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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 […]

Colorado State's defense was so dismal Saturday that first-year head coach Jim Mora Jr. didn't wait for the final whistle to make a change at coordinator. Defensive coordinator Tyson Summers was removed as the Rams' play-caller during the first half of a 56-26 loss to Oregon State in Fort Collins. Summers left the field and is no longer with the program, Mora confirmed to reporters after the game. "Tyson was […]

Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano landed on the hot seat almost immediately this season after the Scarlet Knights opened 2026 with three straight losses. The skid started with one of the most stunning results of the young season. As 29.5-point favorites, Rutgers fell 37-21 at home to UMass, which entered the game on a 16-game losing streak, the longest in the nation. Losses at Boston College and to then-No. 12 […]

Lincoln Riley's job security entered the 2026 season as one of college football's biggest storylines, and a Sept. 26 loss to Oregon only turned up the volume. The Trojans opened 4-0 before falling 41-27 at home to No. 20 Oregon, leaving them 4-1 (1-1 Big Ten) heading into Saturday's homecoming game against Washington. Riley is 39-19 in five seasons at USC, including a 9-4 finish in 2025, but the Trojans […]

Purdue head coach Barry Odom's rebuild in West Lafayette has yet to produce results, with the Boilermakers off to a 1-3 start in his second season. Purdue went 2-10 in 2025, Odom's first year, including an 0-9 mark in Big Ten play and 10 straight losses to close the season. The Boilermakers opened 2026 with a 44-19 win over FCS Indiana State before falling 38-36 in double overtime to Wake […]

Dante Moore appears to be on the right track. The Oregon quarterback, who suffered a concussion in last week’s win over USC, is recovering and appears to be trending in the right direction, according to head coach Dan Lanning. Lanning provided an update on Moore’s health Saturday on "Big Noon Kickoff," saying the senior quarterback "is going to be OK" while emphasizing that Oregon will take an abundance of caution […]