UNDATED (AP) — No. 2 Georgia at No. 6 Alabama and No. 21 UCLA at No. 13 Oregon are the top games in Week 6 of the college football season. The stakes have been high whenever the Bulldogs and Crimson Tide meet the last dozen or so years and this year is no different. This is only the fourth regular-season game between the teams since 2007. Seven other meetings were at neutral sites for SEC or national championship games. UCLA is 4-0 in Bob Chesney’s first season. The Bruins have one more win than a year ago.
UNDATED (AP) — Oklahoma State is making waves in college football under new head coach Eric Morris. The Cowboys have climbed to No. 18 in the AP poll with a 3-1 record, including a big win over then-No. 6 Oregon. Morris brought talent from North Texas, including quarterback Drew Mestemaker, who's now a dark horse Heisman candidate. Morris has revitalized the program with 91 newcomers, and the Cowboys are now in the mix with top conference teams such as No. 8 BYU (4-0), No. 11 Texas Tech (5-0), No. 12 Utah (4-0) and No. 22 Houston (4-1). Of those teams, the Cowboys only face Houston and the Red Raiders this season.
UNDATED (AP) — Former Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy is going to be part of Big 12 football again. He will be a guest analyst Saturday for TNT Sports in the studio during the network’s coverage of Arizona’s game at West Virginia. Gundy will join the network’s panel in Atlanta as part of pregame, halftime and postgame coverage. Gundy was fired by Oklahoma State on Sept. 23, 2025, three games into his 21st season as head coach. The former Cowboys quarterback had a 170-90 record with winning seasons each year from 2006 to 2023. He spent 34 years at the school as a player, assistant coach and head coach.
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders is still capturing hearts at Colorado, but wins aren’t following. Colorado's recent 29-7 loss to Texas Tech highlights ongoing challenges. Sanders, who arrived before the 2023 season, has a record of 18-24. A key booster, Rob Wilhite, praises Sanders for revitalizing the program but acknowledges the need for more financial support. Colorado struggles in the name-image-likeness era, losing players to wealthier programs. Despite the setbacks, Sanders brings energy and attention to the team. However, the Buffs face a quarterback crisis and risk sliding back into irrelevance. Fans are frustrated, and Sanders admits they deserve better.
UNDATED (AP) — Dennis Franchione, the longtime college football coach who turned around TCU before stops at Alabama and Texas A&M, has died at the age of 75. TCU announced his death in a statement Tuesday. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, which first reported the news, reported that Franchione battled cancer for a decade. Franchione worked his way up the college football coaching ranks during a career that spanned more than 30 years. He was one of nine Football Bowl Subdivision coaches who in June were announced as nominees for the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame class. Franchione led his teams to nine conference championships, nine bowl games, four NAIA playoff games and one NCAA Division II playoff appearance.
