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SEC in updated coaches poll, AP Top 25


SEC in updated coaches poll, AP Top 25

The Southeastern Conference was able to avoid drastic surprises for the first time in several weeks. With perhaps one notable exception, which is set in College Station, Texas. The conference's main game of the week between No. 8 LSU and No. 14 Texas A&M did not disappoint: The Aggies outscored the Tigers 31-6 in the […]

Quinn Ewers, Texas, had a better day at Vanderbilt than you might think


Quinn Ewers, Texas, had a better day at Vanderbilt than you might think

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Quinn Ewers grabbed the final snap for the final kneel in Texas' 27-24 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday, celebrating the way one with national championship hopes does after a narrow win over Vanderbilt — as quickly and quietly as possible. Ewers shook a few hands and exchanged a few pleasantries, particularly with […]

Ranking the 134 college football teams after Week 8: BYU can no longer be ignored


Ranking the 134 college football teams after Week 8: BYU can no longer be ignored

Editor's Note: The Athletic 134 is a weekly ranking of all FBS college football teams. It's time to pay attention to BYU. The Cougars are undefeated and handed Kansas State and SMU their only losses of the season. Still, BYU remains outside the top 10 in both the AP and Coaches polls. But not here. […]

No. 5 Texas defeated No. 25 Vanderbilt, 27-24


No. 5 Texas defeated No. 25 Vanderbilt, 27-24

Texas Longhorns QB Quinn Ewers and WR DeAndre Moore Jr. celebrate after a touchdown on Saturday. (Matthew Maxey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) No. 5 Texas avoided a second straight loss with a 27-24 win over No. 25 Vanderbilt. The Longhorns took a 10-point lead right after the two-minute warning on a short field goal by […]

The loss to Texas was not a moral victory. Vanderbilt football could have won


The loss to Texas was not a moral victory. Vanderbilt football could have won

Some moments in sports scream for perspective, be it cause for celebration or heartbreak. That's why, after a run as the odds-on favorite, the winning coach of a top-10 college football team spoke of bad breaks, tip interceptions and overcoming a disappointing loss the week before. Texas' Steve Sarkisian stood on the Vanderbilt football field […]

Here's how to watch Longhorns in Week 9 today


Here's how to watch Longhorns in Week 9 today

WATCH: Texas football Derrick Johnson on Horns-Vandy, Quinn Ewers The College Football Hall of Famer joins Cedric Golden on the On Second Thought podcast. Texas football suffered its first loss of the season last Saturday, 30-15, as Georgia ran amok at Darrell K Royal Memorial Stadium. The new College Football Playoff format is far from […]

Expert predictions for Texas Longhorns at Vanderbilt Commodores


Expert predictions for Texas Longhorns at Vanderbilt Commodores

What are Longhorns fans getting this week? The prevailing Texas terror that tore through the first six games of the year, or the pedestrian chaos that greeted Georgia in Austin last week? It's safe to say that Vanderbilt doesn't have the same football team as Georgia. The Bulldogs, who were shaky a few weeks ago, […]

Georgia is a stark reminder of the college football world


Georgia is a stark reminder of the college football world

Consider Saturday night a memory. A pat on the back to the rest of college football. Georgia isn't going anywhere. It may have stubbed its toe in Alabama a few weeks ago. Maybe Kentucky was struggling and played a little too loose against Mississippi State last Saturday. But the No. 1 team in the country […]