College Football

The 2023 Clemson football season, under the stewardship of Coach Dabo Swinney, showcased a rollercoaster of highs and lows. While a triumphant victory over Kentucky in the Gator Bowl provided a thrilling conclusion, the team’s overall 9-4 record and 4-4 standing in the ACC left fans yearning for more consistency. As the dust settles on the season’s finale, attention swiftly …

Newly-hired USC Trojans running back coach Anthony Jones Jr. has made his first offer in his new position. That offer went to Murfeesboro, Tennessee, native Daune Morris from Oakland High School. The 2025 running back originally is from Chattanooga, where Jones got his start with the Mocs at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (UTC). Morris is a 5-9, 190-pound tailback. He …

Xavier Griffin is quickly becoming one of the most heavily recruited defensive players in the Class of 2026. Gainesville (Georgia) High School four-star linebacker Xavier Griffin has gotten a offer from USC. Griffin ranks as the nation’s No. 7 linebacker and the No. 77 overall prospect for 2026 in the On3 Industry Ranking. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound rising junior has offers …

The Texas running back room is set to thrive in 2024. One college football writer has it as one of the 10 best running back rooms in the nation. 247Sports’ Conner Bahns ranks the Texas ball carrying unit No. 9 in the country. He provided the following justification for their high ranking for the upcoming season “Former No. 1 running …

LSU offensive line coach Brad Davis has proven to be one of the best recruiters in the country in the last few cycles. The lone assistant retained from Ed Orgeron’s staff, he continues to land blue-chip after blue-chip. Davis has found success in Louisiana and on a national level. He’s at it again, with LSU positioning itself to land offensive …

Visit season is clicking on all cylinders right now and prospects from every corner of the country are taking trips to get a closer look at some of their top programs. We take a look at five of the most surprising and interesting upcoming visits this week, continuing today in the West region. THIS SERIES: Five notable visits for top …

Running back Riley Wormley from Southlake Carroll (Texas) will be a high school senior in 2024. He has been offered by USC. The Texas native has also been offered by Auburn, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, SMU, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech and UTSA. The 5-foot-8, 170-pound Wormley is rated the No. 483 overall prospect and the No. 36 running back, according to …

San Francisco Archbishop Riordan wide receiver Chris Lawson has an official visit with USC upcoming on May 17. His other visits he has locked in are with Oregon and Washington. Lawson holds offers from USC, Oregon, Utah, Penn State, Washington, California, Colorado, Oregon State, Washington State, Kansas, UNLV, UMass, Colorado State, and Nevada. Lawson is the No. 183 overall prospect …

Consensus four-star linebacker Dawson Merritt, a native of Overland Park, Kansas, has officially set his top schools. USC has made the cut. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound Merritt has a list which includes USC, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Alabama, Missouri, Kansas, Florida State, Texas A&M, and Michigan. His spring visits will be Ole Miss (March 21), Alabama (March 23), Oklahoma (April 6) and …

A Nebraska class of 2025 commit has set his official visit date. Caden VerMaas, a 6-0 195-pound safety/running back from Millard North High School in Omaha, will visit the Lincoln campus the weekend of June 21-23. VerMaas announced his commitment to the Cornhuskers in April of 2023. 110% Committed! Dreams to Reality!!!! After a great talk with Coach Matt Rhule, I am excited …

No. 6 Tennessee (18-1, 1-0 SEC) defeated No. 12 Alabama (15-3, 0-1 SEC), 11-3, Friday at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to open Southeastern Conference play. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll. Friday’s win is Tennessee’s 17th consecutive, the second-longest streak in program history. The Vols’ program record for a win streak is 23 games during the …

Well, this news may make Mike Vrabel joining Wisconsin as an analyst or special assistant more challenging, if not impossible. The former NFL Coach of the Year is signing on with the Cleveland Browns as a coaching and personnel consultant, according to reports from ESPN’s Field Yates and Adam Schefter. Related: Ranking Big Ten football teams by highest 2024 ceiling …

After listening to Nick Saban bemoan the direction of college football during a congressional hearing this week, I feel more certain Saban made the right decision to retire. A hallmark of Saban’s greatness was his ability to evolve — if sometimes begrudgingly — to changes within the sport. But adjusting to a landscape in which players enjoy more power, freedom …

Mar. 15—LAS VEGAS — Coming back to Pullman with an NCAA berth assured should be good salve for the Washington State Cougars’ disappointment Friday night. Although fresh off the 58-52 loss to Colorado in the Pacific-12 Conference Tournament semifinals, the Cougs were still stinging from having played a game below their standards when the opportunity for an unprecedented tournament title …

It’s unfortunate that Texas Tech football spring practices are mostly closed to the general public and the media. Oh, the media gets to see the first 30 minutes on some days, but most of the meaningful stuff happens afterward. The Red Raiders, coming off a bowl victory for the third consecutive season, have all sorts of personnel to sort through …