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Alabama determined not to trip up at Vanderbilt after returning to No. 1

Oct. 03, 2024 14:39 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Alabama Crimson Tide have lots of experience being ranked No. 1 and staying focused on what matters most. That's lifting the national championship trophy at season's end. So last week's emotional victory over then-No. 2 Georgia is not going to linger...

Fabulous freshmen in the SEC are delivering the big plays from Alabama to Texas

Oct. 03, 2024 12:48 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The kids in the SEC are more than alright. From quarterbacks to pass catchers and pass rushers, from 17-year-olds to second-year freshmen, the Southeastern Conference has seen an explosion of young talent emerging as the league's top playmakers. Some were...

Rematch of last season's College Football Playoff championship game highlights Big Ten slate

Oct. 03, 2024 06:19 AM EDT

Things to watch this week in the Big Ten Conference: Game of the week No. 10 Michigan (4-1, 2-0) at Washington (3-2, 1-1), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC) It’s a rematch of last year’s national championship game that Michigan won 34-13, but a whole lot...

College football picks: Georgia is looking for faster start against Auburn after loss to Alabama

Oct. 02, 2024 16:45 PM EDT

It's bounce-back week for two of the Southeastern Conference's top teams. No. 5 Georgia, coming off a 41-34 loss at Alabama, hosts an Auburn team that will be playing its first road game. The Bulldogs have won 26 straight in Athens for the nation’s longest active home streak. ...

No. 1 Alabama's Milroe-to-Williams connection bedeviling opposing defenses

Sep. 30, 2024 17:39 PM EDT

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jalen Milroe is a fourth-year junior who waited his turn to start. Ryan Williams is a 17-year-old freshman who has become an instant sensation. Together they’ve rapidly forged one of the nation’s most electric passing combinations for the now top-ranked...

AP Top 25 Extra Points: A week that started on a low note at UNLV ends with program's 1st ranking

Sep. 30, 2024 14:28 PM EDT

UNLV's football program, which rarely finds itself in the national spotlight, found it twice in a week for reasons both bad and good. Last Tuesday, starting quarterback Matthew Sluka announced he would sit out the rest of the season because he discovered he wouldn't be receiving the...

AP Top 25: Alabama overtakes Texas for No. 1 and UNLV earns its 1st ranking in program history

Sep. 29, 2024 16:45 PM EDT

Alabama returned to No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two years on Sunday following its dizzying victory over Georgia, making this 16 of 17 seasons the Crimson Tide has held the top spot at some point. UNLV, unbeaten through four games for the...

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Georgia-Alabama play a thrilling classic, undiminished by expanded CFP

Sep. 29, 2024 10:03 AM EDT

No. 2 Georgia and No. 4 Alabama played a classic Saturday night, a wild affair that included a 28-0 run by the Crimson Tide to start the game, a resilient comeback by the Bulldogs and 142 yards worth of touchdown passes in a 13-second span of the fourth quarter. When it was done,...

Milroe-to-Williams TD connection helps No. 4 Alabama beat No. 2 Georgia 41-34 in DeBoer's SEC opener

Sep. 29, 2024 01:27 AM EDT

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Georgia and Alabama, Jalen Milroe and Carson Beck, put on quite a show even with a different Crimson Tide coach prowling the sideline. Ryan Williams caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from Milroe with 2:18 left and No. 4 Alabama beat No. 2 Georgia 41-34 on...

No. 2 Georgia visits No. 4 Alabama in SEC title game rematch

Sep. 26, 2024 13:04 PM EDT

No. 2 Georgia (3-0, 1-0 SEC) at No. 4 Alabama (3-0, 0-0), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Georgia by 1 1/2. Series record: Alabama leads 43-26-4 WHAT’S AT STAKE? There appears to be little margin for error in...