College Football

USATSI Oklahoma has elevated analyst Seth Littrell and tight ends coach Joe Jon Finley to co-offensive coordinators, according to 247Sports. The pairing replaces Jeff Lebby, who left to take the head coaching job at Mississippi State after two seasons.  Both coordinators played for Oklahoma during Sooners coach Brent Venables’ tenure as an assistant with the program. Littrell was a running …

The College Football Playoff committee made its opinion of the Texas Longhorns clear on Tuesday night. Without saying it, the committee made it evident that it does not want Texas in the 2023 playoff. The Longhorns are certainly deserving. The schedule speaks for itself headlined by a decisive 34-24 win over No. 8 Alabama in Tuscaloosa. The team knocked off …

Oregon State is promoting defensive coordinator Trent Bray to head coach to replace Jonathan Smith, the program announced Tuesday. Bray, 41, has been with the Beavers since 2018, serving first as linebackers coach and as defensive coordinator for the past two and a half seasons. “I’m excited to be able to announce Trent as our next head coach,” Oregon State …

There was a brief period of time when it seemed Oregon State defensive coordinator Trent Bray could have been courted by USC for the Trojans’ defensive coordinator position. That window has come and gone. Per 247Sports, Trent Bray is expected to be named Oregon State’s new head coach later on Tuesday evening in Corvallis. After Jonathan Smith left for Michigan …

Oregon State defensive coordinator Trent Bray has been promoted to head coach to replace Jonathan Smith. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) (Chris Coduto via Getty Images) Oregon State stayed in-house to find Jonathan Smith’s replacement. The school announced Tuesday night that defensive coordinator Trent Bray would be the team’s head coach. Bray replaces Smith after Smith was announced as Michigan …

Nov 4, 2023; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats quarterback Noah Fifita #11 makes a pass under pressure against UCLA Bruins quarterback Justyn Martin #6 during the first half at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Zachary BonDurant-USA TODAY Sports It’s college football conference championship week with some of the best teams in the country playing for a conference title. The best of …

In the second to last College Football Playoff ranking, the committee still has Texas at No. 7. Ohio State and Oregon are currently ranked ahead of Texas at No. 5 and No. 6, respectively. Despite suffering a loss to Michigan on Saturday, Ohio State is somehow still ranked higher than Texas. The reason Oregon is still ahead of Texas doesn’t …

The fifth and penultimate edition of the College Football Playoff Rankings was released Tuesday night with a bit of a shakeup coming to the top four. By virtue of a head-to-head win last Saturday in “The Game,” it is Michigan that has taken over the No. 2 spot from Ohio State with Washington moving up to No. 3 and Florida …

With only one game left to boost its resume, Alabama remains stuck at No. 8 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. A win over Georgia in the SEC championship could boost the Crimson Tide’s rank, but some help may be needed in the form of upsets in a few conference championships. This Saturday, Alabama will go head-to-head in Atlanta …

Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen has declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, he announced on social media Tuesday. The decision comes after after three seasons in Madison, Wisconsin.  The junior from Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, was largely recruited as a linebacker out of high school, but quickly found his way to starting running back as a freshman. He joined Ron …

Texas didn’t see any movement in the final regular season College Football Playoff poll. The Longhorns remain at No. 7 after defeating Texas Tech 57-7 in the regular season finale. Many assumed Texas would jump Oregon and Ohio State this week due to their resume and strength of schedule, but that did not happen. However, Texas isn’t completely out of …

Nov. 28—Mike Vance has resigned as Cheverus High’s head football coach after an eight-season stint that included an undefeated run to the 2021 eight-man Large School football championship. The school announced Vance’s departure in a press release on Tuesday. “Today, I announce my resignation from Cheverus football,” Vance said in the release. “I am extremely grateful for my 18 years …

BYU coach Kalani Sitake celebrates with players after a touchdown during a game against Sam Houston at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Sept. 2, 2023. The Cougars started the year off with a victory over the Bearkats, but endured an uneven season that concluded with five straight losses. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News In many ways, the season-ending loss …

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels has been named a finalist for the Walter Camp Foundation Player of the Year Award, given to the best player in college football, regardless of position. Daniels could collect quite a bit of hardware during award season as he is also a finalist for the Davey O’Brien and Maxwell Awards. There’s also a decent chance he …

Alan Haller’s search for Jonathan Smith began on his walks up the Spartan Stadium steps this season, heading from the field to the press box before halftime. He’d walk the same aisle each week. See the same faces in the stands. “Every game, they’d still show up,” Michigan State’s athletic director said Monday afternoon, the day before introducing Smith as …