College football is back! Alabama was dominant, Sam Darnold and Josh Allen looked shaky, Josh Rosen fake spiked UCLA back from the dead, and ... Maryland beat Texas? Read The Ringer’s coverage of the first week of action below.
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September 4, 2017
College Football Week 1 Awards: Let’s Just Give Alabama the Title
The Tide’s domination, Saquon Barkley’s early Heisman statement, a moving moment at the L.A. Coliseum, and much more
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September 4, 2017
UCLA’s Josh Rosen Just Pulled Off a Comeback for the Ages
The Chosen One stunned Texas A&M and viewers nationwide by turning a 34-point deficit into a 45-44 win
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September 3, 2017
Alabama Turned College Football’s Most Hyped Opener Ever Into a Bloodbath
The Crimson Tide rolled, and Florida State might have lost much more than just a game
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September 3, 2017
What Deondre Francois’s Injured Leg Means for Florida State’s Season
Alabama beat Florida State soundly, but the Seminoles’ biggest loss was an injury to their star quarterback
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September 2, 2017
It’s Too Early to Judge Sam Darnold and Josh Allen
Both highly touted quarterback prospects threw for interceptions in their season openers, but there’s no need to overreact
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September 2, 2017
Maryland Stuns Texas in Tom Herman’s First Game
The Longhorns are undone by their own mistakes in a shootout where Maryland’s offense explodes
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September 1, 2017
College Football Week 1: OSU’s Dominance, Betting on Alabama, and the Weekend's Best Games
Chris Vernon and Lance Taylor break down the games to watch in college football's big first week
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September 1, 2017
Alabama-FSU Is a Week 1 Matchup for the Ages
Arguably the two best teams in college football will face off in their first game. The stakes are absurd—and unprecedented.
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September 1, 2017
Our 2017 Preseason College Football Lettermen
Celebrating the return of Lamar Jackson, Saquon Barkley, Derwin James, and more of our favorite stars
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September 1, 2017
This College Football Season’s Cinderellas Aren’t Cinderellas at All
Welcome to the 2017 campaign, where blue bloods like Notre Dame, Texas, Miami, and Georgia qualify as sleepers
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August 31, 2017
Indiana University Is the Center of the College Football Universe
For one night, anyway
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August 31, 2017
How Basketball Helped USC’s Sam Darnold Become the QB of the Moment
The Heisman Trophy favorite’s success—and style—is largely a product of his roots on the court
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August 30, 2017
The 10 Types of College Football National Championship Contenders
Presenting your guide to picking a champ if you don’t want to pick Alabama
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August 30, 2017
Penn State’s Trace McSorley Is College Football’s Master of the Deep Ball
The Nittany Lions have built their offense on going long. That’s thanks to a passer with big goals and an even bigger arm.
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August 29, 2017
College Football Preview and Predictions
Breaking down the Power Five conferences, Heisman favorites, and national title contenders
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August 29, 2017
Heisman Watch: 10 Dark-Horse Contenders Who Could Beat the Favorites
Alabama’s Bo Scarbrough, Penn State’s Trace McSorley, and more smart-money picks