Monthly Archives: January 2025

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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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