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Oklahoma State students celebrate upset win over No. 6 Oregon by marching goalpost to pond

On Saturday, Oklahoma State proved that you can, in fact, lead a goalpost to water. In the grand tradition of college football upsets, OSU's goalpost took a walk (and a bath) after the Cowboys stunned No. 6 Oregon with a 39-31 win. OSU students and fans stormed the field to celebrate the massive upset. It broke a 12-game losing streak for the team. (Yahoo! Sports)

Takeaways from College Football Week 2: Texas roars back as Ohio State, Oregon stumble

Steve Sarkisian got what he needed most. He beat one of college football’s bluest bluebloods. I know he took the Longhorns to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff in back-to-back seasons, but we live in a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately world. And lately, Texas had been overhyped and under-delivering. But Saturday was different. (NBC Sports)

Candid Coaches: Who is the most powerful person in college basketball?

The combination of agents, lawyers and judges accounting for 40% of the vote underlines how coaches feel about the current state of things -- specifically that many believe that most big developments are now being orchestrated by people who don't even technically work in the sport. The agents largely control player-retention and player-movement. (CBS Sports)

SEC presidents and chancellors meet without voting on LSU’s membership

SEC leaders met by video conference on Thursday without holding a vote on LSU’s membership. The SEC had threatened as part of a federal lawsuit against LSU to take such a vote earlier in the week, but decided against it after LSU finalized its football roster without including a pair of NFL signees who had been recruited back to college by Lane Kiffin. (Associated Press)

Amid the Horrors of 9/11, Sports Became the Cultural Force That Brought Us Together

The paradox of sports—all that levity, all that gravity—was thrown into vivid relief in the drama of 9/11, the national tragedy that played out 25 years ago. It started as a conventional Tuesday morning in the early innings of fall. Warm weather. A bright blue, cloudless sky. A few miles from lower Manhattan, the U.S. Open had concluded two days before. (Sports Illustrated)

College football Week 2 schedule breakdown

Of course, the Week 2 schedule features two major intersectional clashes between the Big Ten and the Southeastern Conference that will impact the College Football Playoff race and draw most of people's attention. But those won't be the only games with intrigue. With all that out of the way, here’s our rundown of the most intriguing games on the Week 2 calendar. (USA Today)

'Western Michigan won that football game': WMU president claims victory over Michigan

Western Michigan spent days refusing to say it. On Wednesday, the university's president finally said the quiet part out loud. "Western Michigan University won that football game," Russ Kavalhuna told CBS Sports. The declaration came on the heels of the NCAA's decision to change replay rules around a result that nobody in charge seems willing to change. (CBS Sports)

Facing potential expulsion, LSU blinked first in historic standoff with SEC

A potential landmark federal court hearing between the SEC and LSU was postponed amid the school's efforts to de-escalate the situation. Moments before the temporary restraining order hearing in the SEC's lawsuit against LSU, Lane Kiffin and others was set to begin, it was announced that the hearing had been continued and would be rescheduled. (CBS Sports)

Ranking the 25 best players in college basketball eligibility limbo

8. Seth Trimble, Louisville: Trimble has joined the same lawsuit in Kentucky that cleared Mark Mitchell to play a fifth season at Missouri. If it sticks, the Cardinals will have one of the best available fifth-year standouts. 25. Cade Tyson, Minnesota: Tyson, a plaintiff in the federal case in Colorado that a judge overturned, still needs another path to play a fifth season. (ESPN)

Tennessee fans delivered an incredible tribute to Dolly Parton

Tennessee opened their 2026 season on Saturday at home with a matchup against Furman. Throughout the game, the Vols paid tribute to one of Tennessee’s favorite daughters, Dolly Parton, who passed away in August. While the players on the field sported helmet decals in Parton’s honor, it was far from the only celebration they gave her on Saturday. (Awful Announcing)

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