College Football

Jaxon Smith-Njigba secured the Seattle Seahawks’ latest win with 28 seconds left Monday night. Trailing 17-13 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock found the former Ohio State wide receiver in the end zone for a 29-yard touchdown after he ran down the sideline, securing the catch two steps ahead of the cornerback/ With Smith-Njigba’s reception came the Seahawks’ …

Michigan. Washington. Texas. Alabama. How these four teams navigated through twists, turns, upsets and unpredictability to reach the College Football Playoff tells the story of the regular season. The Wolverines had to get past Penn State and Ohio State. Washington had to beat Oregon, twice. Texas had to beat Alabama, which had to beat Georgia. But those aren’t the only …

Dec. 19—The Idaho football team has been ransacked the last 10 days. It’s lost seven starters to the transfer portal and two members of its coaching staff. Former Vandals’ defensive coordinator Rob Aurich landed a new gig coaching edge rushers at San Diego State. And on Monday, former running backs coach Thomas Ford left for Oregon State. Ford and Aurich …

There is just one more day until early signing day is here ,and dominoes are falling all across college football. Usually, this time of year would be reserved for the hype centered around high school recruits, but the Transfer Portal has taken the place of that hype. Where some of the players in the Portal decide to go may dictate …

One of the top linebackers in the 2023 recruiting class has entered the transfer portal after spending one year at USC. Tackett Curtis was one of the hottest names in Louisiana recruiting last year and he was a guy that a lot of Tiger fans wanted. If Brian Kelly’s mantra is to “Recruit the Boot” Tackett was one of the …

It was another busy recruiting weekend for the Colorado football coaching staff. After rebuilding the offensive line last week by adding four starting-caliber OL and No. 1 OT recruit Jordan Seaton, the Buffaloes picked up commitments from nine more FBS transfers. The group full of former four-star recruits features SEC pass rushers, a top transfer safety, a pair of play-making …

Georgia Bulldogs junior quarterback Carson Beck has announced that he is returning for the 2024 college football season. Beck’s return set off a domino effect on the Georgia roster. Five-star Georgia quarterback commitment Dylan Raiola flipped his commitment to Nebraska shortly after Beck announced his return. Beck’s return will give Georgia roster continuity as the Bulldogs face a challenging 2024 …

A coaching legend fears the onset of winter signals a cold day for college football. “It’s kind of frightening,” Larry Kehres said. The 11-time NCAA Division III national championship head coach from Mount Union was reacting to the latest transfer news. A United States district court in West Virginia set a Dec. 27 hearing on a lawsuit that threatens an …

J.J. McCarthy would prefer to clear his head and remove all the clutter. The meditative Michigan football quarterback fears he’ll suffer paralysis from over-analysis if he thinks too much. But he can’t help himself. His synapses always seem to be firing and his mind is constantly racing, which is why he’s currently reading a book on attention deficit and hyperactivity …

Bullitt East’s Isaiah Hare (5) is committed to Eastern Illinois. Here’s a look at the 12 members of The Courier Journal’s 2023 first-team All-State football defense, as selected by a statewide vote of coaches. A total of 126 coaches returned ballots. Jerod Smith Corbin High School defensive lineman Jerod Smith has been selected to The Courier Journal’s All-State football first …

In so many ways, Wednesday will be a full-circle moment for Southside High School offensive lineman Kobe Branham. When Branham puts pen to paper and officially joins the Arkansas football program, he will be living out a childhood dream. Even when college offers began to stack, Branham patiently waited for the Razorbacks to come calling for his services. Branham will …

BATON ROUGE – Christmas is just around the corner. But it’s not just you and your loved ones who have received presents these past few holiday seasons. Coach Brian Kelly and LSU football have also been gifting presents to themselves through the transfer portal over the last two years, whether it has been acquiring a new quarterback like Jayden Daniels …

When Kirk Ciarrocca was hired as Rutgers football’s offensive coordinator, he took on a major project of trying to jumpstart an offense that hadn’t been as productive as it needed to be. Twelve games later, what does Ciarrocca see? Improvement, but still plenty of room for growth. “Am I proud of the progress we made? Yes, I am,” Ciarrocca said …

Named after the Alabama state flower, the 2023 Camellia Bowl will host the Arkansas State Red Wolves and Northern Illinois Huskies on Saturday, Dec. 23, at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. The game will kickoff at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN. This will be the ninth all-time meeting between the programs. The Huskies lead the series 7-1, and the last …

The 2023 All-Greater Rochester Large School Football Team is revealed Here is the 2023 All-Greater Rochester Large School Football Team as determined by a vote of Section V coaches with input from Democrat and Chronicle staff. Player of the Year Year: Senior Parents: Shanika and Kenny Jackson Position: Quarterback Key accomplishments: 3011 passing yards with 27 touchdowns, 560 rushing yards with 8 touchdowns. …