18 total quarterbacks were ranked ahead of Georgia quarterback Carson Beck in the 2020 recruiting cycle. What happened to all 18 quarterbacks ranked ahead of Carson Beck? The Georgia Bulldogs hit on Carson Beck, who has 3,728 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, and six interceptions through 13 games in his first year as the starter. Three players (Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, …
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Teddy Bridgewater plans to retire after 2023 season
At a time when there aren’t enough quarterbacks to go around, one former starting quarterback is going away. Via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Bridgewater will retire after the 2023 season. He plans to coach high school football. He just turned 31 last month. He’s got plenty of football left in him, if he chooses to keep playing. …
Read More »Rutgers football offers Talibi Kaba this week
On Thursday, Rutgers offered New Jersey athlete Talibi Kaba, getting involved early in a recruitment that appears poised to blow up. The class of 2025 prospect plays his high school football at Hillside (Hillside, New Jersey). He is a 6-foot-3, 203-pound athlete who projects at multiple positions at the next level. Kaba is turning into a strong national recruit, holding …
Read More »Falcons vs. Panthers prediction, odds, line, spread, time: 2023 NFL picks, Week 15 best bets from proven model
The Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons are set to square off in a Week 15 NFC South rivalry matchup on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Carolina is 1-12 overall and 1-4 at home, while Atlanta is 6-7 overall and 2-4 on the road. The Falcons are in a three-way tie for first place in the NFC …
Read More »Saints vs. Giants prediction, odds, spread, line: 2023 NFL picks, Week 15 best bets from proven model
The New Orleans Saints and the New York Giants are set to square off in a cross-division NFC battle with postseason implications on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome. New Orleans is 6-7 overall and 3-3 at home, while New York is 5-8 overall and 2-5 on the road. The Saints are in a three-way tie atop the NFC South standings …
Read More »UCF’s John Rhys Plumlee, Jason Johnson excited to cap season at Gasparilla Bowl
As the UCF football team began preparations for next week’s Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl, the players were given a few days off to recuperate. For many of the older players on the team, it was a great excuse to recover from a long season — the first in the Big 12. A trip home to Mississippi wasn’t in the …
Read More »Yeah, Nick Sirianni hears your criticism and he’s not ignoring it
Yeah, Nick Sirianni hears your criticism and he’s not ignoring it originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni hears the criticism of his offense from inside and outside of the NovaCare Complex and he claims he isn’t ignoring it. In fact, sometimes he’ll try to use it for his benefit. “When you hear criticism, like — …
Read More »2024 4-Star WR and Florida commit is taking an official visit to Texas A&M this weekend
Some potentially great news regarding Texas A&M’s 2024 recruiting class is on the horizon, as 2024 four-star wide receiver Izaiah Williams, who is currently committed to Florida, has made his way to College Station for an official visit with new Aggies head coach Mike Elko. While the Gator’s recruiting woes have been notable, Texas A&M has now lost eight commits, …
Read More »Will infusion of youth help Eagles’ struggling secondary?
Will infusion of youth help Eagles’ struggling secondary? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Each decision on its own made plenty of sense. When the found a way to bring back both Darius Slay and James Bradberry this offseason, they invested in two of their best players from the Super Bowl run at a premium position. When the Eagles signed …
Read More »Ranking every college football bowl game from worst to best
Welcome to bowl season! It’s the most glorious time of the year. And from the Myrtle Beach Bowl on Dec. 16 to the College Football Playoff national championship on Jan. 8, there will be 42 FBS postseason games played. Not including the national title game, we have ranked all 41 bowl games from worst to best. Beyond the CFP bowls, …
Read More »Louisiana vs. Jacksonville State odds, line, spread: 2023 New Orleans Bowl picks, prediction from proven model
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-4) and the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (6-6) square off Saturday in the 2023 New Orleans Bowl. This will be just the second matchup in history between these teams. Louisiana is playing in the New Orleans Bowl for the second time in the last three years. In 2021, the Ragin’ Cajuns defeated Marshall 36-21. Meanwhile, Jacksonville State …
Read More »Everything to know about the six college bowl games on Dec. 16
College football’s bowl season gets underway Saturday with what one might think of as a soft launch. The slate of a half-dozen contests features no teams ranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll, and just one of the games matches squads from so-called power conferences. There are, however, a couple of league champions taking the field, and the day’s lineup …
Read More »‘This is a heavyweight fight’
There is a big on Saturday in Texas with two teams in the USA TODAY Sports HSS Super 25 squaring off for a state championship. AT&T Stadium in Dallas will be the venue as No. 6 North Shore (Houston, Texas) plays No. 10 Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas). Willie Gaston, in his first year as head coach of North Shore, has his …
Read More »As FSU football returns to Orange Bowl practices, a look at upcoming week, transfer portal
Florida State football returns to the practice field, bringing some normalcy to the program following a snub from the College Football Playoff Committee. The No. 5 Seminoles (13-0) are ready to put aside the snub with a practice on Tuesday to prepare for the matchup against No. 6 Georgia (12-1) in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30 at Hard Rock …
Read More »Predictions and odds for 2023 New Mexico Bowl
New Mexico State Aggies quarterback Blaze Berlowitz (9) throws a pass while being rushed by Liberty Flames linebacker Joseph Carter (25) durning the third quarter at Williams Stadium. As the 2023 college football bowl season starts, it seems as though every team is dealing with bad news. That’s no different for the competitors in the New Mexico Bowl, the New …
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