College Football

Getty Images College football Bowl Season has a habit of producing unlikely stars, and Western Kentucky wide receiver Dalvin Smith became the latest instance of that Monday with his performance during the Hilltoppers’ improbable 38-35 overtime comeback win against Old Dominion in the Famous Toastery Bowl. Not only did the WKU pass-catcher haul in three touchdowns during the win, but Smith …

It has not been the best close out for Ohio State football and it’s 2024 recruiting class. The Buckeyes have already seen multiple prospects either flip or choose other schools leaving the coaching staff scrambling to find replacements late in the process. It’s not the best look for one of the strongest supposed recruiting units in college football. And while …

USATSI Former UCLA quarterback Dante Moore is transferring to Oregon, according to 247Sports. The former five-star quarterback from the 2023 recruiting cycle was previously committed to Dan Lanning and Oregon before flipping late in the recruiting cycle to become one of the highest modern day signings in UCLA program history. Moore ranked as the No. 3 overall player and the …

GAINESVILLE — Florida football coach Billy Napier’s pivotal 2024 class fell five spots to No. 10 after 5-star safety prospect Xavier Filsaime changed his commitment to Texas. The McKinney, Texas, native was a key member of a class that reached as high as No. 3 nationally in August but declined as the Gators struggled to a 5-7 finish in Year …

Indiana’s receiving corps is starting to take shape under the Hoosiers’ new coaching staff. Monday, Curt Cignetti landed three transfer commitments — all from receivers: Miles Cross (Ohio). Myles Price (Texas Tech) and Ke’Shawn Williams (Wake Forest). Cross caught 47 passes for 617 yards last season (both second on the Bobcats) and had a team-high five touchdown receptions. Ohio QB …

While Alabama football will certainly bring a fresh set of signs to the Rose Bowl for a College Football Playoff semifinal against Michigan, its efforts to cloak communication won’t be any more strident due to the sign-stealing scandal that rocked the Wolverines program this season. “Uh, not really,” coach Nick Saban said when asked whether he had added concerns based …

LSU will be without its Heisman-winning quarterback when it faces Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Jan. 1 as Jayden Daniels announced Monday that he will be opting out to prepare for the upcoming 2024 NFL draft. The rest of the team, however, will remain intact. Brian Kelly said on Monday that he expects Daniels to be the only opt-out …

One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. That’s the logic Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh kept in mind when he decided to tweak the way his No. 1 ranked Wolverines would prepare for their Rose Bowl matchup with No. 4 Alabama, according to his players. Michigan is 1-6 overall …

After entering the transfer portal late last week, former Badgers linebacker Jordan Turner committed to play for Michigan State on Monday. The redshirt junior has multiple years of eligibility left to use with the Spartans. Turner finished the 2023 campaign with 61 total tackles, including three sacks, while also deflecting two passes and forcing a fumble over 11 games with …

The biggest comeback of bowl season might have already happened. Old Dominion jumped all over Western Kentucky for a 28-0 lead in Monday’s Famous Toastery Bowl only to see the Hilltoppers rally for a 38-35 victory in overtime. Western Kentucky saw Old Dominion score 28 points in the first 16:22 of the game. The deficit was still 35-14 entering the …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — It was something of a shock on Thursday evening when it was revealed that former Michigan football linebackers coach George Helow was joining Alabama to help the Crimson Tide prepare for the Rose Bowl. Helow spent two seasons in Ann Arbor before head coach Jim Harbaugh decided to bring back favored son Chris Partridge, which left …

Garrett Nussmeier will have some new competition in the quarterback room in 2024. With Jayden Daniels leaving Baton Rouge for the NFL, there is an opening at the quarterback spot for LSU. Nusmeier is presumed to be the next man in line for the spot but things may have just changed. LSU landed former Vanderbilt quarterback AJ Swann from the …

The tea leaves from last week showing Dylan Raiola wasn’t going to be part of the 2024 Georgia recruiting class led to the inevitable flip on Monday. The five-star quarterback who played his senior season at Buford (Ga.) High School told ESPN he will sign with Nebraska. Nebraska is the school where his father Dominic was a two-time All-America center …

Carson Beck threw for more than 3,700 yards and completed better than 74% of his passes with the Bulldogs last season. (Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images) Carson Beck isn’t ready to make the jump to the NFL just yet. Beck announced on Monday that he would return to Georgia next year for his senior season, marking a huge addition for the …

Nebraska has landed a game-changing commitment from quarterback Dylan Raiola, the No. 1 signal-caller in the Top247 rankings. Raiola flipped from Georgia after a late charge from the Cornhuskers, he told ESPN on Monday. Raiola becomes the highest-rated recruit in program history.  Raiola had a whirlwind recruitment featuring three commitments and four high schools across the country. He originally committed to …