College Football

THE FLATS – Twenty-three high school seniors – including five in the prestigious ESPN 300 – have signed grant-in-aid papers to attend Georgia Tech and play football for the Yellow Jackets in 2025 during the NCAA’s early signing period this week. Highlighting head coach Brent Key’s roster-building philosophies, 10 of the 23 signees are offensive and defensive linemen (five OL, …

New Mexico head coach Bronco Mendenhall during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Arizona Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in Tucson, Ariz. | Darryl Webb Utah State football all but has its man, and he is someone very familiar with football at the FBS level in the state of Utah. On Thursday night, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported …

HATTIESBURG — There was no stopping Jaeden Hill. At least in the first quarter. And then when Tupelo football needed it most. The junior running back was leaned on heavily by Tupelo (14-0) and delivered for the 28-16 MHSAA Class 7A championship win against Brandon (12-2) on Thursday at Southern Miss’ M. M. Roberts Stadium. It’s Tupelo football’s first state …

USATSI Utah State is expected to hire New Mexico coach Bronco Mendenhall, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports. The 57-year-old coaching veteran is coming off a 5-7 record in his first year with the Lobos and has a 140-88 record through 18 seasons.  The hire marks Mendenhall’s return to his home state of Utah after he previously led BYU to a 99-43 record, two …

PAUL HONDA / PHONDA @STARADVERTISER.COM Campbell’s record-setting quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, flanked by father Tiki and mother Setema, signed his National Letter of Intent in a signing ceremony at the Sabers’ gym Wednesday morning. 1 /2 PAUL HONDA / PHONDA @STARADVERTISER.COM Campbell’s record-setting quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, flanked by father Tiki and mother Setema, signed his National Letter of Intent in a …

USATSI Utah State is expected to hire New Mexico coach Bronco Mendenhall, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports. The 57-year-old coaching veteran is coming off a 5-7 record in his first year with the Lobos and has a 140-88 record through 18 seasons.  The hire marks Mendenhall’s return to his home state of Utah after he previously led BYU to a 99-43 record, two …

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) celebrates a touchdown during the second half of the NCAA football game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Ohio State won 38-15. Ohio State quarterback, Will Howard, will be heading down to Mobile, Alabama in 2025 for the Senior Bowl. He has officially accepted his …

Apr 20, 2024; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners running back Kalib Hicks (0) runs for a touchdown during the Oklahoma Sooners spring game at Gaylord Family OK Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The winter transfer portal has yet to officially open, and a number of key Oklahoma Sooners are expected to enter the transfer portal. Former four-star …

The drama and fireworks of the Early Signing Period’s opening day had long settled, but Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks weren’t done working. In fact, it was quite the opposite. When few expected any more recruiting news until Friday, at the earliest, the Ducks landed a commitment from 4-star offensive lineman Alai Kalaniuvalu, a former Oregon commit who backed …

Coaches always talk about teams “peaking at the right time.” Now that we live in a version of college football with an expanded playoff that allows teams with three losses to compete for a national title, you’ll hear it more and more. You’ll hear it here, too, because The Six Pack is peaking at the right time, folks. We’re 9-3 …

ASU quarterback Sam Leavitt (10) looks for a receiver during a game against Wyoming at Mountain America Stadium on Aug. 31, 2024, in Tempe. Last winter, Sam Leavitt shocked Michigan State football fans when he entered the transfer portal and ultimately committed to Arizona State. While MSU ended up getting the top ranked quarterback in the transfer portal in Aidan …

Championship Week is here in college football as all nine FBS conferences are set to host their championship games. At least five of them will directly impact who makes the College Football Playoff field, and in what order. The Big 12 Championship Game and the ACC Championship Game both have the feel of a play-in game. The latest Championship Week …

Dec. 5—PULLMAN — Washington State has suffered its first big loss of the offseason. True freshman running back Wayshawn Parker is entering the transfer portal, he announced Thursday morning, dealing a costly blow to the Cougars. The first WSU player to publicly announce he’s entering the portal this year, Parker spent one year in Pullman. The portal does not officially …

The most predictable byproduct of tripling the College Football Playoff from four to 12 teams was that whining would become a varsity sport on its own. First up was the ACC’s commissioner, Jim Phillips, who said his league was “shocked and disappointed” that Miami dropped from No. 6 to No. 12 and almost certainly out of the playoff field after …

Getty Images BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff has had one of the most unique stories of the college football season. Retzlaff is one of three Jewish students at BYU, a Mormon university, and he happens to be the first Jewish starting quarterback in school history. Now, Retzlaff is embracing that identity in a new NIL deal with Jewish food company Manischewitz. …