College Football

Florida could be without starting quarterback Aaron Philo for Saturday’s game at No. 7 Texas. Philo has been limited in practice this week because of a shoulder injury, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Philo and the Gators have not disclosed the injury publicly. Philo is expected to be listed as questionable on the weekly Southeastern […]

By the looks of it, Bob Chesney is well on his way to fixing the fixer-upper he acquired when UCLA hired him. The No. 12 Bruins have their highest ranking in four years, reached midseason as one of nine unbeaten Football Bowl Subdivision teams and are tied with No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Indiana at 3-0 in Big Ten play. Not bad for a team that was picked […]

Ohio State Buckeyes superstar wide receiver Jeremiah Smith continues to draw strong praise from the opposition, a list of people that now includes the head coach of the team that has won 22 consecutive games. "He's taken it up a notch, without question. I think he has nine touchdown catches in the last three Power Four conference games. There's no one like him right now playing at this level," Indiana […]

The UCLA Bruins are the biggest story in college football right now, but their momentum could be on the verge of slipping. Following the upset win in Eugene over No. 13-ranked Oregon, the Bruins improved to 5-0 under first-year head coach Bob Chesney. However, winning came at a cost as quarterback Nico Iamaleava exited the game early with a knee injury. According to ESPN, Iamaleava is expected to remain out indefinitely […]

The past week perfectly displayed the Yin and Yang of betting on NFL odds, particularly for high-rollers, who aren’t necessarily sharp, but certainly have a lot of disposable income. Last Monday night, a six-figure bet landed on the Falcons to beat the Saints. On Sunday night, an even larger six-figure play dropped on the Ravens to beat the Falcons. And in between, the Cowboys were dealt the season’s biggest upset […]

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 […]

Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham is sticking with quarterback Bryce Underwood and offensive coordinator Jason Beck. "Jason is calling plays and Bryce is our guy," Whittingham said Monday. The Wolverines (3-2, 0-2 Big) host Penn State (3-3, 0-3) on Saturday in a matchup of disappointing teams led by coaches in their first year with two of the winningest programs in college football. Michigan was No. 16 in the AP Top 25 […]

Game officials made an error in spotting the ball on Oregon's 2-point conversion attempt late in the fourth quarter of Saturday's loss to UCLA, the Big Ten announced on Sunday. After Evan Stewart’s 44-yard scoring catch from Brock Thomas pulled the Ducks within 17-15 with 2:16 left, UCLA was flagged for a facemask penalty on Oregon’s 2-point conversion try. Officials spotted the ball one-and-a-half yards from the goal line and […]

Three top-10 teams — Texas, Alabama and LSU — suffered losses this weekend, as did Oregon, creating more questions about who can make a legitimate run at a national championship this year. Meanwhile, UCLA remains undefeated under new coach Bob Chesney, and Kentucky is becoming an increasingly intriguing team under first-year coach Will Stein. Georgia is the new No. 1 team in the country and doesn't look like it will […]