College Football

John Isenbarger, a two-time All-American running back and star of Indiana’s lone Rose Bowl team in 1968, died, per an announcement by Indiana Athletics. Isenbarger is member of Indiana’s football Hall of Fame and was a two-time All-Big Ten selection. The school’s No. 10 all-time leading rusher (1,217 yards), Isenbarger was also an accomplished punter, leading the Big Ten in …

With the NFL Scouting Combine in the rearview mirror, the last universal event leading up to April’s NFL draft is complete. Prospects will still have Pro Days, but those will not be attended by every team. There will also be the medical recheck sessions, and that will allow players to be re-evaluated for any ailments that muddied their time in …

Running back Braelon Allen’s Wisconsin career came to an end with the Badgers 28-14 win over Minnesota at the end of the 2023 regular season. The three-year starter opted out of the Badgers’ ReliaQuest Bowl matchup with LSU to prepare for the NFL draft. While his combine performance was up and down, everyone on X had a strong reaction to …

London Merritt had NFL aspirations before he played a snap of high school football. The 2025 defensive end said his goals stemmed from watching games with his father on Sundays. “I remember him telling me ‘You can make it happen, but it’ll take a lot of hard work and a really long journey,’” Merritt told The Dispatch. Now Merritt, who …

Alabama guard Aaron Estrada (55), guard Davin Cosby Jr. (4) and guard Rylan Griffen (3) react during their team’s game at Mississippi at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion. Alabama’s high-powered offense has the Crimson Tide in the mix for a top-four seed in the NCAA men’s tournament for the third time in four years under coach Nate Oats. The …

GAINESVILLE — Three minutes before 5 p.m. Thursday, hope arrived for the Florida Gators. Quarterback DJ Lagway completed a pass. The specifics from the first day of spring practice (a throw right to tight end Hayden Hansen) are irrelevant. So, too, are Lagway’s final numbers (two incompletions — including one drop — in the 18 minutes open to reporters). The …

Mike Moosbrugger is a mountain of a man. All of 6-foot-7 and a more-than-solid 280-plus pounds, the 1997 Central Bucks East graduate, who played offensive line at Wake Forest and in the Canadian Football League, does not mince words when it comes to the abilities of current CB East junior Mike Carroll. “Mike is going to be the best offensive …

Steve Sarkisian and other head coaches get a slight — uh, very, very slight — break during packed December schedule. The powers that be have moved up national signing day. By a couple of weeks. Whoop-de-do. Come on, get serious. If the NCAA is going to move it, really move it. College football coaches are already wringing their hands over …

When Missouri defensive tackle Kristian Williams speaks, his teammates listen. Williams, who’s returning to Missouri football in 2024 for his sixth season of college football, is the only returning member of the Tigers’ defensive tackle rotation from its Cotton Bowl-winning roster. Jayden Jernigan, Josh Landry and Realus George Jr. are all out of eligibility and have NFL aspirations, leaving Mizzou …

MANHATTAN — Two practices are in the books, and Kansas State’s football team is off on spring break before going back to work next Tuesday. There are new faces, both on the roster and coaching staff, plus different players taking on expanded roles as the Wildcats go through their 15 allotted spring practices as a precursor to the 2024 season. …

Notre Dame football is back. Spring practice for the Irish began Thursday, and third-year head coach Marcus Freeman has plenty to sift through with an experienced roster where starting jobs are up for grabs. The one overarching theme of his first meeting with the media was that time is not of the essence in South Bend. “I loved the efficiency …

When Wisconsin played at Rutgers less than a month ago, the Badgers had lost three games in a row, but were still ranked ninth and 11th in the polls. Then, they lost to the Scarlet Knights, 78-56 — their fourth straight loss on Rutgers’ court. And they haven’t exactly bounced back. The Badgers (18-11 overall, 10-8 Big Ten) are 2-3 …

Alabama State football wrapped up their fifth spring football practice Thursday morning and will have three more before spring break March 17-23. The Hornets first Black and Gold spring game will be held Saturday, April 6 at Hornet Stadium. With new additions on the offensive coaching staff and the quarterback position, here are some takeaways from Thursday’s practice from the …

Top Mississippi running back Aklyin Dear released his top 12 schools, which include Ole Miss and Mississippi State making the cut. According to 247Sports Composite, Dear, a four-star prospect and the No. 2 running back in the class of 2025 from Quitman, posted on social media, “Where’s home?” Dear’s list includes Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Auburn, Miami, Texas, Florida State, Florida, …

At approximately 2:05 a.m. on April 15, 1912, Thomas Andrews was spotted standing alone in the first-class smoking room of the Titanic, arms folded, life belt lying on a nearby table. Andrews, the naval architect who had helped design the suddenly doomed ocean liner, did not respond when a steward asked, “Aren’t you going to have a try for it, …