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Cal's players will now hand ball to official after TD in wake of goal-line drops

The Bears' Vic Enwere became the third player this season to drop the ball for no reason whatsoever as he was about to score a TD.

Marc Lancaster

College Football Playoff contenders and pretenders after Week 3

Week three brought shocks to the college football world. Louisville, Alabama and Ohio State flexed their muscles. Oklahoma, Notre Dame, and USC all likely kissed their playoff hopes goodbye. And Iowa, well- they aren’t likely to schedule North Dakota State any time in the near future. It was the first time that all of the AP Poll’s top three teams played ranked opponents on the road. As we’ve seen from the first two years of the playoff committee, the non-conference slate shapes critical playoff December decisions. Here are the top playoff contenders from each conference heading into week four.

Jim Baird

Florida QB Luke Del Rio’s knee injury isn't season-ending, report says

Graduate transfer Austin Appleby will start the No. 19 Gators' game Saturday at No. 14 Tennessee.

Bob Hille

AP Top 25 Week 4 rankings: Louisville leaps after thrashing Florida State

A second top-five team has gone down after Louisville throttled FSU. What does the AP Poll look like?

Zac Al-Khateeb

Notre Dame's Brian Kelly has style, but Mark Dantonio has Michigan State where Irish want to be

While Brian Kelly has the flair in South Bend, Mark Dantonio brings the substance to the Spartans.

Mike DeCourcy

Five teams who could be out of the College Football Playoff running

Is it possible for these team's seasons to be over on Sept. 17?

Bill Bender

College football's top performers: ACC QBs shine in Week 3

Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson ran in for four touchdowns, while Brad Kaaya took care of Miami with three scoring passes.

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Ohio State stakes its claim for No. 2 – and maybe No. 1

Urban Meyer knows how to coach big games, and for Ohio State, it's going to pay off again.

Bill Bender

Leonard Fournette puts forth Herculean effort to help LSU stave off Mississippi State

Leonard Fournette's injury scare in the third quarter wasn't enough to keep the Heisman hopeful off the field.

Jim Baird

Notre Dame's farewell to College Football Playoff hopes was a total team effort

Notre Dame began the college football season ranked No. 10 in The Associated Press poll, and after just three games the Fighting Irish are more likely to end the year in the Quick Lane Bowl than the College Football Playoff.

Mike DeCourcy

WATCH: Ohio State's Noah Brown makes incredible catch vs. Oklahoma

What a catch. What a statement.

Bill Bender

Joe Mixon's kickoff return shouldn't have counted after dropping ball before end zone

Mixon clearly dropped the ball before he crossed the goal line, but replay officials missed it.

Joe Rodgers

Eastern Michigan kicks off from 20-yard line after three unsportsmanlike penalties

The Eagles were unsuccessful with the onside but what did you want them to do? Kick it out of the stadium?

Joe Rodgers

Nebraska football will live or die by Tommy Armstrong Jr.: Embrace it

It's time to start appreciating the gem in Lincoln for what he is.

Colleen Thomas

Bus carrying football team crashes into bridge; fatalities reported

Between 40 and 50 people, including the Ramah Juco coach, were taken to the hospital.

Travis Durkee

Severe weather delays Ohio State-Oklahoma, students ignore evacuation

Oklahoma students are not feeling the announcement made asking people to head to the concourse.

Joe Rodgers

Botched call leads to Ole Miss score against Alabama

Ole Miss's defensive touchdown should have come back due to a late hit after Hurts' fumble.

Gabrielle McMillen

Rice apologizes for band formations

Rice expressed "regret for any offense" triggered by the Marching Owl Band's formations, which attacked Baylor's sexual assault scandal.

Joe Rodgers

Michael Vick says Lamar Jackson is already better than him

The Holy Grail of a dual-threat quarterbacks anoints the Heisman hopeful

Nick Birdsong

Seven incredible Lamar Jackson stats through three games

Lamar Jackson's numbers are insane and he's on pace to break some records.

Bill Bender

Lamar Jackson takes over Heisman Trophy race as Louisville puts everyone on notice

Louisville's quarterback is the best in the country and an absolute sensation.

Bill Bender

North Dakota State makes it six straight against FBS schools with 23-21 win over Iowa

The Bison, the five-time defending FCS champions, beat No. 13 Iowa, 23-21, on a 37-yard field goal as time expired.

Colleen Thomas

Watch: Louisville keeps pounding FSU with punt return touchdown

Louisville-Florida State is now completely sideways.

Zac Al-Khateeb

Clemson scores easy touchdown after SC State player tosses ball in end zone

Ray-Ray McCloud must be happy someone else made a bigger mistake than he did last week.

Gabrielle McMillen

Auburn TE who left program for 'personal reasons' accused of rape, per report

Auburn confirmed Rice left the program for personal reasons after the Tigers' game against Arkansas State.

Zac Al-Khateeb

Tom Brady's son celebrates like Cam Newton after catching touchdown from dad

Friday night, Tom Brady got some practice throws at Michigan Stadium, throwing a nice touchdown pass to his son, who then dabs in celebration.

Colleen Thomas

Top 25 live updates: No. 12 Michigan State outlasts No. 18 Notre Dame, Cal topples Texas

No. 2 Florida State fell to No. 10 Louisville earlier, and No. 1 Alabama fights off a late rally to top No. 19 Ole Miss. Follow along.

Colleen Thomas

'College GameDay' signs, Week 3: Louisville loves Lamar Jackson

Louisville fans needed to kick it up a notch when it came to creating "GameDay" signs, and they did not disappoint.

Jordan Greer

Rice band takes dig at Baylor sexual assault scandal

It looks like Rice's band thinks of itself as Stanford band 2.0.

Zac Al-Khateeb

Les Miles hate mail includes note wishing death upon LSU coach

Fans could not contain their vitriol after LSU lost to the Badgers.

Zac Al-Khateeb

Fans shoot lasers onto field at Baylor-Rice game; polite referee asks them to stop

Lasers were spotted on the field during Friday’s matchup between Baylor and Rice.

Travis Durkee

Art Briles attends Baylor game in Houston

Briles was relieved of his coaching duties during the offseason amid the sexual abuse scandal that has rocked the Waco campus.

Travis Durkee

Oklahoma fan to skip friends' wedding to watch Ohio State game

Fall Saturdays were made for college football, not weddings.

Zac Al-Khateeb

Second woman alleges former Arizona RB assaulted her

Orlando Bradford, who was dismissed from Arizona's team, was already accused of kidnapping and assaulting another woman.

Gabrielle McMillen

Louisville shows off chrome helmets with Muhammad Ali decal

Louisville's tribute to Muhammad Ali has left its mark on the team's red chrome helmets — literally.

Gabrielle McMillen

Les Miles names QB Danny Etling as starter vs. Mississippi State

Quarterback Brandon Harris got benched after his shoddy performances in Weeks 1 and 2.

Gabrielle McMillen

Eddie George sees Heisman opportunity for J.T. Barrett

J.T. Barrett has a chance to lead Ohio State to an early-season signature win against Oklahoma and quarterback Baker Mayfield, who finished fourth in the Heisman voting last season.

Bill Bender

Weekend ratings predictions: CFB Week 3, NFL Week 2 and more

Ratings predictions for the weekend in sports television, including Week 3 in college football and Week 2 in the NFL.

Paulsen SMW

Oklahoma backup QB predicts Baker Mayfield will 'light up' Buckeyes

Freshman Austin Kendall's assessment of an Ohio State defense that hasn't allowed a TD in two games: "really basic."

Marc Lancaster

Washington State player expelled from school, still practicing with team

Robert Barber allegedly was involved in a July 23 brawl in which two students were injured but has not been arrested or charged by police.

Marc Lancaster

College football Week 3: What you can't miss this Saturday

Alabama at Ole Miss! FSU vs. Louisville! Ohio State facing Oklahoma! What's not to love about college football this week?

Gabrielle McMillen

Houston proves it’s a playoff contender worth pulling for

The Cougars are forcing themselves into the CFP discussion. If they keep winning (and they do need to keep winning), they'll be tough to ignore in December.

Bill Bender

Greg Ward Jr. shows his importance to Houston with big night against Cincinnati

Ward exhibited the virtue of patience Thursday against Cincinnati, proving the virtue he is for Houston.

Bill Bender

Big 12 Bowl: Houston, Cincinnati take advantage of audition

Houston vs. Cincinnati was more than a Thursday night game. It was an audition for the Big 12.

Bill Bender

Watch: Cincinnati reverses field against Houston with incredible play

The Bearcats tied the game with the help of an incredible play from the defense.

Bill Bender

Penn State had a choice — and it picked Joe Paterno

Does it matter to Penn State that years after its toxic implosion, it is making Joe Paterno the public face of the school all over again?

Sean Gentille

Big 12 schools already have Houston, they don't need the Cougars, too

The Big 12 has already has the Houston market. What incentive does it have to take the Cougars and its rising football program?

Mike DeCourcy

Urban Meyer found his next great playmaker Curtis Samuel

Curtis Samuel is a running back, receiver and return man all rolled into one, and he could play a big role when Ohio State meets Oklahoma Saturday.

Bill Bender

Here's how Ole Miss can beat Alabama for a third straight year

Ole Miss is trying to do the unthinkable: The Rebels are trying to become the first team to beat a Nick Saban-coached Alabama team for the third straight season.

Bill Bender

Orlando Bradford dismissed from Arizona after being charged with multiple felonies

The sophomore, who was named as co-starter for the 2016 season, is facing seven counts related to domestic violence.

Zac Al-Khateeb

Marshawn Lynch, Cal partner to market 'Beast Mode' gear

Former California star Marshawn Lynch has teamed with his former school to help create "Beast Mode" gear.

Alec Brzezinski

If ACC is leaving North Carolina behind, the state has a lot of catching up to do

The ACC has been a North Carolina-centric conference for years. Now it is leaving the state behind thanks to its controversial HB2 law.

Mike DeCourcy

Angry Bender: Nick Saban chewed out Lane Kiffin ... so what's the problem?

This week’s “Angry Bender” addresses sideline tantrums and why you should not get angry when Saban gets angry. It’s really not a big deal.

Bill Bender

Belk Bowl mum on future of bowl game in Charlotte

The Belk Bowl is the last major college sporting event remaining in North Carolina now that the NCAA and ACC have pulled all championship events from the state for the 2016-17 school year due to North Carolina's controversial House Bill 2.

Colleen Thomas

ACC pulling football, other championships out of North Carolina

House Bill 2 continues to cause North Carolina to lose sporting events.

Steven J. Gaither

Mike Leach targets police, media for legal troubles of Washington State players

On Tuesday, Leach made a statement in defense of his players with legal troubles.

Travis Durkee

Clemson professor rebuts Dabo Swinney's invocation of MLK in Kaepernick commentary

Clemson communications professor retorts Swinney's assumption that MLK would not approve of Colin Kaepernick's protest methods.

Steven J. Gaither

Michigan State at Notre Dame: TV schedule, matchup, keys to victory

Stakes haven't been higher between these teams since "The Game of the Century" 50 years ago. Here's how you can watch Michigan State at Notre Dame, and keys to victory for both teams.

Colleen Thomas

Duke closes practices to NBA scouts, schedules two pro days

The Blue Devils have closed all practices to NBA scouts this season.

Travis Durkee

Alabama vs. Ole Miss: TV channel, matchup, keys to victory

No team has ever won three consecutive games against a Nick Saban-coached Alabama team. Can Ole Miss be the first?

Zac Al-Khateeb

Around the Bender: Huskers can make their point against Ducks

Nebraska won't be 'back' if it beats Oregon on Saturday, but a win will be a big step on the path; plus, a must-win in Norman, a showcase for an elite QB, and a history lesson.

Bill Bender

Desmond Howard reflects on 'The Catch' on its 25th anniversary

Timing is everything. Sometimes the right play at the perfect time leads to a timeless moment. “The Catch” still fits that description 25 years later.

Bill Bender

USC's Osa Masina barred from campus amid sexual assault investigations

Masina and teammate Don Hill were not allowed to play in the Trojans' first two games but were allowed to practice.

Joe Rodgers

Ohio State coach’s son to visit Oklahoma at most awkward possible time

Prospect Edward Warinner will be in an awkward spot Saturday — in the Oklahoma section while his father tries to coach Ohio State to a win.

Marcus Dinitto

UNC student alleges rape by Tar Heels football player; warrant issued, athlete suspended

The woman is going public about the Feb. 14 incident, claiming the university and DA’s office are dragging their feet.

Marcus Dinitto

LSU honors multiple eras with cool throwback unis

Expect to see a lot of "Gridiron Gold" on Saturday in Tiger Stadium.

Gabrielle McMillen

Urban Meyer opens up about personal mental health issues

The Ohio State coach advocates for self-care and mental health awareness.

Steven J. Gaither

Ohio State at Oklahoma: TV schedule, matchup, keys to victory

Oklahoma may already have one loss, but that doesn't make the matchup with Ohio State any less exciting. Here's how you can watch Ohio State at Oklahoma, and keys to victory for both teams.

Colleen Thomas

How many pop culture references can you spot in Colorado's fake depth chart for Michigan game?

Colorado’s roster underwent a massive overhaul heading into Saturday’s game at No. 4 Michigan.

Bill Bender

Rutgers, Maryland announce wrestling/football Yankee Stadium doubleheader

There is a wrestling match/football game doubleheader between Maryland and Rutgers set for Yankee Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017.

Marcus Dinitto

SEC fan wants sexy Alabama co-eds to ‘cover up’

One SEC fan is not on board with scantily-clad college girls.

Travis Durkee

Florida State at Louisville: TV schedule, matchup, keys to victory

Louisville is faced with its first obstacle of the season on its way to a possible ACC title: Florida State. College GameDay will be there to break down the matchup between two top 10 teams.

Colleen Thomas

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh denies eating booger

Did Jim Harbaugh eat a booger? This is serious news that needs an investigation.

Jordan Heck

Deshaun Watson takes blame for Clemson's shaky start

DeShaun Watson says that "you can tell my body language has been bad and it kind of spreads throughout the team."

Marc Lancaster

There were many ways to get the Oklahoma State-CMU game right, so let's fix it for next time

The wrong call at the end of the Oklahoma State-Central Michigan game provides a great opportunity to fix the problem. Fix it or we'll be living in deja vu.

Bill Bender

FSU's Derwin James will miss Louisville showdown, but knee injury not serious

The second-ranked Seminoles got a scare from their top defensive back, but he should return soon after having surgery Monday.

Marc Lancaster

Week 3 Bowl Projections: Houston is in College Football Playoff (for now)

A look at Sporting News’ preseason bowl projections for the 2016-17 season heading into Week 3. A total of 41 bowls are on the schedule, and 80 FBS teams will play in bowl games.

Bill Bender

Big Ten Week 3 TV schedule: How to watch the conference games

This week, the conference will get a test against nationally-ranked opponents in two primetime matchups: Michigan State-Notre Dame and Ohio State-Oklahoma. Here's how to watch all the Big Ten games this week.

Colleen Thomas

SEC Week 3 TV schedule: How to watch the games

This week offers our first matchup between ranked SEC teams: Alabama at Ole Miss.

Zac Al-Khateeb

Watch: Former Alabama RB Derrick Henry shows out with epic trick shot

The Heisman-winner and promising rookie talent showed what he can do with a football off the field.

Zac Al-Khateeb

College football Week 3 TV schedule: How to watch the Top 25 games

There are four Top 25 matchups on the schedule this week. Here's all the info — dates, times, TV channels — for how to watch the Top 25 teams in Week 3.

Colleen Thomas

Jackson dies in accident

"Our hearts are broken for the loss of our brother," an Army coach tweeted.

Jordan Heck

MAC suspends officiating crew that incorrectly allowed Central Michigan final play

The MAC has owned up to its mistake after its crew incorrectly allowing Central Michigan an untimed down.

Zac Al-Khateeb

AP Top 25 Week 3 rankings: Clemson slips after second close win

The latest AP poll has plenty of shakeups, including at the top.

Zac Al-Khateeb

College football player arrested after punching referee

A California community college player was arrested on suspicion of battery after punching a referee during a game.

Arthur Weinstein

Tennessee celebrates win, 'insane' atmosphere in Battle at Bristol

The Battle at Bristol moment was not too big or too loud for Tennessee, which plays in front of 100,000 fans at Neyland Stadium.

Jeff Owens

Virginia Tech learns unnecessary-but-valuable lesson against Tennessee

Turnovers. Penalties. Missed assignments. These aren't the new Hokies, are they?

Tadd Haislop

Tennessee erases ugly Week 1 performance with convincing win over Virginia Tech

Tennessee doesn't look perfect. But at 2-0, that's exactly what the Vols are and that's all that matters to them right now.

Jeff Owens

Big 12 in big trouble after just two weeks

The Big 12's College Football Playoff hopes aren't dead just yet, but they aren't in fair condition, either.

Bill Bender

College football’s best: Top 10 performances from a wild Week 2

The second weekend of college football didn’t have any matches of ranked teams but it did have a host of incredible individual performances.

Travis Durkee

Battle at Bristol, despite Hokies' loss, was a dream realized for former coach Frank Beamer

As Frank Beamer watches a new regime lead the program he built, he beams with pride, win or lose.

Tadd Haislop

Arkansas win might not be sexy, but could be a start to bigger things

Arkansas might be ready now. Now, are we ready for Arkansas?

Bill Bender

Arkansas 41, No. 15 TCU 38: Seven things that just happened in wild two-OT thriller

No. 15 TCU and Arkansas played a wild-overtime shootout on Saturday, one that really didn’t get started until the fourth quarter.

Bill Bender

Battle at Bristol: Fans couldn’t see the field, but who cares? They made the place shake

When Tennessee and Virginia Tech kicked off the Battle at Bristol on Saturday night, the beautiful green field looked like one of those 1970s-style electronic football games that made the tiny players shake and rattle like they were stumbling around drunk.

Jeff Owens

Two BYU players ejected for targeting on back-to-back plays vs. Utah

Given all the focus on targeting in this young college football season, it was really only a matter of time before things got slightly out of hand.

Joe Rivera

Notre Dame CB Shaun Crawford out for season with torn Achilles

Crawford also missed his freshman season with a torn ACL.

Alec Brzezinski

Alabama rushing toward defeat if it can't establish run game

Alabama can't seem to rush the ball, a problem rarely seen in the Nick Saban era.

Zac Al-Khateeb

Nick Saban gives Lane Kiffin an ‘a— chewing’ on the sidelines

This isn’t a new thing for Saban and Kiffin, but it never gets old.

Travis Durkee

DeShone Kizer rewards Brian Kelly’s trust with latest performance

Kizer made the most of his opportunity against Nevada.

Travis Durkee

College football crazies descend on Bristol for epic game

Thousands of fans were on the grounds at Bristol at 5 a.m. to get a prime spot for ESPN's "College GameDay."

Jeff Owens

Refs screwed up, but Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy let this happen, too

Game officials should have known the rule. Mike Gundy should have done everything in his power to create that conversation. What happened shouldn't have happened, but it did.

Bill Bender

Sorry, Penn State — now Pitt is your rival, whether you like it or not

Penn State's arrogance backfired.

Sean Gentille

Oklahoma State should get its deserved credit for beating Central Michigan

There's an easy solution to these painful end-of-game officiating errors.

Adi Joseph

How worried should Clemson be after two shaky showings?

They aren’t in real trouble yet, but questions persist. What’s wrong with Clemson? Is something wrong with Deshaun Watson?

Bill Bender

WATCH: Central Michigan pulls off absurd Hail Mary lateral to stun Oklahoma State

Cooper Rush to Jesse Kroll to Malik Fountain. Wow.

Bill Bender

Richard Petty amazed at record crowd for Battle at Bristol

Richard Petty, The King, remembers when Bristol Motor Speedway drew just 3,000 fans for its NASCAR races. He can't fathom 150,000 people there for a college football game.

Jeff Owens

Fan uses GameDay sign to ask for beer money, gets exactly what he asks for

A fan at Bristol Motor Speedway found a sympathetic audience via College GameDay on Saturday.

Marcus Dinitto

USC lineman Chuma Edoga ejected after making contact with official

Never, ever make contact with the official.

Zac Al-Khateeb

WATCH: Texas A&M kid combines weird photobombing with even weirder dabbing

Knowing the camera was on him, this little guy went for it all.

Nick Birdsong

Clemson's Ray-Ray McCloud goes full DeSean Jackson, fumbles in front of goal line

Do not drop the ball before you have crossed the goal line.

Jordan Greer

Battle at Bristol brought out these great 'College GameDay' signs

"College GameDay" signs for Battle at Bristol did not disappoint.

Tadd Haislop

Dale Earnhardt Jr. picks Virginia Tech (he had to), thrilled to be on GameDay

Dale Earnhardt Jr. appeared on ESPN's College GameDay Saturday and picked Virginia Tech beat Tennessee in the Battle at Bristol. But he had to.

Jeff Owens

UCF linebacker ejected on questionable targeting call against Michigan

Another game, another questionable targeting call.

Zac Al-Khateeb

Pitt fans wore 'JoePa Knew' shirts in game vs. Penn State

With rivalries come trash talk, but this may be a bit much.

Zac Al-Khateeb

College football's best: Central Michigan shocks Oklahoma State on wild last play

Week 2 has a bevy of interesting matchups, including Tennessee vs. Virginia Tech and BYU vs. Utah.

Gabrielle McMillen

Top 25 live updates: Alabama rolls over Western Kentucky, Ohio State routs Tulsa

Week 2 has already proved it's going to be a good one. Central Michigan struck first with an upset of No. 22 Oklahoma State.

Colleen Thomas

Art Briles doesn't know how to appear sorry about Baylor scandal

Art Briles clearly wants to set up his next job. Does he have to make it so obvious?

Bill Bender

'College GameDay' mic snafu disrupts serious Art Briles discussion

These are the dangers of a live microphone.

Adi Joseph

Bomb threats cause chaos

Two high school football games near Cincinnati, Ohio were evacuated after separate bomb threats came in.

Gabrielle McMillen

Lamar Jackson, No. 13 Louisville put up outrageous numbers against Syracuse

Jackson finished the night with 411 passing yards, 199 rushing yards and five total touchdowns.

Travis Durkee

Don't blame NCAA for Charleston Southern suspensions — blame the rules

The NCAA is just an enforcer of absurd rules. Blame those that pass them: the schools.

Mike DeCourcy

Return of Penn State-Pitt rivalry shows how much they still need each other

Why Penn State and Pitt paused their annual game is a mystery. But it's back at noon ET today, and a good thing for both programs.

Mike DeCourcy

Former Florida State QB Wyatt Sexton facing domestic assault charge

Former Florida State quarterback Wyatt Sexton was arrested Thursday in Leon County, Florida, and charged with domestic assault.

Marcus Dinitto

Michigan State linebacker Ed Davis awarded sixth year of eligibility

Davis has 80 career tackles, including 16.5 for losses and 11 sacks, in 40 career games.

Alec Brzezinski

Barry Alvarez's greatest accomplishment happened well before his tenure at Wisconsin

Inspired by his high school coaching career, Barry Alvarez helped U.S. Cellular launch its Most Valuable Coach program on Friday, a campaign that will honor coaches who make a difference in their community. Fans can visit TheMostValuableCoach.com and share their stories until Oct. 3.

Bill Bender

NASCAR crewman, former Hokie has unique perspective on Battle at Bristol

Caleb Hurd played football under Frank Beamer at Virginia Tech. He has raced with Jeff Gordon and Denny Hamlin at Bristol. He can't wait for the spectacle of Saturday's Battle at Bristol.

Jeff Owens

College football Week 2: Why you should tune in this weekend

Football on a NASCAR track? The Holy War? LSU's quarterback situation? Week 2 won't be short of intrigue.

Gabrielle McMillen

Battle at Bristol: Tennessee has much to prove after ugly win in Week 1

Tennessee nearly lost to App State in Week 1. It must now face a much tougher opponent in Virginia Tech.

Jeff Owens

Who’s #trending in college football? Five to watch in Week 2

Want to know what's going to be hot Saturday? Check out these five topics that are sure to trend.

Bill Bender

Charleston Southern has suspended 14 players for game vs. Florida State

Several players claim they used the leftover book money to buy other items in the bookstore.

Jordan Heck

Jacob Eason to make first college start Saturday; Georgia QB impressed vs. UNC

The ballyhooed freshman will get his first collegiate start against Nicholls State.

Zac Al-Khateeb

Steve Spurrier says he coached on the sly during one-game suspension

The "Head Ball Coach" says he passed notes to secretly call plays while he was suspended during his tenure at Duke.

Gabrielle McMillen

Battle at Bristol will draw record crowd, but will fans be able to see the game?

Bristol Motor Speedway will play host to the largest crowd ever to witness a college football game. But will fans be able to see the action?

Jeff Owens

Battle at Bristol: NASCAR, college football collide to make history in epic game

More than 150,000 fans are expected to fill the iconic racetrack on Saturday night, less than three weeks after NASCAR held one of its biggest events there.

Jeff Owens

Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente has chance to reverse one bad Frank Beamer trend

For all his success, Frank Beamer's Hokies were terrible in regular-season neutral site games like Saturday's matchup against Tennessee in Bristol.

Tadd Haislop

DeShone Kizer named Notre Dame starting QB

Last Saturday in a double-overtime loss to Texas, Kizer completed 15 of 24 passes for 215 yards and five touchdowns.

Travis Durkee

Dale Earnhardt Jr. to be 'College GameDay' picker at Bristol Motor Speedway

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be back at the track Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Joe Rodgers

Art Briles apologizes amid questions about Baylor sex assault case investigation

The law firm Pepper Hamilton, which reviewed the Baylor allegations, is being accused of having an agenda and a racial undertone in its questioning.

Joe Rodgers

Angry Bender: Les Miles on the hot seat is just ridiculous

LSU lost its season opener for the first time in 12 years and Les Miles is back in familiar territory — on the coaching hot seat.

Bill Bender

Around the Bender: Keystone Classic vs. Pitt a huge game for Penn State, James Franklin

Beat the Panthers in the renewal of a cherished rivalry, and the Nittany Lions might be on their way back. Lose, and it might be another mediocre season in Happy Valley.

Bill Bender

Suspect arrested in robbery of Sam Foltz’s brother’s home

Jordan Foltz was in Lincoln, Nebraska, for a tribute to his brother when his television, tools and other property were stolen from his home.

Travis Durkee

LSU tiger Mike VI fighting cancer, won't take field in 2016

LSU's famous mascot is battling cancer and is only expected to live another one to two years.

Bob Hille

SEC Week 2 TV schedule: How to watch the games

Can the SEC rebound after a subpar Week 1?

Zac Al-Khateeb

USC players accused of sexual assault won't play in Week 2

Osa Masina and Don Hill will not be allowed to play for the Trojans in Saturday's game against Utah State as police investigate rape claims.

Steven J. Gaither

Big 12 confirms Texas defender's hit on Notre Dame WR Torii Hunter Jr. wasn't targeting

The head of Big 12 officials says the right call was a no-call in Sunday's game.

Steven J. Gaither

Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee: TV schedule, matchup, keys to victory

Here's how you can watch Virginia Tech-Tennessee, and keys to victory for both teams.

Colleen Thomas

Jameis Winston delivers epic halftime speech for FSU

Florida State came out of halftime strong, and former quarterback Jameis Winston may have had something to do with that.

Jordan Heck

Penn State at Pitt: TV schedule, matchup, keys to victory

Here's how you can watch Penn State-Pitt, and the keys to victory for both teams.

Colleen Thomas

College football Week 2 TV schedule: How to watch the Top 25 games

Keep your eyes on the Virginia Tech-Tennessee game that will set the attendance record. Here's all the info — dates, times, TV channels — for how to watch the Top 25 teams in Week 2.

Colleen Thomas

Do y'all really want to take on No. 1 Alabama this season?

If we learned anything from Week 1, then it’s that Alabama is the best bet to win the SEC, and the list of teams who can challenge the Crimson Tide for the national championship is short.

Bill Bender

Wisconsin and Texas vault into AP, Coaches polls

Houston jumped to No. 6 after its impressive win over Oklahoma, which fell in both polls.

Bob Hille

Big Ten Week 2 TV schedule: How to watch all the conference games

This week, all eyes will be on the in-state matchup between Penn State and Pitt at Heinz Field.

Colleen Thomas

Ex-Clemson star Tajh Boyd charged with assault and battery

His accuser claims the former star QB pushed him to the ground in a nightclub incident in July in Greenville, S.C.

Bob Hille

Ole Miss QB Chad Kelly apparently failed when he slid into ex-porn star's DMs

Chad Kelly was actually being mostly polite.

Adi Joseph

FSU freshman Deondre Francois outduels Chad Kelly to rally past Ole Miss

Deondre Francois reminded Florida State fans of Jameis Winston in his debut win over No. 11 Ole Miss.

Alec Brzezinski

Two Ole Miss players carted off in first half vs. Florida State

Ole Miss lost defensive back Ken Webster and running back Eric Swinney to serious-looking injuries early vs. Florida State.

Steven J. Gaither

Notre Dame places Torii Hunter Jr. in concussion protocol after controversial hit

No review was conducted by officials after Hunter's injury, although new NCAA rules allow replay officials to retroactively issue penalties.

Joe Rodgers

Steve Sarkisian joining Alabama coaching staff, Nick Saban confirms

The former USC and Washington head coach brings to five the number of former head coaches on the Alabama staff.

Bob Hille

Ole Miss QB Kelly ready for FSU

Coach Hugh Freeze: "He is a competitive dude, and he wants to play in these types of games."

Bob Hille

Brian Kelly’s two-QB rotation puts Irish into win-out-or-else mode

The every-other-possession rotation Brian Kelly put in place against Texas deserves questioning.

Bill Bender

Social media, Texas come out winners in Notre Dame 2OT thriller

Texas Exes, Notre Dame grads, at least one guerilla marketer and, of course, Matthew McConaughey were part of #NDvsTex.

Bob Hille

Baylor football fighting to restore its integrity after devastating scandal

Sporting News went behind the scenes of Baylor's first football game after the offseason saga that changed the franchise.

Bill Bender

Texas, its coach and its fans needed Sunday's dramatic win over Notre Dame

What a mighty fine day it was.

Bill Bender

WATCH: Notre Dame's Torii Hunter Jr. takes major hit from Texas' DeShon Elliott

Hunter was helped off the field under his own power.

Bill Bender

USC linebacker Jabari Ruffin suspended for half following groin stomp vs. Alabama

The redshirt senior is going to miss the first half of the upcoming game vs. Utah State.

Joe Rivera

WATCH: Notre Dame player with fancy name scores fancy, somersault touchdown vs. Texas

The Olympics may be over, but Equanimeous St. Brown makes a strong case for Tokyo 2020.

Joe Rivera

Alabama OC Lane Kiffin trolls USC with vicious postgame tweet

Kiffin's Twitter wrath knows no mercy, including for his former employer.

Zac Al-Khateeb

Sam Foltz's family targeted by burglars while away at Nebraska game

Thieves saw an easy target in the family of Jordan Foltz.

Zac Al-Khateeb

Les Miles says LSU lineman may have thought play was live during brutal late hit

LSU coach Les Miles says Josh Boutte may have not realized the play was over when he hit Wisconsin's D'Cota Dixon, drawing an ejection.

Arthur Weinstein

Alabama may hire former USC coach Steve Sarkisian as analyst, per reports

Multiple reports suggest Sarkisian is interested in coming to Alabama as an offensive analyst.

Zac Al-Khateeb

Mighty SEC not so mighty in underwhelming Week 1

The Southeastern Conference has been regarded as the nation's premier college football conference. The rest of the country has caught up.

Ron Clements

Deshaun Watson helps No. 2 Clemson hold off Auburn

Deshaun Watson struggled in the first half, but came through for the second-ranked Tigers when they needed him most.

Alec Brzezinski

A plan for Alabama’s defense? Good luck with that

If Saturday was any indication of how the rest of the season will play out for the Crimson Tide's defense, good luck to the rest of college football.

Bill Bender

Nick Chubb's heroics lead Georgia past UNC

Nick Chubb suffered a horrendous knee injury last season, but proved he still tremendous ability in his first game back.

Alec Brzezinski

WATCH: USC's Jabari Ruffin stomps Alabama player's groin, 'Bama answers with pick-six

The football universe always has a way of balancing itself out.

Joe Rivera

Nebraska honors late punter Sam Foltz on first fourth down

Sam Foltz died July 23 following a car crash in Wisconsin. The late Nebraska punter was honored by the Cornhuskers Saturday.

Ron Clements

USC's Matt Boermeester's bankshot gives Trojans early lead on Alabama

USC kicker Matt Boermeester might want to buy a lottery ticket after Saturday night's game.

Ron Clements

No. 5 LSU stunned in Lambeau by unranked Wisconsin

Wisconsin endured in an old-school, smash-mouth game, stunning No. 5 LSU in Lambeau Field.

Jim Baird

Penn State kicker Joey Julius invents a new tackling form

Joey Julius outweighed Raekwon James by 71 pounds.

Adi Joseph

Cancer survivor James Conner leads Pitt to victory in first game back

Conner not only beat cancer, but his two touchdowns helped defeat Villanova.

Gabrielle McMillen

Iowa player ejected for ugliest helmet-to-helmet of the season

We've already seen the worst targeting of this young season. It's pretty bad.

Zac Al-Khateeb

Houston puts Power 5, Big 12 on watch with upset of Sooners

The Group of 5 can claim Houston, but can they keep them? The Power 5 can root against Houston, but do they want them? If the Cougars keep this going, the College Football Playoff might go a long way in making the decision for both.

Bill Bender

Mississippi State stunned by South Alabama in home loss

The Bulldogs lost at home to a team that went 5-7 last season.

Zac Al-Khateeb

Houston Kick Sixes Oklahoma on wild play

The Cougars just pulled a Kick-Six on Oklahoma on a massive stage.

Bill Bender

Navy reaches into stands to replace injured quarterback Tago Smith

Navy was not at all prepared for Smith to go down with an injury.

Houston took the lead on Oklahoma after this crazy play

Greg Ward Jr. is a bad, bad man

Sean Gentille

Jim Harbaugh is already slapping his players like a psycho

Good luck, Wilson Speight.

Sean Gentille

College football's best: Top-5 teams go down with Oklahoma, LSU losing

Only one week in and we've already had the rankings turned on their heads.

Omnisport

Miami backup QB Tucker Beirne arrested, charged with cocaine possession

Beirne was arrested on Saturday morning ahead of the Hurricanes' game against Florida A&M.

Zac Al-Khateeb

Top 25 live updates: Alabama puts a hurtin' on USC, Texas upsets Notre Dame in 2OT

Recap the first weekend of the 2016 college football season with all the Top 25 results.

Colleen Thomas

Georgia Tech rallies

In its ACC opener in Ireland, Georgia Tech's last-minute touchdown gave it the edge to defeat Boston College.

Gabrielle McMillen

'College GameDay' signs, Week 1: Mocking Leonard Fournette and remembering Harambe

College football is back, and so are the "College GameDay" signs. Let's do this.

Jordan Greer

Lambeau Field welcomes LSU, Wisconsin in historic college football game

After 33 years, college football is finally back at Lambeau Field on Saturday, as No. 5 LSU clashes with Wisconsin.

Jim Baird

Syracuse QB Eric Dungey surprised by soldier brother before opener

Syracuse quarterback Eric Dungey had not seen his older brother, Matt, in almost two years. That changed Friday.

Ron Clements

Jim Leavitt's Colorado defense dominant in Rocky Mountain Showdown

The Colorado defense could not have played better Friday night. The Buffaloes held rival Colorado State to just 225 yards.

Ron Clements

Michigan State struggles against Furman in season-opener

Michigan State entered the 2016 college football season with national championship aspirations. The Spartans are likely humbled a bit after their struggles against Furman.

Ron Clements

Watch Christian McCaffrey's incredible near-punt return touchdown

College football's most versatile weapon just showed why he's in the running for the Heisman.

Zac Al-Khateeb

Stanford promoting McCaffrey early

Stanford jumped on the ball too late last year to advertise RB Christian McCaffrey for the Heisman. The school won't wait this year.

Gabrielle McMillen

Ratings

Ratings predictions for the weekend in sports television, including college football's opening weekend.

Paulsen SMW

Tim Tebow ridiculous in new ad

Fellow Gator Heisman winner Danny Wuerffel also makes a flashy appearance.

Gabrielle McMillen

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