RALPH D. RUSSO

Heat Check: Comparing AP Top 25 with 1st CFP rankings
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 29, 2018 03:19 AM EDT
Something to keep in mind as the College Football Playoff selection committee

AP Top 25: Record changes in Top 25 after 11 ranked losses
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 28, 2018 02:04 PM EDT
No. 22 Syracuse and No. 23 Virginia broke long runs of being unranked and were among

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Before 1st CFP rankings, field trimmed
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 27, 2018 11:28 PM EDT
The last weekend before the College Football Playoff rankings debut shook loose some

No. 17 Penn State escapes No. 18 Iowa 30-24 with late stands
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 27, 2018 07:50 PM EDT
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Trace McSorley visited the injury tent. Not much in there,
PSU's McSorley misses 2 series vs Iowa after getting sacked
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 27, 2018 04:55 PM EDT
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley missed two series

No. 18 Penn St starts string of contenders with No. 18 Iowa
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 26, 2018 01:30 PM EDT
No. 17 Penn State will have a say in who plays for the Big Ten championship even if

AP Top 25 Podcast: Hot-seat season's here; Who's in trouble?
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 25, 2018 04:16 PM EDT
The back half of the college football season means playoff races and coaching changes

Going for it: 4th-down makes fuel football scoring surge
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 25, 2018 03:42 PM EDT
Major college football teams are on a record scoring pace this season and a more

College Football Picks: Road tests before first CFP rankings
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 24, 2018 04:54 PM EDT
For many ranked teams, the last chance to influence the College Football Playoff

Comeback player of year: Kent State's Dixon leads nominees
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 24, 2018 01:09 PM EDT
Antwan Dixon couldn't eat, his mouth too sore for even soup after several teeth were

AP All-America Watch: Sooner Heisman hopeful, FSU sackmaster
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 23, 2018 01:15 PM EDT
The Associated Press has been honoring college football's best with an All-America

AP Top 25 Heat Check: Alabama becomes unanimous No. 1
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 22, 2018 03:04 AM EDT
Alabama is finally a unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press college football.

AP Top 25: Clemson back to 2; App State ranked for 1st time
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 21, 2018 02:03 PM EDT
Clemson is back at No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll behind top

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Michigan is B1G's best; Tide-Tigers IV?
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 20, 2018 09:45 PM EDT
There is no more reason to hedge on Jim Harbaugh's team.
No. 6 Michigan

Week 8 Preview: ACC showdown; Heisman Herbert; Auburn slump
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 19, 2018 02:37 AM EDT
Follow-ups can be difficult in college football.
Backing up a big

AP Top 25 Podcast: Best offensive lines in college football
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 17, 2018 02:32 PM EDT
The best offensive lines are greater than the sum of their parts.

College Football Picks: ACC showcase could be first and last
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 17, 2018 02:01 PM EDT
The Atlantic Coast Conference has yet to have a big game this season and might not

Midterms! Who's hot so far in college football, CFP forecast
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 16, 2018 02:06 PM EDT
The midpoint of another season has arrived and the burning question is — yet again —

Tagovailoa one of 5 Alabama midseason AP All-Americans
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 16, 2018 12:06 PM EDT
Tua Tagovailoa and four of his Alabama teammates highlight The Associated Press

Overextended: Why schools rush to extend coach contracts
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 15, 2018 07:04 AM EDT
Coming off a division title that included a victory against its archrival, Auburn