DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Jalen Milroe, Alabama send LSU to brink of CFP elimination in rout: Where does SEC race stand?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( The Athletic College Football | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

15 LSU its second consecutive double-digit loss Saturday night, effectively knocking the Tigers out of the College Football Playoff race with a 42-13 blowout in Baton Rouge. When Milroe plays how he did on Saturday — confident, decisive, efficient — Alabama is incredibly hard to defend. — Kennington Smith IIISEC race remains jumbledThe simplest immediate consequence of Saturday night’s blowout in Death Valley is that LSU’s SEC championship hopes have taken a major hit with the Tigers’ second SEC loss, while Alabama’s aspirations remain alive. AdvertisementBut it’s also easy to see a scenario where six teams tie for second with two SEC losses: LSU, Alabama, Ole Miss, Georgia, Tennessee and the loser of Texas/Texas A&M. Back in September, South Carolina’s LaNorris Sellers ran for 88 yards and two scores in a game LSU was lucky to escape unscathed.

Persons: Jalen Milroe, Garrett Nussmeier, Caden, Kalen, Brian Kelly’s, Milroe, — Kennington Smith, Ole, Matt Baker, Matt Baker LSU defense’s, Marcel Reed, LaNorris Sellers, Blake Baker’s, — David Ubben, Austin, Kane Wommack, they’re, hasn’t, DeBoer, — Smith Garrett Nussmeier’s, LSU’s, Nussmeier, Deontae Lawson, — Ubben, Jonathan Bachman Organizations: Alabama, LSU, Tigers, College Football, Crimson Tide, Tiger, Milroe, Bayou Bengals, SEC, Georgia, Aggies, Texas, Volunteers, Ole Miss, Matt Baker LSU, Tide, Getty Locations: Baton Rouge, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, Auburn, Atlanta, Athens, Georgia, Mercer, Oklahoma

☆ Wild Tennessee rivalry win against Alabama puts Tide in previously unthinkable position
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( The Athletic College Football | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

A few possessions later, Tennessee sealed the win with a Will Brooks interception of Jalen Milroe with 1:24 to play. Though the Tide won last year in Tuscaloosa, Saturday marked Tennessee’s second consecutive win against Alabama at Neyland Stadium, something that hadn’t happened since 2004 and 2006. The Vols jumped to 56 percent after the win, and the Tide fell to 53 percent, according to The Athletic’s Austin Mock. A loss to Tennessee coupled with the loss to Vanderbilt and a lackluster win against South Carolina puts Alabama in a simple but challenging position: win out or bust. Four Tennessee drives reached Alabama territory in the first half Saturday, but the Volunteers failed to score on any of them.

Persons: Kennington Smith, Joe Rexrode, David Ubben, Crimson, Kalen DeBoer, Nico Iamaleava, Chris Brazzell II, Will Brooks, NICO, A. Organizations: Tennessee, rival’s College Locations: David Ubben KNOXVILLE, Tenn, —, Alabama, , Tennessee, Tennessee, 7 y

☆ Georgia knocks off No. 1 Texas: Bulldogs back in SEC race; Quinn Ewers’ struggles loom large
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( The Athletic College Football | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

As the garbage came down, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian and then other members of the Texas team walked to the corner of the end zone waving their hands and asking students to stop. They were unable to go sideline-to-sideline or downhill as Georgia met Texas with force every step of the way. The second half got dicey, with Georgia giving up two touchdowns on relatively short fields, one after the controversial interception/overturned pass interference, the other after Georgia for some reason squib-kicked the second half kickoff. In the second half, Ewers returned and led a touchdown drive to open the third quarter. Mykel Williams forced a second Ewers fumble with 10:23 left in the game, thwarting a Texas drive in Georgia territory.

Persons: Sam Khan Jr, Chris Vannini, Seth Emerson, —, Quinn Ewers, Arch, There’s, Ole, Georgia’s, — Seth Emerson, Jahdae Barron, Carson Beck, Barron, Darrell K, Steve Sarkisian, “, Kirby Smart, Katie George, “ Nobody, I’m, — Sam Khan Jr, Jalon Walker —, Daylen Everette, Beck, Arian Smith, Oscar Delp, — Emerson, tersely, Arch Manning, Manning, Texas ’, Ewers, ” Sarkisian, Quinn, ‘, let’s, ”, Mykel Williams, can’t, we’ve, Everybody’s, — Khan, Tim Warner Organizations: SEC, College, Bulldogs, Longhorn, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Texas, Tennessee, College Football, Clemson, Georgia, Darrell K Royal, Longhorns, Longhorns ’ College, Oklahoma, Texas ’, Credit Georgia, Getty Locations: Georgia, Texas, Arch Manning, Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Florida, , Texas, “, Ewers

☆ Ryan Williams, Alabama survive Georgia’s epic comeback: What did we learn from top-5 thriller?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( The Athletic College Football | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe didn’t throw an incompletion until there were just under four minutes left in the second quarter. To this point it’s been Georgia, Texas, Ohio State and everyone else. Backs against the wall, Alabama turned to Milroe and Ryan Williams, whose immediate answer will go down as a legendary moment. It ended with a Beck interception, and turnovers were part of the reason Georgia had to put together an epic comeback. That list consists of Alabama, Texas and Tennessee.

Persons: Carson Beck, Beck, Dillon Bell, Milroe, Ryan Williams, Zabien Brown, Nick Saban, Kirby Smart, Jalen Milroe, Kennington Smith III, Seth Emerson, Joe Rexrode, Nick Baumgardner, it’s, —, LSU hasn’t, There’s, Williams, — Smith, Kirby Smart‘s, — Emerson, Denny, Emerson, Emerson Scouting Milroe, Georgia’s Carson Beck, Georgia’s, Ole Miss, We’ll, Ole, Ole Miss fattening, Lane, — Rexrode, Kevin C, Cox Organizations: Alabama, SEC, Bulldogs, ESPN, Kalen, Tide, Crimson Tide, Football, Ohio, LSU, Saturday’s, Milroe, blitzes, Emerson Scouting, Kentucky, Longhorns, Ole Miss, The Rebels, Bama Locations: Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Texas, Ohio State, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Missouri, Auburn, Tuscaloosa . Alabama, Alabama , Texas, Oxford ., Atlanta

☆ What to know about Arch Manning as he makes his first start for Texas
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( The Athletic College Football | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

Arch Manning, the most famous backup quarterback in football, will make his first college start Saturday night for No. Here’s a guide to what to know heading into the Longhorns’ game against the Warhawks, which will be streaming on ESPN+ at 8 p.m. Manning enrolled at Texas in 2023, redshirted and saw minimal time as the third-string quarterback behind Ewers and backup Maalik Murphy. For the season, Manning is 14-of-18 passing for 318 yards and five touchdowns and has two touchdown runs. He completed his first five pass attempts in a 52-0 Week 1 win against Colorado State, notching his first career touchdowns.

Persons: Manning, Quinn Ewers, Cooper Manning, Arch, Archie, Ole, Peyton, Eli, Ole Miss, Ewers, Maalik Murphy, Murphy, Sam Khan Jr, Steve Sarkisian, Sarkisian, ” Sarkisian, “, —, ”, Will, Arch Manning, Monroe, Bryant Vincent, General Booty, they’ve, They’re, Booty, “ He’s, Nelson Stewart, ” — Grace Raynor, Newman, — Raynor, wasn’t, — Nick Baumgardner, Tim Warner Organizations: Ole Miss, New, New Orleans Saints, NFL, Tennessee, Longhorns, Warhawks, ESPN, Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Duke, Colorado State, UTSA, Roadrunners, ULM, SEC, Heisman, Alabama, Michigan, UAB, Oklahoma, Football Bowl, Big, Ewers, Isidore Newman School, New Orleans —, Getty Locations: Texas, Louisiana, Monroe, New Orleans, Will Texas, Tuscaloosa, Ann Arbor, Quinn Ewers Does Louisiana, ULM, Georgia, Alabama, Austin

☆ Arch Manning’s first career start: Two TDs, two INTs and several lessons as Texas routs ULM
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( The Athletic College Football | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Manning started on Saturday night in place of injured starter Quinn Ewers, who is recovering from a strained oblique suffered last week in a win against UTSA. ARCH MANNING RESPONDS AFTER HIS INT 🔥 A 56-yard DIME right to the hands of Isaiah Bond 😤 pic.twitter.com/mZ1aDgpLzT — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 22, 2024The 6-4, 225-pound Manning didn’t seem to get rattled at any point, even when taking big hits. More experience should build more comfort and clean up most of the current hiccups in Manning’s game. pic.twitter.com/2wXd8q4HcK — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 22, 2024Should Quinn Ewers be looking over his shoulder? Quinn Ewers led Texas to the College Football Playoff last season, coming within an end-zone deflection against Washington from advancing to the national championship game.

Persons: Arch Manning’s, Darrell K, Manning, Cooper Manning, Peyton, Eli Manning, Archie Manning, Quinn Ewers, Trey Owens, MANNING, lea, tim e, Tex, bec, l, Hou Organizations: Longhorns, Darrell, Darrell K Royal, Texas, UTSA, ard, nea Locations: overmatched Louisiana

Search resuls for: "The Athletic College Football"

6 mentions found