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Tennessee might have a running back trio again after all
If quarterback Nico Iamaleava and his wide receivers were the sizzle for the. offense in Saturday’s season-opening rout of Chattanooga, then a new-look run game was the steak – as it often has been under Josh Heupel. The Vols have surpassed 2,500 rushing yards in each of the previous three seasons, a first in the long, rich history of this program, but went into the 2024 season with a new-look cast of running backs. If the 69-3 win against the Mocs was any indication, the backfield won’t skip a beat with the trio of Dylan Sampson, Cameron Seldon and DeSean Bishop combined for 231 yards on the ground.
1 thing we learned from Georgia's Week 1 victory over Clemson
The Georgia Bulldogs worked past a quiet start to the action on Saturday and put together a dominant second half on the way to a 34-3 victory over Clemson. Georgia quarterback Carson Beck was 22-of-33 with 278 yards and 2 touchdowns passes. Freshman running back Nate Frazier led the way with 11 carries for 83 yards and 1 touchdown, and Arian Smith was the leading receiver with 5 receptions for 56 yards.
VIP: Illini football to host several top 2026 targets for Kansas game
It's just Week Two of the college football season, but Saturday's 6 p.m. kickoff against No. 22 Kansas is one of the most pivotal games of the season for Illinois (1-0). A win in a home game against a top-25 opponent would significantly increase the Illini's chances for a good start to buoy their record before road games later this month at Nebraska and at No. 8 Penn State and games in October against No. 9 Michigan and at No. 3 Oregon. A win over the Jayhawks (1-0), who routed Illinois last season in Lawrence, would also be an early sign of improvement — and help Illinois sell a heck of a lot more tickets for the rest of the season.
Snap Judgments: Notre Dame @ Texas A&M
Untested rookie LT-Anthonie Knapp did a sensational job against dangerous 6-foot-4, 285-pound DE-Nic Scourton. Scourton, who pass rushed against Knapp most of the first half, just could not get by the talented freshman. Knapp never panicked and maintained outside leverage. Mike Elko/Jay Bateman periodically switched Scourton to the left side...
Notre Dame Notebook: Emotional Victory Kick-Starts Irish Season
College Station, Texas — He looked it. His players clearly felt it, too, but apparently not as much as their host counterparts from College Station who wilted late while the visiting Irish shined brightest. "I'm exhausted. I'm absolutely exhausted, probably more than our players, man," Irish head coach Marcus...
Social media reacted after 4-star WR Phillip Bell committed to Ohio State
Back again with a collection of posts after Ryan Day, Brian Hartline, Mark Pantoni and the Ohio State staff have landed another addition for the program in 2025 wide receiver Phillip Bell from Mission Viejo, Calif. What's next for the Buckeyes? Make sure you're in the loop -- take five...
Recruiting Visitor List: FSU's home opener against Boston College
Florida State's home opener against ACC foe Boston College kicks off tomorrow at 7:30 PM eastern and it'll be the first chance this season that the Seminoles can host recruits at one of their games. Here is the expected visitor list for FSU's matchup with the Eagles:. 4-star '25 RB...
UCLA's Hot Mess of a Win is Exactly What We Should Have Expected
That's about what we should have expected. Did you really expect that this team, in its first game of the season, first game with a new staff, new offense and new defense, would be a well-oiled machine?. Well, yes, maybe you expected it to be a little more oiled than...
Syracuse's Fran Brown playfully jabs Ryan Day after Kyle McCord's standout debut
Kyle McCord delivered a career-best performance in his Syracuse debut Saturday, throwing for 354 yards and four touchdowns in a win against Ohio. The former Ohio State starting quarterback had a slow start but quickly found his rhythm, setting new career highs in both passing yards and touchdowns. After the game, Syracuse first-year head coach Fran Brown playfully trolled Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day for letting McCord transfer to the Orange last December.
Situational Football Key to Georgia Tech Win over Georgia State
The season opener for Georgia Tech saw the Jacket defense allow Florida State to march 75 yards in 4 minutes for an opening drive touchdown. The defense then settled in and limited Florida State to 14 points for the remainder of the game. Saturday night the script looked to be...
Skipper on Bulldogs' loss at Michigan: 'We tried to slow it down’
The Fresno State Bulldogs only scored three points in the first three quarters of action at No. 9 Michigan, but that was just fine by the 'Dogs as long as they still had a shot to win. Following the game, interim head coach Tim Skipper discussed the offensive gameplan in the eventual 30-10 loss.
Competiton continues as Husker running backs flex depth in season-opening win
Nebraska likely didn't gain much clarity Saturday in its on-going running back competition, but that wasn't necessarily a bad thing against UTEP. The Huskers' four running backs — Rahmir Johnson, Emmett Johnson, Dante Dowdell and Gabe Ervin Jr., all saw snaps in Saturday's game when it was still in doubt as the Huskers ran up 223 yards rushing against UTEP.
By The Numbers: Kentucky 31, Southern Miss 0
Kentucky's weather-shortened 31-0 win over Southern Miss at Kroger Field Saturday night by the numbers:. – It was the season opener for both teams, as Kentucky football began its 134th season. – The Wildcats are now 91-37-5 in all-time season openers, including 8-3 under Mark Stoops. – The Wildcats have...
In reuniting with Brent Venables, new DC Zac Alley wants to make Oklahoma a 'defensive stalwart'
NORMAN — Zac Alley doesn't think he sounds like head football coach Brent Venables, even if everyone — Oklahoma's players included — believes the Sooners' new defensive coordinator sounds eerily like his mentor when he speaks. The cadence, the timbre, the subtleties in the accent. If you...
Scarborough: Cautious optimism after convincing opening win
Let's not get carried away. No, seriously. Chill. It's only one game — at home, against a woefully overmatched opponent, to start the season. But when the start of the season — and of the Kalen DeBoer era — comes with a resounding final score of Alabama 63, Western Kentucky 0 … when Jalen Milroe looks as confident as he did in a new offense and racks up five total touchdowns … when Ryan Williams is sprinting past cornerbacks for scores of 84 and 55 yards … when the defense is stuffing the run to the tune of 1.6 yards per carry and Keon Sabb is pulling down a pair of interceptions at safety …
Notre Dame Commit Cree Thomas Looks Sharp in Debut Win
After tuning in to his game on Friday night, I was telling someone this on Saturday morning….. I won't be surprised if the way people described and gushed about Leonard Moore toward the end of fall camp turns out to be similar to the feedback Cree Thomas generates a year from now.
Mountaineer Report Card: Top and bottom performers in the loss to Penn State
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS (above 65.0, at least 10 snaps) Thoughts: Not a lot to like about the offense. No surprise there. Malone was given high marks thanks in large part to his pass blocking (87.4), while Rimac had a bit more of a well-rounded game (76.1 pass block, 66.3 run block). The scouts also gave credit to the running backs, even though the Mountaineers struggled to move the ball.
Column: Ugly for Georgia football is still pretty for everybody else
ATLANTA -- Two things were true about Georgia's game against Clemson on Saturday: The Bulldogs started slow on offense, and their defense made sure that didn't matter at all. There was plenty to clean up after Saturday's season opener, but teams across the country would move heaven and earth to trade their problems for Georgia's. The Bulldogs only had 160 yards of offense and six points in the first half, but they weathered the storm thanks to a defense that only allowed 75 yards in that span — including all of 15 in the second quarter.
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