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College Football Week 1: Five biggest takeaways

College Football Week 1: Five biggest takeaways

Ohio State can repeat: The Buckeyes are now the team to beat after taking down top-ranked Texas. LSU’s defense makes the team a national championship contender: The Tigers’ defense was stellar against Clemson, powering a 17-10 win. Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes It was a wild Week 1 of college football. Four top-10 teams went down, including top-four squads Texas …

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Heisman Trophy Odds: Massive shift in ranking favorites after Week 1 of college football

Heisman Trophy Odds: Massive shift in ranking favorites after Week 1 of college football

Arch Manning‘s much-anticipated debut as Texas‘ starting quarterback didn’t exactly meet the moment as the former No. 1 overall recruit struggled throughout Saturday’s 14-7 loss at No. 3 Ohio State. But, while certainly disappointing to Longhorns fans, Manning’s difficult debut outing had far wider-reaching consequences, especially as it relates to BetMGM’s Heisman Trophy odds coming out of a wild Week …

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Bill Belichick’s humiliating college football debut brings only schadenfreude or sadness | College football

Bill Belichick’s humiliating college football debut brings only schadenfreude or sadness | College football

Half a century of unprecedented success, six Super Bowl rings as a head coach, the NFL’s greatest defensive mind; all undone by 19-year-olds sprinting past missed tackles. Bill Belichick arrived at North Carolina promising to bend college football to his will, to build the “33rd NFL Program” in Chapel Hill, and prove he still had his fastball. College football laughed. …

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Ranking 136 college football teams after Week 1: Can LSU, Florida State back up hot starts?

Ranking 136 college football teams after Week 1: Can LSU, Florida State back up hot starts?

Do you want to share your predictions, analysis or thoughts on Saturday’s Michigan-Oklahoma game? Get involved with our coverage at live@theathletic.com. We’ve got college football games in the books, and it’s time for some overreactions. Let’s start off the Week 2 edition of The Athletic 136 with some reminders. This list will be volatile early in the season, with big …

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Brett McMurphy’s college football AP Top 25 ballot after Week 1

Brett McMurphy’s college football AP Top 25 ballot after Week 1

Ohio State moved to the top of my Associated Press Top 25 ballot after the Buckeyes defeated Texas 14-7. The remainder of the Top 5 on my ballot: No. 2 LSU, No. 3 Georgia, No. 4 Penn State and No. 5 Miami. New teams in my ballot this week: Florida State, South Carolina, Iowa State and Auburn. Falling out of …

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TCU pummels UNC 48-14 in Bill Belichick’s college debut: Key takeaways

TCU pummels UNC 48-14 in Bill Belichick’s college debut: Key takeaways

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — After nine months of anticipation, Bill Belichick’s college debut started with pregame hype and hope and a pristine opening drive. It ended with North Carolina fans heading for the exits in the third quarter Monday night and questions about whether the legendary NFL coach can avoid an ugly first season. TCU pummeled the Tar Heels 48-14, …

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