Football

We put together the most memorable quotes of the college football year, from Lane Kiffin and Jim Harbaugh to Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher.

"I think the first couple series are going to be really important to kind of figure out what they're bringing to the party. "People ask the question, 'How does it feel to be hunted?' We will not be hunted at the University of Georgia. And you know I took one of the hardest hits of the entire game, and unlike some of our players who had to go to the medical tent ... "You're going to wake up watching Big Ten football and go to bed watching Big Ten football. They're not going to win the division, they're not going to win the SEC, they're not going to get in that Final Four. The new commissioner, I mean, honestly, if I was him, I wouldn't let OU and Texas in any meetings." I'd encourage you not to pander to the Twittersphere and really, the haters that like to drink their haterade and eat their hater tots." "You go to USC and UCLA games, and quite honestly, it's just kind of boring. You go to the other schools out of state and their fans are kind of like fanatics." But I don't know if we will be able to sustain that in the future because more and more people are doing it." "When you first see all the cigars you're like, what is all that? "Coach Arnett has made it clear that we're going to finish what we started and honor Coach Leach.

He was still playing as fullback in his 50s. So us three brothers played the game, too. I tried basketball early on, in my elementary years, but I knew it wasn' ...

Those were the times when you want your picture taken, then you go to a studio, or hire a photographer to come to your house for birthdays and other events. Scholl or a Zgholl or something that’s pronounced similarly (to the untrained ear, that is), who spent a few days in Iligan coaching Iligan players. We always had a few players in the national team. In elementary, I played under our barangay’s team, in the “midget” division. It was at Redemptorist that I saw players from Iraq and Iran, countries with much better players than basketball-crazy Philippines, from the Mindanao State University in Marawi would come down to join the tournament. There was a Dutch volunteer, a footballer himself, who stayed at an apartment next to our house, and I enjoyed looking at his football magazines even though I didn’t understand one thing.

Bad college football is something akin to cult classic movies of the "so bad they're good" variety, and nothing is better than when a 2-10 team turns it ...

[Idaho](/college-football/team/_/id/70/idaho-vandals) in 2015, when the Aggies were riding a 17-game losing streak -- the nation's longest at the time. But as more and more things go wrong, a Rubicon is crossed, and soon, the audience is simply rooting for more chaos. It states that at the beginning of a performance, the audience is rooting for the performers. At nearly the exact same time, [North Carolina ](/college-football/team/_/id/153/north-carolina-tar-heels)and [Appalachian State](/college-football/team/_/id/2026/appalachian-state-mountaineers) combined to score 62 points in the fourth quarter of their game. It says we're all in on the same joke -- a joke that has long since ceased to be funny and, instead, evolved into a sort of personal identity. Movies -- even the really bad ones -- require a lot of resources to produce. We watched [TCU](/college-football/team/_/id/2628/tcu-horned-frogs) keep its bowl hopes alive in what amounted to a game of chicken against the play clock. [Iowa](/college-football/team/_/id/2294/iowa-hawkeyes) defeated [South Dakota State](/college-football/team/_/id/2571/south-dakota-state-jackrabbits) 7-3 on the strength of a field goal, two safeties and an unwavering commitment to avoiding forward progress. [Texas A&M](/college-football/team/_/id/245/texas-a&m-aggies) collapse under the weight of Jimbo Fisher's playbook, Iowa punt its way into the hearts of a nation and [Nebraska](/college-football/team/_/id/158/nebraska-cornhuskers) play so horribly [the Huskers even cursed the teams who beat them](https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1590343953529839617). At its heart, the joy of watching bad college football is rooted in the same passion that drove Kill to take the New Mexico State job. -- truly bad football in the hopes of seeing a miracle unfold or, at the very least, witnessing failure in the most interesting way possible. "I was told there's no way to win there, and this was the worst program in the country," Kill said.

Emotional edits of Argentina's World Cup 2022 victory set to Swift's music are flooding TikTok. Sentimental, symbolic and reflecting on past struggles, ...

One user who made an edit of Neymar with her music wrote: “how can a white American woman write a song that fits perfectly with the struggles of a Brazilian football player trying to fit in and live in a European country…” The comments are a mix of people crying at the heavy emotion and football fans utterly bemused as to why Messi's career edits have been set to her music. To honor your privacy preferences, this content can only be viewed on the site it [Swifties](https://www.tiktok.com/@taylortapes/video/7178640722415848710?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7178640722415848710&q=taylor%20swift%20messi&t=1671448910405) have been flooding TikTok with edits of [Lionel Messi]() set to her music, namely “You're On Your Own Kid” from her album Midnights, with many being served up the Messi/Swift mash-up content despite having no interest in football. Lots of users are commenting that their ‘For You’ page page is now exclusively [football](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/sport/article/world-cup-2022-giant-killings) fancams on Swift's music. All it took was the greatest player of all time lifting the trophy at the end of the greatest final in history.

Karim Benzema has announced his retirement from international football following France's World Cup final defeat.

He is Madrid's second-top goalscorer of all-time with 329 goals, behind only [Belgium](/soccer/team/_/id/459) and [Spain](/football/team/_/id/164) in the semifinals and final to claim the trophy. I've written my story and ours comes to an end,"

France striker Karim Benzema announced his retirement from international football on his 35th birthday on Monday, a day after Les Bleus lost to Argentina on ...

Benzema made his international debut in 2007. I wrote my story and ours is ending," Benzema wrote on Twitter. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

Karim Benzema has announced his retirement from international football, a day after France lost to Argentina in a dramatic 2022 World Cup final.

World Cup How to watch and stream Argentina v France in World Cup final [France lost to Argentina in a dramatic 2022 World Cup final](https://www.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2022/lionel-messi-brings-a-happy-end-to-one-of-football-s-great-stories-after-world-cup-glory-the-warm-up_sto9282458/story.shtml).

France football star and 2022 Ballon d'Or winner, Karim Benzema, has announced his retirement from international football.

Benzema was sent home on the eve of the tournament after picking up an injury, but there was some speculation that he could return for the final against France after playing a friendly for Real Madrid. I have written my story and ours is ending.” This comes barely 24 hours after France lost the 2022 FIFA World Cup final to Argentina on Sunday night at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar.

The 35-year-old Real Madrid striker missed France's attempted defence of their World Cup title due to injury.

Benzema made his international debut in 2007. “I wrote my story and ours is ending.” [Photos: Alexia Putellas and Karim Benzema win Ballon d’Or awards](/gallery/2022/10/18/photos-alexia-putellas-and-karim-benzema-win-ballon-dor-awards) [France’s star striker Karim Benzema out of World Cup with injury](/news/2022/11/19/benzema-injured-on-return-to-full-training-for-france) [Benzema’s injury hampers France’s chances of retaining crown](/sports/2022/11/20/benzemas-injury-a-massive-blow-for-frances-chances)

France striker and 2022 Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema is retiring from international football. "I made the effort and the mistakes it took to be where I ...

The legal battle eventually led to Benzema being omitted from France's squads for Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup But France head coach Didier Deschamps reinstated Benzema ahead of Euro 2020, which was played in 2021 due to postponement caused by COVID-19. [Biggest winners and losers from scintillating 2022 World Cup](/us_fed/news/2511205/biggest-winners-and-losers-from-scintillating-2022-world-cup) [2026 World Cup hosts take diplomatic handover from Qatar](/worldcup/news/2520231/2026-world-cup-hosts-take-diplomatic-handover-from-qatar) [FIFA rankings: World Cup winner Argentina up to 2nd, Brazil still in 1st](/seri/news/2520148/fifa-rankings-world-cup-winner-argentina-up-to-2nd-brazil-still-in-1st) [Team of the tournament: Best XI at 2022 World Cup](/fra_fed/news/2517626/team-of-the-tournament-best-xi-at-2022-world-cup) [Deschamps to decide on future but outlook bright for Mbappe's France](/worldcup/news/2519580/deschamps-to-decide-on-future-but-outlook-bright-for-mbappes-france)

The France striker Karim Benzema has announced his retirement from international football – on his 35th birthday – a day after Les Bleus lost against ...

All three players missed their penalties in the shootout and were targeted on social media following the game. Coman’s club, Bayern Munich, posted a message of support on Twitter for the 26-year-old, condemning the racist comments made towards him. Benzema made his international debut in 2007.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Following an extensive search, Lehigh has named Kevin Cahill the 30th head football coach in program history. A coaching veteran with more ...

The breadth and diversity of his experiences will be valuable as he engages with our team, our alumni, our university and our Lehigh Valley community." He helped lead Springfield College to a pair of NCAA playoff appearances and was twice recognized as the ECAC Division III New England Player of the Year. Yale boasted the top-ranked offense in the Ivy League and ranked in the top 25 in the FCS in total offense for the fourth time in the last five seasons. Kevin has had a profound impact on my career and it has been an honor to play for him and coach alongside him. I am proud of Kevin and so excited for him and Lehigh's future." He helped the Black Bears to a pair of FCS playoff appearances and mentored six all-conference performers including All-Americans Jared Turcotte and Jhamal Fluellen. "The search process was thoughtfully executed, with sensitive consideration of the input from our team prior to the search and our staff throughout the evaluation process. "In the end, the evidence of his strong and enduring relationships with team members, his fresh outlook and detailed vision for our program, his fundamental skill as a teacher and developer of young people and his optimism and passion about the people he met and opportunity at Lehigh influenced the final decision. 1 offense in the Ivy League in three of Cahill's 10 years on staff. "I am deeply grateful to and highly impressed by the work of our search committee and appreciative of the many other people at Lehigh who engaged in supporting our search and evaluation processes," said Lehigh Dean of Athletics Joe Sterrett '76. In 2022, the Bulldogs went 8-2 overall and 6-1 in Ivy League play to capture their third Ivy crown in the last five seasons. . – Following an extensive search, Lehigh has named Kevin Cahill the 30th head football coach in program history.

At his introductory news conference as the new Lehigh University football coach Monday afternoon, Kevin Cahill was asked if he remembered a 63-35 Mountain ...