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College football Week 4 highlights: Top games, plays, stats
At Clemson, Dabo Swinney may have wanted to shrug off his team's early struggles as a little bad luck and fluky plays, but after the Syracuse Orange dominated the Tigers 34-21 in Death Valley, there were no more illusions. Swinney was emotional, saying he carried the weight of Clemson's 1-3 start, noting that he was "not a cyborg." (
ESPN.com)
Remembering Humpy Wheeler, the maestro of NASCAR
Humpy Wheeler ran Charlotte Motor Speedway for 33 years, and during that time NASCAR went from a niche Southern pastime to a sport so big that driver Jeff Gordon hosted “Saturday Night Live.” He did help expose NASCAR to different audiences. But I never thought of him as being the guy who brought people to the sport. (
Tommy Tomlinson)
Takeaways from Week 4 of College Football: Indiana makes a statement, Clemson collapses again
Curt Cignetti clearly wanted to make a point on Saturday night by beating a ranked opponent by as many points as physically possible. All he heard last year was how Indiana could only beat unranked teams and would then falter against the good teams on its schedule. Well, about that … The Hoosiers obliterated then-No. 9 Illinois on Saturday. (
NBC Sports)
14 former NC State athletes have filed a lawsuit alleging abuse by ex-head trainer
Fourteen former N.C. State male athletes have filed a lawsuit in state court alleging sexual abuse under the guise of treatment and harassment by the Wolfpack’s former director of sports medicine, expanding a case that began with a federal lawsuit from a single athlete three years ago. The lawsuit alleges years of misconduct by Robert Murphy Jr. (
Associated Press)
College football Week 4 schedule : What to watch, TV channels, streaming, Saturday kickoff times
Saturday's slate features three ranked showdowns between conference foes, each with national implications. No. 16 Utah hosts No. 17 Texas Tech in a potential early Big 12 statement game, while Auburn and Oklahoma collide in SEC play as both look to prove they belong in the league's upper tier. Beyond thosse clashes, traditional rivalries arrive early. (
CBS Sports)
Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz breaks Woody Hayes' Big Ten wins record
Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz stands alone atop the Big Ten Conference record books. His team's 47-7 win over UMass on Sept. 13 marked the 206th victory at Iowa for the 27-year leader of the Hawkeyes, breaking the tie between him and the legendary Woody Hayes atop the list of most victories at a Big Ten program. (
Hawk Central)
ACC eyes 10 Power 4 football games in new schedule format
The ACC is closing in on a change to its football scheduling format that will require all league teams to play at least 10 games against Power 4 competition. Athletic directors will meet Monday to discuss the details of what will either be a move to a nine-game conference slate with one additional Power 4 game required out of conference or an "8+2" model. (
ESPN.com)
Ten Under-the-Radar Transfers Poised to Reshape Men’s College Basketball in 2025–26
Carter Welling, Clemson Tigers -- Clemson invested most of its basketball transfer portal resources into the frontcourt and brought in four new faces, all with diverse skill sets. Perhaps the most intriguing talent of the group is Welling, who flashed a compelling combination of shot blocking and floor spacing for a good Utah Valley team in 2024–25. (
Sports Illustrated)
On3/Rivals Adds Partnership With the Field of 68 Media Network
On3/Rivals is bolstering its college basketball presence with the addition of The Field of 68 Media Network. The move brings one of the sport’s fastest-growing digital brands into the On3/Rivals ecosystem, pairing established recruiting coverage with a network built on basketball-first storytelling. Field of 68 will expand its offerings. (
Barrett Sports Media)
NCAA eliminates spring transfer portal window for football
College football is moving to a single transfer portal window, but when the free agency is open remains undetermined. The NCAA Division I Administration Committee approved the elimination of the spring transfer portal window Wednesday. The Division I Football Oversight Committee voted earlier to approve a 10-day portal, but that was not approved Wednesday. (
On3.com)