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Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) throws under pressure from Oregon defensive lineman Taki Taimani (55) in the first half of an NCAA college football game game Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Atlanta.

Bennett, Georgia defense lead No. 3 Dawgs to 49-3 rout of Oregon

September 3, 2022, 4:18pm College

Stetson Bennett threw for 368 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, a revamped defense didn’t miss a beat, and No. 3 Georgia looked very much like a team intent of defending its national championship with a 49-3 rout of No. 11 Oregon on Saturday. Read story

Head coach Kalen DeBoer inherited a Washington program coming off its worst season since 2008 that included firing its head coach before the end of the regular season. The first test of how well DeBoer has done overhauling the program comes Saturday night when the Huskies open the season against Kent State.

Huskies coach DeBoer set for bigger stage with his debut

September 1, 2022, 6:01pm College

Game week finally arrived for Kalen DeBoer and he felt the need to fire off a text to a colleague to try to encapsulate the nine months between his hiring at Washington and the beginning of the season. Read story

Jake Dickert took over Washington State a year ago at a time of turmoil and was proven to be the right choice for the Cougars at that time. His first season as the permanent head coach begins Saturday and the chance to prove despite being underqualified, the Cougars made the right choice long-term in Dickert.

Dickert hopes stability can equal success at Washington State

August 31, 2022, 5:15pm College

What Washington State athletic director Pat Chun didn’t know at the time was that the interim coach he chose to take over in a time of upheaval would be able to unite the Cougars. Read story

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning speaks during Pac-12 Conference men's NCAA college football media day Friday, July 29, 2022, in Los Angeles. Oregon first-year coach Lanning will be facing his former team in the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022.

UGa’s Smart faces former assistant Lanning in season opener vs. Ducks

August 30, 2022, 6:15pm College

Georgia coach Kirby Smart will see another familiar face on the opposing sideline Saturday when the reigning national champion Bulldogs open the season against No. 11 Oregon. Read story