BLOOMINGTON – IU capped a busy day in the transfer portal with one of Curt Cignetti’s biggest wins of the cycle, when All-Sun Belt wide receiver Elijah Sarratt announced his intention to follow Cignetti to Bloomington. Sarratt had been on a visit to Indiana. The rising junior from Virginia was remarkably productive across two years in Harrisonburg, posting 124 receptions …

Jan. 4—GOSHEN — The RedHawks look to have found their next head football coach. After Goshen Community Schools announced Wednesday afternoon that Joseph Hecklinski would become the next head football coach at Goshen High School pending an approval from the school board at the upcoming Monday meeting, the northern Indiana native echoed his appreciation for this next path of his. …

Alan Bowman is going to run it back one last time. The Oklahoma State quarterback was granted a rare waiver on Thursday so that he can play a seventh season next fall. He will turn 24 before next season kicks off. “I just heard back that I was granted another year of eligibility, and we have unfinished business,” Bowman said …

Jacksonville State football will be looking for a new defensive coordinator as Zac Alley is leaving for the Oklahoma job per multiple reports. The news was originally reported on Thursday night by 247 Sports and later reported by other outlets. Alley will leave a defense that allowed 21.15 points per game and 352.8 yards per game in the programs first …

Ken Walker Below is a look at the league’s most extreme run funnel and pass funnel defenses through Week 17 — teams being consistently attacked on the ground or through the air regardless of game script. Having an understanding of which defenses are being bludgeoned via the rush or pass should help us identify matchups that may be better than …

Oklahoma defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Ted Roof will not return in 2024, coach Brent Venables announced in a release. The Sooners are expected to hire Jacksonville State defensive coordinator Zac Alley, who just finished his first season with the Gamecocks, as Roof’s replacement, 247Sports reports. Roof spent the past two seasons as the Sooners’ DC, arriving as part of Venables’ …

The Cowboys made Tony Pollard their lead back after last season, using the franchise tag on him and letting Ezekiel Elliott walk. It’s been a disappointing year for the Cowboys running back and the team’s running game. “I thought I would probably have a better year than I am now,” Pollard said, via Nick Harris of the team website. “Where …

The Oklahoma Sooners mutually parted ways with defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Ted Roof on Thursday afternoon. But it didn’t take long for the Sooners to zero in on his replacement. According to multiple reports, including one from Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, Oklahoma is set to hire Zac Alley as their next defensive coordinator. Most recently, Alley was the defensive …

NORMAN — OU football coach Brent Venables apparently isn’t taking long to fill his defensive coordinator opening. Just hours after Venables announced Ted Roof would not return as the Sooners’ defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, 247Sports first reported the Sooners would hire Jacksonville State defensive coordinator Zac Alley to replace Roof. Alley knows Venables well from his time as a student …

New Michigan State football coach Jonathan Smith has made the latest addition to his program, adding a nice piece to his offensive coaching staff. According to reports, the Spartans are hiring Aaron Pflugrad as a senior offensive analyst that will work with the quarterbacks. A former AFCA 35 Under 35 recipient, Pflugrad is a highly thought of young coach that …

Purdy explains challenge as ‘competitor’ sitting vs. Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Week 18 has already been a huge challenge for 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, but not in the usual way. For the first time since becoming the 49ers starting quarterback, Purdy will sit out of the team’s Week 18 matchup with the Los …

Super Bowl LVIII is coming up, but exactly when is it played? If you’ve been wondering when the big game is, you’ve come to the right place. This year’s NFL championship game, concluding the 2023 season, will be played on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. ET. The action will take place at the home of the Las Vegas …

Jyaire Brown is headed home to the Bayou. Brown announced on Thursday that he has committed to LSU after entering the transfer portal in early December. Originally born and raised in New Orleans, Brown moved to Cincinnati for his final two years of high school playing at Lakota West High School. The former Ohio State cornerback came to Columbus as …

Brock Purdy earned Pro Bowl honors for the first time in his second season, though the 49ers quarterback hopes not to be in Orlando for the week-long festivities. “What an honor,” Purdy said, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. “Very thankful, obviously, to everyone who voted and all the support across the country. It’s so cool, actually. And for all my …

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Kansas State quarterback Will Howard announced his intention to transfer to Ohio State on Thursday night, giving the Buckeyes a replacement for Kyle McCord after his own decision to transfer to Syracuse. Howard made the announcement on his social media channels. Howard has one season of eligibility remaining after he went 12-5 as a starter for …