College Football

I played offensive line for eight seasons in the NFL, and before that I spent my Saturdays in Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, blocking for guys who ended up on lists like this one. So when I watch college football now, I watch for the stuff that signaled to me in the huddle whether a guy was for real. I'm picking the 10 players who impressed me most during the […]

Sometimes, a little patience pays off. That was definitely the case for one high roller who invested in NFL Week 4 odds. Before Sunday’s Chiefs vs. Raiders game, Kansas City was -235 on the moneyline to just win the game, regardless of final margin. But halfway through the first quarter, K.C. trailed 7-0, and the moneyline moved into -120. That’s when a Caesars Sports customer decided to drop seven figures […]

One of Colorado's biggest boosters loves him. One of his most daunting opponents does, too. Deion Sanders is still capturing his share of hearts at the Colorado program he put back on the map when the coach arrived before the 2023 season. But wins aren’t following. Examining the before and after of CU’s most recent loss — a 29-7 home setback against Texas Tech on Saturday that dropped Sanders to […]

When you rewrite Ohio State's record book before you turn 21, fans can start etching your name amongst the greats. During Ohio State's win over No. 14 Iowa, Jeremiah Smith gave them every reason to. The Buckeyes' junior wide receiver caught 11 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns in No. 5 Ohio State's 31-14 win at Iowa, becoming the program's all-time leader in both receptions and touchdown catches. His […]

Sometimes, how good — or bad — a result is depends on which oddsmaker is relaying the news. NFL Week 4 odds provided a good case in point. The Vikings were 9.5-point home favorites vs. the Dolphins. With Minnesota up 15-10 just before the two-minute warning, tight end T.J. Hockenson could’ve scored and likely given the Vikes a 22-10 win and cover. Instead, he slid down just before the goal […]

Joel Klatt's top four didn't budge this week, even though one of them didn't play. Georgia holds at No. 1 after taking care of Vanderbilt, while Texas and Ohio State sit right behind at two and three. Alabama is climbing fast, moving up to No. 5 off a blowout of Mississippi State, and Indiana jumped a spot after a statement road win at Rutgers. Elsewhere, BYU cracks the top 10 […]

Missouri made a big jump to No. 14 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday following its rout of Florida, while the Gators dropped eight spots to No. 16 and were replaced by LSU in the top 10. Texas will go into Saturday’s Red River Rivalry game against Oklahoma as the No. 1 team for the fourth straight week. The rest of the top five stood pat, with Georgia, […]

The SEC insists on cannibalizing itself, or so it would seem with Missouri upsetting a Florida team that looked destined — and could still be — to reach the College Football Playoff for the first time in its history. But that doesn't help us find out just who is a national title contender in the SEC because: Alabama beat Mississippi State, which beat Missouri, which beat Florida, which beat Ole […]

MEMORIAL STADIUM (Clemson, S.C.) — The bodies crammed inside the Esso Club were packed tight, almost shoulder-to-shoulder as a line spilled from the bar, swerving toward the door and out into the courtyard. It was four hours before Dabo Swinney’s Tigers squad kicked off against the No. 4 Miami Hurricanes, and the beer was fully flowing inside "Clemson's Original Sports Bar." A quartet of Tigers orange-clad patrons created a pyramid […]