College Football

LEXINGTON — Mark Stoops looked west for Kentucky’s new offensive coordinator, hiring Boise State’s Bush Hamdan. Stoops announced the move Wednesday evening. “I’ve known Bush for a few years and spent some quality time with him in 2021,” Stoops said in a statement. “Since then, I’ve followed his career and have been very impressed by him. He’s coached under Chris …

SOUTH BEND — For ex-Duke defensive end RJ Oben, walking off the field at Wallace Wade Stadium after a last-minute defeat against Notre Dame football was almost too much to process. Certainly, that was the case in the raw moments that initially followed the 21-14 thriller on the final Saturday night in September, and it became ever stranger to ponder …

In November, as Michigan football was entering the meat of its 2023 schedule en route to Happy Valley to face Penn State, the Big Ten took unprecedented action, suspending head coach Jim Harbaugh for three games due to Connor Stalions’ alleged in-person sign-stealing scheme. The Wolverines sought an injunction through the courts, but it wasn’t granted, and ultimately, the school …

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian hit on it briefly when he said last week that with the dissolution of the Pac-12, more West Coast talent likely will be available to programs in the SEC, Big Ten, ACC and Big 12. And Sarkisian’s California roots as a former USC and Washington head coach, as a USC assistant and as a former …

USATSI Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte is hopeful that future iterations of the rivalry tilt between the Longhorns and Texas A&M will return to its traditional date on Thanksgiving Thursday, he told fans at a town hall event on UT’s campus. Del Conte also hopes that the matchup will become an annual occurrence now that the two share a …

Feb. 14—During his 25 years as the Pulaski County High School head football coach, John Hines achieved some great success — which included the 2014 Class 5A state championship, four straight Class 5A title game appearances, and six regional titles. In December during the Maroons’ annual Football Award Banquet, Hines proudly reminded the audience of those past Pulaski County football …

UCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers signals a first down after scrambling against Colorado at the Rose Bowl on Oct. 28. The school is moving part of its student section behind the visiting team’s bench ahead of its first Big Ten season. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) UCLA students soon will be encouraged to get behind their opponent. Don’t expect them …

The Shamrock Series is back and heading to the Bronx. Notre Dame football made the official announcement on Wednesday that the 2024 edition of The Shamrock Series will take place on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Yankee Stadium, against Army. It is the first time since 2022 that Notre Dame will have a Shamrock Series game after not having one last …

Feb. 14—Five local football standouts were named to the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association All-State Football Teams for their performance during the 2023 season. GACA names two all-state squads per classification, a south team for regions 1-4 in each class and a north team for regions 5-8. The teams were released Wednesday. Dalton’s Adriel Hernandez, Northwest Whitfield’s Myles Mays, North Murray’s …

Ivory Kelley garnered third-team honors on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 4A all-state team Wednesday. Kelley, a senior defensive back from Wichita Falls High, was the only local Class 4A to receive higher than honorable mention. He’s also the final Coyote to be elected to the TSWA all-state football team. Graham did place two players on the honorable mention …

The Chargers have announced the members of head coach Jim Harbaugh’s coaching staff for the 2024 season. Some of the biggest names were already known as the hirings of offensive coordinator Greg Roman and defensive coordinator Jesse Minter and the holdover of special teams coordinator Ryan Ficken. Roman will be working with passing game coordinator Marcus Brady, quarterbacks coach Shane …

The Shamrock Series is back and heading to the Bronx. Notre Dame football made the official announcement on Wednesday that the 2024 edition of The Shamrock Series will take place on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Yankee Stadium, against Army. It is the first time since 2022 that Notre Dame will have a Shamrock Series game after not having one last …

The SEC is dealing with one of those good problems. As the conference prepares to expand to 16 schools with the addition of Oklahoma and Texas, SEC leadership is debating how to construct its schedule. In 2024 and most likely in 2025, the SEC will play eight conference games as they work out the details for what could come down …

Michigan State football has extended a scholarship offer to the top player from New York in the 2025 class. Four-star offensive tackle Rowan Byrne announced on Tuesday that he’s received a scholarship offer from the Spartans. He is rated as the No. 1 player from New York in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2025 class. Byrne ranks as the No. …

Although Colorado football has improved in several needed areas this offseason, some still aren’t convinced that the Buffs will be much better in head coach Deion Sanders’ second year. College football insider Brett McMurphy of The Action Network, for example, doesn’t even see CU reaching six wins next season. McMurphy released his early 2024 bowl game projections on Wednesday and …