has an anterior cruciate ligament tear that will end what was expected to be his final season with the Tigers before entering the NFL draft, LSU coach Brian Kelly said Monday. “Certainly an injury that we feel terrible about, especially for Harold and the work … Read more
Lincoln Riley has yet to deliver the level of success Southern California fans hoped for when he made a shocking move west from Oklahoma after the 2021 regular season. USC is better than it was when Riley arrived but as the Trojans’ loss at No. 18 Michigan suggests, they are not entering the Big Ten … Read more
The Southeastern Conference and Big Ten occupy 64% of this week’s AP Top 25, with 16 ranked teams combined, the most ever by two conferences in one poll. The third Top 25 of the regular season had a new No. 1 in Texas on Sunday, one of nine SEC teams in the poll. That’s one … Read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Greg Harden, who counseled countless people at the University of Michigan from Tom Brady to Michael Phelps, and Desmond Howard to J.J. McCarthy, has died. He was 75. Michigan athletics spokesman Dave Ablauf said the family informed the athletic department that Harden died Thursday due to complications from surgery. The late … Read more
