College Football

Amid his visit to College Station, former star Purdue defensive end/outside linebacker Nic Scourton, a native of Bryan, Texas, has received the all-important prediction from 247Sports Recruiting Director Steve Wiltfong to land with Texas A&M after his campus visit on Wednesday. Needing another play-maker on defense after several key players have entered the transfer portal, including defensive linemen Walter Nolen …

Jan. 3—The 35th anniversary of the greatest individual season in the history of college football went under the radar in the town least likely to forget it. In no manner did Oklahoma State recognize Barry Sanders’ 1988 season. It celebrated the 20th anniversary with a limited edition bobblehead, sold 25th anniversary gear and named Sanders and the War Pigs as …

Ryan James Leavy, who entered the transfer portal last week, has been offered by Rutgers football. Leavy is a punter who has spent the previous four seasons at Furman. The offer is as a Preferred Walk On according to a source familiar with the situation. Rutgers sent out the offer to Leavy on Tuesday night. He entered the portal on …

One of the most exciting players on Oregon State’s offense under new MSU coach Jonathan Smith was wide receiver Silas Bolden. Bolden recently entered the NCAA transfer portal, and Michigan State football extended an offer to Bolden on Wednesday night. Bolden caught 54 passes for 746 yards last season for the Beavers. Michigan State Offered! pic.twitter.com/yyqZPE6Srs — $ilas (@silasbolden_) January …

Jan. 3—Julian Fleming, the former Southern Columbia High School star who spent the last four seasons at Ohio State, announced Wednesday that he’s transferring to Penn State. The 6-2, 210-pound Fleming was the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2020 recruiting class and a two-time Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year. He caught 80 passes for 990 yards and seven …

After spending the 2023 season as interim head coach, Andrew Atkins was named the full-time coach for St. George’s football team, the school announced in a release to families on Wednesday. Under Atkins as the interim coach, St. George’s went 2-8, beating St. Benedict in the season finale and MLK Prep on Sept. 8. “Coach Atkins and his staff will …

ORLANDO — One of the nation’s premier high school football showcases quickly turned into a one-sided romp Wednesday as Team Ice cruised past Team Fire 39-9 in the Under Armour Next All-America Game at Camping World Stadium. College football fans got an early look at future Saturday stars. Alabama-bound linebacker Cayden Jones and Oregon-signed defensive back Ify Obidegwu each returned …

Michigan football found itself under scrutiny yet again on Wednesday when quarterback J.J. McCarthy responded to a question in a national championship game teleconference about how the sign-stealing allegations have taken away from the players’ accomplishments. “Yeah, and I also feel like it’s so unfortunate because there’s probably — I don’t want to say a crazy number, but I’d say …

Notre Dame has been playing football since 1887 and now ranks in the top five all-time in victories with only Michigan, Ohio State, and Alabama and having more than the 948 Notre Dame has compiled (same as Texas). In all of those wins though, there are a little more than a handful of teams that the Fighting Irish have played …

Jan. 3—GOSHEN — Goshen Community Schools announced that Joseph Hecklinski will be the new head football coach of the RedHawks, pending school board approval Monday. Hecklinski would bring Division I coaching experience with him to Goshen, serving as Ball State’s recruiting coordinator and running backs coach this past season. His time with the Cardinals has also seen him serve roles …

Braylon Burnside gave the nod to Mississippi State during the Under Armour All-America Game, giving Bulldogs head coach Jeff Lebby a versatile athlete in the 2024 recruiting class. Burnside is a four-star wide receiver from Starkville, Mississippi. He picked his hometown on Wednesday over Ole Miss. In 15 games this past fall, he had 75 catches for 1,158 receiving yards …

For the third straight year, Michigan football got to play in a College Football Playoff semifinal, but for the first time, the Wolverines emerged with a win. Now, the maize and blue will head to Houston to face off against an elite offense in the No. 2 Washington Huskies. Washington is as good as it gets offensively in the country, …

GOSHEN – Joseph Hecklinski always wanted to get into high school football coaching. The chance to do so has come about at Goshen. Hecklinski was announced as the new football coach for the RedHawks in a press release Wednesday evening. The hiring is expected to become official at Monday’s school board meeting. Hecklinski takes over for Tom Wogomon, a Goshen …

Michigan beat Alabama in the Rose Bowl to book a trip to the national title game. It still feels surreal. The game was tightly contested from start to finish. Michigan looked like they would cruise to victory early but faltered for much of the second half, forcing a game-tying drive late in the fourth quarter and an overtime victory. It …

Alabama football offensive tackle JC Latham has declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, he announced on Instagram on Wednesday. Latham heads to the NFL after his junior season in which he was the starter at right tackle. He manned the position in 2022 as well. He joins edge rusher Dallas Turner as juniors who have declared for the NFL Draft. …