College Football

Dane Pizzaro knows futbol better than football, but the latest commit to Rutgers certainly boasts some upside to his game. On Saturday, Pizzaro committed to Rutgers football. The class of 2024 kicker from Father Judge High School (Philadelphia) was an all-conference selection in both soccer and football last year. A standout soccer player (Pizzaro was a member of the Philadelphia …

AUBURN — Just as fast as it came, it went. The second spring practice of the coach Hugh Freeze era at Auburn football is in the books, as the five-week stretch was capped with A-Day on Saturday. The offense narrowly outdueled the defense, 28-27, after starting the game slow and settling for five consecutive field goals before finally breaking through …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com In this edition of the Three-Point Stance, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney has thoughts on five 2025 quarterbacks to watch, transfer quarterbacks in the NFL Draft and five players in 2025 who could make an argument this offseason for a five-star ranking. MORE GORNEY: Biggest recruiting visits of this weekend | Recruiting rumor mill ***** CLASS OF …

Apr. 7—PULLMAN — With 147 days until Washington State kicks off its 2024 football season, the Cougars took to Gesa Field on Saturday for their first game-like scenario of the offseason with plenty of position groups to sort out and starters to be named. Six quarterbacks threw passes, 16 players snagged receptions and three defenders nabbed interceptions during WSU’s first …

FRISCO, Texas — Oklahoma is not Tatum Bell Jr.’s home state. He grew up in Colorado until the family moved to Texas four years ago. Yet when he makes a visit to the Oklahoma State football facility in Stillwater, he feels a connection. “It’s amazing, going up to OSU all the time and being around all those people and the …

Deer Creek quarterback Grady Adamson rushed during the high school football game between Deer Creek and Edmond Memorial at Deer Creek High School, Friday, Sept., 1, 2023. Grady Adamson plans to play football at Georgia Tech. The Deer Creek junior quarterback announced Saturday his commitment to the Yellow Jackets. Adamson chose Georgia Tech over many other offers, including BYU, Tulsa, …

Jackson State football coach T. C. Taylor likes his football team and where it is. Especially after the White team beat the Blue team 23-9 in the annual Blue and White spring game on Saturday at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. With 95 players on campus and recruits at the game, Taylor would like to sign another 20 players. Last …

James Colzie III’s new job as Florida A&M’s head football coach has tasked him with navigating some of the new realities of college sports. Since ending last season with the program’s first Celebration Bowl trophy, followed by a coaching change, the Rattlers have lost many key players to the NCAA Transfer Portal. All-Southwestern Athletic Conference performers defensive lineman Gentle Hunt, linebacker Johnny Chaney Jr., and defensive back Lovie Jenkins are …

Tennessee sports have been full of surprises since I joined Knox News in 1987. So, I asked my literary contributors what surprised them the most. It could have been a game, a season, or a coach being hired or fired. Mike writes: As for Tennessee sports surprises, I am most surprised that Tennessee somehow managed to survive the years with …

MANHATTAN — In about three weeks, former Kansas State football tight end Ben Sinnott is certain to hear his name called in the 2024 NFL Draft. In three seasons, the last two as a starter, Sinnott became arguably the Wildcats’ most reliable receiver while also taking care of business as a blocker. In many ways, he helped redefine the position …

The 2024 football season will be Bill Belichick’s first without a coaching job in half a century, but he’s still spending time at practice. Belichick was with the Washington Huskies football program last week, where his son Steve was hired this offseason as the defensive coordinator. On Saturday, Belichick was on the practice field in Washington gear, and he was …

Apr. 6—PULLMAN — Last offseason, when Tyson Durant was looking to leave Akron out of the transfer portal, he took a visit to Washington State. He had a connection in WSU strength coach Ben Iannacchione, who worked with the Zips a season prior, but when the defensive back finally made it to Pullman, he felt compelled. He met the team, …

Apr. 6—MOSCOW, Idaho — The new volunteer coach helping with the University of Idaho’s offensive line this spring is a big guy. Presumably, he has a big man’s appetite. If he ever needs to grab a sandwich and smoothie, he will certainly be welcome at the UI student-athlete fueling station. After all, he was a major donor. If the pantheon …

CLEMSON — Fans will get their first look at the 2024 version of the Clemson football team Saturday when the Coach Dabo Swinney’s 17th team will play the annual Orange-White spring game at Memorial Stadium. A crowd of approximately 50,000 is expected. The Tigers are coming off a 9-4 season – their first with fewer than 10 victories since 2010. …

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program need playmakers at wide receiver and freshman Bryant Wesco looks to be that playmaker.  The Tigers 2024 Orange and White spring game is currently going on, with veteran talent looking to show their improvement and freshmen looking to show Clemson fans what they’re capable of. Wesco has done exactly that in just one-quarter of football, making an …