BYU linebacker Kyle Van Noy holds out the ball as he scores on a 17-yard interception return during the Poinsettia Bowl against San Diego State, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, in San Diego. | Lenny Ignelzi, Associated Press BYU tied Texas last season for the most interceptions (22) in college football, but just one was returned to the house for a …
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Josh Jones out as Bearden football coach after three TSSAA seasons
Josh Jones is out as the Bearden football coach after three seasons, the school confirmed to Knox News on Tuesday. Athletic director Morgan Shinlever said Jones was no longer the coach as of 2 p.m. Tuesday. Shinlever would not say if Jones was fired but confirmed Jones did not resign. Jones went 25-13 in three seasons with Bearden after becoming …
Read More »Father Ryan football names former Tennessee Titans QB Zach Mettenberger next coach
Father Ryan football has promoted offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Zach Mettenberger to become coach of the Irish program, the school announced. The former Tennessee Titans and LSU quarterback replaces Brian Rector who spent nine seasons at Father Ryan compiling a 39-60 overall record before resigning in November. The Irish were 7-4 last fall advancing to the TSSAA Division II-AAA …
Read More »Notre Dame makes offer to four-star running back out of California
Notre Dame football recruiting Notre Dame has made an offer to four-star running back Brian Bonner. Bonner, from Valencia, California, is a four-star recruit. He weighs 185 pounds and is six-foot-1. During his high school career, he racked up 1,992 yards, averaging 7.2 yards per carry on 276 rushes. He averaged 94.9 yards a game. With Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian …
Read More »‘Great offensive mind’: Ja’Juan Seider officially joins Notre Dame football
SOUTH BEND— Notre Dame football made official on Tuesday the hiring of former Penn State assistant Ja’Juan Seider as its new associate head coach and running backs coach. Seider, 47, steps into the roles Deland McCullough previously held before his recent return to the NFL with the Las Vegas Raiders. “Ja’Juan is a great offensive mind,” Irish coach Marcus Freeman …
Read More »Moorpark High elevates defensive coordinator Christian Dearborn to head football coach
Christian Dearborn has been elevated to head coach of the Moorpark High football program. Ball boy. Outside linebacker. Freshman head coach. Defensive coordinator. Christian Dearborn has had many roles within the Moorpark High football program. And now he’s going to lead it. The Moorpark High alum, assistant coach and history teacher has been elevated to head football coach, the Moorpark …
Read More »Which Oklahoma Sooners game is among ESPN’s most exciting early-season matchup?
On paper, the Oklahoma Sooners have one of the toughest schedules in college football in 2025. The SEC schedule proved tough in 2024 when OU went just 2-6. That schedule didn’t get any easier, and the Sooners have a huge nonconference game against Michigan in week two. In an early look at the 2025 football season, ESPN’s panel of college …
Read More »Notre Dame hires veteran college running backs coach to same position
Notre Dame has had some nice running backs lately, and it wants to keep that run going. So why not turn to another blue blood to optimize your chances at continuing that run? The Irish have announced the hiring of Ja’Juan Seider as their running backs coach as well as an associate head coach under Marcus Freeman. Seider previously spent …
Read More »Ceiling for portal-heavy teams in expanded CFP era: Why traditional roster building is necessary to win title
Once Ohio State and Notre Dame had won their semifinal matchups in the College Football Playoff, there were plenty of pointed observations about the matchup and what it might have said about the sport in the modern era. But to get caught up in conversations of conference strength and what leagues may or may not have been as represented is …
Read More »Bob Stoops excited about Oklahoma Sooners addition of Kevin Wilson
The Oklahoma Sooners made a splash this week when they brought back former offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson to the coaching staff as an analyst. Wilson was at the helm for the Sooners’ historic 2008 season that helped Sam Bradford win the Heisman. He had successful offenses at Indiana and Ohio State before spending two years as the head coach at …
Read More »Colorado coach Deion Sanders’ ‘no travel’ approach to recruiting is unique, but it’s also ahead of the curve
Colorado coach Deion Sanders hasn’t visited a high school or home in back-to-back recruiting cycles, according to a USA Today report. The university told the outlet that Sanders managed all recruiting from Boulder, Colorado, despite a $200,000 annual budget for recruiting travel. “I don’t go to nobody’s school or nobody’s house,” Sanders said last month. “I’m not doing that. I’m too …
Read More »Ranking the top five portal RB classes
© Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Teams around the country solidified the foundation of their roster during the winter transfer window. This week we’re highlighting the best transfer classes by position. Today the running backs are under the microscope. RELATED: Ranking the top five portal QB classes MORE TRANSFER PORTAL: Latest news | Transfer search | Transfer Team Ranking | Football Player …
Read More »Jax State football: Gamecocks land Maryland defensive coordinator to run defense
Jacksonville State has hired former Maryland defensive coordinator Brian Williams to serve in that capacity for the Gamecocks. The university made the announcement on social media Monday afternoon. New Jax State head coach Charles Kelly had hired Vinnie Sunseri as defensive coordinator last month, but he left after three weeks to serve as co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach at Florida. …
Read More »Report: Notre Dame to add offensive staff member from the Big Ten
Notre Dame football isn’t quite done with making additions to its coaching staff, as another domino fell on Tuesday morning. FootballScoop is reporting that the Irish are set to hire Dom Spalding as an offensive analyst who will focus on working with the wide receivers. The move was to replace the spot left open by Michael Bearden, who left to …
Read More »USA TODAY Sports names Kalen DeBoer among coaches who could win first national title
It’s tough to define Kalen DeBoer’s first year with the Alabama Crimson Tide as a success or failure; it was more a learning experience than anything. The Tide finished 9-4 on the year with an ugly bowl loss to Michigan but also spent time as the No. 1 team in the country with impressive wins over Georgia and LSU. Replacing …
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