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NIL provides new artillery for recruiting wars in what Ole Miss coach Kiffin says is a flawed system

Nov. 13, 2024 14:49 PM EST

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — NIL money has added a new variable to the long-held practice of college coaches trying to flip recruits who have given verbal commitments to other schools. The NCAA rules providing college athletes the ability to earn revenue from their name, image and likeness...

Jalen Milroe runs for career-high 185 yards and 4 TDs as No. 11 Alabama thrashes No. 14 LSU 42-13

Nov. 10, 2024 00:52 AM EST

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jalen Milroe ran through the south end zone at LSU's Tiger Stadium with both arms raised and jumped into a gathering of jubilant, crimson-clad fans near the entrance to the visitors' locker room. One more celebration of an extraordinary performance that kept...

No. 11 Alabama meets No. 14 LSU in a showcase of how the new CFP means more high-stakes games

Nov. 07, 2024 12:50 PM EST

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The annual Alabama-LSU rivalry is Exhibit A this weekend for how the expanded College Football Playoff has changed what constitutes a high-stakes game in November. Both teams have two losses and neither has a top-10 ranking in the AP Top 25, yet the winner...

Faking It? SEC teams warned by league about a practice to slow down high-tempo offenses

Nov. 06, 2024 12:39 PM EST

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer had a final farewell for Mississippi last month as Rebel after Rebel went down on the ground with injuries, some serious, some minor, and created stoppages that slowed things down. “First of all,” Beamer said after the...

Revised SEC penalties for field invasions haven't ended them yet. But officials say they're safer

Oct. 30, 2024 21:11 PM EDT

If 16th-ranked LSU defeats No. 14 Alabama on an approaching Saturday night in November, and fans at Death Valley respond by rushing the field again, the Tigers' athletic program would have to pay up to $500,000 to the Crimson Tide. The high-stakes rivalry game on Nov. 9 could serve...

Reed comes off bench to run for 3 second-half TDs to help No. 14 Texas A&M beat No. 8 LSU 38-23

Oct. 27, 2024 00:47 AM EDT

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — With Texas A&M down 10 in the third quarter Saturday night against LSU and looking to jumpstart his stagnant offense, Aggies coach Mike Elko pulled quarterback Conner Weigman for Marcel Reed. The move paid off. Reed ran for three...

No. 8 LSU visits No. 14 Texas A&M in a matchup of the last two teams undefeated in SEC play

Oct. 24, 2024 13:00 PM EDT

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — LSU coach Brian Kelly didn’t need to be reminded of how tough it is to play at Kyle Field as his eighth-ranked Tigers prepared for Saturday night's visit to No. 14 Texas A&M in a matchup of the last teams unbeaten in Southeastern Conference play. ...

No. 8 LSU beats Arkansas 34-10 behind Durham's three touchdowns, Ramos' four field goals

Oct. 19, 2024 23:54 PM EDT

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Caden Durham ran for 101 yards and three touchdowns, Damian Ramos made a career-best four field goals, and No. 4 LSU handled Arkansas 34-10 on Saturday night. The Tigers (6-1, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) continued their stranglehold over the Razorbacks in...

Arkansas looks to follow Top-10 upset of Tennessee with another vs No. 8 LSU

Oct. 17, 2024 13:32 PM EDT

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is looking to follow its defeat of then-No. 4 Tennessee with another upset of a Top 10-ranked opponent. The Razorbacks take on No. 8 LSU on Saturday night. They have beaten Top-10 ranked LSU teams three times since 2007. The Razorbacks were either...

No. 9 Ole Miss and No. 13 LSU matchup headlined by accomplished coaches and prolific QBs

Oct. 10, 2024 13:40 PM EDT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Brian Kelly seems more amused than anything by Mississippi counterpart Lane Kiffin's penchant for mocking and trolling opponents. At least, Kelly didn't sound offended while offering his impressions of Kiffin as a communicator in advance of...