College Football

Auburn freshman Tahaad Pettiford hit a 3-pointer with 1:19 to go in the first half and turned to the Georgia basketball student section and put his finger in front of his mouth to shoosh them. The Bulldogs and their fans didn’t go quietly when it looked like No. 1 Auburn had buried the Bulldogs Saturday. Georgia made a furious rally …

Ohio State football offensive coordinator Chip Kelly took a jab at his former employer and one of the two opponents to beat the Buckeyes this week on Saturday. Kelly, who is in his first season with OSU, criticized the Ducks for taking a penalty purposely during their regular-season 32-31 win over the Buckeyes in Eugene, Oregon, while praising his national …

Getty Images Texas has agreed to a contract extension with coach Steve Sarkisian after guiding the program to consecutive berths in the College Football Playoff, 247Sports confirmed on Saturday. The news of Sarkisian’s extension comes after reports that some NFL teams planned on inquiring about the Texas coach for vacant openings. Sarkisian’s contract extension with Texas is his second in as …

ATLANTA – Notre Dame knows the risks of playing man-to-man pass defense against Ohio State. The Fighting Irish embrace it in Monday’s College Football Playoff championship game. “We’ve got to dance with the date that got us here,” Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden said Saturday. “It is who we are. It’s part of our DNA. We understand the challenge, …

The Oregon Ducks are continuing to try and chip away at one of the best players in the 2026 recruiting class. On Saturday, On3 reported that 5-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. is scheduled to take a visit to Eugene next week to see the Ducks once again, the most recent of many visits to Oregon. Henry, the No. 3 …

Jan 18, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive coordinator Al Golden during 2025 CFP National Championship Media Day at Georgia World Congress Center, Building A. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images The Cincinnati Bengals seem like a team with eyes for Al Golden as the next defensive coordinator, at least once he wraps up his season with Notre …

ATLANTA — Jack Sawyer remembers exactly where he was the afternoon of Tuesday, Dec. 3. He’ll never forget it. Neither will Josh Fryar. Emeka Ebuka too. And Jeremiah Smith. In fact, the entire Ohio State football team — more than 100 players — gathered in the team room on that Tuesday for an emotionally charged, sometimes heated, three-hour affair where …

With Penn State’s football season now officially in the books, now is a good time to start putting the whole season into perspective. Although the season ended with the Nittany Lions coming up just short of playing for a national championship, there were a lot of good moments to reflect on positively from the 2024 season that ended with a …

ATLANTA — The longest pass play of the Notre Dame season is a bit of a paradox. The Irish don’t really do long pass plays. Notre Dame is 102nd nationally in passing offense, worst by far of this season’s 12 College Football Playoff teams. The 194 passing yards per game are also worst for Notre Dame since the 2017 Fighting …

It’s time. Actually, it’s past time. Way past time. Here we are on the 20th anniversary of the Florida Gators hiring one of the greatest coaches in college football history and Urban Meyer is still not in the school’s Ring of Honor. Why? How? How can it be that Meyer just got elected into the College Football Hall of Fame …

Getty Images Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, shut down rumors that the longtime coach could be interested in vacant NFL openings with a post on social media earlier this week. Hudson wrote on Instagram that they’re “overtly committed” to the program amid rumors that multiple NFL teams have inquired about Belichick making the jump back to the NFL. Earlier this week, CBS Sports’ …

Ohio State’s Ryan Day faces the media prior to the College Football Playoff championship game. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) ATLANTA — Maybe it’s the Dr Pepper “Playoffuary” Fan Experience, where cardboard standup of Sheriff Bosworth welcome you to a winding (and social media-friendly) college football wonderland. Maybe it’s the Chick-Fil-A inflatable helmet the size of a modest family home. Maybe …

Getty Images USC is hiring longtime NFL assistant Rob Ryan as its linebackers coach, the program announced Saturday. Ryan, 62, will also hold the title of assistant head coach for defense as the Trojans enter their second season in the Big Ten needing to make more defensive strides under fourth-year head coach Lincoln Riley. Ryan last coached in college football …

NORMAN — OU football is still in the midst of searching for its next defensive coordinator. Rumors have linked current Ohio State and former Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to the opening in recent weeks. Knowles was asked about his name being floated for the Sooners’ job on Saturday. “Beat Notre Dame, that’s all I’m focused on,” Knowles said. …

Notre Dame’s starting quarterback, Riley Leonard, and the Fighting Irish have some big odds to overcome at this Monday’s CFP Championship against the Ohio State Buckeyes. (Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) It’s almost time for the College Football Playoff National Championship! No. 7 seed Notre Dame (14-1) will face No. 8 seed Ohio State (13-2) at 7:30 p.m. ET …