Dec. 12—OXFORD — While it was more ceremonial than anything, Tuesday signified what everybody at Ole Miss already knew. It’s officially bowl season in Oxford. No. 11 Ole Miss (10-2, 6-2 SEC) officially accepted its Peach Bowl invite from CEO and president Gary Stokan, a little over a week following the announcement of the Dec. 30 matchup with No. 10 …
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Former UND OL Easton Kilty picks Kansas State
Dec. 12—GRAND FORKS — Former UND offensive lineman Easton Kilty has selected his new home, and his new head coach is a familiar name in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Kilty has committed to Kansas State, which is coached by former North Dakota State head coach Chris Klieman. Kilty has played in 35 career games at UND and was the …
Read More »Kansas State football tight end Ben Sinnott opts out of bowl game to enter NFL Draft
MANHATTAN — Kansas State football’s offense has taken another hit ahead of its bowl game. All-Big 12 tight end Ben Sinnott, a third-team All-American, announced Tuesday via social media that he has declared for the NFL Draft and will opt out of the Wildcats’ Pop-Tarts Bowl game against North Carolina State on Dec. 28 in Orlando, Florida. Sinnott, a former …
Read More »DWU alum Zakk Ryherd relishing chance to build the identity of Charlotte 49ers football
Dec. 12—CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As the director of football creative media at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Dakota Wesleyan alum Zakk Ryherd operates as a do-it-all man in the busy world of collegiate athletics. Ryherd, a former Tiger football player and 2019 DWU graduate, handles the 49ers’ social media, including a X.com account with 46,000 followers and an …
Read More »CBS Sports calls Ohio State’s Ryan Day a ‘loser’ in 2023 college football season
You hate to see it. Wait, no you don’t. For all of the chatter in Columbus the past few years that Michigan football has been talking a big talk while rectification was coming to the premier college football rivalry, it hasn’t come to fruition. And yet, the talk in the state of Ohio has been rampant, previously with good cause. …
Read More »Tyler Van Dyke commits to Wisconsin: Ex-Miami star QB set for fresh start with Badgers
USATSI One of the top available quarterbacks in the transfer portal is off the board. Former Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke committed to Wisconsin Tuesday, giving coach Luke Fickell experience at the position heading into a new-look Big Ten next fall. Van Dyke was the No. 12 quarterback available in the transfer portal according to 247Sports. Van Dyke had a …
Read More »Longest active bowl streaks in college football
Bowl games are chaotic these days with opt outs, the transfer portal, and the College Football Playoff. Bowl games don’t mean as much as they used to, but they are still a good way to gauge the strength of a college football program. Now, bowl games, which aren’t part of the College Football Playoff, also provide an interesting insight into …
Read More »Austin Peay football expected to hire George Quarles as tight ends coach l Source
Former East Tennessee State and Maryville High School coach George Quarles is expected to be hired as Austin Peay football’s tight ends coach, a source told the USA TODAY South Region Network on Tuesday. The source requested anonymity because no official announcement has been made. Quarles was fired after two seasons at ETSU, in which the program won just six …
Read More »Brookwood football receives All-Region and All-State honors
Dec. 12—THOMASVILLE — After a 6-5 season that saw the Warriors season end with an early playoff exit, Brookwood football players have received several All-Region selections as well ass three All-State selections. It’s no wonder that several of the Warriors offensive weapons received these honors as Brookwood was virtually unstoppable on the offensive side of the ball. Receiver Nic Clark, …
Read More »University of Colorado creating course based on Deion Sanders
Getty Images Deion Sanders has only been the head coach at Colorado for one season, but people are already studying his approach. The University of Colorado Boulder just announced a class based on how Sanders handles his celebrity on top of coaching the football team. In addition to being a legendary player and ascending coach, Sanders is also known for …
Read More »College football underclassmen who intend to enter 2024 NFL draft
December and January is decision time for the best college football players in the country. Players who have been in school for three or four seasons and still have eligibility remaining must weigh the positives and negatives of returning to continue their college careers or turning professional. Some will announce their plans before the bowl games. Some will announce after …
Read More »Former Michigan State football OL coach Chris Kapilovic joining Baylor staff
According to Bruce Feldman of The Athletic, former Michigan State football offensive line fcoach Chris Kapilovic is joining the Baylor staff as their new offensive line coach. Kapilovic followed Mel Tucker over from Colorado back in 2020. Before that, he had mostly been in the South, and now he will head to Texas to coach with Baylor. SOURCE: Chris Kapilovic, …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Texas A&M star LB Edgerrin Cooper declares as potential first-round pick
Texas A&M linebacker Edgerrin Cooper has declared for the 2024 NFL Draft. The standout defender will skip the Aggies’ Texas Bowl showdown against No. 20 Oklahoma State to begin preparation for the draft process. Cooper announced his intentions via social media. He earned CBS Sports All-American honors 2023 after racking up a team-high 17 tackles for a loss and eight sacks. Cooper …
Read More »Here’s who is skipping bowl games to prepare for NFL draft
It’s college football bowl season – or in some cases, get ready for the NFL draft season. With 40 bowl games taking place outside of the College Football Playoff and the national championship game, players not playing for a title and expecting to begin their NFL careers next season will skip out on their team’s final game of the season …
Read More »Ohio State players seem to know who the starting quarterback will be in the Cotton Bowl
After Ohio State football quarterback Kyle McCord entered the transfer portal, leaving QB1 vacant for the Buckeyes, many wondered who was going to be head coach Ryan Day’s guy. Although there was no official announcement, when Devin Brown spoke to the media on Tuesday afternoon, he may have tipped Day’s hand, saying that he was excited to get the opportunity …
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