College Football

The NCAA, Pac-12 and USC are pushing to get former USC running back Reggie Bush’s lawsuit dismissed. Bush is seeking past name, image and likeness compensation. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) The NCAA, Pac-12 Conference and USC are seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by former Trojan star running back Reggie Bush on the grounds that his claims of antitrust …

It was a landmark year in the ACC as the league entered into its first season of the 17-team era, welcoming in SMU, Cal and Stanford to create a new footprint that expands from the Atlantic Coast to … all of the coasts. And the newcomers made some noise, too, with SMU being the only team to go 8-0 in …

Michigan football officially has its next offensive coordinator. The program announced the hire of Chip Lindsey on Friday after he spent the past nearly three decades coaching across the country. He comes directly from North Carolina, where he spent the past two years in Chapel Hill as offensive coordinator. The 50-year-old has been either an offensive coordinator or head coach …

USATSI Michigan has hired Chip Lindsey as its next offensive coordinator, the school announced Friday. Lindsey served most recently as North Carolina’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the last two seasons and worked with current New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye during the 2023 season. “Coach Lindsey is an innovative offensive mind who likes to run and pass the …

Nov 9, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; A U.S. Army parachute jumper prepares to land in Notre Dame Stadium before a game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Florida State Seminoles. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images While Notre Dame football has played on Friday’s, they haven’t done so at home in a very long time. According to Chuck …

Photo: Isaiah Hole A local product who handled both kickoff duties and punting, it was an uneven season for Michigan football’s Tommy Doman. The fourth-year punter was still solid on kickoff but outside of a handful of games, Doman struggled, often kicking short punts or shanking punts. However, against USC and Ohio State, Doman shined, with a defining 68-yard punt …

The Army and Navy take great pride in everything they do, but this week, their mutual respect is also an opportunity for competition. The Army-Navy Game provides one of the most striking and patriotic scenes in all of sports, but before the entire student body of cadets and midshipmen march on the field, and the AAC teams meet Saturday inside …

BATON ROUGE — LSU football starting quarterback Garrett Nussmeier announced his decision that he would be returning for his final year of eligibility earlier this week, much to the delight of coach Brian Kelly, his staff, players and fans. In his first year starting, Nussmeier pieced together a solid junior season, leading the Tigers to an 8-4 record and the …

USATSI LSU coach Brian Kelly and his wife, Paqui, will personally match up to $1 million in contributions to the Tigers’ name, image and likeness collective with a gift to the Tiger Athletic Foundation’s Excellence Fund. The initiative, dubbed the “Kelly Family Million Dollar Match Challenge,” is set to run from Dec. 13 to Feb. 5, 2025. “LSU has a …

By now, it’s well-documented that Bill Belichick is in a new element. The six-time Super Bowl-winning champion coach was hired and introduced as North Carolina’s newest football coach on Thursday. It’s a move that sent a shock throughout college football given Belichick’s age of 72 and his lack of coaching experience in college football. Former Alabama coach Nick Saban was …

The No. 22 Army Black Knights (11-1) will wrap up their historic season when they face the Navy Midshipmen (8-3) on Saturday with the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy on the line. Army got off to a 9-0 start for the first time since 1996 and won all eight of its conference games before blowing out Tulane in the AAC title game last …

Bob Donnan-Imagn Images The Clemson Tigers are back in the College Football Playoff after a four-year absence and will meet the Texas Longhorns in a first-round game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. Clemson (10-3) punched its ticket to the playoffs with a thrilling 34-31 win over the SMU Mustangs in last week’s ACC Championship Game. Freshman kicker …

North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham had a surprise for the man just hired to guide his football program. In an ode to his new coach’s sleeveless hoodie fashion while in New England that spawned a nickname, Cunningham showed off a blazer with cut-off sleeves. It felt like Cunningham’s very public embrace of new UNC head coach Bill Belichick, who …

Jan 30, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State University football center Seth McLaughlin talks with the media during his first sit-down interview since transferring from Alabama. Despite a season-ending injury forcing him to miss the final two games of the season, Ohio State center Seth McLaughlin has won the Rimington Award. The honor is given to the most outstanding center …

When North Carolina coach Bill Belichick takes the sideline as a college football coach for the first time, he will face a familiar opponent: Sonny Dykes. The Tar Heels open their season with a nonconference matchup against TCU at Kenan Stadium, marking the first meeting between the two programs in nearly 30 years. Dykes had initially looked forward to the …