Savannah (Georgia) Jenkins edge rusher Lorenzo Cowan announced his commitment to USC on Friday. The former Kentucky commit was impressed by the USC coaching staff and his visit to campus this week. “USC offers so much beyond football, and not just academically,” Cowan said. “The experiences they offer, the people you’ll be around every day, the culture, and Coach Riley …

Well, look at that. Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers might actually be closing in on coming back. After not practicing on Wednesday, Rodgers participated on Thursday and Friday. Along the way, his head coach saw a guy who wasn’t recovering from a torn Achilles tendon. “He looks normal to me,” Robert Saleh said, via Dennis Waszak Jr. of the Associated Press. …

It’s the time of the year when we see football rosters in flux across the nation, whether it be due to players leaving via the transfer portal, or others opting out of bowl games and declaring for the NFL Draft. That means that there are holes to fill on teams playing in bowl games across the nation, and young players …

18 total quarterbacks were ranked ahead of Georgia quarterback Carson Beck in the 2020 recruiting cycle. What happened to all 18 quarterbacks ranked ahead of Carson Beck? The Georgia Bulldogs hit on Carson Beck, who has 3,728 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, and six interceptions through 13 games in his first year as the starter. Three players (Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, …

At a time when there aren’t enough quarterbacks to go around, one former starting quarterback is going away. Via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Bridgewater will retire after the 2023 season. He plans to coach high school football. He just turned 31 last month. He’s got plenty of football left in him, if he chooses to keep playing. …

On Thursday, Rutgers offered New Jersey athlete Talibi Kaba, getting involved early in a recruitment that appears poised to blow up. The class of 2025 prospect plays his high school football at Hillside (Hillside, New Jersey). He is a 6-foot-3, 203-pound athlete who projects at multiple positions at the next level. Kaba is turning into a strong national recruit, holding …

The Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons are set to square off in a Week 15 NFC South rivalry matchup on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Carolina is 1-12 overall and 1-4 at home, while Atlanta is 6-7 overall and 2-4 on the road. The Falcons are in a three-way tie for first place in the NFC …

The New Orleans Saints and the New York Giants are set to square off in a cross-division NFC battle with postseason implications on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome. New Orleans is 6-7 overall and 3-3 at home, while New York is 5-8 overall and 2-5 on the road. The Saints are in a three-way tie atop the NFC South standings …

As the UCF football team began preparations for next week’s Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl, the players were given a few days off to recuperate. For many of the older players on the team, it was a great excuse to recover from a long season — the first in the Big 12. A trip home to Mississippi wasn’t in the …

Yeah, Nick Sirianni hears your criticism and he’s not ignoring it originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni hears the criticism of his offense from inside and outside of the NovaCare Complex and he claims he isn’t ignoring it. In fact, sometimes he’ll try to use it for his benefit. “When you hear criticism, like — …

Some potentially great news regarding Texas A&M’s 2024 recruiting class is on the horizon, as 2024 four-star wide receiver Izaiah Williams, who is currently committed to Florida, has made his way to College Station for an official visit with new Aggies head coach Mike Elko. While the Gator’s recruiting woes have been notable, Texas A&M has now lost eight commits, …

Will infusion of youth help Eagles’ struggling secondary? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Each decision on its own made plenty of sense. When the found a way to bring back both Darius Slay and James Bradberry this offseason, they invested in two of their best players from the Super Bowl run at a premium position. When the Eagles signed …

Welcome to bowl season! It’s the most glorious time of the year. And from the Myrtle Beach Bowl on Dec. 16 to the College Football Playoff national championship on Jan. 8, there will be 42 FBS postseason games played. Not including the national title game, we have ranked all 41 bowl games from worst to best. Beyond the CFP bowls, …

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-4) and the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (6-6) square off Saturday in the 2023 New Orleans Bowl. This will be just the second matchup in history between these teams. Louisiana is playing in the New Orleans Bowl for the second time in the last three years. In 2021, the Ragin’ Cajuns defeated Marshall 36-21. Meanwhile, Jacksonville State …

College football’s bowl season gets underway Saturday with what one might think of as a soft launch. The slate of a half-dozen contests features no teams ranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll, and just one of the games matches squads from so-called power conferences. There are, however, a couple of league champions taking the field, and the day’s lineup …