HOUSTON — One year ago, Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy stood on the sideline of the Fiesta Bowl watching purple confetti fall on State Farm Stadium in Arizona after TCU stole a bid to the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship.  “We’ll be back,” McCarthy said in the postgame press conference. “I promise that.” And then he walked out.  It was …

Former Stanford and USC running back Austin Jones has been selected to play in the 2024 Hula Bowl in Orlando. In his career, Jones rushed for 2,337 yards and 24 touchdowns on 4.7 yards per carry. He also added over 900 yards receiving and three touchdown catches in his five years on a college gridiron. Jones was the second running …

Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. leaves field at the end of the half against Michigan of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) HOUSTON (AP) — Michael Penix Jr. couldn’t complete the final chapter in his storybook season Monday night. The quarterback with two surgically repaired knees threw for 255 …

1 The Bulldogs have still won 29 out of their last 30 games. If not for a stumble against Alabama, they would have been playing for a third straight national championship. With Carson Beck and most of a rock-solid defense returning, there’s no shame in winning three out of the last four nattys.2 Nick Saban has stiff-armed retirement rumors as …

Michael Cohen College Football and College Basketball Writer HOUSTON — The private plane carrying two of Michigan football’s most ardent supporters was waging an unexpected battle with a stormy Texas sky as kickoff for Monday night’s national championship game neared. It had taken off from Baltimore a few hours earlier but encountered rotten weather on the approach into Houston, where …

HOUSTON — Michael Penix Jr. was determined to not let his well-documented injury history define him on college football’s biggest stage. Despite being hit, sacked and pressured by Michigan’s defense at the College Football Playoff championship game on Monday night, the Washington Huskies’ quarterback was going to finish the game — hobbling or not. When asked after the game about …

USC lost to the SEC. On Sunday, 2025 four-star tight end prospect Jack Van Dorselaer committed to Tennessee. The Vols got a commitment from VanDorselaer, with the recruit announcing his decision on social media. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound VanDorselaer is the No. 251 player nationally in the 2025 class, according to 247Sports’ Composite rankings, which has him as the No. 11 …

Michigan football is the 2023 college football National Champion after taking down Washington, 34-13, to complete its perfect 15-0 season. U-M triumphed on the back of four rushing touchdowns from Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards to pair with a stifling performance from the top-ranked Wolverine defense. Michigan players and coaches celebrated the win hard on the field following the game …

HOUSTON — Michigan football had a program-best season, having gone 15-0, winning the national championship. But it wasn’t without turmoil, drama. and controversy. The drama started right after the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl when it was announced that head coach Jim Harbaugh was being looked at for NCAA violations for misleading investigators in regards to what is now referred to as …

HOUSTON — As the confetti, maize and blue, fell on the Michigan Wolverines, Kenneth Grant thought about those reps of bench press in the spring, the squats in the winter and the deadlifts this fall. Braiden McGregor thought about that 6 a.m. offseason wakeup call for morning conditioning, then classes, followed by hours of watching film. Colston Loveland thought about …

USATSI It should come as no surprise, but Michigan retained the No. 1 spot in the final AP Top 25 of the 2023 season following its 34-13 win against Washington in Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship. It’s the first time since 1997 that the Wolverines are finishing the year on top.  The Huskies didn’t drop at all following their …

Michigan football found itself in serious controversy all season, with no story bigger in college football than alleged sign stealer Connor Stalions. The former Wolverine staffer resigned mid season after multiple stories were released about his operation, and he had deactivated his X (formerly Twitter) account, except for a few minutes following his resignation. He’s remained elusive, until now. While …

USATSI Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh proclaimed his team’s innocence after the No. 1 Wolverines topped No. 2 Washington 34-13 in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday to cap a scandal-tainted season. The win brought the program’s first national title since 1997, providing a triumphant end to a campaign that got rocky amid allegations the programed engaged in a …

After his team’s convincing 34-13 win over Washington in the national championship, Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh took a firm stance when asked about the two major off-the-field incidents surrounding the Wolverines this season: “We’re innocent.” Michigan dominated the season from start to finish and completed the perfect 15-0 season, securing the school’s 12th national championship on Monday. However, the …

The Michigan Wolverines have cruised to an undefeated record and a national title with a 34-13 win over the Washington Huskies. Of course, the Wolverines are used to being in the headlines. This team has had a number of NCAA investigations and controversies mar the program’s reputation, but they stayed true to the course and will end up crowned as …