No. 3 Clemson is in the midst of one of the tougher spots left on its schedule, taking on Louisville in Cardinal Stadium. Scott Satterfield has the Cardinals exceeding expectations already as they sit at the midseason point with a 4-2 record coming off a 62-59 win at then-ranked Wake Forest. Clemson enters as heavy […]
The Northwestern Wildcats will try to get their struggling offense on track when they face the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday night. It all goes down at Ryan Field in Evanston, just north of Chicago. The Wildcats (1-4, 0-3 in Big Ten) rank 128th out of 130 Division I teams in scoring offense […]
The Northwestern Wildcats will try to get their struggling offense on track when they face the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday night. It all goes down at Ryan Field in Evanston, just north of Chicago. The Wildcats (1-4, 0-3 in Big Ten) rank 128th out of 130 Division I teams in scoring offense […]
So … is the Big Ten is the best conference halfway through the season? Whether you agree or not, that statement comes with some big hairy asterisks. While there are five Big Ten teams in the AP Top 25 entering Week 8 — four of them unbeaten — they still largely have to play one […]
CLOSE SportsPulse: Paul Myerberg previews and prognosticates Week 8 of the college football season. He sends his best wishes to Tennessee and Michigan, both teams that are likely to take big Ls. USA TODAY We witnessed the first top-five upset of the season last week. Another this weekend is unlikely given the slate, but the […]
Week 8 of the college football season features plenty of compelling matchups, but which teams are poised for upsets? Here are this weekend’s picks and predictions: Florida at South Carolina: Florida 24-20 The Gators will start their road to recovery with a gritty road win over insurgent South Carolina. Duke at Virginia: Virginia 27-20 This […]
CLOSE Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh speaks to the media on Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, in Ann Arbor. Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh insists Josh Gattis first caught his eye when the 35-year-old offensive coordinator landed his first job as a position coach at Western Michigan eight years ago. But it […]
A former fullback at Emporia (Kan.) State, Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork knows the importance of college football. After his first 100 days on the job, he addressed his growing relationship with coach Jimbo Fisher, his football scheduling philosophy and talk of renewing the football series with rival Texas. Although the latter topic surfaced […]
Week 8 games to watch: No. 9 Florida (6-1) at South Carolina (3-3), Saturday, ESPN, 9 a.m. PDT With 18- to 21-year-olds, so much comes down to which group will be emotionally ready on game day. This one should be a fascinating one to watch for that reason. Florida is coming off a rip-roaring defeat […]
• There are a lot of positive vibes in and around the program this week as they head to State College, largely from aspects on the field that the Wolverines are confident can help them beat Penn State. However, there is some concern that mentally, Michigan is not in the right place to pull off […]
