College Football

PISCATAWAY – This hasn’t been a typical week for Rutgers football. The Scarlet Knights already had a short week, but they also altered their travel schedule to head to Los Angeles on Wednesday to adjust to pacific time ahead of their game against the USC Trojans Friday night at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Needing a victory to snap a three-game …

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue wide receiver Leland Smith was living with six people inside of a crowded two-bedroom apartment in Fullerton, California, a 23-mile drive from the busy freeways of Orange County to Los Angeles. Smith gambled on himself when he left his home state of Texas in 2023 after he’d been a walk-on at TCU to join Fullerton College. …

A week and a half have passed, and Ohio State’s pain from its loss to Oregon lingers. The Buckeyes have had time to process it by now. They know that when the 2024 season is over, that game in Eugene will be viewed as a turning point. But which will it be: a wake-up call on the way to a …

Adrian wilson There has been no shortage of twists and turns in Adrian Wilson’s recruitment. Wilson, the No. 27-ranked WR in the Rivals250 out of Pflugerville (Texas) Weiss High School just outside of Austin, is incredibly talented and has been in high demand by programs across the country. Over the past two years, that’s resulted in commitments and ultimately decommitments …

Much like it was in their last meeting in Boulder in 1972, the Cincinnati Bearcats have a tall order on the football field Saturday night. The Buffaloes were ranked second in the country 52 years ago and proved it by thumping the Bearcats 56-14. UC head coach Scott Satterfield was months away from being born the last time around, but …

Oct. 23—PULLMAN — Washington State has landed its first commitment in about a month. It comes from three-star class of 2025 linebacker Jovan Clark, who announced his pledge to WSU on Wednesday, about four months after he committed to Wyoming. It’s the Cougars’ first linebacker commit in their class of 2025, which includes 17 prospects. Clark, who comes from Morgan …

(Rick Osentoski/USA TODAY Sports) College football rivalries do not get much better than this weekend’s matchup between when the Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans meet up in the Big House for a Big Ten battle. Tickets are still available for one of the most anticipated matchups of the fall, so if you are looking to get in on the …

STATE COLLEGE, PA – NOVEMBER 10: Yetur Gross-Matos #99 of the Penn State Nittany Lions hits the arm of Jack Coan #17 of the Wisconsin Badgers as he throws during the second half at Beaver Stadium on November 10, 2018 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) The Big Ten college football action continues in Week 9 with …

Nov 6, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Logan Diggs (22) runs the ball against Navy Midshipmen safety Rayuan Lane (18) in the fourth quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports The Navy Midshipmen and Notre Dame Fighting Irish prepare to continue their longest continuous intersectional rivalry in the country this …

Nov 26, 2022; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Antonio Johnson (27) and LSU Tigers running back John Emery Jr. (4) in action during the game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the LSU Tigers at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The Texas A&M Aggies are lined up to face the LSU Tigers in …

J’ven Williams was a five-star prospect and the crown jewel of Penn State’s 2023 recruiting class, one of four offensive linemen to join the Nittany Lions that year. Williams has played in every game this season as a reserve and on special teams. He’s received work at four positions, according to classmate Anthony Donkoh. “Right now we’re trying to let …

Almost seven months ago, offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki sat inside Lasch Building and was asked what it would take for him to describe his first season at Penn State as a success. “I don’t know if I can,” Kotelnicki said. “I hesitate to talk about wins and losses and winning conference titles and national titles. If you believe in the …

Ole Miss Rebels wide receiver Dayton Wade (19) reacts with quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) and running back Zach Evans (6) after a touchdown against the Auburn Tigers during the first quarter at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. (Matt Bush, USA TODAY Sports) This weekend’s college football slate once again offers a cornucopia of premium matchups, including the Ole Miss Rebels’ and Oklahoma Sooners’ …

Sep 28, 2024; Pasadena, California, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning talks to Oregon Ducks offensive lineman Iapani Laloulu (72) during a timeout in the fourth quarter against the UCLA Bruins at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images ORG XMIT: IMAGN-883085 ORIG FILE ID: 20240928_tbs_wr6_265.JPG The Oregon Ducks and Illinois Fighting Illini get set for a college football …

Aug 29, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) reacts after scoring a touchdown in the first half against the North Dakota State Bison at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Week 9 of the college football campaign brings us a late-night affair between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Cincinnati Bearcats in a battle …