College Football

Colorado’s Jaylen Wester among highest-graded returning Big 12 linebackers

Brothers and former Florida Atlantic standouts Jaylen and LaJohntay Wester are two of Colorado football’s most intriguing incoming transfer portal players. LaJohntay, a wide receiver, shined during the Buffs’ spring game while the younger Jaylen adds some much-needed talent to Colorado’s linebackers room. According to Pro Football Focus College, the younger Wester comes to Boulder as the second-highest-graded returning LB …

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What is Penn State’s biggest trap game on the 2024 football schedule?

Penn State has been on the cusp of College Football Playoff contention for years now, but James Franklin’s squad has always fallen short against the  Michigan’s and Ohio State’s of the world. However, thanks to the new 12-team playoff format, beating the other top teams in the Big Ten may no longer be required for a playoff berth. Penn State …

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Les Miles Faces Multiple Hurdles in Hall of Fame Lawsuit

Former LSU football coach Les Miles, who coached the Tigers to a national championship in 2007 but was tainted by scandal, sued LSU, the NCAA and the National Football Foundation (NFF) and Hall of Fame Monday over his ineligibility for the College Football Hall of Fame. In a complaint filed in a Louisiana federal district court, Miles, 70, contends he …

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Wisconsin top class of 2025 RB target Byron Louis visits Georgia

Wisconsin top class of 2025 running back target Byron Louis just wrapped up a visit to top-ranked Georgia, according to his social media account. Wisconsin and Georgia are in the running back’s 10 finalists, along with Penn State, Miami, Ohio State, Alabama, Tennessee, USC, Florida State and Oklahoma. He previously visited Miami on May 31 and Wisconsin on June 7, …

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Michigan State football gets pledge from OLSM 2-sport standout TE Jayden Savoury

New Michigan State football coach Jonathan Smith continues to get more and more comfortable in his new home. The Spartans picked up a pledge Monday from tight end Jayden Savoury. That brings MSU’s next recruiting class to nine prospective players, all of them rated as three-star prospects, according to 247Sports.com’s composite rankings. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s forward Jayden Savoury celebrates …

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2026 5-star LSU quarterback target Dia Bell commits to Texas

LSU already has its 2025 quarterback on board in No. 1 overall recruit Bryce Underwood, and it’s looking to lock up an elite option in the 2026 class, as well. One of its premier options has now committed elsewhere, however. On Monday, five-star American Heritage (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) quarterback Dia Bell committed to Texas over the Tigers and others. LSU …

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Southwest Airlines adds additional flights for Ohio State vs. Oregon

Big time college football is big-time business and not just for those that are taking part or reaping the rewards of ticket and gate revenue. It has tentacles that can stretch out beyond what you might think across other industries. We have one such example that came from the desk of Southwest Airlines last week. With the addition of West …

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Naming rights and private equity in NCAA conferences? | College Football Enquirer

Yahoo Sports senior college football reporter Ross Dellenger, national columnist Dan Wetzel, and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde dive into the commercialization of college sports, most recently with possible commercial names for conferences. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Welcome to the …

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Ohio State’s Carnell Tate, Georgia’s Joenel Aguero lead college football’s second-year breakout stars in 2024

College football players often take their biggest jump between their first two years in a program. Given the sport’s expedited timeline, in which athletes can transfer at any time if their current situation is undesirable, second-year leaps have become an expectation.  There’s plenty of talent from the 2023 recruiting class poised to make a huge impact this year. Some of …

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Nebraska offers Hawaii tight end

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have extended an offer to a class of 2026 prospect. Taimane Purcell is a three-star tight end for Kamehameha High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. He saw limited action as a sophomore, appearing in only two games, making four catches for 72 yards and one touchdown. The tight end announced the scholarship offer on social media. Greatness is …

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How Caledonia’s Ethan Stendel became a University of Minnesota commit

Jun. 17—CALEDONIA — This was going to happen. There was no way that Caledonia’s Ethan Stendel was not going to be a college football player. His father, Freddie Stendel, could see it from the time that Ethan — the second of he and wife Shelley’s four kids — was 8 years old. Ethan’s athleticism leaped out, already with a rare …

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Fact or Fiction: Ohio State will win 2025 recruiting title

Rivals rankings director and national transfer portal analyst Adam Friedman is joined by Jeremy Birmingham of DottingTheEyes.com, Mark Passwaters of AggieYell.com and Tyler James of InsideNDSports.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. MORE FACT OR FICTION: Gators can flip FSU QB commit Tramell Jones ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | …

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