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Takeaways from Week 5 of College Football: Penn State loses another big game, Alabama beats Georgia
Penn State still cannot win The Big Game. There’s not much else to say at this point. Everyone knows the narrative. Everyone knows the statistic. James Franklin is now 4-21 against AP top-10 opponents. The Nittany Lions were favored to win the game — against a young, inexperienced (albeit talented) Oregon team. And they couldn’t get it done. (
NBC Sports)
How Virginia endured to topple No. 8 Florida State in ACC football thriller
You’ll have to excuse Carla Williams. She’s a bit emotional. As Virginia fans streamed around her, destined to bring down those goal posts (they never did), the Cavaliers athletic director wept. She’s got good reason. So does coach Tony Elliott. And quarterback Chandler Morris. So does running back J’Mari Taylor and all these fans trouncing on the grass. (
Yahoo! Sports)
Remembering Shawn Clark, the App State football coach who touched so many lives
Former Appalachian State football coach Shawn Clark died Sunday after experiencing a medical episode earlier this month. He was 50 and in his first year as offensive line coach at Central Florida. Shawn touched the lives of so many people - players, fellow coaches, fans. He would've touched many more with the years he deserved, I'm sure of it. (
MSN.com)
Bomani Jones shreds Bruce Pearl on his way out of college basketball
Bruce Pearl retired this week after a 23-year career as one of the most successful college basketball coaches ever. And in short order, the retirement has drawn more scrutiny to Pearl’s history of NCAA infractions and political screeds, with
Bomani Jones the latest to rip the Auburn Tigers head coach on his way out of the sport. (
Awful Announcing)
College football Week 5 schedule: What to watch, TV channels, streaming, Saturday kickoff times
On paper, Week 5 of the college football season is the most exciting slate of games yet. Saturday alone is home to a season-high four ranked matchups. The highlight of the weekend is No. 6 Oregon's trip to No. 3 Penn State. Elsewhere, the SEC will see a couple of impactful matchups as No. 13 Ole Miss hosts No. 4 LSU and No. 5 Georgia seeks revenge against No. 17 Alabama. (
CBS Sports)
NC State men's hoops begin practice, and Will Wade is confident as ever
Will Wade stepped onto the court on Monday at the Dail Basketball Center at the end of warmups, clapping to a rhythm that everyone followed as they circled up to begin practice. Despite it being the first official practice of the 2025-26 season for North Carolina State - with an overhauled Wolfpack roster and coaching staff - very little looked new. (
MSN.com)
College football expected to approve legislation to allow uniforms to have sponsorship patches
While jersey patches are still prohibited under NCAA rules, college leaders have spent months considering a change to permit patches on football and men’s basketball jerseys. In anticipation of a rule change, the industry’s multi-media rights giant, Learfield, plans to announce an initiative, Performance Partner Alliance, to help deliver a jersey patch solution. (
Yahoo! Sports)
Duke basketball starts practice with goal of keeping last season's backbone, intensity
Once again, it’s a group of highly praised freshmen who will tell the story for the Duke Blue Devils in season No. 4 for coach Jon Scheyer. On Wednesday, Scheyer talked about whether his team can carry over its defensive prowess from last year. Duke made its first Final Four under Scheyer last season and started practice this week. (
WRAL.com)
What will Syracuse QB Steve Angeli’s timeline and rehab process from a torn Achilles look like?
Syracuse football coach Fran Brown is hoping Steve Angeli will be far enough along in his recovery from a torn Achilles tendon that he’ll be ready to participate when the Orange begins spring practices for 2026. That would mean a recovery timeline of just over six months. A spring return would be ideal for Syracuse and is the most optimistic goal. (
Syracuse.com)
Oklahoma State fires football coach Mike Gundy after 20-plus years
The Mike Gundy era is over. Gundy, one of college football’s most colorful coaches over the last two decades, was fired by Oklahoma State. The 58-year-old Gundy had a career record of 170-90 at his alma mater, where he was a star quarterback in the late 1980s. He posted winning records every season from 2006 to 2023, but had losing records in his final two years. (
Associated Press)