College Football

Head coach P.J. Fleck of the Minnesota Golden Gophers looks on against the Illinois Fighting Illini in the second half at Huntington Bank Stadium on November 04, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Fighting Illini defeated the Golden Gophers 27-26. ((Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)) MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – University of Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck clearly heard the noise, and …

Penn State appeared to take the lead in the recruiting battle for one of the top offensive linemen in New Jersey, and now they have officially won the battle. Michael Troutman, an interior offensive lineman from New Jersey, committed to the Nittany Lions on Sunday, hours before the Super Bowl. “All praise to the most high, 153% committed,” Troutman shared …

Only 194 days separate us from the start of the 2024 college football season. The year brings some continuity for the Wisconsin Badgers, with both head coach Luke Fickell and offensive coordinator Phil Longo back for a second year leading the program. There are some differences for the Badgers, none bigger than Miami transfer Tyler Van Dyke starting under center. …

Three-star quarterback Cutter Woods has racked up several Power Five offers recently, most recently earning one from Auburn. The Anderson, South Carolina native added three offers to his list this week. One of those offers was from Auburn, his first from an SEC program. The Auburn offer was a long time coming, but it was not a surprise. Auburn quarterback …

The No. 1 Safety in the 2025 recruiting class has trimmed his list of potential schools down to just five. Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers made the cut. LSU joins Oregon, Georgia, Michigan and Miami in the final five. There are currently no Crystal Ball projections for DJ Pickett. Florida was a 25% favorite to land him per On3, …

Feb. 11—Offensive coordinator Roman Sapolu and Jacob Yoro, who was the defensive coordinator the past two seasons, announced to their players they are leaving the Rainbow Warriors. The Hawaii football team is seeking coaching replacements on offense and defense following two departures from the staff. Offensive coordinator Roman Sapolu and Jacob Yoro, who was the defensive coordinator the past two …

Thanks to the success of Nick Saban, the Alabama Crimson Tide have been the most dominant college football program in the country for well over a decade. However, Saban retired in January after Alabama’s exit from the College Football Playoff and former Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer now takes on the challenge of replacing a generational coaching talent. DeBoer just …

There is no better timing than on Super Bowl Sunday to remember that New Jersey produces elite football players. In fact, New Jersey is among the nation’s best at sending players to the NFL, a point certainly backed up by this year’s Super Bowl. There are three players from the Rutgers football program in this Super Bowl (Kansas City Chiefs: …

On Saturday, Rutgers football sent out an offer to Isaiah DeLoatch. The linebacker from North Carolina is beginning to see an uptick in his recruitment. Rutgers is the second offer from Power Five program for DeLoatch, joining Duke. He also holds offers from Charlotte, James Madison, Liberty and Troy among others. The class of 2025 prospect is also receiving interest …

There is a talent drain going on in California with the top recruits not staying to play college football in-state. Given that the state consistently turns out dozens of players each year that are Power Five quality athletes, it is shocking to see that just one of the top 10 recruits in the class of 2024 stayed in-state and played …

Auburn suffered its third SEC loss of the season on Saturday, and it was the worst one to date. No. 11 Auburn had not suffered a loss by more than six points before Saturday’s game at Florida but would depart Gainesville with an 81-65 defeat. Auburn found a way to trim the Gators’ lead to 16 points before the final …

D’Anton Lynn, if he had not left UCLA for the USC defensive coordinator job, might have been in line to replace Chip Kelly. It’s a very interesting “what if” to consider after Kelly left to become the offensive coordinator at Ohio State. Lynn had to have known that Chip Kelly was not particularly happy or comfortable at UCLA. He could …

The college football coaching carousel took another turn last week. Ohio State offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien left for the head coaching job at Boston College — that only a few weeks after leaving the NFL for the Buckeyes’ job. The Eagles’ job was open because former head coach Jeff Hafley previously left to take the Packers defensive coordinator job. Then, …

Last week, Rutgers football landed a commitment from Talibi Kaba, pulling in the program’s second commitment of the 2025 class. For Kaba, the decision to commit was about the relationship he had formed with Rutgers. Kaba, who measures 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds,  is coming off a standout year for Hillside (Hillside, New Jersey. He has an offer list that includes …

The Miami Dolphins have lost a number of coaches from Mike McDaniel’s staff in recent weeks, so they’ve been doing their best to fill those holes. According to Stephen Tsai of the Star-Advertiser, one coach who will be joining McDaniel’s stable of coaches is Hawaii co-offensive coordinator Roman Sapolu. Sapolu, the son of four-time Super Bowl champion Jesse Sapolu, spent …