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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana junior receiver Elijah Sarratt, a zero-star recruit as a high schooler in Virginia, delivered a figurative roasting to Michigan sophomore cornerback and former four-star recruit Jyaire Hill, leaving him behind in the open field and cruising under a 36-yard touchdown pass from Kurtis Rourke. Indiana junior defensive end Mikail Kamara, a…
The Army–Navy game occupies a special, yet peculiar position on the college football calendar. Its significance is undeniable, given the history, ferocity and pageantry of the rivalry. It stands alone — literally — as the only game on the Saturday after conference championship weekend in December. Yet the stakes of the game typically haven’t mattered…
It was one of the biggest moments in Georgia football history. Players were celebrating. Fans were delirious. But Bennett Vest had a job to do. Yes, for all intents and purposes, the game was over when Ohio State kicker Noah Ruggles missed a 50-yard field goal attempt with only eight seconds remaining in the 2022…
Editor’s note: The Athletic 134 is a weekly ranking of all FBS college football teams. It’s time to take notice of BYU. The Cougars are undefeated and have delivered Kansas State and SMU their only losses of the season. Yet BYU remains outside the top 10 in both the AP and Coaches polls. But not…
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Lincoln Riley is the fourth-highest-paid coach in college football, according to USA Today’s database. It’s a pretty safe bet to assume USC is in the top 10 — and probably closer to the top five — in assistant coach salaries. Theoretically, the return for that sort of pay should be top-10 results. It’s Year 3…
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On the heels of two of the more riveting weeks of college football in recent memory comes a jam-packed Saturday that features a trio of SEC headliners, including a top-five clash between blue bloods. There’s also multiple rivalry games that feature boots (sort of), and a potential College Football Playoff showcase in Bloomington, Indiana, of…
Stay informed on all the biggest stories in Formula One. Sign up here to receive the Prime Tire newsletter in your inbox every Monday and Friday. AUSTIN, Texas — Just outside Circuit of the Americas stands a large, multicolored billboard. On the right side, set on a black background, is the Formula One logo, the dates for Sting…
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Consider it a high-stakes game of telephone. You may have noticed the uptick of college football quarterbacks cupping their helmets to muffle the sounds of the loudest stadiums in the country. That’s because coach-to-player helmet communication arrived this season for all 134 Football Bowl Subdivision programs. Thirty years after the NFL debuted the technology, the…
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Of course this was going to happen. It’s only a wonder it hasn’t happened sooner. College football is a sport where more than three years after players were finally allowed to monetize their name, image and likeness, there are still no clear guidelines governing the marketplace. There is no governing body with real teeth to…
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ATHENS, Ga. — The fans walking into a Georgia baseball game on an April afternoon cannot look in on the football practice taking place across from the stadium. But there is no escaping the booming, amplified voice radiating over Rutherford Street. “Take his f—ing job!” “His ass wants to quit!” “Do it again! Get it…