Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college football (Powerball tickets sold separately in Alabama, where they might serve to fund Kalen DeBoer’s buyout is Susie from Guntersville cashes in). First Quarter: When Your Forever Coach Stops Getting the Job Done. Second Quarter: The ACC’s Number Crunch. Nick Saban (21) opined last week on The Pat McAfee Show …
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Four Observations from Nebraska Football’s 68-0 Rout of Akron
LINCOLN—Nebraska football improved to 2-0 with a 68-0 win over Akron in the home opener Saturday. Scoring the most points since the Bo Pelini era, Nebraska dominated from start to finish at Memorial Stadium. While there was plenty of good over the 60 minutes, there were also issues that will need fixed. Here are my four observations from the Akron …
Read More »Position grades for Michigan Football’s lackluster outing at Oklahoma
The Michigan Wolverines suffered a disappointing 24-13 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners in their first road game of the season, as all three units struggled to play with consistency. Here’s how each position group performed on Saturday night. In the first road start of his career, Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood avoided mistakes and made a few impressive plays, but he …
Read More »Quarterback Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Players For Fantasy Football’s Week 1
Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em is the ultimate look at the best and worst matchups based on a PPR scoring system in fantasy football. This column will not cover the elite players in the NFL like Josh Allen, Bijan Robinson or Ja’Marr Chase. Instead, I’ll look at the players who could exceed or fail to meet expectations at each position. For …
Read More »Texas football’s Steve Sarkisian drops Arch Manning halftime revelation
The post Texas football’s Steve Sarkisian drops Arch Manning halftime revelation appeared first on ClutchPoints. With the Texas football team moving on from the disappointing 14-7 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the opening game of the season, there’s no doubt that headlines have been on the frustrating performance from quarterback Arch Manning. As the Texas football team looks …
Read More »Three Observations on Nebraska Football’s Depth Chart Ahead of the Akron Game
LINCOLN—Nebraska’s second depth chart of the 2025 campaign is here. The Huskers released the depth chart on Monday, as game week begins ahead of the Saturday home opener against Akron. See the full depth chart below and continue reading for observations from the latest order. Nebraska football’s depth chart ahead of the Akron game. / Nebraska Athletics One tackle spot …
Read More »What we learned from Michigan Football’s 34-17 win over New Mexico
The Michigan Wolverines had an up-and-down Week 1 against the New Mexico Lobos in the 34-17 victory. The positive was the game was never really in any doubt. The end of the first half was the one moment when it could have entered into a troublesome spot. Instead, Michigan’s offense executed a perfect two-minute drive and regained a two-possession lead …
Read More »Northwestern football’s defeat to Tulane raises bigger questions than the score
Northwestern football didn’t carry lofty expectations into 2025, but even with that in mind, Saturday’s showing was hard to stomach. Tulane cruised to a 23-3 win that felt far more lopsided than the score, piling up 421 total yards to NU’s 237 and gashing the defense for 269 on the ground. The one silver lining came in the secondary, where …
Read More »Syracuse football’s biggest weakness still needs work: ‘What do you want me to say?’
Atlanta — Syracuse spent the offseason talking about tackling, working on tackling and worrying about tackling. It studied the best tackling teams in the country to try to pick up drills. It changed how it taught tackling to ensure every defensive player was learning the same techniques. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link …
Read More »5 takeaways from Oregon State football’s lackluster opener vs. California
Oregon State quarterback Maalik Murphy (#6) looks for an open receiver as the Beavers face the California Golden Bears in a college football game at Reser Stadium in Corvallis on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. Sean Meagher/The Oregonian CORVALLIS — Saturday’s loss to California was a long way from the brand of football Oregon State sold in the preseason. The Beavers …
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