College Football

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 …

USC can use premium offensive tackles. Here is one interesting possibility. Vigor High School (Mobile, Alabama) 2025 offensive tackle Micah DeBose took to his personal X account to announce that he had received an offer to USC. The 6-5, 300-pound junior had previously been committed to Georgia since January of last year but recently reopened his commitment. Debose is the …

Savannah has always had the reputation as a basketball town, but in recent years the Hostess City has become a hotbed for football talent. With that in mind, we decided to take a look at who we think are the best players to come out of the high school programs in the Greater Savannah area since 2000. Most of the …

ORLANDO – After an impressive showing at the Under Armour All-American game on Wednesday at Camping World Stadium, incoming Florida football freshman linebacker Myles Graham is eager to start the next chapter of his football career. Graham is set to enroll at UF next week and will take part in spring practices, eager to contribute to a Florida Gators defense …

ORLANDO — D.J. Lagway’s final tuneup before starting his Florida football career didn’t go as smoothly as planned. Lagway, a five-star quarterback and the jewel of the Florida Gators 2024 incoming freshman class, injured his foot during Wednesday’s Under Armour All-American game on Wednesday at Camping World Stadium. The injury occurred as he sprinted out of bounds during the first …

Jan. 3—Sports staff members Landon Dierks, Marcus Traxler and Matt Zimmer discuss SDSU football heaindg to Texas for the FCS championship game against Montana. TITLE GAME COVERAGE Info about the FCS championship game * 121523-jacksalbany.JPG South Dakota State, Augustana release 2024 football schedules, and they’re playing each other Dec 19, 2023 * SDSUvsUAlbany_FCSplayoffs-71.jpg Zimmer: South Dakota State vs Montana is …

Jan. 3—BROOKINGS — Add center to the list of positions where South Dakota State has the best player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision. Junior Gus Miller, a former Brookings Bobcat, was named the winner of the Rimington Award for the FCS for 2023. Named for former Nebraska center Dave Rimington, the award recognizes the best center in the …

Jan. 3—BROOKINGS — As the South Dakota State special teams units prepare for a clash with Montana, there’s one name kicker/punter Hunter Dustman and his fellow specialists are acutely aware of: All-American returner Junior Bergen. For good reason. Bergen has made quite the splash on special teams this postseason for the No. 2-seeded Grizzlies. In Montana’s three playoff games, Bergen …

Tony Sanchez was officially announced as the new head football coach at New Mexico State on Wednesday afternoon at the Villanueva Victory Club in front of family, friends, his coaching staff and supporters of the program. Sanchez is the 36th head coach in school history and has been a big part of New Mexico State’s success over the past two …

Ship’ happens. But from now on it won’t be happening with Clemson football. Clemson running back Will Shipley announced on Wednesday via social media that he’ll forgo his final season at Clemson and enter his name in the 2024 NFL Draft. Shipley (5-foot-11, 205 pounds) went out with a bang – he had 132 all-purpose yards in Clemson’s Gator Bowl …