College Football

While the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl is still weeks away, Rutgers fans can already start planning out their pregame festivities. For some, that may include a stop at Billy’s Sports Bar for the official Rutgers Tailgate and Pep Rally on December 28. The event will be open to the public and hosted by Rutgers Alumni & Rutgers Foundation. However, …

Michigan is working on a lucrative contract extension in hopes of keeping Jim Harbaugh as the coach of the Wolverines through the 2028 season, according to multiple reports. The potential five-year, $55 million deal, first reported by Richard Johnson, would make Harbaugh the highest-paid coach in the Big Ten and second-highest paid in college football behind Alabama’s Nick Saban. The contract …

North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Tez Walker is officially heading to the NFL draft. On Thursday night, Walker announced that he has accepted an invite to the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl, forgoing his eligibility and instead heading the NFL after just one season at North Carolina. Walker spent one season with the Tar Heels after transferring from Kent State. …

Duke has Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz as its next coach, the team announced Thursday. Diaz just wrapped up his second season on coach James Franklin’s staff as the No. 10 Nittany Lions prepare to face No. 11 Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl on Dec. 30.  “Manny’s previous experiences have prepared him for this opportunity, and he is, quite simply, …

Dec. 7—Manny Diaz, who enjoyed tremendous success in two seasons as Penn State defensive coordinator, struck a deal to become the next head football coach at Duke, it was reported by Yahoo and ESPN Thursday night. Under Diaz’s guidance, the Nittany Lions have ranked fifth and first in yards per play allowed the last two seasons. They’ve allowed just 3.91 …

With players opting out of bowl games to begin preparation for the NFL Combine and the draft and others hitting the transfer portal, many of the teams in bowls outside the College Football Playoff and New Year’s Six games will be playing with different lineups. But rather than lament about losing a few starters and some key backups, Clemson coach …

Duke football has picked Manny Diaz to become the next head coach for the Blue Devils, the school announced Thursday night. “We are grateful and humbled for this opportunity and could not be more excited to be the head football coach at Duke University,” Diaz said in a school-issued statement. “I’d like to give a special thanks to Dr. Price …

Another UNC football season that started out with so much promise, another UNC football season that ended with so much disappointment. While the year is technically not over yet, as the Tar Heels take on West Virginia in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 27, UNC was once considered an ACC and fringe College Football Playoff contender. Carolina was …

TCU transfer safety Randon Fontenette has committed to Vanderbilt football, he announced Thursday. Fontenette, a 4-star recruit out of high school, was recruited by the Commodores but ended up on the Horned Frogs. There, he played in all 12 games his freshman season, making 16 tackles. Fontenette, who has three years of eligibility remaining, is a valuable addition to a …

The Oklahoma Sooners lost another player to the transfer portal after a former top 100 recruit in the 2021 Recruiting Class decided to enter earlier Thursday. Kelvin Gilliam has officially entered the portal. Gilliam came in as a consensus 4-Star and was someone with a lot of promise but was never able to live up to it due to injuries. …

Michigan State might be on the verge of landing their quarterback for the 2024 recruiting class. The Spartans coaching staff sent out an offer to Alessio Milivojevic, a native of Wheaton, Illinois. Milivojevic is currently committed to Ball State, but holds power conference offers from Nebraska and Ole Miss to go along with a plethora of other offers. The signal …

Dec. 7—COLUMBUS — Marvin Harrison Jr. said Thursday he has not decided yet if he will enter the 2024 NFL Draft. Although most outsiders expect the Ohio State star to do so because he would hear his name called early in the first round, the junior said he is still considering a return to college football for a fourth season …

Dec. 7—Decades in the making, Wasco football will finally have its day in the spotlight in its first state championship game. The Tigers will face Petaluma-St. Vincent de Paul for the CIF State Division 6-AA championship on Friday at Pasadena City College. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. “It’s an eerie feeling. Everyone around town is in good spirits,” said …

Getty Images Duke is hiring Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz as its next coach, according to multiple outlets. Diaz just wrapped up his second season on coach James Franklin’s staff as the No. 10 Nittany Lions prepare to face No. 11 Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl on Dec. 30.  Under Diaz, Penn State’s defense finished the regular season atop …

Dec. 7—BROOKINGS — Leading one of college football’s most dominant programs in 2023, South Dakota State football coach Jimmy Rogers earned national recognition on Thursday, Dec. 7, as the recipient of the Eddie Robinson Award, which honors the FCS national coach of the year. Rogers, who was one of 20 finalists, will be honored at the Stats Perform FCS National …