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Eli Gold is doing well in rehab and looks forward to returning to the broadcast booth at some point in the future, according to the long-serving voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Prior to the beginning of the 2022 college football season, the University of Alabama announced that the legendary play-by-play man would be sidelined […]

The Crimson Tide is set to take on the University of Louisiana at Monroe, a game in which Bama is a 48.5-point favorite. Although Alabama is a heavy favorite in Saturday’s matchup at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Nick Saban is looking to send a message to his top-ranked squad. In 2007, Saban’s first year at The Capstone, […]

'College GameDay' headed to Troy-Appalachian State game

ESPN’s college football pregame show, “College GameDay,” will be in Boone, N.C., for the Appalachian State-Troy game Saturday. Appalachian State is coming off a 17-14 upset victory last Saturday over Texas A&M in College Station. The Mountaineers sent shockwaves through the college football world with their win over the then-No.6 ranked team in the country. […]

A future SEC rivalry between two of college football’s most storied programs was born in last Saturday’s dramatic showdown between Alabama and Texas. While the field-level temperature reached 118 degrees by the game’s end, the heat index was not the only number scorched in the action-packed game. The 20-19 thriller, which saw Tide quarterback Bryce […]

For formerly terminated head coaches, coming under the tutelage of Nick Saban has proved to be a career-reviving experience. On a seemingly yearly basis, the Alabama head coach brings in former program leaders to his staff to contribute to the Tide’s success and undergo a rehabilitative process. This strategy of coaching development, according to Saban, […]

On a Saturday filled with mid-majors taking out Power 5 programs, the first two quarters in Jordan-Hare Stadium had Auburn on track to become the next casualty. The end of the first half found the home team trailing the visiting Spartans by a field goal on the scoreboard and by a truckload in the confidence […]

This weekend’s college football TV schedule

For a printable version, click here. Pro tip: Save the image below to your phone for quick and easy access all weekend. (Note: All times are Central) Ben Richardson is a contributing writer for Yellowhammer News Zack Shaw is a contributing writer for Yellowhammer News and former walk-on for the Auburn Tigers. You can contact him […]

What to Watch: Auburn vs. San Jose State

Tonight, Auburn plays host to the San Jose State Spartans from the Mountain West Conference. The Spartans make their way down South as sizeable underdogs. But they are 1-0 on the season and victorious the last time they took on an SEC foe – Arkansas in 2019. Auburn will certainly have the edge in overall […]

What to watch: Alabama vs. Texas

Saturday, the college football world will be focused upon the matchup between the top ranked Alabama Crimson Tide and the Texas Longhorns in Austin. Two tradition-rich programs and two of the winningest programs in college football have surprisingly only squared off nine times in their storied history. Texas holds an impressive 7-1-1 record all time […]

The University of Alabama’s 2017 quarterback room has been hailed as the most talented in the football program’s storied history. In the five-year stretch from 2016-2020, which saw either Jalen Hurts, Tua Tagovailoa or Mac Jones under center, the Crimson Tide appeared in four national title games, winning two. Each quarterback was considered for the […]

Collegiate athletics’ Power 5 conference commissioners offered legislative framework to U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) last week in an effort to formulate a federal solution to name, image and likeness issues. Included in the commissioners’ letter to Tuberville and Manchin were policy proposals which consisted of ensuring transparency in NIL deals […]

College football back exactly the way we wanted

“I don’t want to wish the summer away, but I sure do wish football would come back tomorrow,” my father would say to me, without fail, most days in the months before any college football season. Now, I say that to anyone who’ll listen. From playoff expansion to marquee battles, college football was back over […]

For University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban, mental health is a major factor in his program’s unprecedented success. In an interview with NBC’s “Today Show,” the seven-time national champion detailed his program’s commitment to meeting the mental health needs of student-athletes. Led by Dr. Bhrett McCabe, UA’s sports psychologist, a team of more […]

The University of Alabama’s Million Dollar Band will forgo its visit to the Lone Star State this weekend in its matchup with the University of Texas. The band will not attend the game due to its proposed seating arrangement, according to a statement from UA Athletics to Yellowhammer News. “Due to the seating location and […]

Auburn defeats Mercer 42-16 in season opener

Although it was delayed for about an hour and a half by weather, Auburn earned its first victory of the season Saturday night in Jordan-Hare Stadium. It was certainly not a perfect performance, where the Tigers dominated from wire to wire, but there was plenty to like in the 42-16 win. Plenty of Auburn Tigers […]

This weekend’s college football TV schedule

For a printable version, click here. Pro tip: Save the image below to your phone for quick and easy access all weekend. (Note: All times are Central) Ben Richardson is a contributing writer for Yellowhammer News Zack Shaw is a contributing writer for Yellowhammer News and former walk-on for the Auburn Tigers. You can contact him […]

What to watch: Auburn vs. Mercer

There may not be a program in the country that needs its first game to arrive more quickly than the Auburn Tigers. An offseason marked with internal investigations, coaching turnover, a quarterback competition, and an overall drama level that is high even for Auburn standards has finally ended. Now, the coaches and players in the […]

College Football Playoff expanding to 12 teams

On Friday, the College Football Playoff’s (CFP) Board of Managers, comprised of university presidents and chancellors, voted to expand the playoff from four teams to 12. According to sources, the vote on expansion was reportedly unanimous. There had been a great deal of disagreement in past conversations of expanding. Most of the disagreements had stemmed […]

Football is back: SEC West preview

I hope everyone got their weddings and other events out of the way already. It’s time to pack the coolers, light up the grills, and remind your neighbor, spouse, boss, teacher, preacher, etc., that their team serves no use other than to assume the role of proverbial punching bag. It may not exactly feel like […]

As the issue of name, image and likeness (NIL) continues to take collegiate athletics by storm, the Power 5 conference commissioners have outlined what they would like to see in a federal solution. Last month, U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) announced their intentions to offer legislation to bring about nationwide […]

Football is back: SEC East preview

I hope everyone got their weddings and other events out of the way already. It’s time to pack the coolers, light up the grills, and remind your neighbor, spouse, boss, teacher, preacher, etc. that their team serves no use other than to assume the role of proverbial punching bag. While it may not exactly feel […]

Former Alabama receiver Calvin Ridley was allegedly “targeted” by an Atlanta area gang in a robbery, according to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Willis announced Monday the indictment of 26 members of the Drug Rich gang who allegedly targeted celebrities, athletes, and social media influencers in the Atlanta area. Ridley, a receiver for the […]

Auburn University head football coach Bryan Harsin is expected to face heightened scrutiny this season as discontent permeates throughout the institution’s athletic department. Harsin’s job security appeared to be in jeopardy after the football program experienced an exodus of players and staff after the Tigers’ 2021 season. The turmoil led the university’s administration to conduct […]

Former University of Alabama running back Brian Robinson, Jr. is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries he sustained while being shot in an attempted armed robbery or carjacking. According to the Washington Times, authorities are in search of two suspects who fled the scene at the 1000 block of H St. in Washington, D.C. Robinson was reportedly […]