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- by Field Level MediaTeams eager to move past late losses take the field Saturday when the Louisville Cardinals host the Pittsburgh Panthers. Louisville (6-4, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) returns after allowing Stanford to score 10 points in the final 45 seconds to upset the then-No. 19 Cardinals 38-35. The Cardinals fell out of this week's College Football Playoff […]
- by Field Level MediaCalifornia has more at stake than just rivalry pride when it hosts Stanford in their first Big Game as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference on Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif. Coming off a 33-25 home loss to Syracuse, Cal (5-5, 1-5 ACC) remains one win shy of bowl eligibility. The Golden Bears complete the […]
- by Field Level MediaCentral Michigan and former Florida head coach Jim McElwain confirmed this is his final season on the sidelines. The Chippewas (4-7, 2-5 MAC) have one game remaining, Nov. 30 at Northern Illinois. McElwain will stay on in the role until a new head coach is hired. "My wife Karen and I have cherished every moment […]
- by Field Level MediaAfter clinching bowl eligibility for the sixth consecutive season, North Carolina aims for a four-game win streak and its third straight road victory Saturday when it faces Atlantic Coast Conference foe Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass. The Tar Heels (6-4, 3-3) have sandwiched a pair of three-game win streaks around a four-game skid following […]
- by Field Level MediaIowa moves on without injured quarterback Brendan Sullivan when the Hawkeyes visit Maryland for a Big Ten Conference contest on Saturday afternoon. Coach Kirk Ferentz declined to name either former starter Cade McNamara or former fourth-stringer Jackson Stratton as Sullivan's replacement when asked who would run the offense for Iowa (6-4, 4-3) in College Park, […]
- by Field Level MediaLess than a month ago, Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord threw five interceptions in a lopsided loss to Pittsburgh. McCord and the Orange appear to be back on track but will face a stiff test Saturday when Connecticut visits for a nonconference clash. In the Oct. 24 defeat to Pitt, McCord threw three pick-sixes in the […]
- by Field Level MediaThe Pacific-12 Conference championship will be on the line when Washington State plays Oregon State on Saturday in Corvallis, Ore. Or perhaps that should be the Pac-2 championship. With 10 teams bolting for other conferences this fall, the Cougars (8-2) and Beavers (4-6) are all that's left of the Pac-12. That makes Saturday's showdown the […]
- by Field Level MediaRunning back Ashton Jeanty and No. 12 Boise State try to maintain their grip on a bid to the 12-team College Football Playoff on Saturday night when they visit Wyoming in Laramie, Wyo. Based on the most recent CFP rankings, the Broncos would be a No. 4 seed and receive a first-round bye. Jeanty, the […]
- by Field Level MediaTCU brings the best passing game in the Big 12 into Saturday's matchup against Arizona in Fort Worth, Texas. The Horned Frogs (6-4, 4-3 Big 12) rank sixth nationally with 329.6 passing yards per game, and they have some momentum, winning three of their past four games. Josh Hoover directs a big-play passing game, having […]
- by Field Level MediaAfter falling out of the College Football Playoff chase, No. 23 Missouri shifts its focus to earning the best possible bowl assignment. That will be the motivation for the Tigers (7-3, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) when they visit Mississippi State (2-8, 0-6) Saturday in Starkville, Miss. "At the end of the day, we're going to finish […]
- by Field Level MediaNo. 18 South Carolina will aim to keep its outside hopes of making the College Football Playoff alive when it hosts in-state FCS foe Wofford on Saturday in Columbia. The Gamecocks (7-3) have to win their last two games and get plenty of help to leapfrog any of the Southeastern Conference schools currently ranked ahead […]
- by Field Level MediaNo. 17 Clemson welcomes The Citadel to Death Valley for a non-conference game on Saturday while keeping an eye on the race for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. Clemson (8-2, 7-1) has concluded its ACC slate and must wait to see what happens with No. 8 Miami (9-1, 5-1) and No. 13 SMU (9-1, […]
- by Field Level MediaAlabama is trying to keep its College Football Playoff chances afloat while Oklahoma is working to extend its bowl streak. The No. 7 Crimson Tide and the Sooners will square off for the first time as Southeastern Conference rivals on Saturday in Norman, Okla. Alabama (8-2, 4-2 SEC) is riding a three-game winning streak that […]
- by Field Level MediaThe Deion Sanders show is coming to Kansas City. Sanders and No. 16 Colorado will test their mettle against Kansas on Saturday in Kansas City, Mo. The game will be played at Arrowhead Stadium, as all of Kansas' home games this season are away from Lawrence, Kan. The Buffaloes (8-2, 6-1 Big 12) have won […]
- by Field Level MediaBYU coach Kalani Sitake said the 14th-ranked Cougars "just gotta refocus" after dropping eight spots in the College Football Playoff rankings coming off their first loss of the season. The Cougars (9-1, 6-1 Big 12) will try to rebound from a 17-13 setback at home against Kansas when they visit No. 21 Arizona State (8-2, […]
- by Field Level MediaChairman Warde Manuel and the College Football Playoff committee are under fire from Georgia coach Kirby Smart, who said teams and coaches shouldn't be guessing what evaluation criteria might be applied to formulate the 12-team playoff rankings. Georgia is No. 10 in the latest CFP Top 25 with a resume that includes two Southeastern Conference […]
- by Field Level MediaIowa State quarterback Rocco Becht put it succinctly after his team's 34-17 win over Cincinnati last week. "Whenever the ball is in my hands," he said, "I can make a play with it." Becht will try to keep making those plays on Saturday night when the 22nd-ranked Cyclones bid to keep their Big 12 Conference […]
- by Field Level MediaAfter losing to Southeastern Conference rival Georgia again last weekend, No. 11 Tennessee might be licking its wounds a bit. The Volunteers (8-2) will close out their home slate Saturday afternoon with what will likely be an easier matchup, facing Conference USA foe UTEP (2-8) in Knoxville, Tenn. The Volunteers are looking to rebound from […]
- by Field Level MediaFollowing a season-reviving home win over then-No. 7 Tennessee, No. 10 Georgia is mindful of avoiding a misstep against UMass on Saturday afternoon in Athens, Ga. Georgia (8-2, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) climbed two spots in Tuesday's College Football Playoff rankings after its 31-17 win over the Volunteers last Saturday. On the heels of a 28-10 […]
- by Field Level MediaYou could almost feel the bulletin-board material being pinned up in the Auburn meeting room once the slip-up came off Mike Elko's tongue. No. 15 Texas A&M closes the regular season on Nov. 30 with an epic battle with No. 3 Texas that may decide whether the Aggies land a spot in the 12-team College […]