There have been plenty of dynamic duos in college football history, especially those who wore the Burnt Orange. Among the top 50, 247Sports listed one playmaker duo from the University of Texas, Colt McCoy and Jordan Shipley. The family ties between the McCoys and Shipleys run deep, not just in Austin during football season. Colt and Case McCoy played quarterback …
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Joe Burrow compliments Ohio nightlife after ‘living the backup quarterback lifestyle at Ohio State’
In a recent interview with Complex Sports, former Ohio State and LSU, and current Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was asked to compare life in Louisiana to life in Ohio. And while Burrow said Louisiana has better food and a better sports culture – calling Louisiana sports fans “more passionate” with “not as much to cheer for” other than LSU …
Read More »Texas officially welcomed into the SEC & Utah names their coach in waiting
This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde recap the celebration at the University of Texas for their first official day in the SEC. Dellenger shares his experience in Austin for the event, providing various anecdotes of what went down. Wetzel opens up important conversations about whether Texas …
Read More »Utah State set to fire Blake Anderson: Coach placed on administrative leave amid noncompliance with Title IX
Utah State has informed coach Blake Anderson that it intends to terminate his employment agreement after an investigation turned up noncompliance with university policies concerning Title IX, the school announced Tuesday. Anderson has 14 days to respond to the university’s notice. Deputy athletic director Jerry Bovee, who served as interim athletic director in 2023, and director of player development Austin Albrecht …
Read More »Rutgers football lands Pennsylvania 3-star Gavin Sidwar
Three-star quarterback Gavin Sidwar committed to Rutgers football on Monday, becoming the Big Ten program’s first commitment in the class of 2026. Sidwar is a 6-foot-3, 185-pound quarterback prospect at La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania). He holds offers from Duke, Indiana, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech and West Virginia among others. Already a multi-year starter, last year, Sidwar was …
Read More »Nebraska nabs Hawaiian offensive lineman, Michigan State football center target
One of the first prospects in the 2025 recruiting class that the new Michigan State coaching staff pursued was Houston Kaahaaina-Torres, a Hawaii native. The Spartans pursued the interior offensive line target alongside Arizona State, Nebraska and Utah. This time, the Spartans fell just short in the recruitment, losing out on the prospect to another Big Ten school. The Nebraska …
Read More »2025 offensive tackle Juan Gaston includes Tennessee in top four
2025 offensive tackle prospect Juan Gaston announced his top four schools. Gaston’s top four schools are Tennessee, Georgia, Oregon and South Carolina. He will announce his commitment on Aug. 2. The 6-foot-7, 345-pound four-star offensive tackle prospect is from Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia. Gaston is ranked as the No. 158 overall prospect in the class of 2025. He …
Read More »Florida-Georgia still a top-5 SEC rivalry after addition of Red River matchup
The Southeastern Conference’s expansion to 16 teams this year with the addition of the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners is a monumental moment in collegiate sports — much less college football. The two historic schools bring along with them a flourishing rivalry that is among the best in the nation. The thing is, though, the SEC is the home of …
Read More »4-star OL Juan Gaston sets college commitment date
One of the Oregon Ducks’ top offensive targets is set to come off of the board in a month’s time. On Tuesday morning, 4-star offensive lineman Juan Gaston announced that he will officially be making his college commitment on August 2, deciding between four schools — Oregon, Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Gaston is rated by the 247Sports Composite as …
Read More »On3’s Andy Staples predicts 5 SEC teams make 2024 College Football Playoff field
The College Football Playoff’s expansion to 12 teams should, in theory, open the door for several programs that previously had difficult paths to the postseason. In actuality, it will likely mostly just lead to even more representation for the SEC and Big Ten. But that could mean LSU is a beneficiary, and On3’s Andy Staples thinks it could be in …
Read More »Michigan football shown intercepting Georgia’s Carson Beck
In the fictional world of EA Sports’ new College Football 25 video game, Michigan’s defense makes a play in another national championship game. Linebacker Ernest Hausmann was shown intercepting a pass by Georgia star quarterback Carson Beck in the end zone in a new trailer that released Tuesday, which featured ESPN commentator Kirk Herbstreit narrating EA Sports’ changes to its …
Read More »Georgia football predicted to beat Alabama in CFP, advance to national title
The Georgia Bulldogs are expected to be one of the best teams in the country during the 2024 college football season. In fact, Sporting News’ Bill Bender projects that Georgia will advance to the national championship game. Bender has Georgia as his No. 1 seed in the expanded College Football Playoff. This means that Georgia would win the SEC and …
Read More »Former Sooners offensive tackle says Brent Venables ‘fit for the SEC’
We’re just a couple of months away from finding out just how the Oklahoma Sooners stack up heading into the SEC. But they’ve done a fantastic job on the recruiting trail to help prepare the roster for what lies ahead. Oklahoma is sixth in the nation in blue-chip ratio heading into the season, giving them as good a chance as …
Read More »Wisconsin top class of 2025 DT target Drayden Pavey commits to a Big Ten rival
Wisconsin top remaining defensive line target Drayden Pavey announced his commitment to Purdue on Tuesday. The Cincinnati, Ohio native chooses the Boilermakers over the Wisconsin Badgers and Indiana Hoosiers. His decision comes after visiting the three programs on June 7, June 14 and June 21 respectively. Related: Wisconsin’s class of 2025 leaps Michigan in national rankings after landing top iOL Hardy …
Read More »Oklahoma State star RB Ollie Gordon II arrested on suspicion of DUI charge over weekend
USATSI Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence over the weekend, according to News on 6 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol noted that Gordon was driving 17 miles per hour over the speed limit and swerving in and out of traffic lanes when he stopped. According to 247Sports, the state …
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