The ACC Championship Game between undefeated Mo. 4 Florida State and No. 14 Louisville will put a cap on a busy championship Saturday schedule with a matchup that carries College Football Playoff implications for nearly every contender watching across the country. Florida State moved up in the selection committee’s rankings on Tuesday after beating Florida with backup quarterback Tate Rodemaker starting …
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Quinn Ewers shines as No. 7 Texas makes its playoff case in Big 12 title game win over No. 19 Oklahoma State
No. 7 Texas showed why it has a case to make the College Football Playoff in a 49-21 win over No. 19 Oklahoma State in the Big 12 title game. The Longhorns (12-1) jumped on the Cowboys early and led 35-14 at halftime thanks to a great performance by QB Quinn Ewers. The junior threw for 346 yards and four …
Read More »Bruins holiday plans and scenario updates
UCLA Bruins quarterback Dante Moore throws the ball against the California Golden Bears in the second half at Rose Bowl. After a 9-4 season topped off by a 6-3 record in conference play, 2023 was a letdown for the UCLA Bruins. The Bruins cooled off after a blistering start, losing three of their final four, including losses to teams like …
Read More »Five stats that show what Andy Kotelnicki’s offense is all about
Penn State’s search for a new offensive coordinator officially came to a close with the hiring of Andy Kotelnicki, just a day after reports of the hire began to spread.. The Minnesota native will be tasked with turning one of the country’s least explosive offensives into one that can take the top off the defense. For most, Kotelnicki’s name might …
Read More »2025 offensive lineman includes Vols in top nine
2025 offensive line prospect Jaelyne Matthews announced his top nine schools on Friday. Tennessee, Georgia, Miami, Penn State, Michigan, Maryland, Rutgers, Texas and Ohio State are Matthews’ top nine schools. The 6-foot-5, 290-pound offensive lineman is from Toms River High School North in Toms River, New Jersey. The Vols offered a scholarship to Matthews on Aug. 19, 2022. He has …
Read More »2025 4-star offensive tackle projected to Auburn
Auburn’s 2024 recruiting class is the toast of the town after the Tigers pried five-star wide receiver Cam Coleman away from Texas A&M, giving Hugh Freeze the centerpiece of his first class on the Plains. However, Auburn is building one of the best 2025 classes in the country, boasting five blue-chip commitments already and one recruiting expert believes they are …
Read More »Texas football’s Kitan Crawford makes epic diving interception in Big 12 Championship
Kitan Crawford made an epic interception Saturday as Texas football continued to pound Oklahoma State in the 2023 Big 12 Championship Game. Crawford was downed at the 5-yard line after diving in front of pass from OSU quarterback Alan Bowman. The turnover marked the seventh straight game where the Longhorns recorded an interception and set Texas up for a seven-play, …
Read More »Predictions, picks and how to watch SEC title game
It’s conference championship week in college football, and two SEC powerhouses will meet in the conference title game with No. 1 Georgia battling No. 8 Alabama in a big-time showdown in Atlanta. The defending back-to-back national champion Bulldogs remain perfect heading into Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and are one win from their second straight SEC title and locking up the No. 1 …
Read More »QB Henry Hasselbeck decommits from Michigan State football, leaves door open for return
Xaverian quarterback Henry Hasselbeck leads the team toward the student section at the conclusion of the Division 1 state title game versus St. John’s Prep at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. Henry Hasselbeck has joined the list of Michigan State football recruits to decommit this fall. Hasselbeck, a three-star quarterback and son of former NFL QB Matt Hasselbeck, …
Read More »Bo Nix falls out of Heisman conversation with loss to Washington in Pac-12 title game
With even an average performance in a win on Friday night, the Heisman Trophy likely would have been wrapped up for Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix. He entered the game as a strong favorite to win the award, and there was a feeling that if he could perform on the big stage and lead his team to a spot in …
Read More »Greg Sankey says leaving SEC out of College Football Playoff is ‘not the real world of college football’
The SEC has never been left out of the College Football Playoff since the four-team event would implemented in 2014, but there’s speculation that the streak could end this weekend if No. 8 Alabama beats No. 1 Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, which would leave the SEC without an undefeated team. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey isn’t buying that, and …
Read More »LSU delivered one of the biggest flips in the 2024 recruiting cycle, per On3
While LSU has the makings of a special class in 2025, the 2024 class still needs a little bit of work between now and signing day. It currently ranks outside the top 10, but there have still been some major wins for the staff in this cycle. The biggest one came over a division rival as LSU flipped offensive tackle …
Read More »FAU QB Casey Thompson granted medical hardship waiver, ex-Texas signal caller gets seventh year of eligibility
FAU quarterback Casey Thompson was granted a medical hardship waiver and will return for a seventh year of eligibility, ESPN reports. Thompson tore his ACL just three games into his first season with the Owls, causing him to miss the rest of the year, but he is expected to be medically cleared before the 2024 campaign begins. In those three …
Read More »Gators near bottom in The Athletic’s college football stop rate rankings
The 2023 season came to an unceremonious end last weekend at the hands of the Florida State Seminoles, who beat the Gators in the Swamp to give their rivals a losing record this fall. One of the areas — and there were many — where the Orange and Blue faltered was on defense. Despite starting strong against FSU the corps …
Read More »Auburn TE target Roger Saleapaga commits to Oregon
Auburn will have to keep looking for a pass-catching tight end after Roger Saleapaga committed to the Oregon Ducks Friday night. The Orem, Utah, product has been one of Ben Aigamaua’s top targets in the 2024 recruiting cycle after the Tigers’ offered him a scholarship back in May. Saleapaga made the cross-country trek to the Plains twice, once for the …
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