College Football

CLEMSON – Clemson football began spring practice Wednesday, and coach Dabo Swinney took the podium at the Smart Family Media Center to address last season and express his optimism for 2024. Swinney spoke on what went wrong last season, including red-zone defense, turnovers, poor special teams and lack of “explosive chemistry.” Entering this season, Clemson must figure out its depth …

A new model for a 14-team College Football Playoff field is gaining momentum among athletic administrators, according to multiple outlets. The new “3-3-2-2-1” format — which would go into effect in 2026 — would give three automatic bids to the Big Ten and SEC, two bids to the ACC and Big 12, one to the highest-ranked Group of Five team …

Highly touted Texas Tech football wide receiver signee Micah Hudson recently underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee that will keep him out of spring practice, a source told the Avalanche-Journal. The source said Hudson is expected to be available again for summer workouts, including running, lifting weights and participating in 7-on-7. The injury he had repaired dated to his …

Big Ten Conference championship odds for 2024 have been released by FanDuel Sportsbook, and a new member of the conference is among the favorites to win the Big Ten Championship Game in the upcoming season. The Oregon Ducks are at +250 to win the Big Ten next season, only behind the Ohio State Buckeyes, who are at +155. Oregon is …

ACC Conference championship odds for 2024 have been released by FanDuel Sportsbook, and a pair of perennial contenders are tied at the top to win the ACC Championship Game in the upcoming season. Clemson is at +280 to win the ACC next season, with the Tigers given the same odds to win the conference as the Florida State Seminoles. Three …

INDIANAPOLIS — One of the potential models for a new College Football Playoff may be emerging. In a format being socialized among major conference administrators, the Big Ten and SEC would each receive three automatic qualifiers into a 14-team field, with the ACC and Big 12 getting two each and the Group of Five’s best team qualifying as well. Such …

CLEMSON – Dabo is still the same ol’ Dabo, but his program has not been the same ol’, same ol’ for a while now, which leads one to conclude that the 2024 football season is shaping up to be a crossroads campaign for both the coach and his 17th team. A 9-4 season capped with a bowl victory in 2023 …

Jacob Lacey’s football days appear to be behind him. OU coach Brent Venables said Wednesday on the “Oklahoma Breakdown” podcast that the senior defensive lineman will “probably” be forced to medically retire due to blood clots. Lacey was hospitalized last spring and told by doctors he’d wouldn’t ever play football again. He ended up being cleared before the Sooners’ first …

Feb. 28—INDIANAPOLIS — J.D. Bertrand believes he can play in any role the NFL might ask of him. And the former Notre Dame linebacker credits his experience under head coach Marcus Freeman and defensive coordinator Al Golden for making that possible. “I feel pretty comfortable kind of all over,” Bertrand said Wednesday during the NFL Scouting Combine. “I’ve ran multiple …

BYU Cougars quarterbacks coach Aaron Roderick watches from he sidelines as Jake Retzlaff works with the offense as BYU’s football team practices in Provo on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Cougars open spring camp Thursday, which is when the battle for QB1 officially begins. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Get ready for what is arguably going to be the …

CLEMSON – Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney announced Wednesday that wide receiver Noble Johnson will be out for spring practice due to an injury related to his car accident earlier this month that led to him being charged with reckless driving. According to the Clemson University Police Department incident report, Johnson was driving around 71 mph in a 35-mph zone near Clemson’s campus …

SEC championship odds for 2024 have been released by FanDuel Sportsbook, and a new member of the conference is among the favorites to win the SEC Championship Game this upcoming season. The Texas Longhorns sit at +300 to win the SEC next season, only behind the Georgia Bulldogs, who are at +185. Texas is joining the SEC next season along …

On Wednesday, the Old West Florida Enrichment Center was filled with people outfitted in Orange and Green. Those were Florida A&M fans and supporters who excitedly awaited the arrival of new Rattlers head football coach James Colzie III to the first 220 Quarterback Club luncheon of 2024. Colzie was the 220’s keynote speaker ― his first as FAMU’s 19th full-time head coach. The newly hired Colzie formally introduced …

ADDISON — There’s been some changes at Addison since the football season came to a close. The 2023 co-Lenawee County Football Coach of the Year, Josh Lindeman, stepped down as head coach, athletic director and assistant principal after a dispute with administration. Replacing Lindeman is no small task. He led the Panthers to a record of 57-38 in 10 seasons …

Caleb Williams’ ‘generational talent’ shined brightest in games he couldn’t save USC originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago INDIANAPOLIS — Caleb Williams’ bad games, and even some of his good ones, have been picked apart over the last handful of months as teams, scouts, draft experts, reporters, and fans try to decipher if he should be the No. 1 overall …