Dec. 23—The Daily Journal has been awarding coach and player of the year honors since the mid-1980s, but this year we’re adding a few more honors. It’s a way to highlight certain players, teams and moments that came to define the 2023 football season. Comeback Player of the Year Jalen Washington, Houston A torn ACL can bring a running back’s …

Training camp phenom Ben VanSumeren could get his shot vs. Giants originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Nick Morrow missed practice Thursday and Friday with an abdominal injury. Zach Cunningham missed both practices with a knee injury. Both could miss the Eagles’ crucial game Monday afternoon at the Linc against the Giants. That leaves two healthy off-ball linebackers on the …

Dec. 23—As the dust still settles on the 2023 season, let’s go ahead and take a peek at which players could make an impact in 2024, by position. OFFENSE Quarterbacks —Wyatt McDaniels showed tons of promise in the six games he played for Mooreville, before a shoulder injury ended his season. If he can stay healthy as a sophomore, McDaniels …

The Oregon Ducks have had an eventful week, with the long run-up to a successful signing day that landed the top-rated class in Oregon school history.  At the moment, the Ducks have the No. 5 recruiting class in the nation, with a chance that it could get a lot better before all is said and done. They signed a pair …

Oregon wide receiver Troy Franklin celebrates a touchdown as the No. 6 Oregon Ducks host the USC Trojans on Nov. 11 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene. The future of the Oregon football team looks safe, secure and on the rise after coach Dan Lanning signed the top-rated recruiting class in program history this past week. Twenty-six overall recruits, 21 four-star …

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have offered a four-star defensive lineman out of Illinois. Jason Dowell is a 6-4, 285-pound prospect out of East Saint Louis.  The class of 2025 recruit is coming off a successful junior season in which he recorded 83 tackles, 30 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks. He currently holds offers from Auburn, Iowa and Oregon, to name …

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko has been on quite the recruiting/transfer portal tear this month, signing all but two commits in the 2024 cycle while landing seven players through the portal, including several plug-and-play starters. In the secondary, Elko has already rebuilt the safety room after the departures of Demani Richardson and Jardin Gilbert, landing commitments from safeties Trey …

Eagles-Giants player matchups to watch in Week 16 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (10-4) return home to the Linc to host the Giants (5-9) in an NFC East battle as they try to snap a three-game skid. Here are some key matchups to watch: Eagles run defense vs. Saquon Barkley The Saints did a great job bottling …

STILLWATER — Imagine studying for a test but the material changes almost on a daily basis. That’s how Oklahoma State football practices feel right now as the 20th-ranked Cowboys try to prepare for a Texas A&M team in upheaval prior to the Texas Bowl at 8 p.m. Wednesday inside NRG Stadium in Houston. Texas A&M fired head coach Jimbo Fisher …

The Utah State Aggies (6-6) seek their fourth win in five games when they take on the Georgia State Panthers (6-6) in the 2023 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Saturday. Utah State squandered a 10-point lead late in the fourth quarter of its regular-season finale but went on to defeat New Mexico 44-41 in double overtime. Georgia State ended its …

The USC Trojans have cracked the top 10 for prized 2025 Wisconsin native Owen Strebig, an offensive lineman who announced his top schools earlier this week. The Trojans are joined by Michigan, Notre Dame, Florida, Florida State, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, and UCF. Strebig is getting noticed. The 6-8, 290-pound offensive tackle is already considered one of the top overall …

With last week’s loss, the 4-10 Washington Commanders are officially eliminated from playoff contention, and a new era in Washington may be just a few weeks away. The belief in league circles has been that new Commanders managing partner Josh Harris will part ways with head coach Ron Rivera after the season. And because Rivera leads football operations with the …

The bowl season rolls merrily along on Saturday with a full slate of seven games. Coincidentally, six of them involve members of the Sun Belt Conference. This was in no way predetermined, but the league happened to get a record 12 teams up to the eligibility threshold, including one that is ahead of schedule (more on that below). It probably …

There is a lot to discuss in college football these days. We have the bowl games and the FCS playoffs going on, but there are also the college all-star games such as the Senior Bowl just around the corner. NFL scouting combine and NFL draft preparations are about to begin for the college football players who have opted out of …

The idea of a college football bowl game in Mobile was formulated decades ago with a simple presumption. Why not bring together a community’s love for football, along with its know-how on throwing a party as the origination of Mardi Gras, for a bowl game to celebrate the region’s festive spirit? It’s been an enduring connection. The 68 Ventures Bowl …