Some of nation's top tacklers reside in the Big Ten and not just at the top football factories

The Big Ten has long staked its reputation on a rough-and-tough brand of football. It's one reason NFL scouts still spend Saturday afternoons scouring the fields in places such as Iowa City, State College, Madison or Columbus. It's why almost anywhere they go, from Michigan to...

Michigan school shooter's parents cleared to stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges

DETROIT (AP) — The parents of a teenager who killed four students at Michigan's Oxford High School lost an appeal Tuesday and will face trial on involuntary manslaughter charges, a rare case of prosecutors attempting to pin some responsibility for a school shooting on the perpetrator's family. ...

Michigan Supreme Court clears way for parents of teenager who killed 4 students at high school to face trial

AP Top 25 Reality Check: Another ranked Red River Rivalry, but Texas, Oklahoma could be even higher

Perfect starts by Texas and Oklahoma have set up the 43rd meeting between the Red River Rivals where both teams will be ranked. The Longhorns were No. 3 in Sunday's AP Top 25 and the Sooners moved up a couple of spots to a season-high No. 12. The top of the rankings...

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

Detroit News. September 30, 2023. Editorial: Give voters chance to improve U-M, MSU and WSU Transparency and consistently competent governance are among the improvements Michigan’s three major universities need to help the state meet its pressing need for a more...

AP Top 25: Georgia's hold on No. 1 loosens, but top seven unchanged. Kentucky, Louisville enter poll

Georgia's hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll loosened Sunday as the Bulldogs received a season-low 35 first-place votes out of possible 62 while extending their streak atop the rankings to 16 straight weeks. The Bulldogs needed a late touchdown to escape with...

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Should Georgia still be No. 1? Leaving Prime behind. Hard to take USC seriously

Time to talk about who should be No. 1. Georgia has held the top spot in 15 straight AP Top 25s, dating to the middle of last season before the Bulldogs won a second straight national title. Georgia (5-0) extended its school-record winning streak to 22 games at Auburn...

No. 12 Alabama beats Mississippi State for 16th straight time, 40-17 in Starkville

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Jalen Milroe was efficient at quarterback for No. 12 Alabama and the Crimson Tide scored touchdowns off two first-half interceptions in a 40-17 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday night. Milroe completed his first eight passes and ended up 10 of 12...

Western Michigan gets rolling on offense, defeats Ball State 42-24

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Treyson Bourguet threw three touchdown passes to Anthony Sambucci, Zahir Abdus-Salaam scored twice on the ground and Western Michigan defeated Ball State 42-24 on Saturday. The Broncos compiled 461 yards on offense and their defense sacked Ball State...

J.J. McCarthy has a hand in 3 touchdowns in No. 2 Wolverines' 45-7 rout of Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — For a first road game, Saturday couldn't have gone much better for second-ranked Michigan. J.J. McCarthy passed for two touchdowns to Roman Wilson and ran for another, and the defense shut out Nebraska until the final five minutes in a 45-7 victory in record...