No. 15 Ole Miss built a big third-quarter lead and then held on to upset No. 2 Alabama 43-37 on Saturday night in an SEC shootout in Bryant-Denney Stadium.
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USC’s quest to be part of the four-team College Football Playoff took a stunning hit on Saturday. Simultaneously, Stanford made a major bid to infiltrate the top 25 poll.
Believe it or not, Pete Carroll is the second-oldest head coach in the NFL. It’s hard to believe because of his up-tempo approach to life, and he will need all of that energy to lead the Seattle Seahawks through this season.
Tony Sanchez brought his team to Michigan Stadium Friday to give them the chance to soak up the atmosphere so game day wouldn’t be the Rebels’ first experience at what’s commonly known as “The Big House.” Because Saturday is all about business, and the Rebels have enough of a challenge in meeting Michigan, forget the fans that will fill the 107,601-seat stadium.
Tony Sanchez gathered his UNLV football players at midfield Friday afternoon, their shoes covering part of the big, yellow, renowned letter. M.
Blake Decker might be healthy enough to play for UNLV, but he probably shouldn’t. The Rebels need him for the rest of the season, not this game. Michigan’s Jake Rudock, an Iowa transfer, has done a solid job but also has thrown four interceptions.
Step back in time almost five years ago as Al Golden, who had resurrected Temple’s football fortunes from the ashes, accepted the coaching position at Miami. Grand things were expected. Almost even guaranteed. As fate would have it, however, through Golden’s first four seasons, Miami mostly has been mired in mediocrity rather than gripped in greatness.
The Rebels are 35-point underdogs when they face Michigan at the Big House on Saturday.
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Two Texas high school football players who were suspended from the team and school after leveling a referee during a game on Sept. 4 spoke out on Good Morning America Friday morning.
UNLV plays a football game at Michigan on Saturday, and the 34-point spread gives you an idea about how those who set lines believe the Rebels will fare in one of the most iconic of college stadiums.
UNLV and Michigan play in the same level of college football and supposedly under the same set of rules. But, and this is not breaking news to anyone who follows the sport, their playing fields are anything but even. It’s a reality made especially clear this weekend.
Our handicappers choose their best bets for this weekend’s NFL and college football slate.
Two weeks ago, Tanner Mangum was an anonymous backup quarterback. Suddenly, he’s the star of the luckiest team in college football.