LSU seems to be good to go from an injury perspective heading into the ReliaQuest Bowl against Wisconsin on Monday, but there is one situation that will be worth watching. Coach Brian Kelly said Friday that starting left tackle Will Campbell missed practice that day as he is battling the flu. Kelly said that he intends to rest before the …
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Brian Kelly clarifies play-calling dynamic against Wisconsin
With offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock heading off to Notre Dame, LSU will turn to quarterbacks coach Joe Sloan and receivers coach/passing game coordinator Cortez Hankton, who will serve as interim co-offensive coordinators for the matchup against Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl. There were some questions about how exactly the two-coordinator dynamic will look in practice, but Brian Kelly clarified at …
Read More »Follow live score updates, highlights as Iowa State football takes on Memphis in the Liberty Bowl
The Iowa State football team wraps up its 2023 campaign today with a chance to earn its eighth win of the season when the Cyclones take on the Memphis Tigers (9-3) in the Liberty Bowl on Friday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT and can be seen on ESPN. The Cyclones (7-5) will be without one of their …
Read More »Notre Dame is fully healthy for Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl with a few number changes
The good news is that Notre Dame football is healthy, as all players listed on the two-deep are available to play. What isn’t so great is the fact that two players, wide receiver Matt Salerno and defensive back Ben Minich will be wearing different numbers. After seeing them play during the regular season, it will be a bit different looking …
Read More »MSU LB transfer Quavian Carter commits to Florida A&M
Michigan State linebacker Quavian Carter made the decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal and he now has his new home. The former Spartan will be heading to the FCS level of college football, committing to play for Florida A&M. A member of Michigan State’s 2022 recruiting class, Carter redshirted in 2022 and then did not play in 2023 due …
Read More »Ohio State’s Larry Johnson reaches out to portal defensive end
For the second year in-a-row, Ohio State has slow played the transfer portal, waiting for its players to make decisions for the 2024 season. Many have wondered why they haven’t taken a commitment, canceled visits and haven’t shown much interest in transfers. That might be changing soon, as the Buckeyes will finish their season on Friday against Missouri in the …
Read More »Joey Halzle discusses Iowa’s defense ahead of Citrus Bowl
Tennessee offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Joey Halzle met with media on Friday and discussed preparing for the Vols’ matchup against Iowa in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. “Iowa, obviously, you can see on tape, extremely well-coached,” Halzle said. “They play extremely physical. They tackle well in space. They scheme well. They are just a very sound, solid, strong defense from …
Read More »Montana-South Dakota State matchups have produced all-time moments, comebacks
The Montana Grizzlies are set to compete in the FCS football national championship game a week from Sunday, on Jan. 7 against South Dakota State in Frisco, Texas. The Big Sky Conference champion Grizzlies (13-1) are the No. 2 seed in the FCS playoffs and have won 10 straight games since an early season loss to Northern Arizona. Montana topped …
Read More »10 best players of the 4-team playoff
The four-team College Football Playoff era comes to a close this season — one season after it should have ended. It was far from perfect and left us with plenty of controversy over the years, but it’s safe to say it was a better postseason format than the BCS that preceded it. While there’s an expanded 12-team field to look …
Read More »Ohio State still has enough options to beat Missouri
Dec. 29—Ohio State and Missouri share some history on the football field going into today’s Cotton Bowl, but it’s mostly ancient history. OSU and Missouri’s two most recent games against each other were in 1997 and 1998. In 1998, Ohio State coach Ryan Day was a freshman in college. And Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz wasn’t old enough to get a …
Read More »Jalen Milroe details how he handled being benched after loss to Texas
What a wild and strange season it has been for Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe. The redshirt sophomore from Texas began the season as the Crimson Tide’s starting signal caller but after a lackluster performance in Week 2 against Texas, he was benched. Nick Saban decided to sit Milroe for the Tide’s Week 3 game against South Florida in what Coach …
Read More »Orange Bowl predictions for Georgia vs Florida State
Host J.C. Shelton is joined by former Georgia Bulldog Arthur Lynch to breakdown all things Orange Bowl! Your friends at UGA Football Live and UGA Wire present your one-stop-shop podcast for all things Georgia football: “UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton.” Streaming on Youtube as a part of The Pulse Sports Network or, listen wherever you get your podcasts. Stats, …
Read More »‘Definitely something positive to build off of’
BRONX, N.Y. — Since becoming bowl-eligible in mid-October, Greg Schiano had spoken a lot about progress being seen as a mile-marker for his program. The Rutgers football head coach sees Thursday’s win in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl in much the same way. For Schiano, the 31-24 win over Miami is a sign of progress. But for a program …
Read More »Ranking the area’s top football sophomores
Dec. 29—This has been a banner year for Northeast Mississippi football prospects. We’ve had 10 seniors sign with FBS programs, including seven with Power 5 teams. And we’re still waiting to find out where Starkville receiver Braylon Burnside — a former Mississippi State commit — will end up. We might not see such a deep pool of elite talent in …
Read More »Yes, Washington’s offensive line is the nation’s best, but can it outmuscle Texas?
NEW ORLEANS — Way back in August when the Texas football team first gathered for summer workouts, the offensive line made no secret about its ambitions. Right tackle Christian Jones said the team wanted to win the Big 12 and put itself in position for the College Football Playoff. Mission accomplished for Texas, which faces Washington in a CFP semifinal …
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