Alabama has defeated rival LSU five straight times. Two of the last three have come by multiple touchdowns, and the top-ranked Crimson Tide are heavy favorites for when they visit Baton Rouge on November 5. Just don't tell Tigers defensive back Dwayne Thomas.  “I really see us dominating this offense. I really see us dominating this team,” Thomas said Wednesday, per Ross Dellenger of the Advocate. He added: This is the year. We’ve been letting them off the hook ...

The Maui Invitational is always among the premier early-season tournaments in college basketball, but the 2018 version might be the best one yet. According to the event's official site, there will be eight Division I teams competing in the prestigious tournament for the first time ever. Division II Chaminade, which has been the host and played every year since the event's inception in 1984, will play on the mainland during the opening rounds. Arizona, Auburn, Duke, Gonzaga, ...

A car belonging to Memphis Tigers sophomore wide receiver Jae'Lon Oglesby was fired at Tuesday night, according to Tom Schad of the Commercial Appeal. Oglesby told local authorities he was inside his apartment when he heard the shots and discovered gunshot damage to his vehicle after going outside. Peter Fleischer of Fox 13 in Memphis, Tennessee, provided a look at Ogleby's car: Oglesby said he had a confrontation with teammate Kam Prewitt, a freshman defensive back, before the ...

Former Penn State Nittany Lions tight end Brent Wilkerson was sentenced to five years' probation and will register as a sex offender after pleading guilty to indecent assault. According to the Associated Press, Wilkerson received his sentence Tuesday in a Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, court. He was initially charged with indecent assault and harassment March 8 following a February incident in which he fondled a woman after a night at several bars. The woman told police she was a friend ...

Nebraska is just 1-4 straight up and 2-3 against the spread in five meetings with Wisconsin since the former joined the Big Ten six seasons ago. The unbeaten Cornhuskers hope to turn this series around when they battle the Badgers in a key game in the Big Ten West on Saturday night in Madison.      Point spread: The Badgers opened as 7.5-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark (line updates and matchup report). College football ...

Florida State won three in a row in the rivalry with Clemson from 2012-14, but the Tigers beat the Seminoles last year and are 6-5 straight up and 8-3 against the spread over the last 11 meetings. In a big game down in the ACC, national-title-contending Clemson clashes with Florida State on Saturday night down in Tallahassee.      Point spread: The Tigers opened as three-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and ...

Prized power forward recruit Carte'Are Gordon will be playing college basketball for the Saint Louis Billikens starting with the 2018 season.  Gordon announced his decision on Twitter: In addition to announcing his decision on Twitter, Gordon told ESPN's Jeff Goodman and Jeff Borzello more about why he opted to play for Saint Louis.  "There were a lot of reasons why I chose Saint Louis, but more than anything I just felt it was the best fit for me," Gordon said. ...

Alabama head coach Nick Saban has two weeks to prepare for star LSU running back Leonard Fournette, and he knows how much of a challenge that is. Fournette rushed for a school-record 284 yards and three touchdowns on just 16 carries in last week's 38-21 win over Ole Miss in his first game back from an ankle injury.  That struck a chord with Saban. "I haven't really seen a guy dominate a game like he did that game ...

The Pac-12's best hopes of making the College Football Playoff face off this weekend, highlighting a strong lineup of games that includes an in-state rivalry and one between longtime regional foes. Colorado and UCLA are the schools on a bye for Week 9, with the Buffaloes getting their break right after becoming bowl-eligible for the first time since 2007. UCLA's time off will allow it to further evaluate sophomore quarterback Josh Rosen, whose shoulder injury has ...

It took eight weeks for the Big Ten to get its first big shakeup of the season. That came in Happy Valley on Saturday night, when Penn State rallied from a 14-point deficit by scoring 17 unanswered in the fourth quarter to beat Ohio State 24-21. The stunning upset put Michigan in the driver's seat for the East Division title, but key matchups down the stretch could drastically change the current pecking order. Early in the West ...