College Football

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 …

The new Michigan State football staff has re-extended an offer to a big-time Michigan prospect from the 2025 class. Four-star offensive lineman Avery Gach announced on Thursday that he has been re-offered by the Spartans. Gach originally picked up a scholarship offer from the Spartans in November of 2022, and the new staff reassured him he’d be a priority for …

Rumors of head coach Deion Sanders’ demise appear to have been greatly exaggerated. Thursday’s commitment from five-star offensive lineman Jordan Seaton is further proof that Colorado football, despite a rough for weeks, is still quite the force to be reckoned with. Seaton, a 6-foot-5, 295-pound offensive lineman from No. 4 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida), is the No. 19 recruit in …

The Georgia Bulldogs have seen numerous players enter the transfer portal, but it is nothing compared to what the Florida Gators are experiencing. Today, star Florida running back Trevor Etienne elected to enter the transfer portal. Etienne joins over a dozen Gators in the portal. Florida’s top edge rusher, Princely Umanmielen, entered the transfer portal earlier this offseason along with …

Legendary University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame Tuesday night during the 65th National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner in Las Vegas. “It means a lot not just for the accolade—which it’s humbling to be in the hall of fame, but it also represents the incredible young men that I got to …

Ohio State star receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. remains “undecided” about his plans for 2024, the 2023 Heisman Trophy finalist told reporters Thursday. The son of Hall of Fame NFL receiver Marvin Harrison is a projected first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft should he enter, but doing so would end his prolific NCAA career without a victory against rival Michigan …

Mason’s Cason Carswell throws a pass against Forest Hills Central during the second quarter on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, at Ford Field in Detroit. Cason Carswell and Kaleb Parrish were among the major factors behind a record season for the Mason football team that ended with a trip to Ford Field and a state runner-up finish. And their roles in …