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LSU Bounces Back With Dominant Win Over Texas A&M

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Makayla Gregory
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The Tigers bounced back from their loss to Ole Miss. They crushed another main rival of the school in Texas A&M. LSU shut out A&M in the first and fourth quarter in a 35-6 win. Along with holding them to 0 touchdowns. One of the key factors of their success was the defense’s ability to shut down Marcel Reed. He is known to use his feet and escape the pocket. LSU was able to stop him from gaining any rushing yards for the first time this season.

Marcel Reed lost 13 yards throughout the game.  He took 4 sacks for a total loss of 7 yards.The secondary also did their job well. Reed was held in season-lows.  He had 106 passing yards and a completion rate of 38.5%. They continued to stop explosive plays that could change the game’s momentum, with Texas A&M’s longest play at 27 yards. They worked well to shut down Reed’s options, allowing their front line to put pressure on Reed.

On the other side of the football, LSU’s offense proved to be difficult for the Aggies to slow down. Sam Leavitt had a great performance with 312 passing yards, 22 rushing yards, and going 17 for 23 on his passes. Including a pass of 57 yards to Jackson Harris on a 4th and 1. It led to a touchdown after Harris was able to slip past the Aggie defense unnoticed.

His low rushing yards were attributed to his pulled hamstring. It forced him to stay in the pocket instead of his typical style of play of running first. Leavitt was forced to wait in the pocket instead of running. It helped to account for his high passing yards. Backup quarterback Landen Clark came into the game after Sam Leavitt went out with injuries.

Leavitt's accuracy and Kiffin's 4th-down call ignite No. 10 LSU in a 35-6 win over No. 23 Texas A&M

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Clark relied much more on his legs, rushing 9 times for 41 yards and two touchdowns. However, his throwing game requires a lot of attention, with zero completions after 5 attempts. The rushing game was able to perform well too, with the top rusher Dilin Jones rushing for 63 yards with 14 carries. Harlem Berry a close second with 58 yards on 7 carries.

The Tiger offense was too much for the Aggie defense, and LSU was able to take a stand on defense. However, the game did not come without its hard hits. In the third quarter, LSU standout defender Whit Weeks was forced off the field in crutches with a boot on his right foot. Weeks will be out for the season with a broken right leg. This comes one week after Trey’Dez Green went down against Ole Miss.

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With Whit Weeks out for the season, the LSU defense is going to have to make some major adjustments. Despite the drama unfolding around LSU the previous season with Brian Kelley’s midseason firing, Whit Weeks’ absence had a major impact on the defense. Fans can only hope the defense will be able to fill the large space that Whit Weeks will be leaving in his absence.

SEC Week 4: Seven Conference Matchups to Watch

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Makayla Gregory
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This Saturday, the SEC is in for a plethora of games; 7 teams are set to host conference opponents. Hopefully, these games turn out to be just as exciting as last week’s.

Texas at Tennessee

Two ranked opponents, #1 Texas and #14 Tennessee, are set to face off as the Longhorns travel to Knoxville. The Longhorns proved they deserved the 1 slot, taking it from Ohio State in their home victory. Now, they’ll be on the road, and Tennessee is going to have to step up big time in order to slow down Arch Manning and the Texas offense.

Oklahoma at Georgia

The Sooners takes on a big game as they travel to face the Bulldogs. Oklahoma remains unranked, but Kentucky proved last week against A&M that might not mean much. Gunner Stockton has done nothing but show out this season, proving himself to be a top quarterback in the SEC. They walked over Arkansas last week for their SEC opener, and they hope to do it again, this time in front of their home crowd.

Ole Miss at Florida

Florida resides as one of the best offenses in the nation, remaining in the top five for yards, yards/play, touchdowns and yards/game. Both teams are coming off a high from last week. Ole Miss knocked down Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers, and Florida gave Auburn their first loss. It seems this game may just come down to the better defense, as both offenses are hot and tough to beat. Only one team can finish Week 4 undefeated.

Vanderbilt at Auburn

Both offenses have struggled to put up the large numbers their SEC opponents have. However, Vanderbilt seemed to have found a good groove to play in, with their last two games remaining close in scoring. However, that could mean bad news as they head to Auburn. A team fired up after a loss at home to the Gators, they won’t be interested in being handed back-to-back losses.

South Carolina at Alabama

Playing in Tuscaloosa isn’t for the weak, as South Carolina will face one of their toughest challenges in the season. Keelon Russell remains hot, with over 300 passing yards last week in their defeat of Florida State University. While Ryan Coleman-Williams is reminding people why he had the spotlight on him his freshman season, averaging 20 yards per catch. This Alabama team is dangerous, and South Carolina is going to have to be on their best game to compete.

Texas A&M at LSU

Both coming off bad losses and upsets, these teams aren’t going to want to see two losses in a row. LSU struggled immensely in the first half against Ole Miss. They only put up one touchdown. Pete Golding just gave Jim Fisher everything he needed to stop Sam Leavitt and Lane Kiffin’s hot offense. The Tigers also struggled to contain Trinidad Chambliss, whose game mirrors that of Marcel Reed. LSU will have to step up their game big time from last week if they want to walk away with a victory in Death Valley.

Missouri at Mississippi State

Mississippi State has come out making a statement this season that they will be top fighters in the SEC. Their offense is hot, with Kamario Taylor on track to surpass 1,000 yards in only 4 weeks. Missouri is going to have a nightmare on their hands, with a run game equally as dangerous. Missouri walks in undefeated as well, but without an SEC win. Mississippi State, ranked below them in the Top 25, appears to be the favorites one day out.

Falcons Dominate Against Packers 35-14

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Landon Dyess
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The Atlanta Falcons used their rushing game and a strong defensive performance to defeat the Green Bay Packers 35-14 Thursday night at Lambeau Field. The Packers started off quickly, gaining a 7-0 lead in the first quarter after quarterback Jordan Love connected with Christian Watson for a 4-yard touchdown. Atlanta responded later in the quarter after Bijan Robinson scored a 3-yard rushing touchdown. He had a 55-yard rush on the same drive.

The Falcons quickly took control in the second quarter. Kicker Nick Folk made a 44-yard field goal and quarterback Michael Penix Jr. connected with Austin Hooper for a 5-yard touchdown. Atlanta entered halftime with a 17-7 lead. Bijan was the biggest offensive contributor for the Falcons. He finished the game with 194 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns.

5 stats that tell the story of Packers blowout loss to Falcons

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He started off quickly, and his 55-yard rushing run set the tone early for the Atlanta rushing game. Wide Receiver Drake London also had a huge performance. London had nine receptions for 194 yards, including a 68-yard reception. His dominant performance helped Atlanta maintain a great passing game.

Penix Jr. made his return to the lineup after a torn ACL last year. He started to warm up after his first two drives and completed 18 of 25 passes for 256 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Atlanta extended its lead in the third quarter when Brian Robinson scored on a 7-yard rushing touchdown. After, they made a field goal to make it a 27-7 advantage.

Green Bay made an attempt to come back in the final period when Love connected with Matthew Golden for a 15-yard touchdown. The Falcons, however, answered quickly when Bijan scored again on a 2-yard rushing touchdown. Atlanta made the two-point conversion to make it 35-14. Love finished with 312 passing yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.

But the Packers can’t find a rushing attack this year. Green Bay had 17 rushing yards on nine attempts. Atlanta finished with 498 total yards, while Green Bay finished with 328. The Falcons also controlled the clock with 37 minutes. This kept the Packers offense off the field for a good portion of the game.

This win makes the Falcons 1-2 on the season, and the Packers are now also 1-2. The Falcons won this game due to Bijan’s rushing performance, London’s dominant receiving, and Penix’s efficiency. This allowed them to pull away and gain some momentum into their next game.

Coach Prime Takes Action After Northwestern Loss

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Lewis Jolly
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It was an embarrassing showing on the shore of Lake Michigan. Coach Sanders responded with disciplinary measures. They dismissed several players from the team. Coach Prime had a lot to say regarding CU’s blowout loss to Northwestern. The Buffs lost 41-7, committed four turnovers and committed nearly 100 yards worth in penalties.

Northwestern Dominates Colorado 41-7 in Final Lakefront Game - Yahoo SportsPhoto Cred: Yahoo Sports 

To start out his press conference on Tuesday, Sept 22, Coach Sanders had sixth-year defensive back Ben Finneseth apologize for comments he made disparaging Northwestern in a viral clip before taking the field. In his apology, Finneseth explained that his comments were childish and wouldn’t happen again.

“I want to apologize to everyone who’s tied in with the university, to everyone at Northwestern, to everyone who supports us, to my teammates, to my coaches,” the senior defensive back said. “It was childish. It was a stupid thing that I said; it won’t happen again, and the way that I handled it was horrible. I promise you guys it won’t happen again.”

Later on, Coach Prime continued with the theme of corrective action by informing the media that several players had been dismissed from the team. He explained that these dismissals were due to habitual conduct that was “detrimental to the team.”

“There’s a few guys that aren’t on the team anymore,” Sanders said. “It’s never one [thing]. I’m one of the most loving and giving and forgiving men you could ever meet, but when you start [having] conduct detrimental to the team, you don’t care about the team, you care about you, I have a problem with that. A year ago, I didn’t put my foot down in it enough. It lingered a little bit. Then, it imploded.”

The removal of these players have not yet been identified. It demonstrates Coach Prime is taking a long, hard look at this team.Now, the Buffs turn their focus to Baylor. They hope to start Big 12 play on a high note on the road in Waco, TX. To win this week on the road will be no small task. Colorado opens as heavy underdogs at +9.5.

Coach Prime has high praise for the Dave Aranda-led Bears.

“Pretty darn good,” Coach Prime said. “These guys run a tempo type of offense. We gotta be on our P’s and Q’s. The defense has been very opportunistic; they’re physical, they get to the ball.”

Northwestern quarterback Aidan Chiles lit up the Buffs defense last week for five total touchdowns. The Buffs prepare for another solid quarterback in DJ Lagway. Expect more aggressive defensive play calls from Colorado this week.

“You gotta take some things from [the Northwestern game],” Sanders said. “The kid [Chiles] played a great game. He played a great game against us. Let’s look ahead. Going ahead, we got to take some things away and apply some pressure. We can’t sit back and wait for them to make mistakes, because they’re not. We got to apply the pressure and force them into making mistakes.”

This feels like a turning point in the Buffs season. Coach Prime said the Buffs will likely be without wide receiver Danny Scudero and offensive lineman Demetrius Hunter.  Those are two major pieces in this Colorado offense. Despite Coach Prime saying no week is bigger than the rest and “every week is important” on Tuesday, Week Four’s matchup against Baylor very well could define the rest of the season.

Penalties doom Colorado at Northwestern

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If this team wants to make any noise in the Big 12, it will need to start conference play by knocking off a team that was predicted to be at the bottom of the conference in Baylor. We’ll find out this Saturday, at 10 a.m. MDT on ESPN 2, if Coach Prime’s decisive disciplinary actions have served as a wake-up call to his team after an embarrassing Week Three loss. Unfortunately for CU, Saturday morning in Waco will undoubtedly be a lot louder than the library in Evanston.

JOLLY’S PREDICTION: 35-21, Baylor

Ole Miss’ Echoles is Outland Trophy National Player of the Week

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Stephen Patrick
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DALLAS (FWAA) – Ole Miss defensive tackle Will Echoles pressured the LSU backfield all night, making three tackles behind the line of scrimmage and a sack, as the No. 8 Rebels won the weekend’s most-hyped matchup in dramatic fashion over No. 7 LSU, 32-24. For his play up front in leading the Rebels’ charge in front of a Vaught-Hemmingway Stadium record crowd, Echoles earned the Outland Trophy National Player of the Week honor for games during the weekend of Sept. 19, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.

This is the fourth season for the FWAA to select an Outland Trophy National Player of the Week as part of the NCFAA’s weekly national honors from 12 awards. The recipient of the 2026 Outland Trophy will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards, live on ESPN on Dec. 11. The official presentation to the winner will be made at the Outland Trophy Awards Dinner sponsored by Werner Enterprises and produced by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee in Omaha, Neb., on Jan. 27, 2027.

Echoles is the first Ole Miss player to earn the Outland Trophy National Player of the Week honor. The weekly winners are added to the preseason Outland Trophy watch list going forward. Echoles was already a member of that list.

The 6-foot-3, 315-pound junior from Houston, Miss., led an aggressive defensive front for Ole Miss (3-0, 1-0) with the 3.0 TFL’s to go with a sack, five tackles and a quarterback pressure. The preseason All-SEC first-team choice directed a Rebels unit that limited LSU to season lows across the board, including just 330 yards of total offense after entering the game averaging 586.0.

Ole Miss pressured the LSU backfield all night, and the Tigers passed for only 158 yards — 200 below their season average. Echoles and the defensive front helped create the defensive play that sealed the game, an interception off a tipped pass at the line in the Ole Miss end zone with just over a minute left, cementing Ole Miss’ 14th consecutive at home that extends a streak that ties for the second-longest active streak in FBS.

Ole Miss has not had an Outland Trophy winner in its past, but has a recent finalist, also a defensive tackle, in Walter Nolen from 2024. Offensive tackle Michael Oher was also a finalist in 2008.

The FWAA will announce the Outland Trophy semifinalists on Nov. 18, and those players will then be paired down to three finalists announced on Nov. 24. The Outland Trophy winner is chosen from those finalists who will be part of the annual FWAA All-America Team. The FWAA All-America Committee, after voting input from the entire membership, selects a 26-man first team and eventually the three Outland finalists. Committee members, then by individual ballot, select the winner. Only interior linemen on offense or defense are eligible for the award; ends and edge rushers are not eligible.

The Outland Trophy, celebrating 81 years since its founding, is the third-oldest major college football award. Created in 1946 when Dr. John Outland presented the FWAA with a financial contribution to initiate the award, the Outland Trophy has been given to the best interior lineman in college football ever since Dr. Outland, an All-American at the University of Pennsylvania in the late 1890s, eventually took up practice in Kansas City, Mo. An avid outdoorsman, Dr. Outland believed linemen did not get the credit they deserved and wanted an award to recognize them.

The Outland Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses college football’s most prestigious awards. The NCFAA’s 25 awards have honored nearly 1,000 recipients since 1935. Visit NCFAA.org for more information or follow on X at @NCFAA.

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Founded in 1941, the Football Writers Association of America consists of 1,200 men and women who cover college football. The membership includes journalists, broadcasters and publicists, as well as key executives in all the areas that involve the game. The FWAA works to govern areas that include game-day operations, major awards and its annual All-America team. For more information about the FWAA and its award programs, contact Steve Richardson at tiger@fwaa.com.

Kentucky is Pop-Tarts Bowl Crazy Good Team of the Week

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Stephen Patrick
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DALLAS (FWAA) – The Kentucky Wildcats scored 21 unanswered points in a dominant third quarter and stunned No. 9 Texas A&M, 31-21, before 105,186 fans at Kyle Field. For defeating a 16½-point favorite and delivering first-year head coach Will Stein’s first Southeastern Conference and ranked victory, Kentucky earned the Pop-Tarts Bowl Crazy Good Team of the Week honor for games of the weekend of Sept. 19, as selected by the All-America Committee of the Football Writers Association of America.

Kentucky (2-1, 1-1 SEC) broke open a 7-7 halftime game by controlling every phase of the third quarter. The Wildcats scored touchdowns on all three of their possessions, outgained Texas A&M 196-20, collected 10 first downs while allowing none and possessed the football for 11:18.

Quarterback Kenny Minchey completed all eight of his third-quarter passes for 110 yards and finished 14-of-18 for 252 yards and two touchdowns. He completed his final 11 passes of the game.

Minchey opened the second half by connecting with true freshman Kenny Darby for a 42-yard touchdown, capping a seven-play, 75-yard drive. After the Kentucky defense forced a three-and-out, the Wildcats marched 83 yards in nine plays and extended their lead to 21-7 on C.J. Baxter’s 3-yard touchdown run.

The defense produced another short field by stopping Texas A&M on fourth down at the Aggies’ 33-yard line. Baxter scored again four plays later, giving Kentucky a commanding 28-7 advantage with 16 seconds remaining in the third quarter.

Baxter rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns and added a 28-yard reception. D.J. Miller caught five passes for 96 yards, including a 53-yard reception that set up Kentucky’s first touchdown. Darby recorded 64 yards on two receptions in his first collegiate start.

Kentucky’s defense intercepted Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed twice and stopped the Aggies on three fourth-down attempts. Sam Greene made six tackles, intercepted a pass and delivered a tackle for loss on fourth-and-inches during Texas A&M’s opening possession. Jordan Castell added a game-high 13 tackles and sealed the victory by intercepting Reed at the Kentucky 7-yard line with 6:34 remaining.

Kicker Adam Zouagui supplied the Wildcats’ final points with a career-long 52-yard field goal that struck the left upright and caromed through, extending Kentucky’s lead to 31-14 with 8:22 to play.

“I’m just really proud of the guys. I’m proud of this team,” Stein said following his first road victory as a head coach.

Stein became the first Kentucky head coach to defeat an AP top-10 opponent on the road during his first season. The victory was the Wildcats’ second-highest-ranked win in a true road game against an SEC opponent and their second-largest margin of victory in a true road game against an AP top-10 team.

This is the fourth time Kentucky has earned the FWAA’s National Team of the Week honor. The Wildcats were previously recognized following victories at Arkansas in 2007, at Florida in 2018 and at No. 9 Louisville in 2023.

Kentucky returns home to face South Alabama on Saturday at 12:45 p.m. ET at Kroger Field. The SEC Network will televise the game.

The FWAA has recognized a National Team of the Week since the 2002 season. Weekly candidates are evaluated by the FWAA All-America Committee with supporting data analysis from the Iron Football app. Today’s announcement will also be featured on the the Cover 3 Podcast, hosted by Chip Patterson, Tom Fornelli, Danny Kanell and Bud Elliott of CBS Sports.

Each honored team will receive a delivery of assorted Pop-Tarts and a custom-crafted game ball from Big Game USA, the Dallas-based manufacturer of handcrafted American-made footballs.

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Founded in 1941, the Football Writers Association of America consists of approximately 1,200 men and women who cover college football. Its membership includes journalists, broadcasters, publicists and key executives involved in the game. The FWAA works to govern areas that include game-day operations, major awards and its annual All-America team. For more information about the FWAA and its award programs, contact Steve Richardson at tiger@fwaa.com.

Davey O’Brien Award Selects Week 3 Great 8

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FORT WORTH, Texas (Sept. 21, 2026) — The Davey O’Brien Foundation has announced the eight quarterbacks named to the week three Davey O’Brien Great 8 list.

This week’s list includes Trinidad Chambliss of Ole Miss, Northwestern’s Aidan Chiles, Ethan Grunkemeyer of Virginia Tech, West Virginia’s Michael Hawkins Jr., Lincoln Kienholz of Louisville, Kentucky’s Kenny Minchey, John Alan Richter of Toledo and Alabama’s Keelon Russell.

All quarterbacks who are named to the Great 8 during the first nine weeks of the season officially join the Davey O’Brien Midseason Watch List. Through three weeks, 23 different quarterbacks have been honored with only Chambliss being recognized twice.

The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week, selected from the Great 8 list, will be revealed Tuesday at 11 a.m. (CT).

The Davey O’Brien Foundation was created in 1977 and is celebrating its 50th anniversary season this year. The National Quarterback Award, the oldest and most prestigious college quarterback award, was first issued in 1981.

Over its time, the Davey O’Brien Foundation has given away more than $1.4 million in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life.

In 1938, O’Brien, who wore No. 8 as a star quarterback for TCU, became the first player ever to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award in the same year. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955.

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Davey O’Brien Great 8: Week 3

Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss, Sr., 6-0, 210, Grand Rapids, Mich.

·      Led the Rebels to a 32-24 win over No. 7 LSU by completing 33 of 48 passes for 363 yards and two TDs and adding a rushing score.

Aidan Chiles, Northwestern, Sr., 6-4, 225, Long Beach, Calif.

·      Accounted for five touchdowns (three passing, two rushing) and connected on 17 of 22 passes (.773) for 241 yards as the Wildcats dropped Colorado, 41-7.

Ethan Grunkemeyer, Virginia Tech, Jr., 6-3, 213, Lewis Center, Ohio

·      Was 31-for-39 passing (.795) for 314 yards and three touchdowns and added a rushing TD in a 35-26 victory at Maryland.

Michael Hawkins Jr., West Virginia, So., 6-1, 205, Dallas, Texas

·      Rushed 13 times for 123 yards and three touchdowns and completed 10 of 17 passes for 190 yards and two TDs during a 38-27 win at No. 25 Virginia.

Lincoln Kienholz, Louisville, Sr., 6-2, 215, Pierre, S.D.

·      Helped Louisville top No. 16 SMU, 41-31, after securing three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) and 219 total yards.

Kenny Minchey, Kentucky, Sr., 6-2, 211, Hendersonville, Tenn.

·      Steered the Wildcats to a 31-21 upset win at No. 9 Texas A&M by going 14-for-18 (.778) for 252 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions.

John Alan Richter, Toledo, Jr. 6-3, 225, Gray, Ga.

·      Completed 36 of 51 pass attempts for 429 yards and four touchdowns to help the Rockets erase a 14-point deficit in a 49-48 overtime win against Temple.

Keelon Russell, Alabama, So., 6-3, 207, Duncanville, Texas

·      Was 23-for-30 for 320 yards and three touchdowns and rushed three times for 56 yards and a TD as Alabama defeated Florida State, 50-36.
About the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award

The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award is presented annually to the nation’s best college quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award. The Davey O’Brien Award honors candidates who exemplify Davey O’Brien’s enduring character while exhibiting teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership in both academics and athletics. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the Davey O’Brien Foundation, which is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, has awarded more than $1.4 million in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life. For more information, visit www.DaveyOBrienAward.com.

 

Can Sam Leavitt Be LSU’s Answer at Quarterback?

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Makayla Gregory
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Lane Kiffin made his homecoming to Oxford. He was met with boos and jeers from fans showing their feelings about the former head coach. LSU vs. Ole Miss was one of the most highly anticipated games of the season. Last night, Ole Miss got their revenge. It seemed the game was going to get out of hand, with Ole Miss up 24-7 at the half.  Then, Sam Leavitt led the Tigers to a comeback, tying the game up at 24-24.

In the end, Ole Miss got its revenge on Lane Kiffin in the most satisfying way possible - Yahoo Sports

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In the end, Ole Miss took the last touchdown, converting a 2-point conversion after two offsides by the LSU O-line. With minutes left on the clock, Sam Leavitt led the LSU team down the field. LSU fans hoped for a last-minute touchdown to tie the game. However, a slight deflection changed the ball’s trajectory and landed in the hands of the Ole Miss cornerback Jaylon Braxton. This game was the first of many tests for the Tigers. During the game, Leavitt showed his flaws.

The game wasn’t horrible for him, rallying the team to come back from being down by 17 at the half. However, there were major flaws in his gameplay. Trey’Dez Green being taken out due to injury hurt the Tigers. But it still took the Tiger too long to get the 6’7″ TE the ball. He’s a major weapon for the LSU offense. Leavitt appears to rely too much on his legs rather than his arm. He went 16/27 on his passes and had 17 carries.

There were many times throughout the night where the pass was completable if he had only taken a moment to set his feet to ensure his pass was accurate. The QB folded under pressure, showing doubt in his offensive linemen. He attempted to run out of the pocket, but Pete Golding prepared for just that. He remained elusive, breaking many tackles throughout the game, but Golding’s defense was simply too much. Throwing blitzes at him, Leavitt rarely had anywhere to run to.

Some of his passing abilities did shine through in the third. He had a 26-yard touchdown pass to Winston Watkins Jr. late in the third quarter. The ball was placed perfectly for Watkins to come down with it, even with a defender on his tail. However, those throws came too far between. The absence of Trey’Dez Green took away a possible touchdown. His backup missed a throw that he should have brought in.

LSU news: Skip Bayless has Sam Leavitt concerns after endzone issues vs. Ole Miss

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There were many instances of a wide receiver being open. But as Ole Miss seemed to feel more threatened by Leavitt’s run game than his passing. With this defeat, Pete Golding just gave other SEC teams a blueprint on how to stop this dual-threat quarterback. The QB appears to rely too much on his legs rather than his arms, especially under the bright lights.

LSU fans watched their previous quarterback, Garrett Nussmeier, sit in pockets for too long. He never used his feet in the ways he needed to. Now they’re beginning a journey to watch a quarterback who seems to rely more on his feet than his arm. Seems the Tigers offensive line never knows when to sit in the pocket and wait, or when to run. This next game against Texas A&M, who just took a hard loss to Kentucky at home, will be a shining factor on whether Sam Leavitt is the answer the LSU QB needs.

No. 17 Colorado Volleyball Defeats Rival Colorado State at Home

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Lewis Jolly
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The first contest of the Golden Spike took place against Colorado and Colorado State. The 17th-ranked Buffaloes defeated Colorado State by three sets to two. With the win, Colorado extends its winning streak to start the season to nine. It matches the program’s longest winning streak in program history.

Colorado got off to a two-set lead before Colorado State stormed back in the third to make it 2-1. In the fourth and decisive set, CU proved to be too much for the Rams, winning 25-21. Colorado was led by senior Ana Burilovi. She finished the match with a match-high 22 kills to go along with 10 digs.

Burilovic’s first double-double of the season and the 11th of her career. The energy in the building was palpable, as the match drew the largest crowd at the CU Events Center since the Buffs joined the Big XII in 2024, and the sixth-largest attendance ever for a Colorado volleyball match.

“That was an awesome environment. It energized our players, and it was great to see so many students there,” Buffaloes head coach Jesse Mahoney said.

The Buffaloes head to Fort Collins tomorrow night for the second match of the annual home-and-home, where they will be faced with a hostile crowd as they seek their program-record 10th straight victory.

“Tomorrow’s gonna be a tougher matchup. The same team with some incentive and to play in front of 6,000 CSU students up there,” Coach Mahoney said. “We’re looking forward to that.”

Bills Hold Off Lions in a High Scoring Matchup

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Landon Dyess
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The Buffalo Bills defeated the Detroit Lions 41-31 on Thursday night in their first game at Highmark Stadium. It showed strong offensive performances from both teams. The Bills got off to an incredibly hot start. They scored on each of their first four possessions and built a 27-10 lead at half. Bills quarterback Josh Allen played a major role. He used both his arms and legs to keep the Lions’ defense off balance. Allen finished the game with 248 yards passing yards with three passing touchdowns.

Josh Allen opens the Bills' new stadium with a 5-TD outing in a 41-31 win over the Lions

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He added 69 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Detroit had lots of issues containing Allen due to his ability to make plays outside of the pocket. Buffalo scored first with a 1-yard rushing touchdown by Allen. The Bills then extended their lead when Allen connected with Josh Palmer for a 43-yard passing touchdown. Bills tight ends also had a great night. Dawson Knox and Dalton Kincaid both finding the end zone. Detroit struggled early, but the Lions found their rhythm in the 3rd.

Jared Goff connected with Jahmyr Gibbs for an 11-yard touchdown. The Lions added a field goal before half, but the score was still 27-10 going into halftime. Detroit came out of halftime and made the game competitive. Goff threw to Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 2-yard touchdown early in the third quarter, making the score 27-17. The Bills responded with another scoring drive, but the Lions wouldn’t go away.

Goff found Sam LaPorta in the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, bringing the Lions to a 10-point deficit at 34-24. Buffalo put the game out of reach when James Cook III scored on a 1-yard touchdown. Detroit responded with one final touchdown after Goff connected with St. Brown for a 27-yard touchdown. The Lions couldn’t complete the comeback. St. Brown had an amazing night for Detroit.

WEEK 2 RECAP: Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Bills, Thursday September 17

Photo Cred: Detroit Lions

He finished with nine receptions for 142 yards and two touchdowns. Goff also had a good performance, completing 26 of 38 passes for 327 yards and four touchdowns. The Bills’ early lead was too difficult to overcome. The Bills finished with 446 yards, with 203 rushing yards. Detroit recorded 355 total yards with 66 rushing yards. The Bills are now 2-0, while the Lions dropped to 1-1.

For the Bills, the win provided an important win for their team and fans in their new stadium. Buffalo will look to remain undefeated in its next game, while Detroit will have the opportunity to respond in its next game. In a game filled with big plays, touchdowns and highlights, the Bills built a big early lead and their ability to respond when Detroit threatened was the difference in this game.

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