. Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love hurt his knee against USC and then tweaked it against Georgia in Notre Dame’s 23-10 win over the Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal. He has a brace on his knee, but Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman has said he should be able to play against the Penn State …
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Will Penn State’s Drew Allar call an NFL audible and enter Giants’ quarterback plans?
EAST RUTHERFORD – If only there were a third quarterback for the New York Giants to consider in the 2025 NFL Draft, considering they currently hold the third pick in what has been pegged as a two-QB race with the possibility that Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders could be off the board before Big Blue goes on the clock. Here’s …
Read More »Colorado offers four-star defensive lineman from Travis Hunter’s high school
Deuce Geralds visits OSU the day of the Ohio State Buckeyes’ 38-15 win over the Indiana Hoosiers in an NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Deuce Geralds, one of the most highly sought-after defensive linemen in the class of 2026, announced an offer from the Colorado Buffaloes on Wednesday. Geralds holds a unique …
Read More »3 bold predictions for Chargers’ playoff opener against Texans
Jan 5, 2025; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston (1) celebrates after a reception against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Despite the game being at NRG Stadium in Houston, the Chargers are three-point favorites this weekend against the Texans. Jim Harbaugh has his squad playing some of the best …
Read More »Rose Bowl, CFP TV ratings surge during quarterfinal between Oregon football, Ohio State
Though it lacked on-field drama, the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal between Oregon and Ohio State on New Year’s Day drew record numbers on ESPN. Despite the game starting on ESPN2, 21.1 million viewers tuned in to watch the 41-21 Ohio State win, with a 24.3 million viewer peak, per ESPN. It’s the most-watched non-NFL sporting even since last …
Read More »Penn State coach James Franklin: ‘Everybody should be in a conference’
Jul 24, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin speaks to the media during the Big 10 football media day at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports Ahead of the Orange Bowl, Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman and Penn State coach James Franklin took part in a joint news conference. Inevitably, the …
Read More »Oregon football left tackle Josh Conerly Jr. makes NFL Draft decision
A three-year standout and two-year starter for Oregon football, starting left tackle Josh Conerly Jr. officially declared for the NFL Draft Wednesday afternoon, opting to forgo his senior season in Eugene, in a prepared Instagram post. The junior lineman played 965 offensive snaps in 2024 after 901 in 2023 and allowed just two sacks over the last two seasons combined, …
Read More »The son of a former BYU assistant coach has transferred to the Cougars
Students hold and shake a large banner just before kickoff as BYU and Kansas play at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday Nov. 16, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News BYU’s latest transfer portal addition has a familiar last name. Former Baylor long snapper Garrison Grimes has committed to the Cougars, the program announced Wednesday afternoon. Garrison Grimes …
Read More »Report: Wisconsin cornerback Xavier Lucas still not in the transfer portal, hires attorney
(This story was updated to add new information.) Wisconsin freshman cornerback Xavier Lucas has still yet to officially enter the transfer portal. This update arrives nearly two weeks after Lucas’ last public comments on the situation (Dec. 27): “I still intend to transfer,” Lucas wrote on X. “But at the moment Wisconsin is refusing to release me into the transfer …
Read More »Fifth Georgia DB enters transfer portal
. The Georgia Bulldogs’ secondary has been a major talking point heading into the 2025 college football season. Georgia has already lost a lot of cornerbacks and safeties in the NCAA transfer portal and another one just announced his intentions to transfer. Freshman Collin Gill announced he will enter the transfer portal, according to 247Sports. Gill, a three-star recruit, originally …
Read More »What channel is Texas-Ohio State on? Time, TV schedule for College Football Playoff
Texas football is traveling to the Cotton Bowl in Arlington for the College Football Playoff semifinal to face Ohio State. There, they’ll be an underdog for the first time since playing Alabama at the beginning of the 2023-24 season. Ohio State has been on a tear. They defeated Tennessee 42-17 and in the next round, trounced No. 1-seeded Oregon 41-21. …
Read More »James Franklin says ‘everybody should be in a conference’
Penn State head coach James Franklin has never shoed away from sharing his opinions on what he feels are good or bad for the game of college football. And he is certainly not one to back away from speaking his mind about how the game should operate. With Franklin’s Penn State Nittany Lions prepping for a College Football Playoff semifinal …
Read More »Matt Zimmer: Dan Jackson is the right man for the job at South Dakota State
Jan. 8—BROOKINGS — A few short years ago, the South Dakota State coaching staff was teeming with candidates to one day replace program patriarch John Stiegelmeier. But as the Jackrabbits rose to FCS prominence and won consecutive national championships in 2022 and 2023, the rest of the college football world took notice. Eric Eidsness and Dan Jackson took jobs at …
Read More »On campus: South Dakota natives show well during bowl season
Jan. 8—Here’s a look at what former South Dakota high school standout athletes are doing at colleges around the country: BRONX, N.Y. — Chamberlain High School graduate Nash Hutmacher capped his Nebraska football career in winning fashion as the Cornhuskers won 20-15 over Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 28 at Yankee Stadium. Hutmacher played his 49th game …
Read More »Penn State notes: Abdul Carter will be a game-time decision, James Franklin says
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Ever since Abdul Carter left the Fiesta Bowl last week with an upper-body injury, his status for Thursday night’s Orange Bowl has been a hot topic. Speculation ran rampant after Carter, Penn State’s outstanding defensive end, was not seen Sunday at practice. Nittany Lions coach James Franklin described Carter’s availability for the College Football Playoff semifinal …
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