Blake Sims didn't just start at quarterback for Alabama in the season-opening win over West Virginia; he started and played the whole game. Well, sort of. Presumed rotation quarterback Jake Coker came in for mop-up duty once the outcome was in hand. But for all intents and purposes, Sims was Alabama's starter, and Coker was his backup. The redshirt senior played well enough to stay on the field. That very nearly wasn't the case. According to Ralph D. Russo ...

Wisconsin Badgers freshman kicker Rafael Gaglianone nailed a 51-yard field goal vs. LSU in the first quarter on Saturday night, and the burly athlete decided to celebrate.[Vine, h/t Next Impulse Sports]Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com

Of the many revelations from Georgia's 45-21 win over Clemson on Saturday, one stood out: This Bulldog defense can be SEC Championship-caliber. Yes, Todd Gurley is a Heisman Trophy candidate.  Sure, the special teams play was noticeably improved.  But the play of Georgia's defense—particularly in the second half—was the most pleasant surprise for the Bulldogs. New defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt's unit started slow against a surprisingly potent 1-2 punch of Tiger quarterbacks, but halftime adjustments gave way ...

Alabama clearly has an embarrassment of riches at running back, with Derrick Henry and T.J. Yeldon all set to dish out plenty of punishment to college defenses in 2014. The pair combined for 239 yards and three touchdowns in the Crimson Tide's 33-23 victory over West Virginia University on Saturday. Head coach Nick Saban always seems to have two exemplary running backs under his command to take turns mowing down opposing defenses. It's a strategy that ...

The LSU Tigers were dealing with an early 10-point deficit on Saturday against the Wisconsin Badgers when quarterback Anthony Jennings stepped up big.In the first quarter, Jennings found Travin Dural on a beautiful pass that resulted in a massive 80-yard touchdown on the very first play of the drive. The touchdown gave the Tigers their first points of the year, but they were still down 10-7 in the game.[Twitter]Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com

Wisconsin nose guard Konrad Zagzebski suffered what looked to be a head injury during the Badgers' Top-25 clash with LSU on Saturday. Andy Baggot of the Wisconsin State Journal reported that the senior may have been kneed in the head while trying to bring down Tigers running back Kenny Hilliard: Zagzebski was then stretchered off the field, per Jim Kleinpeter of The Times-Picayune: ESPN.com had more details: The senior had motion in his extremities -- he gave a thumbs-up ...

What does new Penn State coach James Franklin have in common with Joe Paterno? Well, they both won their first game as head coach of the Nittany Lions. But the comparisons stop there. That was made clear Saturday as Franklin bet all his chips on the arm of sophomore quarterback Christian Hackenberg and had his faith rewarded with a game-winning drive and the first 400-yard passing game in school history. Playing in Dublin, Ireland, on a hacked-up ...

For the second consecutive year, Clemson and Georgia battled in the first game of the 2014 season for both teams. Much like the 2013 version, the Tigers and Bulldogs put on an entertaining show, but this time it was the SEC team coming out on top, 45-21.  This was a strange game to watch, as it turned into a tale of two halves. In the first half, both teams were lighting up the scoreboard, going into ...

After three seasons of sparse but impressive quarterback play, senior Cole Stoudt finally got his chance to begin the season as Clemson's starting signal-caller. Unfortunately, things didn't go as swimmingly as he would have wanted. Stoudt finished the game completing 15 of his 28 passing attempts for 130 yards, zero touchdowns and one interception in a less-than-spectacular performance during the Tigers' 45-21 loss at the hands of the Georgia Bulldogs. He entered the game with lofty ...

The incredible hype coming into the season for Todd Gurley did not do him justice.  In the first game of the year against a tough Clemson defense, the Georgia running back finished with 198 yards on 15 carries with three rushing touchdowns on Saturday. He also added a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Seth Emerson of The Macon Telegraph provided a note on the historic performance: His effort helped the Bulldogs earn an impressive 45-21 win over the Tigers. Nicole ...