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- by Field Level MediaLeQuint Allen powered into the end zone in overtime for the decisive touchdown — his fourth score of the game — as Syracuse nipped No. 25 UNLV 44-41 on Friday in Las Vegas. Ranked for the first time in program history, the Rebels (4-1) had to settle for a 41-yard Caden Chittenden field goal on […]
- by Field Level MediaDillon Gabriel threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns and Jordan James ran for a career-high 166 yards and a touchdown Friday as No. 6 Oregon beat Michigan State 31-10 in Eugene, Ore. Despite throwing two interceptions in the red zone, Gabriel completed 20 of his 32 passes and also had a rushing TD for […]
- by Field Level MediaZeon Chriss threw for a touchdown and ran for another Friday night as Houston rebounded from consecutive shutouts to earn a 30-19 Big 12 Conference win over TCU in Fort Worth, Texas. Chriss completed 15 of 18 passes for 141 yards while running for a game-high 97 yards on 11 carries. The Cougars (2-4, 1-2), […]
- by Field Level MediaWisconsin announced Thursday that running back Chez Mellusi is taking time away from the team to help his body recover from injuries. Mellusi leads the Badgers (2-2) in rushing yards (232), carries (56) and touchdowns (three, tied with Tawee Walker). He used his medical redshirt last season, when he fractured his fibula against Purdue in […]
- by Field Level MediaBoston College will try to slow Virginia's resurgent running game when the teams meet on Saturday afternoon for an Atlantic Coast Conference contest in Charlottesville, Va. The Cavaliers (3-1, 1-0 ACC) are coming off a bye week after rushing for a whopping 384 yards in a 43-24 victory at previously unbeaten Coastal Carolina on Sept. […]
- by Field Level MediaBoston College will have starting quarterback Thomas Castellanos back to face Virginia on the road this weekend, ESPN and the Boston Globe reported Thursday. Castellanos sat out last week's game against Western Kentucky due to an undisclosed injury. Boston College eked out a 21-20 comeback victory to improve to 4-1. Castellanos was stellar in his […]
- by Field Level MediaPitt senior running back Rodney Hammond was ruled eligible after missing the first month of the season and will play Saturday when the Panthers square off with North Carolina. Hammond practiced with the team for the entire month of August during fall camp before the school declared him ineligible the day before the season began […]
- by Field Level MediaNorth Carolina State defensive end Red Hibbler plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, his agents confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. The 6-foot-2, 264-pound senior from Louisville, Miss., is no longer listed on the Wolfpack's roster. He will have one season of eligibility remaining. Hibbler led NC State with 6.5 sacks in his first season […]
- by Field Level MediaQuarterback Deuce Knight, previously committed to Notre Dame, announced Wednesday that he instead will enroll at Auburn. Knight, from George County High School in Lucedale, Miss., is rated the second-best dual-threat quarterback in the Class of 2025 by ESPN. The 247Sports Composite ranking lists him as the fifth-best quarterback and the 29th-best prospect overall. On3.com […]
- by Field Level MediaWith Quinn Ewers on pace to return from his abdominal injury in the Longhorns' next game, don't expect to see Arch Manning on the field, despite the backup's 2-0 record in Ewers' absence, according to Texas coach Steve Sarkisian. "When I was a starter, I never wanted the backup coming in the game, even for […]
- by Field Level MediaOklahoma is getting healthy while getting a freshman quarterback ready for No. 2 Texas at the Cotton Bowl. Sooners coach Brent Venables expects an immense benefit to true freshman Michael Hawkins — and seven injured starters — with a bye this week before taking on the rival Longhorns. "It's a benefit for Mike and the […]
- by Field Level MediaVirginia Tech will make its first-ever trip to California for an Atlantic Coast Conference football game when the Hokies visit Stanford on Saturday afternoon. Both teams will seek to rebound from a loss to an ACC powerhouse. The emotional bounce-back figures to be tougher for one team than the other. Virginia Tech (2-3, 0-1) appeared […]
- by Field Level MediaNorth Carolina State will make another attempt to stack victories together when it hosts struggling Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon at Raleigh, N.C. The Atlantic Coast Conference matchup between in-state rivals is a chance for the Wolfpack to start looking like a top-notch team. "We've got seven games with two bye weeks and two months," […]
- by Field Level MediaAs badly as Utah State needs a win, the Aggies clearly have their work cut out for them when they visit the revitalized No. 21 Boise State Broncos on Saturday to open Mountain West Conference play. Not only have the Aggies (1-3) lost three straight games, two of them against ranked opponents, but they're giving […]
- by Field Level MediaPitt aims to keep its undefeated start going Saturday when it opens Atlantic Coast Conference play against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Panthers (4-0, 0-0 ACC) are coming off a bye week. In its previous game, Pitt dominated FCS Youngstown State 73-17 on Sept. 21 at home. Quarterback Eli Holstein accounted for 340 […]
- by Field Level MediaIf the first month of the season is any indication, No. 11 Southern California and Minnesota can expect the other to play its best football after halftime on Saturday in Minneapolis. USC (3-1, 1-1 Big Ten Conference) scored its first Big Ten win last week thanks to a dominant second half against Wisconsin. The Trojans […]
- by Field Level MediaBaylor head coach Dave Aranda has watched enough film of No. 16 Iowa State to know what to expect on Saturday night in Ames, Iowa. But just because the Bears know what to expect doesn't guarantee they can overcome it. "They ball control offensively and just eat up clock," Aranda said this week. "And then […]
- by Field Level MediaCam Ward is enjoying arguably the best start of any college football player in the country as the calendar turns to October. The Miami quarterback will attempt to build on the superlatives when the No. 8 Hurricanes face Cal on Saturday in an Atlantic Coast Conference contest at Berkeley, Calif. Ward is one of the […]
- by Field Level MediaNo. 9 Missouri will face its most difficult test to date this season when the Tigers travel to College Station, Texas, to face No. 25 Texas A&M on Saturday. The Tigers (4-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) played their first four games at home. Now they must take on the Aggies (4-1, 2-0) in front of a […]
- by Field Level MediaUCLA coach DeShaun Foster knew to anticipate facing a physical, defensive-oriented style of play with the Bruins' transition to the Big Ten Conference, and Saturday's visit to State College, Pa., to face No. 7 Penn State promises exactly that. Bruins first-year coach Foster shows his team classic heavyweight boxing matches in the lead-up to game […]