College Football

Wendy’s, the American fast food chain, used to a run a series of commercials in a which a bemused subject, when presented with a competitor’s hamburger, would ask “Where’s the beef?” That simple inquiry transcended into a cultural phenomenon that’s still frequently quoted to this day, almost four decades later.  Now, curious minds finally have a solution to that seminal …

The C.L. Brown Show Podcast This week’s episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Alexis Cubit, the University of Louisville football beat writer at The Courier Journal. Cubit discusses the impact of Alabama transfer Ja’Corey Brooks at wide receiver; the importance of M.J. Griffin’s return to the secondary; and why the highly anticipated release of “EA Sports College Football 25” …

We are a little more than a month away from the 2024 high school football season, and there are a few players that The Tuscaloosa News is anticipating seeing on the gridiron this fall from the Tuscaloosa area. The following seven players come from all over the Tuscaloosa area and play on both sides of the ball. They had exciting …

College football returns in just under 50 days, so it’s time to take a look at some of the top players in the ACC ahead of the 2024 season. Reigning ACC champion Florida State and Georgia Tech kicks things off at Noon on Aug. 24, and ACC newcomer SMU plays Nevada that night. But most of the league gets started …

College football’s talking season is upon us. With the 2024 season right around the corner, various Big 12 coaches and athletes are set to descend upon Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium from July 9-10 to kick off this year’s conference media days slate. The conference already released its preseason all-conference team as well as its projected order of finish.  For a …

In less than a week, Missouri football stars Luther Burden III, Brady Cook and Kristian Williams will represent the Tigers at SEC Media Days in Dallas. In less than a month, they’ll report with their Tigers teammates for preseason camp. And in 50 days, Mizzou will kickoff its 2024 season Thursday, Aug. 29 on Faurot Field against Murray State — …

Jul. 9—Losing his conference’s two biggest brands hasn’t done much to diminish Brett Yormark’s conviction in the strength of the Big 12. The opening speaker of Big 12 Football Media Days in Las Vegas on Tuesday, the third-year commissioner proclaimed that the Big 12, now with 16 teams, is as strong as ever. “This is our first media day as …

LAS VEGAS — Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II will not miss any games following his recent arrest for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, coach Mike Gundy said Tuesday morning at Big 12 media days Gordon, the Cowboys’ 20-year-old star running back, was arrested at 2:50 a.m. June 30 during a traffic stop on Interstate 35 for speeding and …

There were fireworks on the University of Texas campus to begin the month. They just weren’t when Texas fans would have liked. The Longhorns kicked off their SEC era with a Pitbull concert and a firework show. But they were unable to put on a similarly flashy display on the recruiting trail during Fourth of July weekend, which is one …

Big 12 Conference commissioner Brett Yormark declared Tuesday that the conference is still open for business. With the topic of realignment having subsided a bit, Yormark, now two full years into his gig leading the conference, opened the league’s media day from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas saying the Big 12 will continue to look at other ways to enhance …

Getty Images Florida State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei will not attend the ACC Football Kickoff event this month, he announced Tuesday. Instead, Uiagalelei is deferring to returning players from the 2023 team that won the ACC title and finished 13-1. “I feel strongly that Florida State should be represented by players who were part of last year’s ACC championship team,” Uiagalelei …

Ask any objective college football fan to name a list of the sport’s blue blood programs and they’ll invariably mention the likes of Alabama, Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Southern Cal for starters. But what about Clemson? Do the Tigers qualify as a blue blood program? After all, they won two national championships in three seasons and played for two …

Oregon cornerback Khyree Jackson hauls in a pass during Oregon Pro Day on March 12 at the Moshofsky Center in Eugene. The university will hold a vigil for Jackson on Wednesday at Autzen Stadium after he was killed in a car crash. Oregon football will hold a candlelight vigil Wednesday night for former Duck and Minnesota Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson …

AuburnWire_RN2_1 Auburn football was near the top of four-star wide receiver [autotag]Travis Smith[/autotag]’s list for quite some time. However, the Tigers now look to be out of the running. In a recent interview with Chad Simmons of On3, the wide receiver from Atlanta shared that he will choose between three schools on Saturday, July 13. The bad news for Auburn …

Oklahoma State will not suspend star running back Ollie Gordon II for his recent driving under the influence arrest, coach Mike Gundy announced Tuesday. “He’s going to play,” Gundy told ESPN on Tuesday. “I’m going to do what we think is best for Oklahoma State football, and I think it’s best for Ollie to play. If there’s any punishment, it’s …