We welcome college football back with all the absurdity it brings
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We welcome college football back with all the absurdity it brings. Virginia Tech Hokies3dAndrea AdelsonLet's predict the NFL draft — eight months early: Kiper's 10 big preseason takesTexas Longhorns3dMel Kiper Jr. playMichigan's Whittingham: 'I was pretty sure there was one second left' (0:44)Kyle BonaguraSep 6, 2026, 12:59 AM ETCloseCovers college football. For all the frustration surrounding how Michigan was given its second chance, there was something almost perfectly college football about the whole ordeal. There has always been something comforting about Week 1 of the college football season.
Astronomically, fall doesn't technically arrive until the autumnal equinox, but college football is a much better cultural marker. There is plenty about the way college football operates that invites cynicism, but, in truth, it remains one of the best things we have. Clemson might not be what it used to be, but LSU's 51-10 win still qualifies as the most resounding statement by any team in college football to start the season.
The wider picture
During that time, 121 other programs have been constant in college football's highest tier, and all of them have won at least a quarter of their games. The longest field goal in college football history occurred 50 years ago, when Abilene Christian's Ove Johansson hit from 69 yards. 25% off tickets now Back by popular demand: Save up to $300 on Disrupt Close Image Credits:Michael Yanow/NurPhoto / Getty Images Transportation TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla Cybercab hits the road — and a snag Kirsten Korosec 9:08 AM PDT · September 6, 2026 Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.
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Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood's end zone heave from 47 yards fell incomplete as time expired, ruining coach Kyle Whittingham's debut in the most embarrassing of ways. After the game, NBC brought its officiating expert, Terry McAulay, back on, and he was no closer to understanding the officiating sequence than when he initially agreed with the call on the field. Good job by NBC bringing officiating expert Terry McAulay back on the air to say the only explanation for putting a second back on the clock was if the synchronization of clock/play used by the officials differed from ones we all saw on TV. https://t. co/dBgyBta520— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) September 6, 2026 Sure enough, just before midnight Central Time, the Big Ten released video that not only justified the decision but included audio of its replay team calmly going through the process that put a second back on the clock.
What has been reported
5 Texas dominated from start to finish against Texas State, but it was a welcome sight to see Arch Manning throwing touchdowns in a 59-7 win, instead of pitching athleisure during commercial breaks. One player who doesn't have much to clean up is quarterback Dante Moore. QB Sam Leavitt tapped back into his 2024 form, RB Dilin Jones was tremendous and LSU was the superior team on every level. In fact, it's probably more baffling when layered with more context about just how bad Massachusetts football has been since going from the FCS to FBS in 2012.
UMass is so far from relevance that it would be easy to understand how a casual fan might not know it was in the FBS or had a football program. play1:15UMass Minutemen vs. Instead, Oklahoma State backed up all the offseason hype with another loss to Tulsa. The last time Tulsa won back-to-back games was 1951-52, when Oklahoma State was still referred to as Oklahoma A&M. Sell: Whatever this wasGAME TIME! ⏰#TheFactory ⛓️ #ETOUGH pic. twitter. com/QkIEJglsjd— Eastern Michigan Football (@EMUFB) September 4, 2026 It's not a good sign if a player (No.
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