Selflessness, resiliency and overcoming adversity. Those three characteristics have been the key components for Florida State football players to have under the leadership of head coach Mike Norvell as he’s brought the program back from irrelevancy to the national stage in four seasons. Once again faced with the adversity of being snubbed from the College Football Playoffs despite an undefeated …
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Move to Big 12 benefits UCF as it wraps up stellar 2024 recruiting class
During the past several weeks, UCF coach Gus Malzahn and his staff have been burning up the miles on the recruiting trails. With only a few days until the early signing period Wednesday, the Knights hope to put the finishing touches on what should be their best recruiting class in program history. It is ranked No. 27 in the latest …
Read More »McDavid Week Tracker: How to watch, key stats, game previews
Connor McDavid and his Edmonton Oilers teammates are on a road trip to the New York City metropolitan area this week, with games on tap against the New York Islanders (Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+/Hulu), New Jersey Devils (Thursday, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+/Hulu) and New York Rangers (Friday, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+/Hulu). Prior to two straight losses, the Oilers had ripped off …
Read More »Will Northwestern win its bowl game? Who experts are picking to win the Las Vegas Bowl
The Northwestern Wildcats football team faces the Utah Utes in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 23, the school’s 17th bowl appearance and its first since 2020. Northwestern has had a tumultuous few months. In July, the school suspended and eventually fired 17-year coach Pat Fitzgerald after an investigation revealed hazing within the football program. Defensive coordinator David Braun took …
Read More »Penn State football transfer portal tracker
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Sure, the holiday season is in full swing, but the transfer portal for college football is officially open, and Penn State will once again look to be active in the portal activity in an attempt to bolster a couple of positions in need of improvement. Of course, a number of players on …
Read More »College football bowl confidence pools 2023-24: Picks, predictions, optimal rankings from expert on 46-27 roll
The 2023-24 college football bowl season runs Dec. 16 through Jan. 8 and there will be a total of 43 bowl games in Division I. In most college football bowl confidence pools, you’ll pick the winners of 41 games and order them from your most confident choice to your least. Oddsmakers have listed South Alabama as one of the biggest …
Read More »Penn State hiring former Indiana coach Tom Allen to be next defensive coordinator
Former Indiana football coach Tom Allen is finalizing a deal with Penn State to become the team’s next defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports. The Nittany Lions were in the market for a new defensive coordinator after Manny Diaz was hired as Duke’s new head coach. Allen, who will be the team’s third defensive coordinator in as many years, was …
Read More »Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy has ‘no idea’ what to expect from Aggies in Texas Bowl
The element of surprise is rare in sports, but that is certainly the case for Texas A&M‘s upcoming matchup against No. 20 Oklahoma State in the Texas Bowl. The Aggies are currently in a transition period led by interim head coach Elijah Robinson. Texas A&M fired head coach Jimbo Fisher on Nov. 12 and hired Mike Elko from Duke to …
Read More »Transfer portal wide receiver Dymere Miller commits to Rutgers football
Rutgers football landed a playmaker wide receiver in Dymere Miller following a weekend official visit. Miller joins Rutgers out of the transfer portal after having spent the previous four years at Monmouth. Miller joins Rutgers with one year of eligibility left. Last season, Miller was dominant for Monmouth with 90 catches for 1,295 yards and nine touchdowns. He finished his …
Read More »Rutgers football lands Monmouth WR transfer Dymere Miller
Rutgers football’s offense on Sunday landed a new weapon. Dymere Miller, a transfer wide receiver from Monmouth, announced on social media that he was committing to Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights. The 6-foot, 180-pound Miller was elite at the FCS level with the Hawks. This past season Miller set a program record with 90 receptions for 1,293 yards and …
Read More »Auburn football lands transfer DL Gage Keys from Kansas
AUBURN — Auburn football has now made two additions from the transfer portal since the conclusion of the regular season. After landing a commitment from former Georgia State receiver Robert Lewis on Dec. 10, the Tigers added a pledge Sunday evening from Kansas transfer defensive lineman Gage Keys. Keys, a former three-star recruit out of Hilliard Davidson High School in …
Read More »BYU football gets commitments from a pair of in-state transfers
A BYU helmet sits of the sidelines during a game at the LaVell Edwards Stadium field in Provo on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. | Ben B. Braun, Deseret News The BYU Cougars football program this weekend has received commitments from two former Weber State Wildcats. First, on Saturday linebacker Jack Kelly announced his pledge, and on Sunday cornerback Marque Collins …
Read More »South Carolina transfer RB Mario Anderson picks Memphis football over USC, Oklahoma
South Carolina transfer running back Mario Anderson has committed to Memphis, he announced Sunday night. Anderson told On3 he had committed to the Tigers and also posted his announcement on Instagram. He’s a key pickup for coach Ryan Silverfield and running backs coach Sean Dawkins. Anderson played three years at Division II Newberry before transferring to South Carolina for the …
Read More »Saints mock Giants’ Tommy DeVito with his signature celebration in Week 15 blowout
Getty Images Tommy DeVito made history in his last win as the Giants’ fan-favorite quarterback. On Sunday, he was just mocked. Looking for a fourth straight victory as New York’s fill-in signal-caller, DeVito instead found himself mauled at the hands of the Saints, who sacked him seven times, limited the Giants to two field goals and repeatedly used DeVito’s signature …
Read More »Three-star DB Andrew Brinson IV, three-star QB Alessio Milivojevic commit to Michigan State
When Andrew Brinson IV committed to Oregon State in June, the born-and-bred Floridian was ready to move across the country for the opportunity to play for coach Jonathan Smith. Six months later, his bond to Smith is as strong as ever, something he reaffirmed this weekend. Brinson, a three-star defensive back in the 2024 recruiting class, has flipped his commitment …
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