When the Dutchman joined us pitchside at a bitterly cold The Valley following our FA Cup victory over Charlton, we put that phrase to him and the man himself couldn’t hide his delight, with a broad smile etched across his face. Signed from Ajax in the summer, he was – you’d imagine – signed to help add to our defensive ranks. He is, after all, known as being a left-back...

When the Dutchman joined us pitchside at a bitterly cold The Valley following our FA Cup victory over Charlton, we put that phrase to him and the man himself couldn’t hide his delight, with a broad smile etched across his face. Signed from Ajax in the summer, he was – you’d imagine – signed to help add to our defensive ranks. He is, after all, known as being a left-back...

After weeks of rumours about ongoing interest and positive talks, Milan confirmed the signing of Füllkrug on an initial loan deal from West Ham United just hours after the window had officially opened on January 2. In actual fact, the striker had been training at Milanello with his new teammates since Boxing Day, thanks to the clearance granted by the London club. The aim was to have him...

Nine AP Top 25 teams fell in Week 8, including four from the top 10. Ohio State still led the pack with a 7-0 record. The Buckeyes have outscored their opponents 255-41 this season. After already achieving its highest-ever ranking of No. 3, Indiana rose to No. 2 for a new program best. No. 3 Texas A&M remained the last unbeaten team in the SEC after escaping Fayetteville with a 45-42 win...

Brackets means seeds. And with that comes seeing which combination of seeds will advance to each round of the College Football Playoff. Since the first season of the CFP in 2014, we've seen different seeds go on runs and win it all. The first year of the 12-team era in 2024 showed how the possibilities became even greater — Ohio State lost to rival Michigan in the regular-season finale to...

Just five weeks into the season, the undefeated field has dropped from 136 to 20. Last year, Oregon was the last team standing, going perfect through the regular season and the conference championships until a loss to Ohio State in the CFP quarterfinals.  Here are some of the undefeated teams to watch in Week 6: *Undefeated team is bolded     No. 11 Texas Tech at Houston, 7...

Each season, 136 teams have the opportunity to complete the perfect season. Five weeks into the 2025 season, only 20 teams can still chase this dream. After Week 5 of 2024, 19 teams remained perfect. Oregon was the last team remaining last season, not losing until the CFP quarterfinals.  Michigan was the last team to complete the perfect season, going 15-0 in 2023 and capturing the...

Since the College Football Playoff was introduced in 2014, three games have made it to overtime. Coincidentally, each of the first two instances involved Georgia's 2018 team, which won in overtime in the semifinals, before falling in overtime in the national championship game. There was a six-year frame with no overtime games before Michigan beat Alabama in the 2024 Rose Bowl. Here are some...

Clemson — Get Cade Klubnik going The preseason No. 4 team in the country is unranked! Clemson fell to 1-2 after a loss to Georgia Tech, two weeks after losing to LSU in Week 1. How can the Tigers turn around the most disappointing start to the season in the ACC? It starts with the man under center, Cade Klubnik. The quarterback is completing only 59 percent of his passes this year —...

RB Kente Edwards, Lafayette No running back in the FCS has more rushing touchdowns than Kente Edwards’ seven, nor more rushing yards than his 409. While Edwards hasn’t contributed in the pass game much — just one catch for seven yards — he has dominated FCS competition on the ground.  Against Georgetown, Edwards ran for 255 yards and four touchdowns on 19 carries....