PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 01: Ohio State Buckeyes fans react during the third quarter against the Oregon Ducks during the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 01, 2025 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) The Ohio State Buckeyes put on a show against the Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl on January …
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College Football Playoff prediction: Why Texas can overcome inconsistencies, win national championship
When Texas announced plans to enter the SEC, the Longhorns immediately embarked on a 5-7 season in 2021 that was historic for all the wrong reasons. Since that moment, Texas has truly brought itself back from the brink and now stands alone as the only SEC team remaining in the first 12-team College Football Playoff. On paper, the Longhorns are …
Read More »Ohio State vs. Texas complete Cotton Bowl CFP preview and prediction
. It has been quite the ride through two games in the College Football Playoff for Ohio State with complete and total domination against Tennessee and Oregon. After the poor performance to end the season, some may have had a sliver of hope that the Buckeyes could make a run, but nobody could have seen this coming. Now, Ryan Day …
Read More »College Football Playoff predictions, odds: Picks for Ohio State-Texas, Notre Dame-Penn State in semifinals
There are only three games left in the college football season. That sucks. There’s no way around it. If there’s a silver lining to that depressing fact, it’s that they’re College Football Playoff games. We have reached our Final Four, with Notre Dame and Penn State battling in the Orange Bowl and Ohio State and Texas squaring off in the …
Read More »Every Georgia football offensive player with eligibility left
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JANUARY 02: Gunner Stockton #14 of the Georgia Bulldogs throws a pass during the fourth quarter against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the 91st Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 02, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) The Georgia Bulldogs season is over after their 23-10 loss to the …
Read More »Three Predictions: CFB Playoff, Miami to land 2027 star, 2028 QB
© MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Rivals national recruiting analyst John Garica, Jr. has three predictions on the College Football Playoff, Miami landing a top 2027 prospect and the next big thing in the 2028 class. MORE PREDICTIONS: JaReylan McCoy, five-star WRs, Elijah Griffin CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | …
Read More »Ranking LSU’s five best true freshman from the 2024 football season
Nov 9, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers tight end Trey’Dez Green (14) makes a catch just out of bounds against Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Bray Hubbard (18) at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images LSU turned its roster over in 2024. A series of exits forced Brian Kelly to rely on new faces, including a handful …
Read More »Back-to-back bowl wins and a win over CFP semifinalist Notre Dame puts NIU in spotlight
NIU’s greatest victory keeps growing bigger. Because of who they beat. And because Northern Illinois won in a way that makes it look like it can win again. For years, NIU hung its hat on beating Alabama in 2003. No one seems to remember that win having more to do with the Crimson Tide being ordinary—4-9 that year, 2-6 in …
Read More »Wisconsin running back announces transfer commitment
Former Wisconsin starting running back Tawee Walker committed to Cincinnati on Monday. Walker, who suited up for one season as UW’s starting running back, entered the transfer portal back on Dec. 23. Exactly two weeks later, he announced his decision to play his final season of college football for the Bearcats. The California native becomes the fourth high-profile offensive player …
Read More »ESPN names TV announcers for Alabama vs. South Carolina game
Jan 4, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Chris Youngblood (8) looks for a pass against Oklahoma Sooners guard Brycen Goodine (2) during the second half at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images Next up for Nate Oats’ Alabama Crimson Tide in SEC play is a trip to Columbia to take on the South Carolina Gamecocks. Alabama …
Read More »James Franklin or Marcus Freeman will be first Black head coach in FBS championship
There’s going to be a Black head coach playing for a national championship for the first time in FBS history. Some of you will read that sentence and roll your eyes because, well, you do you. But there is no denying this fact: this is a vital moment in sports history. In fact, it’s one of the most important. Either …
Read More »Chiefs HC Andy Reid’s advice for former players starting their head coaching careers
Sep 24, 2018; Tampa, FL, USA;Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson (11) is announced before the game as he runs out of the tunnel against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has inspired many former players to pursue coaching careers. He recently spoke with reporters …
Read More »WKU add two transfers to 2025 class
The Western Kentucky football program added a pair of transfers with wide receiver Jairus Mack and quarterback Maverick McIvor joining the Hilltoppers for the 2025 campaign, WKU head coach Tyson Helton announced Monday. With the new signees, Western now has 25 incoming student-athletes for next season, including 13 offensive players. Mack, a 5-foot-10 redshirt senior, joins WKU after spending four …
Read More »Ties to both sides for Jersey Shore football product Al Golden in Notre Dame-Penn State clash
There are many layers to the Al Golden story, from his Jersey Shore roots to his coaching success at football’s highest levels. But peel it all away and what emerges is one of the more compelling storylines surrounding Thursday’s Orange Bowl (7:30 p.m., ESPN) in the College Football Playoff semifinals. It was as a Penn State tight end that Golden …
Read More »Fall all-area series: Here are the top 2024 Athens-area high school football players
Finally, to close out the fall-all area series is football. Three Athens-area teams made it to Mercedes Benz Stadium, but only one came out with the trophy. North Oconee won their first ever state title, defeating Marist 14-7 in a heated battle late night one for Class 4A. Prince Avenue Christian, a frequent flyer in the championships and back-to-back champion …
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