There’s a national title contender in Austin, Texas. The Texas football program has vaulted itself to the top of college football as it approaches 2024. Several circumstances have gone right for the Longhorns, and they all converged at just the right time. The first was a perfect hire, and what followed was a confluence of events that has put the …

On Wednesday, former Rutgers special teams coordinator Phil Galiano was named to the coaching staff for the National Team at the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl. Galiano is well known to Rutgers football fans, having had three stints with the Scarlet Knights. Galiano joined the Rutgers staff under head coach Greg Schiano as a defensive graduate assistant in 2003 before being …

Ohio State is hiring Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator in a dramatic shift for the Buckeyes, a source told FOX Sports’ Bruce Feldman. ESPN first reported the news. O’Brien spent 2023 as the Patriots’ offensive coordinator in Bill Belichick’s final season in New England. It was his second stint in that role. O’Brien previously was Alabama’s offensive coordinator under Nick …

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Jan 19, 2024, 12:33 AM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — Warren Foegele had two goals, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists and the Edmonton Oilers rallied to beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Thursday night to extend their winning streak to a franchise-record 12 games. Zach Hyman also scored for Edmonton, and Stuart Skinner stopped 25 shots. The Oilers …

Colorado’s search for its class of 2025 quarterback has been picking up steam. Less than one week after four-star gunslinger TJ Lateef put the Buffs in his top seven, 247Sports reported Thursday that five-star Georgia QB Julian Lewis plans on visiting Colorado next weekend (Jan. 27-28). Lewis, who committed to USC in August, also plans on visiting Auburn this upcoming …

The Panthers concluded a busy Thursday with a third virtual interview for the head coach position, the team announced. They completed an interview with Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales. Canales was with the Seahawks from 2010-22, working as wide receivers coach, quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator during his time there. He helped revitalize the career of Geno Smith in …

Wisconsin offered Jordan Thomas, a four-star athlete from Oradell, New Jersey, on Thursday. The 6-foot, 175-pound player still has two more years of high school football at Bergen Catholic before he’d look to take the leap to the collegiate level as a member of the class of 2026. Thomas has now received 14 Division 1 offers, including Illinois, Michigan, Michigan …

Jan 18, 2024, 11:39 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov had three assists to reach 500 for his career, Anthony Cirelli scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Minnesota Wild 7-3 on Thursday night. Kucherov, who leads the league with 75 points, had his fourth game this season with three or more assists. He achieved the milestone …

On Wednesday night, the Cowboys announced that coach Mike McCarthy will return for 2024. As many continue to wait for a similar announcement (or otherwise) from the Eagles, here’s something to keep in mind. If Sirianni is staying, the Eagles might not affirmatively say so. As one executive with another team observed on Thursday, “Did Cleveland announce Kevin Stefanski would …

USATSI South Alabama has promoted offensive coordinator Major Applewhite to fill its vacant head-coaching position, the school announced on Thursday. Applewhite served under former coach Kane Wommack — who left the program to serve as defensive coordinator at Alabama under first-year coach Kalen DeBoer — for the past three seasons Applewhite, 45, helped assemble one of the top offenses in the …

What do you get when you combine two somewhat well-known NFL figures who are each trying to carve out a media career? In the case of Robert Griffin III and Jay Gruden, it was an online feud with no winners. The former Washington Commanders head coach and starting quarterback started relitigating a very specific period in team history on Monday, …

It’s a sign that things are starting to turn towards another football season when the annual Spring Game takes place in the ‘Shoe. It’s not for everyone, but it does provide a look at the team and a chance to get inside one of the most iconic and venerable stadiums in the country for a cheaper price at the end …

The NFL scouting combine will remain in Indianapolis through 2025. “Indianapolis has a storied history with the NFL combine, so we are thrilled to continue partnering with Visit Indy, the Indianapolis Colts, and our local partners for the event in 2025,” league executive Peter O’Reilly said Thursday. “The city has continued to innovate and help us evolve both the setup …

Getty Images Ohio State is set to hire Bill O’Brien as its next offensive coordinator, according to 247Sports’ Dave Biddle. The move marks a major shift for coach Ryan Day, who will give up play calling as he continues to acquire talent — both on his roster and coaching staff — in an effort to get the Buckeyes back to …