When Carson Beck surprised much of the college football world Thursday by entering the transfer portal, speculation quickly mounted that Miami would be the ultimate destination for the former Georgia quarterback. As it turns out, that chatter had some legs. Beck, who immediately became one of the most talented and coveted transfer quarterbacks available, has committed to Miami and coach …
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Carson Beck transfers to Miami: Why Hurricanes were obvious landing spot for ex-Georgia QB out of portal
Almost a year ago today, Miami pulled off the shocker of the 2023-24 transfer cycle: It convinced Cam Ward to exit the NFL Draft and come back to college for his redshirt senior season. It worked out brilliantly. Ward entered that draft process considered a Day 3 draft pick by many NFL scouts. He exited as a Heisman Trophy finalist …
Read More »College Football Playoff bracket: Results, schedule for semifinals and championship game
The College Football Playoff National Championship game is starting to take shape, with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish securing their spot in Atlanta, a momentous occasion as they aim to play for their first national title since 1988. The Fighting Irish were the first team to clinch a berth in the title game after a nail-biting victory over the Penn …
Read More »Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter declares for NFL Draft after Orange Bowl loss to Notre Dame
Penn State’s Abdul Carter is heading to the NFL. One of the top prospects for the 2025 NFL Draft declared for the draft in the hours after the Nittany Lions’ season ended against Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. Notre Dame won 27-24 on a late field goal to advance to the College Football Playoff national championship game against either …
Read More »2025 NFL Draft: Penn State’s Abdul Carter declares as potential top-10 pick after All-American junior season
Penn State defensive star Abdul Carter has declared for 2025 NFL Draft, his agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN. Carter is regarded as a potential top-10 pick after a monster junior season in which he earned CBS Sports first-team All-America honors. Carter also earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year while finishing the season with 24 tackles for loss and …
Read More »Top 10 ranked transfer portal recruits of the Brian Kelly era at LSU
TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 08: Jalen Milroe #4 of the Alabama Crimson Tide rushes away from Denver Harris #2 of the Texas A&M Aggies during the first half at Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 08, 2022 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) You can’t build a roster in the modern era of college football without dipping into the …
Read More »Texas vs. Ohio State where to watch: TV channel, Cotton Bowl kickoff time, College Football Playoff odds
The semifinals of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff continue on Friday with a marquee showdown in the Cotton Bowl between (5) Texas and (8) Ohio State. The winner of this game will face either (6) Penn State) or (7) Notre Dame in the national title game on Jan. 20 in Atlanta. Fresh off a dominant win over Tennessee, Ohio …
Read More »Cotton Bowl Central – Previews, predictions, injuries, TV info and more for Texas-Ohio State
. Win this game and you’re playing for the national title. That’s what’s on the line for the Texas Longhorns Friday night as they take on the red-hot Ohio State Buckeyes. Texas is a 6-point underdog against the Buckeyes, the first time all year the Longhorns are the underdog. But Texas may have some built in advantages. The snowstorm that …
Read More »Jeremiah Smith NFL Draft outlook: Ranking Ohio State freshman superstar among recent Buckeyes WR prospects
Some think of LSU as “Wide Receiver University.” while others say it’s Ohio State. The Tigers can claim Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase, Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr. over the past five years. Ohio State has had 12 wideouts drafted in the past decade, including Michael Thomas, Terry McLaurin, Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Marvin Harrison Jr. And …
Read More »Notre Dame is in the College Football Playoff title game with all of Luke Fickell’s former assistants
Quantifying the impact that coordinators and other assistant coaches have on a college football team’s success is often challenging. For example, when Georgia won national titles with Kirby Smart at the helm at Dan Lanning as defensive coordinator, it’s hard to explicitly state how much of the defense’s success was due to Smart (Nick Saban’s former defensive coordinator at Alabama), …
Read More »Penn State’s Abdul Carter declares for the 2025 NFL Draft
Abdul Carter had one of the best seasons and careers in a Penn State football uniform, and now he’s taking his talents to the National Football League. The Nittany Lion edge rusher announced Friday morning after the College Football Playoff semifinal against Notre Dame that he was entering the 2025 NFL Draft, his agent Drew Rosenhaus told NFL insider Adam …
Read More »Carson Beck’s high-profile lifestyle makes him an easy scapegoat, but Georgia’s issues ran deeper than QB
Carson Beck did something unusual when he got to Georgia in 2020 — he waited. When an inconsistent walk-on named Stetson Bennett IV won the starting job, he waited. When Bennett unexpectedly opted to come back for another year of eligibility, he waited. When NIL deals and the transfer portal beckoned, he waited. Beck was ranked as the No. 13 …
Read More »‘A winner my whole life:’ Rogers aims high in WSU introduction
Jan. 10—PULLMAN — Jimmy Rogers knew he was inheriting an isolated former Power Five program with a laundry list of challenges when he accepted the Washington State head football coach job about two weeks ago. He just didn’t know how familiar Pullman would feel. “I didn’t know how ‘midwest’ this was, because this is midwest,” said Rogers, who spent 19 …
Read More »The heart of the Irish: Battered and bruised, Notre Dame knows reaching national championship numbs the pain
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The injured Irish are headed to the national championship game. Bring all the bandages, braces, and balms to Atlanta — this team will need them. Nobody is 100% at this point in the season, but what Notre Dame has battled through to get here deserves recognition. Even hours before the Orange Bowl win over Penn State, …
Read More »2025 Cotton Bowl: How to watch the Ohio State vs. Texas game today
TreVeyon Henderson and the Ohio State Buckeyes will play the Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl this week. Here’s how to watch. (Jeff Speer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The College Football Playoffs are under way this week, and on Friday, the Ohio State Buckeyes will face the Texas Longhorns in the semifinals at the Cotton Bowl. Though the Cotton Bowl …
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