College Football

MISHAWAKA — Chris Geesman would say he never gave advice to Cory Yeoman, but the pupil was always paying attention when his mentor spoke. One of the lessons learned: you’ll know when it’s time to retire. For Yeoman, that decision came Thursday. After 40 years as a coach with the Penn football program – 19 as an assistant under Geesman …

It’s Quinn Ewers’ team. The two-year starting quarterback received public backing from his head coach Steve Sarkisian for another season as the team’s leader. Sarkisian said the following of a third year of Ewers to Texas to media on Wednesday. “I don’t think Quinn was a finished product yet. I think there’s plenty of room for growth and improvement and …

USATSI Super Bowl LVIII kicks off Sunday with the San Francisco 49ers squaring off against the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The two teams are led by standout quarterbacks with second-year sensation Brock Purdy hoping to cap a breakout year by helping the 49ers to the NFL’s most illustrious achievement, while Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes is …

Arkansas Athletics Director Hunter Yurachek is joining an elite group, after being appointed to the College Football Playoff Selection Committee on Thursday. Now in his sixth full year at the helm of the Razorbacks’ athletic department, Yurachek is set to serve on the prestigious 13-member committee for the next three football seasons, which begins next season with the new, expanded …

The Hurricanes missed out on a commitment from one of the nation’s top offensive linemen on Thursday afternoon. Wisconsin four-star 2025 lineman Owen Strebig committed to Notre Dame, choosing the Hurricanes over Florida State, Miami and Wisconsin. Strebig announced his decision on 247Sports’ YouTube channel. “Notre Dame is the perfect place,” Strebig said on the broadcast. “No. 1, I can …

Catholic Memorial offensive tackle Owen Strebig (58) and teammates participate in pregame ceremonies before the game against Pius XI on Friday, September 29, 2023, at Raabe Stadium in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. WAUKESHA – Owen Strebig is taking his talents to Notre Dame. The 6-foot-8, 295-pound tackle from Catholic Memorial announced his commitment Thursday afternoon at the school. He is considered the …

Georgia football topped its own record spending for recruiting in the fiscal year 2023 NCAA financial report by nearly $758,000. Expenses for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 totaled nearly $5.3 million, up from more than $4.5 million in the previous fiscal year. Only Texas A&M ($4.0 million) and Clemson ($3.5 million) have also reported more …

MISHAWAKA — His gait gave it away. For 21 years, anytime you saw head football coach Cory Yeoman in the Penn High School hallways, and you would see him everywhere, he was always on the move. Often moving faster than you. As the coach of a program known around the state for its sustained success, Yeoman always seemed long on …

Former Hendersonville football quarterback Robert Livingston will be the new defensive coordinator for Colorado and coach Deion Sanders, according to multiple reports. The 2004 Hendersonville graduate moves on to Boulder after spending the last nine seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. Livingston will be tasked to turn around a Buffaloes defense that struggled during Sanders’ first season. His defense allowed 34.8 …

IRVING, Texas — Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel will be chairman of the College Football Playoff selection committee next season, the CFP announced Thursday. Manuel has served on the committee for the past two years, staying on throughout last season when Michigan was contending for a playoff spot while also being investigated by the NCAA. The Wolverines made the playoff …

National Signing Day was held on Wednesday for high school football seniors. Signing ceremonies were held across the country. Here are Tulare/Visalia football players who signed Wednesday or signed in December to play college football at a four-year program (if we missed someone, please contact sports reporter Vongni Yang at vyang2@gannett.com so that player can be added to this list). …

Feb. 8—PULLMAN — Washington State just gained another seat at the table. WSU athletic director Pat Chun has been named to the College Football Playoff Selection Committee, the organization announced Thursday, giving the Cougars two positions on the committee. That’s in addition to university president Kirk Schulz, the Pac-12’s representative on the CFP’s management committee, who is currently holding up …

It was a busy day for the Washington Commanders. First, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN revealed that Washington was expected to hire former Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson to a “prominent role” on the offensive coaching staff. Fowler later noted that Johnson’s role would likely be pass-game coordinator for new head coach Dan Quinn. This will likely be as a pass-game …

When Jeff Lebby took over the offensive attack for the Oklahoma Sooners Brent Venables made it abundantly clear that Lincoln Riley’s previous strategy of taking a quarterback every other year would no longer fly. Since then, the Sooners have replenished the quarterback cupboard with talent every year, with at least two new quarterbacks joining the program via the high school …

Most of Alabama’s 2024 football recruiting class signed during the Early Signing Period in December, leaving just a handful of players who participated in the 2024 National Signing Day on Wednesday. Five-star wide receiver Ryan Williams, who originally committed to Alabama during his sophomore year, was one of the players who signed. He decommitted from Alabama following Nick Saban’s retirement, …