College Football

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed suit against the NCAA on Wednesday over its “NIL-recruiting ban,” taking the same aggressive posture of the University of Tennessee as it confronts a new NCAA investigation into whether it violated athletics recruiting rules. The attorney general’s lawsuit was filed in the Eastern District of Tennessee federal court. It mentions the UT investigation as …

Elevating his recruiting stock with a big performance in the FHSAA Class 3S championship game, Mainland quarterback Dennis Murray Jr. locked in a commitment Monday night with Georgia State. Murray, a dynamic 5-foot-10, 175-pound dual-threat, received an offer last week from Panthers coach Shawn Elliott. He plans to take an official visit to Atlanta beginning Friday, and sign a national …

The Senior Bowl isn’t the only college all-star game for NFL draft prospects to shine. East-West Shrine Bowl practices wrapped up on Tuesday morning, and the New Orleans Saints were in attendance. The defense jumped off the screen at multiple positions. Throughout the four days of practice, I found myself gravitating towards the defense during practice for both teams. The …

The NFL draft starts in Mobile, Alabama, and as the Eagles and 29 other teams start figuring out a plan to reach the Super Bowl, coaches, scouts, and GMs will descend upon the most storied all-star game going today. The 2024 Senior Bowl is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 3. This year’s game will be broadcast on …

Jan 30, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State University football quarterback transfer Will Howard talks with the Columbus media during his first sit-down interview since transferring. Over the past month, Ryan Day has accomplished something extraordinary. By restocking the Ohio State roster with plug-and-play impact players, and by upgrading the coaching staff, the Ohio State coach managed to double down …

USATSI Kansas football will be calling two separate venues home during the 2024 season. Due to ongoing renovations at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, the Jayhawks will play their home games at Arrowhead Stadium, home of the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, and Children’s Mercy Park, which normally hosts Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer, the school announced on Tuesday.   …

We’re another day closer to Colorado playing its first game back in the Big 12 Conference. Fans can now start planning their upcoming fall as the Buffaloes’ 2024 football schedule was released on Tuesday. Although some opposing teams should be familiar to Buffs fans, a new crop of rivals and cities awaits Colorado in the new-look Big 12. Other Pac-12 …

Michael Carroll got the chopper treatment from Rutgers football and head coach Greg Schiano on Tuesday. Rutgers has made Carroll a priority recruit. One of the nation’s premier offensive linemen, Carroll is a 6-foot-6, 295-pound offensive tackle from Central Bucks East  (Glenside, Pennsylvania). Carroll has a strong offer list that includes Baylor, Boston College, Cincinnati Maryland, Michigan State, Penn State, Rutgers, South Carolina, Virginia …

Tuesday was a notable day across the NFL. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson shocked several across the league by removing his name from consideration to become the next head coach of either the Commanders or Seahawks. Meanwhile, the Commanders interviewed Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, while the Seahawks interviewed Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald. …

If you couldn’t have Kirby Smart coaching your team, which SEC coach would you want? As of a month ago, the answer should have been obvious: Nick Saban. But, the retired GOAT is out of the equation, leaving Smart all alone on the top tier of college football coaches. Within the SEC, who forms the second tier? On this edition …

He was described as “a coaching vagabond” who lacked “the chops” to bring his new program “out of the conference basement and into the mix for bowl bids, let alone a division title.” That was the USA TODAY Sports breakdown three years ago of new Arizona coach Jedd Fisch, who came in dead last in the Power Five in a …

Getty Images The Big 12 released its football schedule for the 2024 season on Tuesday, which sees the conference debut a 16-team membership amid sweeping changes thanks to realignment across the sport. After adding four new members in 2022 — BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF — Oklahoma and Texas depart for the SEC this summer while four Pac-12 programs hop …

Brian Kelly is done patching tires. He’s opted instead for a new set of rubber. And these puppies are Michelin made. Read carefully, I didn’t say Michigan made. I never gave credence to the media narrative that Kelly would jilt LSU for the Wolverines after Jim Harbaugh bolted for the NFL. Why would Kelly leave Baton Rouge, especially with Alabama’s …

The Texas Tech football team learned nearly three months ago which Big 12 opponents it would play in 2024 and where. The conference office added the when on Tuesday with the release of the full schedule, dates included. Here are five games with interesting story lines: Sept. 28 vs. Cincinnati Texas Tech’s first two Big 12 games are home dates with …

Auburn football recruits headlined the 2023 Mr. Football and Players of the year banquet Tuesday afternoon in Montgomery. Five 2024 recruits were nominated for Back and Lineman of the year awards presented at the luncheon. More: ASWA 2024 Mr. Football banquet results: Full list of back and lineman of the year winners Five-stars Cam Coleman and Perry Thompson were nominated for …