College Football

Jan. 4—Ohio State football coach Ray Day finished the 2023 season uncertain of what he has at quarterback for next season. Junior Kyle McCord started 12 games but opted to transfer to Syracuse in December. Redshirt freshman Devin Brown started the Cotton Bowl but exited with an injury in the second quarter, and true freshman Lincoln Kienholz looked overwhelmed in …

This calendar year, we’ll see the advent of the 12-team college football playoff, kicking off at four campuses a few days before Christmas. It’s a massive expansion from the current four-team model, which wraps up Monday night when Michigan faces Washington. But the 12-team playoff is only set for the next two years. After that, who knows? Let’s run down …

Rumors have been swirling for days, but now it looks like where there’s smoke, there may actually be fire. Kansas State quarterback Will Howard will take an official visit to Ohio State Thursday and a decision could come soon. Howard entered the transfer portal in early December, and it looked like he may be heading west to USC. But after …

Wisconsin had its best offensive day of the season in its ReliaQuest Bowl loss to LSU earlier this week. The Badgers totaled 31 points, 22 first downs, 506 total yards, 378 passing yards and 9.5 yards per passing attempt. In Tanner Mordecai’s final game as a Badger, it was the best he and the Phil Longo offense looked. For Wisconsin …

While it seems like Penn State was ready to close the door on their 2024 class after getting 25 signees during the early signing period, they could be landing another talented player. Four-star prospect Kevyn Humes has decided to reclassify from the class of 2025 to 2024 and is very high on the Nittany Lions. According to Ryan Snyder of …

Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen was the only Badger to make ESPN’s Top 100 players of the 2023 season. He barely made the cut, slotting in at No. 96. The list, headlined by LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and Oregon quarterback Bo Nix, is thorough. Allen was joined in …

LSU gained a commitment from the No. 1 running back in the 2025 recruiting class, Harlem Berry, on Wednesday. Brian Kelly now has commitments from the No. 1 wide receiver and the No. 1 running back in the 2025 class. So, who is next? Next up is another No. 1 player in the 2025 recruiting class. On Saturday, the No. …

Welcome to 2024, the last year of the current four-team College Football Playoff. Next season, the playoff expands to a whopping 12 teams, which means — theoretically at least — that even more conferences will be able to participate. But for this year, it’s undefeated Michigan against undefeated Washington on Monday, Jan. 9, a preview of … another Big Ten …

After a flurry of players decided to enter the transfer portal on Wednesday, it is also being reported that Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide are expected to return a pair of defensive players who could have opted for the NFL draft. Matt Zenitz of 247Sports reported on Wednesday evening that star linebacker Deontae Lawson and defensive lineman Tim …

The end of the college football bowl season leaves us with a number of in-game situations which cry out for better rules and procedures in the sport. One obvious example is the 2023 set of substitution rules. This happened in a number of bowl games over the past few weeks, and it needs to be viewed as a flawed reality: …

USATSI Underclassmen have until Jan. 15 to declare for the 2024 NFL Draft, meaning some decisions are coming down to the wire across the country as prospects mull whether to return pro or play another season of college football. Those decisions can have major impacts on college football rosters, and there can be several complicating factors. In the name, image …

Some sports journalists call this “the obit,” a season-ending wrap-up story about a team that we cover throughout the season. The term pre-dated me, believe it or not, but in this case and with deep respect to the wonderful journos I’ve done my best to follow, I’m switching this one up a little. In Iowa State football’s season-ending instance, this …

LOS ANGELES — Inside a boisterous locker room Monday night at the Rose Bowl, Michael Barrett surveyed the scene in front of him and reflected on how Michigan football arrived at this joyous moment, where the Wolverines were now one victory from winning a national title. Perhaps no player in these fetid, testosterone-charged quarters could truly appreciate what it took …

USATSI Clemson running back Will Shipley will forego his remaining eligibility and declare for the 2024 NFL Draft, he announced on social media Wednesday. Shipley is the No. 2 running back behind Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson and the No. 89 overall prospect available according to CBS Sports . “Dear Clemson family, thank you for everything,” Shipley wrote. “The decision to attend …

As more names keep declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft, a local player has now put his hat in the ring to go to the next level. Jordan Jefferson, who graduated from Navarre in 2019, announced his intent to enter the NFL Draft on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday. Jefferson used his final year of eligibility in college …