Fran Brown has hit the ground running, the Syracuse head football coach is already doing a tremendous job in getting recruits excited about the program. This shouldn’t be a surprise, given that Brown has been one of the top recruiters in the nation over the past four years. Brown comes to Syracuse having spent the last two years as the …

We kept our head above water for the most part, but the scorching we’ve enjoyed over the last few weeks did cool off a tad in Week 13, going 7-5-1 ATS (9-4 SU) throughout the slate. As I noted last week, some dogs were bound to pull through this week after the favorites dominated in Week 12, but we had …

Have more comments, questions? Reach out to me at bwhite1@dispatch.com. Letters are lightly edited for clarity. Nov 4, 2023; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord (6) throws to running back TreVeyon Henderson (32) during the NCAA football game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at SHI Stadium. Ohio State won 35-16. On Ohio State football To the editor: I …

Is Nebraska in pursuit of a former five-star recruit at wide receiver? On December 4, former Ohio State Buckeye prospect Julian Fleming entered the transfer portal. Fleming was the No. 1 wide receiver in the class of 2020 and the No. 4 ranked player overall. In his four seasons in Columbus, the Pennsylvania native appeared in 38 games making 79 …

It took 13 weeks, but we finally have our first team eliminated from playoff contention this year and to no one’s surprise, that team is the Carolina Panthers. I hate to say this Panthers fans, but it feels like your team is a year away from being four years away, so I’ll be sure to look for you down the …

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Zeed Haynes has entered the NCAA transfer portal after his freshman season in Athens, Georgia. Haynes, a former four-star recruit in the class of 2023, is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound receiver played in four games for Georgia, so he will have four years of eligibility remaining. Haynes originally committed to Penn State before flipping …

Multiple Sunday Splash! reports relate to the salary cap for 2024. However, the two main reports take very different approaches to the issue. The version from ESPN.com focuses on the news that the owners won’t get a specific projection during their annual December meeting. Usually, they do. In the past, the NFL Players Association has complained that the projection is …

The following is the Free Press’ Dream Team for the 2023 Michigan high school football season: Offense WR Tashi Braceful School: Southfield A&T Vitals: Senior, 6 feet 2, 175 pounds. Southfield A&T wide receiver Tashi Braceful Stats: 1,730 receiving yards, 14 TDs. The buzz: The top target for a prolific offense, Braceful made big catches in big moments. His state finals performance included 10 …

Although people like Cowboys owner Jerry Jones believe bad calls are just part of doing business in the NFL, bad calls have consequences. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, referee Brad Allen’s crew is under increased scrutiny after a pair of missed pass interference calls in consecutive weeks. The first came in the Week 12 game between the Falcons and Saints. …

Over the past two weeks, the Avalanche-Journal has been following the story of Texas Tech football and other schools working with Oregon and Oregon State to help the latter two keep alive the Civil War rivalry, the series between two schools less than 50 miles apart that dates to 1894. The Oregon-Oregon State games have long been conference games. Now …

Horror show. Disgusting. Foul. Nasty. Vile. Use any word or words in that manner and you are spot on when describing my picks last week. I did go 8-5 straight up, which is OK. But I was 3-9-1 against the spread, and at one point Sunday, I was staring a Ryan Wilson in the face. What’s a Ryan Wilson? Going …

The Springfield News-Leader is proud to announce its 2023 All-Ozarks high school football teams — a collection of the best players from across the southwest Missouri region this past season. In addition to our Dominant Dozen, in which we name the 12 most impactful football players of the season, we’re giving you our choices for who the top players in …

BUCYRUS – Football season has officially wrapped up with state champions crowned and All-Ohioans named. And with the All-Telegraph-Forum teams having been announced, it’s time to award Player of the Year honors. For the first time we’ve decided to do an offensive, defensive and special teams player of the year along with lineman of the year. As expected, it was …

Braden Streeter was recruited by Football Bowl Subdivision programs but opted for Football Championship Subdivision member Delaware. Now the senior quarterback at Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville will actually play for an FBS program. Delaware recently announced a 2025 move to FBS as a conference USA member. That’s fine by Streeter and another class of 2024 high school recruit who …

Not every football team in Livingston County had a strong offense in 2023, but every team had at least one high-caliber player. All five teams are represented on the all-county first-team offense. The strengths of certain teams are readily apparent in these selections. Howell was a run-heavy team that has both running backs and two of the five offensive linemen …