Daily Archives: December 16, 2023

Why Mississippi State QB chose Washington from portal

The Washington Huskies were a one-quarterback team this year, with Heisman runner-up Michael Penix Jr. leading the charge. Penix, however, is absconding for the NFL after this season, creating a void at the position for Kalen DeBoer’s team. Entering the competitive fray for the Huskies is former Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers, who told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Friday he …

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Texas A&M OL Trey Zuhn will officially return for the 2024 season

Texas A&M’s football roster in the beginning stages of the offseason has already dealt with significant attrition, as more than a dozen players have entered the transfer portal. At the same time, several 2024 commits have either flipped or de-committed this month. Three veteran players have also declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, including wide receiver Ainias Smith, defensive tackle …

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Tennessee football gets Notre Dame tight end Holden Staes from transfer portal

Tennessee football landed Notre Dame tight end Holden Staes, a coveted target in the transfer portal. Staes announced his commitment Friday on social media. UT desperately needs an experienced tight end for the 2024 season because Jacob Warren and McCallan Castles have exhausted their eligibility. Ethan Davis, a former four-star prospect, is talented and should step into a big role …

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Alabama football OL Elijah Pritchett to enter transfer portal

Alabama football offensive lineman Elijah Pritchett intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal, per a report, which would make him the sixth Crimson Tide player to do so since UA’s SEC Championship win over Georgia earlier this month. Pritchett’s decision was first reported by On3.com. The 6-foot-6, 312-pound left tackle came to Alabama as a five-star recruit, but was unable …

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Top five players to watch from Miami in the Pinstripe Bowl

On December 28, the Scarlet Knights are getting set to take their third trip to the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, tying Syracuse for the most appearances since the game started in 2010. Rutgers will mark the ninth different Big Ten team over the last nine bowl appearances, with the conference holding a 7-1 record. For Rutgers, this will be their twelfth …

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What makes Bronco the right coach right now? Who wins the NM Bowl?

Dec. 15—Journal staffer Sean Reider, who covers college football, talks with Journal columnist Rick Wright, a former Lobos beat writer, about the latest college football news in Albuquerque, including the head coaching change at UNM and the upcoming New Mexico Bowl, featuring New Mexico State vs. Fresno State. Watch Hear Read Share your feedback with Sean at sreider@abqjournal.com or on …

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Fantasy Football Week 15 Rankings

Will Josh Allen and the Bills run the table? (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Things are simple for Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. Win, and increase your chances at the NFL playoffs. Allen and the Bills offense could not possibly have a greater incentive to perform at a high level. That’s music to fantasy managers’ (who were led by …

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Fantasy Football Rankings Week 15: Full-PPR

Deebo Samuel has been on an absolute rampage the past few weeks. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) What an absolute tear Deebo Samuel is currently on, and at the perfect time, too. Samuel hasn’t scored less than 20 full-ppr fantasy points since Week 11. Oh, and the last two weeks? Just 30+ full-PPR points — not to shabby. The good …

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NMSU faces off against Fresno State at the New Mexico Bowl

Dec. 15—ALBUQUERQUE — Amid a sea of red, the preferred hue in Loboland this week is crimson. That of course is the color of New Mexico State’s football team, which along with a growing legion of fans have swarmed enemy territory for Saturday’s nationally televised Isleta New Mexico Bowl game against Fresno State. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:45 p.m. at …

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Fantasy Football Rankings Week 15: Tight Ends

Should fantasy managers feel nervous about T.J. Hockenson now that the playoffs are set to start in most leagues? Whatever nerves they may be feeling aren’t related to Hockenson’s individual talent or ability; far from it. Instead, they’re centered around his quarterback situation. With Kirk Cousins on the shelf, Hockenson has had to deal with the up-and-down (but often very …

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NCAA agrees to temporary injunction granting eligibility for multi-time transfers until end of spring sports

Getty Images U.S. District Court Judge John Bailey’s temporary restraining order against the NCAA has been converted to a temporary injunction, set to last through the end of spring sports in 2024, Ohio attorney general David Yoast announced Friday.  The injunction halts an NCAA rule requiring multi-time transfers to sit out a season and makes all transfers sidelined due to …

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