Aug 24, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Adrian Martinez (15) drops back to pass against the New York Giants during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports A former Nebraska quarterback has signed an NFL reserve contract. Adrian Martinez is one of ten players to sign with the New York Jets. The quarterback …
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Notre Dame football vs. Penn State: three keys, predictions for Orange Bowl CFP semifinal
And then there were four. The 2024-25 College Football Playoff is down to four teams, all of which are seeded No. 5-8. While No. 5 Texas and No. 8 Ohio State will battle Friday night in the Cotton Bowl, the first spot in the national championship game will be decided Thursday in Miami Gardens, Florida, when No. 7 Notre Dame …
Read More »Al Golden’s journey: From starring for Penn State football to trying, once more, to beat it
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. − Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden is doing his best, he said here, to push his intertwined football past aside with this opponent, with this town. This College Football Playoff semifinal in Thursday night’s Orange Bowl has brought him back to where he led the Miami Hurricanes as head coach for four seasons. It’s brought him …
Read More »‘Just awful.’ Notre Dame football DC Al Golden shares parental dread overnight in New Orleans
DANIA BEACH, Fla. — Al Golden, Notre Dame football’s defensive coordinator and the father of a Notre Dame freshman, experienced a parent’s dread in the initial aftermath of the Bourbon Street tragedy on Jan. 1 in New Orleans. As his wife Kelly slept soundly in their hotel room, Golden awoke at 4 a.m. (5 Eastern) to begin his usual game-day …
Read More »Finalists Named for 2025 Navy All-American Bowl Player of the Year Award
2025 USNAAB Awards Show Finalists_05_POY.jpg The All-American Bowl Selection Committee announced the finalists for the prestigious Navy All-American Bowl Player of the Year Award. The award is given annually to the nation’s most outstanding high school senior football player and is the most distinguished individual award given in high school football. The Navy All-American Bowl Player of the Year will …
Read More »Jim Naveau: Ohio State’s playoff roll will continue
Jan. 7—Friday night’s College Football Playoff semifinal between Ohio State and Texas in the Cotton Bowl obviously is the most important football game ever between those two schools. But every time the Buckeyes and the Longhorns have matched up on the field it has been a big game. Every one of them was a game that had the national spotlight …
Read More »Cotton Bowl ticket update: Best Texas vs Ohio State prices in College Football Playoff
Only one team stands in the way of Texas football making it to the College Football Playoff national title game. After beating the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Peach Bowl, the Longhorns return to the College Football Playoff semifinals. Texas, the CFP’s No. 5 seed, survived a furious comeback and overtime against ASU, the No. 4 seed, in a …
Read More »South Carolina football lands Rahsul Faison, No. 4 ranked running back in transfer portal
COLUMBIA — South Carolina football added former Utah State running back Rahsul Faison from the transfer portal on Tuesday. Faison confirmed the news by reposting a report that he had committed to South Carolina and wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, “I’ll be back Saturday (with a heart emoji), let’s do it !!” Faison is the No. 4 running …
Read More »‘Location, location, location’: Behind the inspirations for NIU football move to the Mountain West
DEKALB, Ill. – Back in the summer 2022, NIU Director of Athletics Sean Frazier was in his car when the news struck. USC and UCLA were going to spurn the Pac-12 and join the Big Ten. Frazier called a friend of his who works in the Big Ten about the bombshell report. Frazier had to ask: What’s going on here? …
Read More »Former SDSU QB Mark Gronowski commits to Iowa for final season of college football
Jan. 7—BROOKINGS — Former South Dakota State national championship-winning quarterback Mark Gronowski committed to playing college football at the University of Iowa on Tuesday. Gronowski, who was weighing potentially getting in the NFL Draft after four seasons at SDSU, will have one year of eligibility remaining. A native of Illinois, Gronowski led South Dakota State to FCS titles in back-to-back …
Read More »WSU hires new RBs coach Robbie Rouse, signs two more SDSU transfers and adds another HS commit
Jan. 7—PULLMAN — Washington State’s running back situation continues to change. WSU has signed South Dakota State transfer running back Maxwell Woods, the Cougars announced Tuesday, marking the third Jackrabbits RB to follow new head coach Jimmy Rogers to Pullman. Woods played his freshman season in 2024, giving him three more years of eligibility. On Tuesday, the Cougars also added …
Read More »Colorado to host Ole Miss transfer offensive lineman on visit
. Ole Miss transfer offensive lineman Mana Taimani is taking a closer look at two Big 12 football programs amid his search for a new home. According to Adam Gorney of Rivals, Taimani will take two-day trips to both West Virginia and Colorado this week. The 6-foot-5, 305-pound OL entered the transfer portal early last month after spending two seasons …
Read More »All-AAC DE William Whitlow Jr. withdraws from transfer portal, will return to Memphis football
Memphis football’s 2025 roster just got a significant boost. First team All-AAC defensive end William Whitlow Jr., who entered the transfer portal last month, announced Tuesday he would return to the Tigers in 2025. That makes him the only member of the Memphis defense that started the 2024 season opener against North Alabama who will be on the roster in …
Read More »Alabama reportedly targeting former player for defensive backs coach
Jul 18, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; An Alabama Crimson Tide helmet is shown on the main stage during SEC football media day at the College Football Hall of Fame. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports According to a report Tuesday from Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, the Alabama Crimson Tide are targeting former player and Tuscaloosa native Jason Jones for an …
Read More »Utah athletic director Mark Harlan speaks for the first time about BYU-Utah incident — and more
Utah athletic director Mark Harlan speaks during the Utah Utes Hall of Fame 2023 Ceremony in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. | Hunter Dyke Editor’s note: First of a two-part conversation with Utah athletic director Mark Harlan. In one of his first interviews since his postgame comments following the BYU-Utah football game, Utah athletic director Mark Harlan …
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