College Football

The Gophers football program pulled in a commitment from Torin Pettaway, a defensive lineman rom Middleton, Wis., who was officially committed to the Badgers late Thursday night. “After a lot of thought and considering I have decided to reopen my commitment and de-commit from the university of Wisconsin,” Pettaway posted on X at 10:01 p.m. At 10:02, Pettaway said “100 …

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PISCATAWAY – The wait is over for Naseim Brantley. The Rutgers football wide receiver finally this week was able to practice with his teammates. “It’s really an amazing feeling,” Brantley said Thursday following the Scarlet Knights’ second spring practice. “I love being here. It’s just getting back into the groove of things and being with my teammates, finally getting the …

Almost every Ohio State freshman has a welcome-to-college-football moment, and defensive tackle Hero Kanu remembers his well. During a preseason camp scrimmage two years ago, Buckeye offensive tackle Josh Fryar pancaked Kanu. “My stomach was flattened,” he said. “All the air was out. I was like, ‘Dang.’ I looked up at coach J (defensive line coach Larry Johnson) and he …

BYU running back Aidan Robbins brakes away for a long run ahead of Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Kobie McKinzie (11) at LaVell Edwards stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. Robbins was “pumped” about his performance at Big 12 Pro Day in Frisco, Texas, Thursday, March 28, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News After an injury-marred junior season at …

On Thursday, former Rutgers running back Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams entered the NCAA transfer portal after playing three seasons with UMass. The 5-foot-10, 210-pound running back rushed for over 1,000 yards and 12 touchdowns for the Minutemen last season. From 2021 to 2023, Adams rushed for 1,568 yards on 359 carries, averaging 4.4 yards per attempt. He recorded 14 touchdowns, appearing in …

The Jackson State football team will open its 2024 schedule on the road against UL Monroe at 7 p.m. on Aug. 29, the school announced Thursday. The game was moved to a Thursday night after originally being scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 31. The two teams have met before on Sept. 18, 2021, when Deion Sanders was coaching the Tigers. The …

Alabama football wide receiver Jalen Hale suffered a knee injury in practice and will be unavailable to play for the remainder of spring practice, new coach Kalen DeBoer said Thursday. Whether or not he could return at some point for the 2024 Crimson Tide season, however, remains to be seen. “He had a significant knee injury. He’ll be down for …

Jalen Milroe is getting more comfortable with Alabama football’s new offense, and from the sound of it, new Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer is becoming comfortable himself with the fourth-year junior’s ability to run the ball. Alabama held its first spring scrimmage, which was closed to media, on Thursday, and Milroe handled most of the first-team reps. Afterward, DeBoer made …

In a story connecting Washington and LSU in a way that doesn’t entail Kim Mulkey, Tigers football coach Brian Kelly might have inadvertently disclosed the plans of the team holding the second overall pick in the 2024 draft. Via Garrett Podell of CBSSports.com, Kelly added two extra important words to his effort to promote the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner. “[Daniels] …

Ethan Utley is staying home in Tennessee. Utley, a four-star defensive lineman and No. 4 recruit in Tennessee, announced his commitment to Tennessee football on Thursday at a commitment celebration at Germantown Pub in Nashville in front of family and friends. The Ensworth multi-sport athlete is Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel’s third in-state commit for the class of 2025, joining …

Texas recently extended an offer to one of the top recruits in Alabama for the 2026 cycle. Four-star running back Ja’Michael Jones announced he received an offer from Texas on Wednesday. The Montgomery (AL) native is rated the No. 11 overall recruit in the state and the No. 18 running back in the country according to the On3 industry ranking. …

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football coach Jeff Lebby was able to utilize the transfer portal after his hiring in November to assemble a roster. As he embarks on his first spring practice with the Bulldogs, Lebby has a chance to evaluate the team he has put together before addressing needs when the next transfer window opens April 15-30. However, Lebby …

BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff gestures to his teammates during a practice on the SAB outdoor practice fields at the start of spring camp in Provo on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Reporters have only been able to watch bits and pieces from a couple of BYU’s 14 spring football practices to date. In those sessions, neither incumbent Jake Retzlaff nor newcomer …

Florida football held its seventh practice of the spring on Thursday afternoon at the Sanders Practice Fields. In all, the Florida Gators will hold 15 practices leading up to the Orange and Blue game on April 13. Florida edge rushers coach Mike Peterson said the chemistry of the defensive coaching staff is coming together with the additions of new secondary …