USATSI Penn State has hired former Indiana coach Tom Allen as its new defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Allen replaces Manny Diaz, who departed to take a head coaching job at Duke.  Allen joined Indiana as a defensive coordinator in 2016 and was promoted to the head job after Kevin Wilson resigned. He went on to lead Indiana to a …

A BYU helmet sits off the sidelines during a game at the LaVell Edwards Stadium field in Provo on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. | Ben B. Braun, Deseret News BYU has hit the junior college route hard to bolster its defensive line, and on the eve of early signing day, the Cougars received a commitment from another defensive lineman. JUCO …

Icon Sportswire Florida State defensive lineman Jared Verse will opt out of the Orange Bowl against Georgia and begin his preparation for the NFL Draft, he announced Tuesday.  “I am filled with gratitude as I reflect on my time wearing the garnet and gold,” he said in a statement released on social media. “Playing football for the Seminoles has been an extraordinary …

Every year, Alabama seems to sign one of the top-ranked recruiting classes in the country. The 2024 recruiting cycle will be no different for the Crimson Tide. Alabama is poised to have a top-3 finish for the ’24 class if things go their way during the early signing period. It will be interesting to see if all of the current …

Christian McCaffrey delivered another monstrous performance in Week 15. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) Is it time to crown Christian McCaffrey as the greatest fantasy football player ever? He certainly has been the most unstoppable force of the 2023 fantasy season, that’s for sure. His 39.20-point outburst against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15 marked his ninth 20+ fantasy-point game …

The wheels are always churning for the Alabama coaching staff on the recruiting trail. There is always work to be done. In recent years, Alabama fans have come to the realization that enough is never enough. Well, that is how it seems to the fans at least. The coaching staff continues to work effortlessly to flip some of the nation’s …

CMC amazingly predicts Eagles play vs. Seahawks on ‘ManningCast’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian McCaffrey does more than just dominate opposing defenses for the 11-3 49ers. San Francisco’s crown jewel predicts plays while watching games like any other football fan, except he’s actually right about what he sees. During a segment of ESPN’s “ManningCast,” McCaffrey almost perfectly …

IMG’s Jordan Seaton (77) protects his quarterback against a Lipscomb defender at Lipscomb’s Reese Smith Football Field in Nashville, Tenn., Friday night, Aug. 18, 2023. IMG went on to win the game 35-10. A total of nine high school football recruits are expected to make their commitments to Colorado official on Wednesday, Dec. 20, college football’s early national signing day. …

Devin Singletary has an excellent game in Week 15, even in a tough matchup. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) Getting the flex spot right can often mean the difference between a fantasy football win and a loss — especially in these weeks when most leagues are in the midst of their playoffs. Take Devin Singletary in Week 15, for example. …

Dec. 19—Lake Erie College has hired David Price as its new football coach, the school announced Dec. 19. Price moves to Painesville after five years on the Tiffin staff. His roles during his time with the Dragons included defensive coordinator, associate head coach, defensive line coach and academic coordinator. “LEC is located in one of the strongest regions of football …

Rice explains why he wants CMC to break his 49ers TD record originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jerry Rice set an abundance of records during his illustrious NFL career, but one of his all-time milestones is in jeopardy of being broken by a current member of the 49ers. Christian McCaffrey has scored 20 touchdowns during the 2023-24 NFL …

Dec. 19—The Penn State Board of Trustees formally approved the hiring of former Indiana head coach Tom Allen as the football team’s new defensive coordinator and linebacker coach on Tuesday. The 53-year-old Allen replaces Manny Diaz, who left the Nittany Lions earlier this month after two very successful seasons to become head coach at Duke. Allen is expected to be …

Few receivers have been on more of a heater than Deebo Samuel this week. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Remember when a lot of folks were worried about Deebo Samuel being a bit too volatile this year, as many believed he wouldn’t be used as a rusher as much as he was previously? Those worries look laughable now, and especially …

The accountants at ABC Sports had spoken. There would be no new money for a Rose Bowl extension. In the mid-1990s, sports television revenue was booming … but just not enough at that moment in a Pasadena, California, hotel ballroom. ABC Sports executives Tony Petitti and Dennis Swanson had flown across the country to deliver what was not necessarily bad …

The Dolphins are no longer down with JPP. Miami waived veteran pass rusher Jason Pierre-Paul on Tuesday. His roster spot will be filled by running back Chris Brooks, who was activated off IR. Pierre-Paul appeared in two games for the Dolphins, participating in five defensive snaps and eight special-teams snaps. He was inactive for Sunday’s 30-0 win over the Jets. …