More Teams. More Games. Ty Simpson scores a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to secure an Alabama win. (0:22) Alabama’s quarterback competition took another sour turn during a 17-3 win on the road against South Florida on Saturday. Jalen Milroe, the Crimson Tide’s starter through the first two games of the season, was benched […]
Continue readingSophomore Tyler Buchner is expected to start over Jalen Milroe when the 10th-ranked Crimson Tide play at South Florida on Saturday, sources told ESPN’s Chris Low. Buchner, who transferred from Notre Dame in the spring, took the majority of first-team reps in practice this week, sources said. Milroe started the Crimson Tide’s first two games, […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. QB Jalen Milroe shines with three passing and two rushing touchdowns as the Tide score two touchdowns each quarter to take down the Blue Raiders, 56-7. (1:22) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The question seemed innocuous, but Alabama coach Nick Saban must have felt a hint of presumption given his prickly response. “You […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Greg McElroy and Harry Douglas break down the challenges that lie ahead for Sam Hartman and Notre Dame. (2:00) SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Sam Hartman has learned that the well-paved straightaways in his life never last. There’s always a bend or a boulder waiting. Hartman didn’t envision ending his sixth preseason […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Tom VanHaaren outlines how Dylan Raiola, the No. 1 prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, decided to commit to Georgia. (0:53) With the 2023 season underway and major changes happening seemingly weekly in college football, it can be difficult to keep track of all that goes on. That is especially true […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Jalen Milroe shines in Alabama’s season opener with five total touchdowns and 242 total yards. (1:31) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Jalen Milroe was the first quarterback to take the field for Alabama in its season opener against Middle Tennessee on Saturday, and he used the opportunity to make an emphatic statement about […]
Continue readingMilroe, a redshirt sophomore, had been competing for the job this preseason along with Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner, redshirt freshmen Ty Simpson and true freshman Dylan Lonergan. Milroe started for the injured Bryce Young in a victory against Texas A&M last season, finishing 12-of-19 for 111 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Bill Connelly analyzes whether favorites Georgia or Alabama will take the SEC title, or if another team will swoop in. (2:27) A REPORTER’S QUESTION about physicality reminded Alabama football coach Nick Saban of a conversation he had earlier in the week with former All-Star and World Series champion Pete Rose. Saban […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith lays out why Nick Saban needs to beat Kirby Smart again to reaffirm he’s the best head coach in the SEC. (2:38) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Not only did Alabama coach Nick Saban neglect to name a starting quarterback Monday, but he also neglected to release a depth chart […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Bill Connelly analyzes whether favorites Georgia or Alabama will take the SEC title, or if another team will swoop in. (2:27) The SEC is the undisputed champion of the college football world, with Georgia, the top Dawg, looking for its third consecutive national title. Heady stuff even for the best conference […]
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