College Football

Ohio State tight end Joe Royer entered the NCAA transfer portal on Thursday after four seasons with the Buckeyes, The Dispatch confirmed. Royer caught four passes for 24 yards over the last three seasons. He redshirted in his first year at the school in 2020. Ohio State Buckeyes tight end Joe Royer (84) runs past Indiana Hoosiers linebacker Cam Jones …

Kentucky fans are going to get one last ride with All-SEC running back Ray Davis. The star, who rushed for 1,066 yards as a fifth-year senior in his first season with the Wildcats, released a video Thursday indicating his intention to declare for the 2024 NFL Draft. But not before he plays in the Gator Bowl against Clemson on Dec. …

TUSCALOOSA — Even though the season didn’t end the way Coosa Christian football wanted, falling in the AHSAA Class 1A game, it was a special season for the O’Bryant family. Head coach Mark O’Bryant and linebacker Clete O’Bryant are one of the many father-son duos across Alabama high school football. Mark started coaching his son in seventh grade before becoming …

TALLAHASSEE — Jacob Gettman kept his nerve, and struck the football true. There was no doubt in his mind that it would split the uprights the moment it left his right foot. As he turned around, he saw an explosion of emotion — catharsis after 20 years of high school football frustration, near-misses and heartbreak at Mainland High School, as …

TALLAHASSEE — Travis Roland made a postgame vow. After answering questions in front of television cameras, he was more than happy to talk with another gaggle of reporters approaching him. But he needed a moment. He had something to do first. “Can I please go hug my teammates?” he asked. “I’ll be back. I promise!” Then, he sprinted from the …

While the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl is still weeks away, Rutgers fans can already start planning out their pregame festivities. For some, that may include a stop at Billy’s Sports Bar for the official Rutgers Tailgate and Pep Rally on December 28. The event will be open to the public and hosted by Rutgers Alumni & Rutgers Foundation. However, …

Michigan is working on a lucrative contract extension in hopes of keeping Jim Harbaugh as the coach of the Wolverines through the 2028 season, according to multiple reports. The potential five-year, $55 million deal, first reported by Richard Johnson, would make Harbaugh the highest-paid coach in the Big Ten and second-highest paid in college football behind Alabama’s Nick Saban. The contract …

North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Tez Walker is officially heading to the NFL draft. On Thursday night, Walker announced that he has accepted an invite to the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl, forgoing his eligibility and instead heading the NFL after just one season at North Carolina. Walker spent one season with the Tar Heels after transferring from Kent State. …

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, …

Dec. 7—Manny Diaz, who enjoyed tremendous success in two seasons as Penn State defensive coordinator, struck a deal to become the next head football coach at Duke, it was reported by Yahoo and ESPN Thursday night. Under Diaz’s guidance, the Nittany Lions have ranked fifth and first in yards per play allowed the last two seasons. They’ve allowed just 3.91 …

With players opting out of bowl games to begin preparation for the NFL Combine and the draft and others hitting the transfer portal, many of the teams in bowls outside the College Football Playoff and New Year’s Six games will be playing with different lineups. But rather than lament about losing a few starters and some key backups, Clemson coach …

Duke football has picked Manny Diaz to become the next head coach for the Blue Devils, the school announced Thursday night. “We are grateful and humbled for this opportunity and could not be more excited to be the head football coach at Duke University,” Diaz said in a school-issued statement. “I’d like to give a special thanks to Dr. Price …

Another UNC football season that started out with so much promise, another UNC football season that ended with so much disappointment. While the year is technically not over yet, as the Tar Heels take on West Virginia in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 27, UNC was once considered an ACC and fringe College Football Playoff contender. Carolina was …

TCU transfer safety Randon Fontenette has committed to Vanderbilt football, he announced Thursday. Fontenette, a 4-star recruit out of high school, was recruited by the Commodores but ended up on the Horned Frogs. There, he played in all 12 games his freshman season, making 16 tackles. Fontenette, who has three years of eligibility remaining, is a valuable addition to a …

The Oklahoma Sooners lost another player to the transfer portal after a former top 100 recruit in the 2021 Recruiting Class decided to enter earlier Thursday. Kelvin Gilliam has officially entered the portal. Gilliam came in as a consensus 4-Star and was someone with a lot of promise but was never able to live up to it due to injuries. …