Debate rages over whether No. 4 Alabama (12-1) deserved to be included in the College Football Playoff over unbeaten Florida State. But, one way or another, the Crimson Tide are in the field and have visions of winning their fourth national title of the CFP’s four-team era. After beating two-time reigning national champion Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, the …
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Chris Rumph on transitioning from the NFL back to college football
The Clemson football program made a huge move when they added Chris Rumph as their new defensive ends coach, as transitioning from coach to coach can be a struggle for some. Luckily for the Tigers, they brought in a capable coach who has an excellent track record of success. The interesting thing, however, is that Rumph has to do most …
Read More »2025 4-star EDGE Christopher Burgess Jr. lists Alabama in top 4, sets commitment date
Alabama is one of four schools with a shot to land 2025 edge rusher Christopher Burgess Jr. On Wednesday, the Illinois native released his top schools list and set a commitment date. Burgess Jr. will be announcing his commitment at the Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas. Burgess Jr. has not made a trip to Tuscaloosa yet. However, he …
Read More »End of an era for Oklahoma football as Drake Stoops plays last game as a Sooner
Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Drake Stoops poses for a photo with his father, former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, and his mother, Carol Stoops, during Senior Day before a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the TCU Horned Frogs at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Oklahoma won 69-45. The 2023 …
Read More »Alabama EDGE Dallas Turner singles out biggest challenge Michigan football offense presents
ANAHEIM, Calif. — For all of the talk of the Michigan football defense having to contain Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe in the Rose Bowl, the Crimson Tide defense is particularly leery of what it has to face on the other side. While the Michigan offense isn’t quite as explosive as it’s been in previous years, it is methodical and has …
Read More »4-star Georgia CB commit spotted wearing LSU gloves at workout
LSU has the makings of a very solid 2025 recruiting class, and it’s looking to add to that group by flipping a player currently committed to a conference rival. The Tigers offered four-star Georgia cornerback commit Tae Harris back in late November, and it seems they’ve made an impact on the Cedartown (Ga.) prospect. While competing at the Georgia Elite …
Read More »Two Michigan football starting defenders impressed by Jadyn Davis in bowl practice
LOS ANGELES — Though the excitement surrounding Jadyn Davis has died down since he committed to Michigan football in the winter months, the new Wolverines quarterback doesn’t intend to rest on his laurels. A five-star at the time of his commitment in March 2023, despite impressing on the final day of the Elite 11 in the summer, Davis has seen …
Read More »College Football Playoff 2023 prediction: Why the No. 2 Washington Huskies have what it takes to win title
Washington has navigated a path to the College Football Playoff by dodging several potholes en route to an unblemished record and a Pac-12 championship. But now comes the really hard part. By snapping the conference’s seven-year CFP drought — Washington was the last team to represent the Pac-12 in the field in 2016 — the Huskies now have a target …
Read More »How Alabama turned around a disastrous season and ended up in the College Football Playoff
If you were looking for the low point of Nick Saban’s entire career at Alabama, you’d probably start in the bowels of Raymond James Stadium in Tampa back on Sept. 16. There, as a lightning delay halted play for more than an hour, Nick Saban, soaked and seething, walked back to the locker room in the midst of a team …
Read More »Miami vs. Rutgers odds, line, spread: 2023 Pinstripe Bowl picks, prediction from Hurricanes expert on 21-7 run
Two head coaches who are longtime friends square off when Greg Schiano and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights face Mario Cristobal and the Miami (FL) Hurricanes in the 2023 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl on Thursday. Both Schiano and Cristobal were members of the Miami coaching staff beginning in 1999 and during Schiano’s first stint as coach of Rutgers (2001-11), Cristobal …
Read More »Will FSU football defensive tackle Braden Fiske play in Orange Bowl? An update on his status
DANIA BEACH – With Florida State football already facing at least 25 opt-outs offensively and defensively for Saturday’s Orange Bowl against Georgia, the anxiety surrounding player availability is high. When defensive tackle Braden Fiske made his way to his media availability ahead of the game Thursday at Le Méridien Dania Beach at Fort Lauderdale Airport, he did so walking in …
Read More »Ohio State sold less than two-thirds of its ticket allotment for Cotton Bowl
ARLINGTON, Texas — Ohio State sold less than two-thirds of its allotment of tickets for the Cotton Bowl against Missouri. Brett Scarbrough, the school’s associate athletic director for ticketing and premium seating, said Wednesday that approximately 7,500 out of its 12,000 allotted tickets were sold or set aside for guests of the team. The demand to see the Buckeyes in …
Read More »5 best teams of the 4-team playoff
The four-team College Football Playoff era comes to a close this season — one season after it should have ended. It was far from perfect and left us with plenty of controversy over the years, but it’s safe to say it was a better postseason format than the BCS that preceded it. While there’s an expanded 12-team field to look …
Read More »5 best games of the 4-team College Football Playoff
The four-team College Football Playoff era comes to a close this season — one season after it should have ended. It was far from perfect and left us with plenty of controversy over the years, but it’s safe to say it was a better postseason format than the BCS that preceded it. While there’s an expanded 12-team field to look …
Read More »USC players love playing for Miller Moss, and Lincoln Riley can make this offense work
Everyone knew that Miller Moss was a loyal USC Trojan, and that the quarterback sacrificed a lot to stay with the program when many others would have left town. Moss stayed when Caleb Williams won the Heisman Trophy and came back for the 2023 season. Moss wanted to be a USC Trojan. This was what he wanted. Coaches noticed. Teammates …
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