College Football

STATE COLLEGE — The path to big-time college football was clear for Blaise Sokach-Minnick. Climbing the depth chart as quickly as an old high school teammate did at Penn State never seemed to be in the cards, though. For the Wyoming Area grad and the Nittany Lions’ backup long snapper, that was always going to be part of the deal. …

Florida A&M football’s preseason training camp is winding down. And the Rattlers are shifting their focus to the Norfolk State Spartans, whom they will face in Week 0’s MEAC/SWAC Challenge on Aug. 24 in Atlanta. Rattlers head coach James Colzie III already has his team occasionally practicing in the evening to acclimate to the upcoming 7:30 kickoff. That’s just one …

Apr 20, 2024; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Deion Burks (6) catches a touchdown pass past Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Kani Walker (26) during the Oklahoma Sooners spring game at Gaylord Family OK Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The Oklahoma Sooners have a number of talented players on both sides of the ball. If there’s …

Tyler Merrill is the No. 1-ranked offensive guard in the 2026 class. The Cumberland Valley High School (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) standout also ranks as the No. 3 player in the state of Pennsylvania and the No. 91 overall prospect in the Rivals250 for the cycle. As Merrill begins his junior campaign with the Eagles, he took some time to speak with …

Sam Burns is one confident LSU alum. The 28-year-old Shreveport, Louisiana, native − fresh off firing a 3-under-par 67 in the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship Thursday at TPC Southwind − was asked afterward how he’s feeling about LSU football’s outlook in 2024. Burns was not bashful. “Yeah, I think we’re going to win them all,” he …

Michigan linebackers coach George Helow high-fives players after a play against Nebraska during the first half of U-M’s 34-3 win over Nebraska on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Ann Arbor. As Bruce Feldman of The Athletic first reported, Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders is hiring former Michigan Wolverines linebackers coach George Helow to his staff under the title of …

We are just over two weeks away from Penn State’s 2024 season opener against West Virginia in Morgantown. The matchup is one of the more challenging non-conference games Penn State has had in recent memory. The Mountaineers are coming off a 9-4 season and are an ascending team hoping to reach the Big 12 title game in December. On the …

With the college football season less than two weeks away from starting, the dates for the highly anticipated College Football Playoff rankings releases are now known. The College Football Playoff Selection Committee announced on Thursday the dates its rankings will be released this season as selection committee members met in Southern California this week. The rankings will first be unveiled …

Notre Dame Fighting Irish cornerback Benjamin Morrison (20) intercepts a late second quarter pass intended for South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver O’Mega Blake (89). The University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish took on the University of South Carolina Gamecocks in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl game in Jacksonville, Florida’s TIAA Bank Field Friday, December 30, 2022. The first half ended with …

With the college football season just nine days away from commencing with Week 0, the anticipation surrounding the newly expanded 12-team College Football Playoff model continues to gear up. On Thursday, the College Football Playoff announced the six dates it will release its rankings during the upcoming college football season. The first one is set for Election Day on Tuesday, …

Vestavia Hills quarterback John Paul Head leaps through a hole in the Tuscaloosa County line as he runs the ball at Tuscaloosa County High School Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. The challenge of David going up against Goliath in high school football was rather poignantly summed up by one Alabama football coach this week. He said that his season-opening opponent is …

BATON ROUGE — LSU football opened preseason practice two weeks ago. Brian Kelly and his team has gone through 12 team sessions, including Thursday morning, in preparation for the 2024 college football season, which the Tigers kick off at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 1 in Las Vegas against the USC Trojans in a top-25 matchup in the Vegas Kickoff Classic ABC. …

One day after coming to Florida State’s defense against a colleague, Robert Griffin III has reportedly been fired from ESPN. He’s not the only one with FSU ties to be let go from the “Worldwide Leader in Sports” on Thursday. Samantha Ponder, wife of former FSU quarterback Christian Ponder, also was fired in what The Athletic reported were budget cuts. …

Ohio State Football Fall Camp COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Will Howard has won Ohio State’s quarterback battle against Devin Brown and will be the starter when the No. 2 Buckeyes open against Akron on Aug. 31, coach Ryan Day said Thursday. Howard transferred from Kansas State after starting 28 games over four seasons, and he graded out the highest through …

Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports ESPN unveiled its Top 100 rankings of the best college football players heading into the 2024 season on Thursday, with two Clemson defensive standouts making the list. Senior linebacker Barrett Carter was ranked No. 15 overall, one spot below LSU linebacker Harold Perkins at No. 14 and one spot ahead of Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel at …