College Football

Michigan football will have a very familiar face back on the sidelines at Michigan Stadium as the honorary captain for the 2024 season opener against Fresno State on Aug. 31. Former coach Jim Harbaugh accepted an invitation as the team’s honorary captain Week 1, athletic director Warde Manuel said in an interview on the “1 star recruits” podcast when explaining …

More than 2,000 miles away from Schembechler Hall, Jim Harbaugh stood defiant. “I do not apologize,” the former Michigan football coach huffed earlier this week at the headquarters of the Los Angeles Chargers, the NFL franchise he now leads. The emphatic statement followed a question about the recent leak of the NCAA’s draft notice of allegations detailing a slew of …

. The Nebraska Cornhuskers have flipped a University of Oregon recruit. Isaiah Mozee switched his commitment from the Ducks to the Huskers on Friday afternoon. Mozee is a four-star receiver for Lee Summit North High School in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Last season, he appeared in 11 games, making 74 receptions for 1,033 yards and 12 touchdowns. The receiver had been …

SHELBY — Before Brayden DeVito even entered his kindergarten year, he loved football. The summer before even beginning school, he signed up for flag football and as soon as he touched the ball, he knew he was home. Playing running back and receiving the handoff, it was almost unfair. DeVito took his first touch to the house for a touchdown. …

Which tight ends are ready to emerge as top targets for Jacksonville and Northeast Florida entering the 2024 season? With the season nearing the opening whistle, here’s a closer look at some of the area’s best as Florida high school football approaches kickoff. On Friday, Aug. 23, Jacksonville-area schools begin the march toward the FHSAA championships on deck for this …

LAWRENCE — Jalen Todd joined Kansas football, in part, because he wanted to learn from Cobee Bryant and Mello Dotson. Todd, a freshman cornerback, sees those two senior cornerbacks as NFL-caliber talents he’d like to be like one day. Before he ever arrived on campus, he watched Bryant return an interception for a touchdown in 2022 against West Virginia and Dotson …

MORRAL — After enjoying its first winning season in 20 years, Ridgedale coach Corey Chatman hopes his team is ready for what lies ahead. “Like we tell the players, the Rockets aren’t surprising anyone this upcoming season. Every team we play will be ready to play us,” he said. As last year’s Central District Coach of the Year in Division …

IBERIA — Northmor was the most successful Marion-area football team a season ago. The Golden Knights were runners-up in the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference, earned 10 wins, won a couple of home playoff victories and made a trip to the regional semifinals in Division VI’s Region 23. “We have been working hard since the spring,” Northmor coach Scott Armorse said. …

Brandon Inniss gets questions about Will Howard, the most talked-about quarterback in Ohio State’s high-profile competition to start behind center. They come from teammates, asking for his assessment of the veteran transfer from Kansas State. The exchanges prompt him to point to Howard’s leadership. Aug 8, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) calls out a …

A few of Kentucky’s best teams in Class 2A, 3A and 4A are from the Greater Cincinnati area. Beechwood has won two of the last three state championships in Class 2A. Covington Catholic lost one game in 2023, the 4A state championship. Not all of the teams in the area from these three classes had great seasons last year, but …

Nov 11, 2023; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels tight end John Copenhaver (81) celebrates with tight end Bryson Nesbit (18) after catching a two point conversion in the second overtime at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports While North Carolina lost some production on the offensive side of the football, they return two …

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech senior Weston Franklin (Jesup, Ga./Wayne County H.S.) is one of 40 student-athletes on the official preseason watch list for the 2024 Rimington Trophy. The Rimington Trophy partnered with Pro Football Focus to select the 40 preseason candidates for the award, which recognizes college football’s top center. Franklin has started 25-straight games at center for the …

Sep 23, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; A general view of fans during the game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Auburn Tigers at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports In somewhat of a surprise move on August 7, Top 75 recruit DJ Sanders shook up the recruiting world by choosing Texas A&M over teams like Texas …

FAYETTEVILLE — Rodney Hill’s journey to Arkansas football included a pit stop. It turns out, there was also a large, unexpected speed bump. Hill spoke with the media Friday for the first time since joining the Razorbacks. The redshirt sophomore from Georgia spent two years at Florida State before transferring to Florida A&M, then Arkansas, this offseason. According to Hill, …

Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports Cade Klubnik is looking for more consistency and overall improvement as he enters his second season in offensive coordinator Garrett Riley’s system. Klubnik started all 13 games last season and threw for 2,844 yards to go with 19 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He also coughed up 10 fumbles with five resulting in turnovers. The Tigers started …