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After eight games of non-conference action, No. 4 Penn State opens Big Ten play with a Halloween road series against No. 17 Ohio State. The Nittany Lions and Buckeyes are off to solid regular season starts but are looking to find more consistency at both ends of the ice as the journey to the Big […]
The Miami Hurricanes imposed their will in the 2nd half against Stanford to keep their playoff hopes alive. Unfortunately, USF probably saw their hopes go out the window blowing a late lead to Memphis. Coaching searches have taken over in Gainesville before their game against UGA. FSU is playing out the string, and the remainder […]
Coming into the season, this weekend’s matchup was circled as one of the marquee showdowns on the college football calendar. While things have gone a bit sideways in Happy Valley and the game might not carry the same top-ten billing it once promised, Ohio State isn’t taking Penn State lightly. From the coaching staff to […]
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As we prepare for a big weekend of football, let’s look back at the former Orange on NFL rosters: Arizona Cardinals: Garrett Williams Williams remains out of action. Atlanta Falcons: Matthew Bergeron Bergeron played all 50 snaps in the loss to Miami and was Atlanta’s highest-graded offensive player according to PFF.. Cleveland Browns: Andre Szmyt […]
It’s by nature that college football rivalry games have more juice to them than your ordinary matchup, especially when there’s a prize waiting at the end. The instant the annual Wisconsin vs. Minnesota game is decided, the victorious players are on the prowl for Paul Bunyan’s Axe, sprinting with 40-yard dash-like speed toward the object […]
Last week was a bizarre game. We saw the offense clicking on all cylinders and looked to have the capability to score over 40 points on BYU’s defense, but it all crumbled down in the second half. Missed throws and miscommunication seemed to plague the pass game throughout the rest of the game, and we […]
Game notes Setting the scene Although College GameDay didn’t make the trip to Denton, this matchup is as marquee as it gets in Week 9. Not only is there rich history involved as Navy’s 74-62 win in the 2007 meeting in Denton set the FBS single-game scoring record which stood until 2016. The teams converge […]
Over the weekend, the LSU Tigers opted to fire Brian Kelly after a 49-25 loss to Texas A&M dropped them to 5-3 on the season. The LSU opening is now considered one of the biggest head coach vacancies in college football, and many are speculating on the best candidates to fill the job. Given the […]
Restoring a program does not have to be complicated. An authentic culture off the field, a clear identity on the field, and a quarterback you can use as the foundation for all of it—those aren’t easy tasks, but they aren’t complicated. Brent Key had Georgia Tech moving back in the right direction roughly three minutes […]
The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0, 4-0) are back in Columbus this week after a bye week last week to take on the reeling Penn State Nittany Lions (3-4, 0-4). A game that some people thought could be a top-three matchup, Penn State has had a disastrous season that has seen its head coach […]
It’s Wednesday, so you know what that means… time for the blog that gives you the internet’s most ridiculous college football preview series- it’s #FakeNunes time. Can we keep finding ways to get #jokesandgarbage into a Syracuse Orange preview? You be the judge…. Now onto this week’s opponent Opponent: North Carolina Tar Heels Location: Chapel Bill, NC Students: 32, 234 […]
Nebraska is gearing up for one of its biggest recruiting weekends of the year, as a star-studded group of prospects descends on Lincoln ahead of Saturday night’s showdown with USC. With the Trojans and offensive mastermind Lincoln Riley coming to town, the Huskers—now sitting at 6-2—are looking to make a statement both on the field […]
Week 10 is here. Troy Calhoun and the Air Force Fightin’ Falcons welcome Jeff Monken and Army West Point to Colorado Springs. Monken and Army will scoff at the notion that this rivalry even exists in the same stratosphere as “America’s Game”, Army-Navy. But I am here to tell you, this game is Air Force’s […]
The calendar flips to November, and the ACC race is coming into focus. Only Georgia Tech and Virginia remain unbeaten in league play, while others fight to salvage bowl chances or simply finish strong. Every possession now feels heavier, every mistake more costly, and the margin for error nearly gone. 17. Boston College (1-7, 0-5) […]
The first head coaching hire since the dawn of the 2025 season is complete. Kent State didn’t have to conduct a national search in order to find its 24th head coach in program history. The Golden Flashes promoted interim head coach Mark Carney to an official head coaching role Thursday. “Since taking over as interim […]
With the completion of Mizzou’s second trimester of the 2025 season, I felt like it would be a good time to take a look at how the Tigers’ offense and defense ranks nationally. And not just in your standard stats like total rushing yards or whatever. No. We’re going deeper. Here’s what I got for […]
Mountain West Showdown in the Desert: Lobos Look to Stun Rebels UNLV vs. New Mexico: Battle of the Mountain West Game: New Mexico Lobos (5–3, 2–2 MW) at UNLV Rebels (6–1, 3–1 MW)Date: Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025Time: 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PSTLocation: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NevadaTV/Stream: Mountain West Network / Altitude / […]
Welcome back to another special guest vlog. The first one was so well received, we decided to run it back! My Real Ones Canes Podcast (available wherever you listen to podcasts) co-host Brian “The Beast” London is back with another game vlog, this time from the home game against Stanford. Does your gameday routine look […]
Happy Thursday, everyone. Kalen DeBoer has been panned to a degree for his “coach-speak” in public interviews. He got pretty candid this week though, offering some insight into how he has motivated this group. “I don’t think until it’s all said and done, I’m not gonna let our guys think that we’re back,” DeBoer said. […]
Currently, Notre Dame’s 2026 football recruiting class ranked #4 in the country by the 247 Team Composite and is a 27 man gem that has three 5-Stars and nine players ranked in the top 150. It’s the type of recruiting class that fans had envisioned when Notre Dame hired Marcus Freeman to be the head […]
Ohio State’s defensive identity this season starts at the edges of the defense. The Buckeyes’ corner room has quietly become one of the deepest, most reliable units in the country. A blend of veteran leadership, tested transfers and high-upside youth that has allowed Matt Patricia’s front seven to operate with fearless aggression. Jermaine Mathews Jr. […]
Tristan joins me to review Oregon football’s performance in the last three games, go over the season-long stats and player grades heading into the second bye week, and take a look at how our predictions for the transfers from the offseason have fared.
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The Nittany Lions look to end a four-game skid against the nation’s #1 team. Penn State (3-4, 0-4) vs. Ohio State (7-0, 4-0) Kickoff: Noon, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH The Betting Line: Penn State +20.5 TV: FOX, Noon, Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline) Weather: A cool and breezy day with a high in the low […]
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