PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh has signed redshirt sophomore wide receiver Cataurus “Blue” Hicks to its football program. Hicks spent the past two seasons at Louisville, playing in 14 career games and totaling 13 receptions for 160 yards. His most productive season for the Cardinals came in 2024, when he played in 12 contests and recorded 12 receptions for …

Wisconsin cornerback Xavier Lucas has left for Miami, according to Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger. He does so without officially entering the transfer portal. Wisconsin blocked him from doing so during the winter window after Lucas reportedly ‘signed a two-year revenue-share agreement’ in early December, per Dellenger. Related: Recapping Wisconsin football’s winter transfer portal movement Here is a brief timeline of events: Lucas …

Marshall football’s inability to field a roster for its bowl game has now come with a hefty fine. On Friday, the Sun Belt Conference announced that it has levied a $100,000 institutional fine against Marshall for backing out of its Independence Bowl against Army on Saturday, Dec. 28. Louisiana Tech replaced the Thundering Herd in the Independence Bowl. “While the …

Shortly after Florida football redshirt junior center Jake Slaughter had his All-American brick unveiled in front of The Swamp on Friday, teammates joined him for a group photo. Close to 20 attended the ceremony, including starting left tackle Austin Barber and former Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz. “That was everything to me, man,” Slaughter said. “Having my guys, guys that …

ATLANTA – The two teams in Monday’s College Football Playoff championship game are close to Urban Meyer’s heart. Meyer, who is Catholic, coached wide receivers at Notre Dame from 1996-2000, which served as a springboard to his head coaching career. His allegiance to Ohio State runs even deeper. He grew up a devoted OSU fan with an Archie Griffin poster …

Former Rutgers athletic director Pat Hobbs had a “relationship” with gymnastic team coach Umme Salim-Beasley that violated university policy, an investigation released Friday concluded. Hobbs quit his $1.1 million job last Aug. 16 – “two days after he was informed by the school’s outside counsel that the school would be investigating an allegation of a consensual relationship with Salim-Beasley,” the …

It all comes down to this. The College Football Playoff championship game will match Ohio State and Notre Dame on Monday in Atlanta. The expansion of the field to 12 teams has been an unqualified success in producing a national champion. The path for both teams to reach the final has been different. The Buckeyes rolled through Tennessee and Oregon …

Getty Images The Sun Belt issued a $100,000 fine to Marshall after the program opted out of last month’s Independence Bowl against Army, citing an exodus of players via the transfer portal.  “While the conference acknowledges the medical model and best practice guidance adhered to by Marshall, as well as their fundamental concern for the health and safety of the …

ATLANTA — A seeding structure change to the College Football Playoff format is unlikely to gain the necessary support without compromise, multiple commissioners told Yahoo Sports this week. Eliminating the format’s rule designating the top four seeds — and first-round byes — only to conference champions has been discussed as a possible shift after the first year of the 12-team …

And then there were two. The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff is set to crown a national champion on Monday as 7-seed Notre Dame takes on 8-seed Ohio State at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. This will be the ninth meeting for two of college football’s most storied programs and marks the third consecutive season the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish will face …

Sep 29, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers Special Teams Assistant Daren Bates celebrates in the third quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images A wise man once said, “The harder you get coached, the more we have to then . . . coach.” Well, a couple of Carolina Panthers coaches are hoping to do …

Bills quarterback Josh Allen talks with offensive coordinator Joe Brady between drills. First it was ESPN who predicted that Buffalo Bills’ offensive coordinator Joe Brady would be the Jacksonville Jaguars next head coach. Now it’s Pro Football Focus calling Brady the “best fit” for the Jaguars job. “Brady worked under Sean Payton in the past. He elevated Joe Burrow’s game …

The Sun Belt has fined Marshall for the school’s decision to opt out of the Independence Bowl. Marshall said it couldn’t play in the Dec. 28 game against Army due to a lack of players. The Thundering Herd won the Sun Belt title game over Louisiana and was set to play the Black Knights in one of the better matchups …

The Giants’ offensive and defensive coordinators will be head coaches at two of the highest profile pre-NFL Draft showcases of college football talent. Defensive coordinator Shane Bowen will lead the West team at the East-West Shrine Bowl on Jan. 30 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Tex. And offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will be the head coach of the National team …

Flag football in Arizona continues to gain exposure on a national level. Chandler Hamilton senior defensive back and wide receiver Trinity Smith and wide receiver and linebacker Mikayla Allen have been selected to represent Arizona in a high school flag football showcase at the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Games in Orlando on Feb. 1. The rosters, comprised of senior players, …