Dec. 17—Standing at the podium, Jason Eck spoke about his new opportunity as if he was pitching a recruit’s family instead of a room filled with vested supporters. “I don’t look at an 18-year-old young man graduating from high school as where he is right now — I see where he can be in a few years,” he said during …

Denver quarterback Bo Nix scrambles during the first half against the Chargers in October. (David Zalubowski / Associated Press) Bo Nix isn’t the same quarterback the Chargers prepared for in Week 6. Jesse Minter knows he’s partially to blame. “We kind of sparked his run on what we let him do to us in the fourth quarter of that game,” …

Brian Kelly and LSU football added a big piece to its offense late Tuesday night. Former Oklahoma wide receiver Nic Anderson, the No. 5-ranked wide receiver in the transfer portal according to 247Sports, announced Tuesday that he has transferred within the Southeastern Conference to play for the Tigers. The Tigers announced Anderson’s commitment on X (formerly Twitter). Anderson comes to …

With Kirk Cousins heading to the bench in Atlanta, it’s safe to say his time with the team is over. Unless Michael Penix Jr. suffers a serious injury down the stretch — or unless the Falcons can’t trade Cousins in the offseason and decide to keep him as the backup — he’ll be elsewhere in 2024. As we pointed out …

Oklahoma’s Nic Anderson (4) celebrates a touchdown in the first half of the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Central Florida Knights at Gaylord Family Oklahoma-Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Oct., 21, 2023. LSU football landed one of the top transfers in the country on Tuesday evening. On3’s Hayes Fawcett reported that …

Broncos cornerback Riley Moss injured his knee in Week 12. For the first time since then, Moss was listed as a practice participant. He was estimated as limited in Tuesday’s session, which was a walk-through ahead of Thursday’s game against the Chargers. The Broncos estimated Moss as a non-participant Monday. Defensive tackle D.J. Jones (finger) and running back Jaleel McLaughlin …

The 2024-25 college football coaching carousel appeared to stop spinning last week, but a new Power Four job opened on Monday, Dec. 16 when Dave Clawson resigned as head coach at Wake Forest. He departs after 11 seasons with a 67-69 record and seven bowl appearances. Clawson’s time, which included an 11-win season in 2021, was largely considered a success …

The Kirk Cousins era in Atlanta is over. There was one? There was. For fourteen games. After five subpar performances, Cousins has been benched for rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. The Falcons made the announcement on Tuesday night. “After review we have made the decision Michael Penix will be the Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback moving forward,” coach Raheem Morris said …

With the newly added first round of the College Football Playoff taking place at campus sites, college football’s most distinct fixtures and traditions will be at the forefront of the national stage. That includes Notre Dame’s “Touchdown Jesus.” REQUIRED READING: College Football Playoff preview: Notre Dame hosts Indiana in first-round matchup The 134-foot mural that resides in the distance of …

Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater seemingly took his final NFL snap on Oct. 8, 2023, but his pro football days may not actually be behind him. The former first-rounder left the league and pursued a career as a high school football coach, leading his alma mater Miami Northwestern to a state title in his first year in the job. Bridgewater is celebrating …

The Longhorns have a Quinn Ewers problem. All right, that’s a bit dramatic. It’s more that the Longhorns and Quinn Ewers have a red zone problem. The primary problem is that they aren’t performing well enough in that part of the field, and I believe Ewers is a large part of the reason why. Texas’ red zone woes were a …

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris wasn’t ready to commit to a starting quarterback at his Tuesday afternoon news conference. It didn’t take him long after to make a decision. Just hours later, the Falcons announced that rookie Michael Penix Jr. will take over at starting quarterback for Kirk Cousins. The No. 8 pick in April’s NFL draft, Penix will make …

Sep 16, 2023; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators defensive end Kelby Collins (11) celebrates during the second half against the Tennessee Volunteers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports The Alabama Crimson Tide are now officially on the board when it comes to landing players via the transfer portal, as Florida Gators defensive lineman Kelby Collins …

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris wasn’t ready to commit to a starting quarterback at his Monday afternoon news conference. It didn’t take him long after to make a decision. Just hours later, the Falcons announced that rookie Michael Penix Jr. will take over at starting quarterback for Kirk Cousins. The No. 8 pick in April’s NFL draft, Penix will make …

The lone bowl game on Tuesday’s college football slate will be a late-night affair between No. 25 Memphis and West Virginia in the Frisco Bowl. This will mark the first meeting between West Virginia and Memphis in football as both programs look to close out the 2024 season on a high note. West Virginia finished the season 6-6 and fired …