College Football

Nov. 15—Penn State football coach James Franklin compiled a list of potential offensive coordinator candidates long before he fired Mike Yurcich earlier this week. He always has a list prepared for every position. Franklin also has several boxes he hopes the next offensive coordinator can check. He made it clear that the first of those boxes is compatibility with him, …

Nov. 15—With Donelson Christian likely focused on Mr. Football semifinalist Tyson Wolcott, Friendship Christian coach John McNeal threw a curveball on the Commanders’ first offensive series. Lining wide receiver Dontae Parker at wildcat quarterback, the senior shook off a first-down fumble with a 54-yard touchdown run to ignite the Commanders to a 35-0 wipeout of their arch-rival Wildcats in the …

To be quite honest, it’s surprising Fox picked up this game as it seemed as this game was destined to be relegated to the Pac-12 Network. Not only did Fox choose this contest, but the network gave the two teams a favorable start time. A national television audience, hopefully, will see how good Oregon is and watch Bo Nix continue …

USC quarterback Caleb Williams looks up at the scoreboard while staying loose during the Trojans’ 34-32 loss to Utah at the Coliseum on Oct. 21. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Caleb Williams slowly shook his head. He shrugged his shoulders one at a time. He cocked his eyebrow in thought. The Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback didn’t know how he would …

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — One day after Joe Harasymiak was nominated for the Broyles Award, Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano detailed just why his defensive coordinator is so highly considered. Now in his second year with Rutgers, Harasymiak has been a tremendous addition to the defense. He has Rutgers as a top-five unit in the Big Ten. He came to …

Getty Images Deion Sanders has yet to complete his first season as Colorado’s coach, but the retired NFL star has already been linked to another vacancy after Texas A&M fired coach Jimbo Fisher on Sunday. According to Sanders, other schools are trying to use that speculation to their advantage on the recruiting trail. During his weekly radio show, Sanders claimed …

Nov. 15—BURNSVILLE — Another strong season for the Bemidji State football team has been rewarded with double-digit all-conference nods. The Beavers were led by redshirt sophomore edge rusher Marcus Hansen, who was named the NSIC Defensive Player of the Year. Hansen led the conference in tackles for loss (17.5) and sacks (10), ranking seventh in sacks and 11th in TFLs …

Notre Dame football has traditionally done very well with finding quality high school offensive linemen. They even find them when they’re not playing the position, see joe alt, but their most recent offer is already playing the position at a high level. Missouri’s Jack Lange received the good news on Wednesday evening that the Irish have a scholarship for him. …

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa football star defensive back Cooper DeJean will miss the remainder of the 2023 season due to a lower leg injury, coach Kirk Ferentz announced in a statement Wednesday. “This is truly heartbreaking for Cooper,” Ferentz said in a statement. “He has played extremely well and is a real playmaker on our team. We will all …

The NCAA rejected postseason waiver requests from three programs Wednesday: Tarleton State, Jacksonville State, and undefeated James Madison. This decision comes after James Madison submitted another request to gain bowl eligibility last week. James Madison University director of athletics Jeffrey Bourne, president Jonathan Alger, and rector Maribeth Herod wrote a letter to NCAA Division I Board of Directors chair Jere …

The final two weeks of the regular season are upon us. It’s crunch time for the conference title and College Football Playoff contenders. While the playoff is out of reach for the Sooners, they still have an outside shot at a Big 12 title game berth. They’ll need to take care of their own business against BYU and TCU over …

Getty Images NCAA Division I Board Administration Committee denied postseason eligibility waivers for James Madison, Jacksonville State and Tarelton State Wednesday. Most notably, James Madison sits at 10-0 on the season with a 6-0 record in the Sun Belt Conference.  “We’re obviously disappointed in the outcome of the NCAA’s review of our request for bowl relief,” JMU said in a …

Nov. 15—Ohio State’s efforts to return to the top of the Big Ten and get back to the College Football Playoff have not gotten much help from special teams this season. The latest example came Saturday night when Michigan State ran a successful fake punt to keep a drive alive even though the Buckeyes had a punt safe call on. …

Nov. 15—GRAND FORKS — The UND football team closes the regular season Saturday against Illinois State at 1 p.m. at the Alerus Center with both teams in search of a seventh win of the year. Here are eight things to know about the visiting Redbirds. Illinois State spent most of the season with returning starting quarterback Zack Annexstad. Annexstad suffered …

The season is quickly coming to an end, with the No. 7 Texas traveling to Ames, Iowa, for their final road game of the year against Iowa State. Before the season began, the Longhorns hoped to at least end up in the conference championship game. After all, it’s Steve Sarkisian’s third year as the head coach of Texas and his …