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CFB after dark: Houston falls to in-state underdog, Arizona’s offense still...
Saturday may be the first full day of college football, but quality games were being played into the wee hours Friday night. The biggest surprise on the night came from UTSA’s stunning 27-7 upset of...
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Which Group of Five school had the most impressive Week 1?
The College Football Playoff selection committee will guarantee one spot in a big revenue bowl game at the end of the season to the highest-ranked conference champion from the so-called Group of Five —...
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Jones-Grigsby, Arizona’s starting RB, questionable for UTSA game
Arizona may be down a top offensive weapon as it looks to hold off upset-minded UT-San Antonio Thursday night. Terris Jones-Grigsby is officially listed as “questionable” for tomorrow night’s game on...
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Upset-minded UTSA making Arizona sweat
For those of you tuning in to Thursday night college football looking for an upset, you may be in luck. Thanks to the game being played in the Alamodome, as well as the hosts riding a six-game winning...
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‘Zona holds off game Roadrunners, claim hard-fought road win
In the end, the clock struck midnight on Cinderella — but not before she threw a helluva scare into the wicked Power Five stepmother. Taking a scant four-point lead out of the locker room and into the...
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Report: Oklahoma State QB could miss the rest of the season
It appears Oklahoma State could be without its starting quarterback for an extended period of time. Maybe. Possibly. Here’s what’s known: early in OSU’s win over Missouri State, J.W. Walsh went down...
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Big early slate for Group of Five contenders Marshall, UCF
As college football enters Week 3 of the season, it finally feels as though fall is here. Not only is the NFL now gearing up for the second week of its regular season, but for the first time this...
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The Fifth Quarter: Historic Week 6 Rewind
SATURDAY RESET Below is a list of links out to gamers posted by the CFT crew, placed in one handy and convenient space for you, our beloved and dear readers. In what was arguably the biggest upset in...
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Houston benches QB John O’Korn for versatile backup Greg Ward, Jr.
There were a chorus of preseason whispers about Houston as a possible American Athletic Conference champion and New Year’s Six bowl representative from the Group of Five, and the man who was going to...
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Week 9, Statistically Speaking
0 — Lost fumbles for UNLV in eight games this season, the only FBS team that can make that claim. At the opposite end of the spectrum is Eastern Michigan, which has lost 14 in 2014. 0 — Games UCF has...
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ACC and SEC load up on Jim Thorpe Award semifinalists
The Butkus Award semifinalists were announced Monday morning, and so too were the semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award. The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame announced the 15 names on the semifinalist...
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Arizona State QB Taylor Kelly, K-State WR Tyler Lockett headline list of...
The National Football Foundation on Thursday released its list of 17 finalists for the Campbell Trophy, college football’s highest scholar-athlete honor. Now in its 25th season, the Campbell Trophy is...
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North Texas defensive coordinator John Skladany will retire at season’s end
North Texas announced Monday that defensive coordinator John Skladany will retire at season’s end. Skladany is in his third season at North Texas, and was a long-time lieutenant of Dan McCarney at Iowa...
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Nick Saban, The Seven Million Dollar Man, tops coaching salary list
Not surprisingly, the man who has held the top spot for the last couple of years, and who received a new and improved contract thanks to Texas rumors, sits atop USA Today‘s annual coaching salary list...
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Broyles Award nominees include Kiffin, Venables, 38 others
With the next round fo the coaching carousel about to get underway at full speed, some programs may want to pay attention to the list of names nominated for the Broyles Award. The Broyles Award is...
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The Fifth Quarter: Week 14 Rewind
As is the case each and every season, each and every week, any omission below is not on purpose, it’s merely intentional. PROJECTING CFP TOP FOUR As it turns out, there was some significant upheaval —...
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Tony Levine reportedly out as Houston’s head coach
Amidst the fury of College Football Playoff and bowl announcements, a bit of coaching news leaked out on Sunday afternoon: Tony Levine will not return for a fourth season as Houston’s head coach. The...
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VT’s Bud Foster, with an asterisk, the highest-paid FBS assistant
While most would assume the highest-paid assistant would hail from the money-rich SEC, that’s not the case in 2014. The title that belongs to an ACC coach, though, comes with a six-figure asterisk....
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Former Sooner WR Dannon Cavil finds new home at UTSA
Dannon Cavil never realized his potential during a brief, unremarkable stay at Oklahoma. Now, the wide receiver will attempt to jumpstart his playing career in the state to the south. Wednesday, UT-San...
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How many FBS programs are still looking for their first bowl win?
A chance at history was missed on Saturday. Western Michigan and South Alabama had respective shots at winning their first bowl games in program history, but each fell short. Western Michigan saw a...
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