College Football

Championship weekend has arrived for NCHSAA football, with eight teams vying for four state titles in games scheduled for Friday and Saturday at NC State’s Carter-Finley Stadium and UNC’s Kenan Memorial Stadium. Seventy-First opens play Friday (7 p.m., NFHS Network) against Hickory as the Falcons try for the fourth state championship in program history, looking to add to banners from …

Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II is among the three finalists for the Doak Walker Award, set to be announced as part of the ESPN College Football Awards Show at 6 p.m. Friday. Gordon is joined on the finalist list by North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton and Missouri’s Cody Schrader. Gordon has already been named to multiple All-America teams, and …

The Rose and Sugar Bowls have been set as part of this year’s College Football Playoff, and tickets to both are a scalding hot commodity. Michigan will be playing Alabama in the familiar Rose Bowl in Pasadena, whereas Washington plays Texas in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. All four fan bases are expected to travel well, and that’s reflected …

Trevor Lawrence is one of five Jacksonville Jaguars players listed as questionable for a Week 14 game against the Cleveland Browns. The team also officially ruled out offensive lineman Walker Little, tight end Brenton Strange, and cornerbacks Tre Herndon and Christian Braswell. During a 34-31 Monday night loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, Lawrence’s ankle twisted awkwardly when he was stepped …

Tennessee senior defensive lineman Tyler Baron entered the NCAA transfer portal on Friday. The 6-foot-5, 260-pound defensive lineman appeared in 48 games for the Vols from 2020-23. He recorded 101 tackles, 27 tackles for a loss, 13.5 sacks, four pass deflections, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Baron came to the Vols from Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. …

Dec. 8—The Meridian Public School District Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Marcus Boyles, head football coach of the Meridian High School Wildcats, during a special called meeting of the board on Friday, Dec. 8. “The MPSD family would like to thank Coach Boyles for his commitment to the Wildcat football program over the past year. We wish Coach …

The Plains will be a busy place this weekend, as several members of the transfer portal are set to take a visit. Michigan State defensive lineman Derrick Harmon is set to be one of those according to a report by Auburn Undercover. He is one of four known prospects from the transfer portal set to visit Auburn over the weekend. …

The rosters have been announced and captains named for the Under Armour High School All-American Game, which will take place at Camping World Stadium, Jan. 3, (ESPN). There are 13 represtatives from Florida slated to play in the game, and only one player from Central Florida, safety Jalen Heyward of Rockledge. Heyward is committed to UCF’s 2024 recruiting class, and …

The Florida Gators wrapped up their season in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, heartbroken and distraught because they lost blew a lead to in-state rival Florida State and came up short, 24-15. It was Florida’s fifth straight loss and the football program was eliminated from bowl game eligibility. Just another disappointment to end the year. USA TODAY Sports released its opinions …

Andrew Armstrong may have been the most consistent and effective newcomer the Arkansas football team added to the roster in 2023. And for the first time since the transfer portal has been a thing, the Razorbacks are keeping a wideout who moved in. Armstrong announced Friday that he would return for his final season of college football at Arkansas. “I …

Utah center Branden Carlson (35) takes a pass under the basket with BYU forward Fousseyni Traore defending as the two in-state rivals play at the Marriott Center in Provo on Dec. 17, 2022. The two talented big men are questionable for Saturday’s game at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News For BYU and …

C.J. Wiley of Alpharetta, Georgia, announced several days ago that he has received a scholarship offer from the USC Trojans. Wiley is a four-star prospect who plays for Milton High School. Milton reached the Georgia state championship game, but Wiley won’t play in the game due to an injury. Wiley has offers from 25 schools, according to 247Sports. Some of …

There are those quarterback prospects who rocket up the boards in their final collegiate seasons to find themselves highly coveted by the entire NFL. We can point to Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, and Joe Burrow in recent years, and in the 2024 draft, LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels might be the one. In four seasons with Arizona State and LSU from …

Duke has Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz as its next coach, the team announced Thursday. Diaz just wrapped up his second season on coach James Franklin’s staff as the No. 10 Nittany Lions prepare to face No. 11 Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl on Dec. 30.  “Manny’s previous experiences have prepared him for this opportunity, and he is, quite simply, …

The Oklahoma Sooners have been active in the transfer portal, targeting guys with experience who can come in and add to the competitive depth on the roster. They’ve added Michigan State offensive tackle Spencer Brown, and it looks like they’re in the mix for one of the top transfers in the portal. According to Jason Suchomel of Orange Bloods, the …