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James Franklin staring after a loss

James Franklin looked completely broken after Penn State’s shocking loss

Penn State head coach James Franklin’s seat must be getting quite hot, and he might well know it. The Nittany Lions suffered a stunning loss to Northwestern at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Penn. on Saturday, 22-21. Penn State entered the …

Arch Manning waving to Oklahoma fans

Arch Manning taunted Oklahoma fans during rivalry win

After an extremely tough start to the 2025 season, Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning finally got the chance to have some fun at the expense of a major rival. Manning led the Longhorns to a convincing 23-6 upset win over the Oklahoma Sooners at …

Iowa State emergency kicker Carson Rhodes

Iowa State uses 310-pound offensive lineman as emergency kicker

The Iowa State Cyclones are dealing with a kicking emergency, and it forced them into using an offensive lineman for kickoff duties on Saturday. The Cyclones were already down to third-string kicker Chase Smith for Saturday’s game against the …

Curt Cignetti yelling

Curt Cignetti gets warning after raging over no penalty call

Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Hoosiers received a sideline warning during Saturday’s game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore., due to the coach’s behavior. Indiana had the ball with the game tied at 10 against …

John Mateer with a bloody wrist

John Mateer was bleeding after taking a helmet to his injured hand

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer was already dealing with some health issues in the first half of his return from a thumb injury on Saturday. As expected, Mateer was good to go for Saturday’s game against the Texas Longhorns just over two weeks …

A UCLA helmet on the bench

Everyone said the same thing about UCLA after their latest win

The UCLA Bruins are suddenly one of the most exciting teams in college football, and that had everyone thinking the same thing on Saturday. The Bruins blew out the Michigan State Spartans 38-13 on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich., …

Ole Miss assistant runs into referee

Ole Miss assistant flagged for accidentally hitting referee

An Ole Miss Rebels assistant coach cost his team 15 yards by getting a bit too close to the sideline during a big play. The Rebels found themselves in an unexpectedly difficult fight with the Washington State Cougars during Saturday’s game at …

James Franklin looking on before a game

James Franklin receives rude reception from Penn State fans

Penn State fans are not happy with James Franklin and made that clear on Saturday. Franklin was booed when his name was announced and flashed on the scoreboard during the introductions prior to Penn State’s game against Northwestern at Beaver …

Booger McFarland smiling

Booger McFarland says he would use dirty moves against John Mateer

John Mateer wouldn’t have been safe on the field with Booger McFarland around. ABC was transitioning away from its coverage of the Alabama-Missouri game on Saturday and went to its studio prior to the kickoff of the Red River Rivalry game …

Gus Johnson with a headset on

Gus Johnson criticized for his low-energy TD call during Ohio State game

Gus Johnson did not exactly sound like Gus Johnson calling a game of the No. 1 team in the country on Saturday. The veteran announcer Johnson was on the call for FOX during this week’s contest between No. 1 Ohio State and No. 17 Illinois. …

Dean Connors making a one-handed catch

Houston RB makes ridiculous one-handed touchdown catch

Houston Cougars running back Dean Connors made the catch of the weekend on Saturday against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Connors reached up and made an Odell Beckham-esque one-handed grab during the second quarter of Saturday’s game at Boone …

The Stanford logo

Stanford football program receives $50 million donation from former player

In a landmark moment for Cardinal athletics, Stanford University’s football program has received a transformative $50 million donation from former player and philanthropist Bradford M. Freeman (1964). This gift marks the largest individual …

Nick Saban on set

Nick Saban questions how deep the Big Ten really is

Legendary coach Nick Saban, now retired but never shy, unleashed a scathing critique of the Big Ten conference’s talent pool during a Friday appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, drawing stark contrasts to his beloved SEC. Speaking candidly, Saban …

Mark Cuban smiles

Mark Cuban is funding a surprising college football program

A somewhat surprising college football program has a billionaire benefactor in the form of Mark Cuban. The former Dallas Mavericks owner confirmed that he donated to Indiana’s athletics program last year for the first time ever. Cuban graduated …

Bill Belichick looks on

North Carolina RB retires 5 games into the season

Bill Belichick’s North Carolina Tar Heels have lost a player to retirement five games into the college football season. Caleb Hood, a fifth-year senior who started the season as the Tar Heels’ starting running back, announced Friday that …

Ryan Clark in a blue suit

Ryan Clark issues an apology for his latest on-air blunder with ESPN

Longtime ESPN analyst Ryan Clark issued an apology on Thursday for some recent comments he made about the fatal car crash that former LSU star wide receiver Kyren Lacy allegedly caused last year. Lacy turned himself in to authorities in December 2024 …

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