College Football

Vaughn Dalzell ranks the Big Ten Conference following a week of exciting matchups that resulted in Purdue taking ahold of the league. 1. Purdue Boilermakers (21-2, 10-2) Upcoming games: Saturday vs Indiana (-20), Thursday vs Minnesota (-17) *Projected lines* Odds to win the Big Ten: (-1600) Purdue earned its two biggest wins since December with an OT home victory over …

One of the most anticipated college football seasons in recent memory is ahead with several months to forecast the year. Multiple changes make for what projects to be a memorable fall of football. Conference realignment is at the forefront of changes that will transform the college football experience. Outside of the SEC, the disbanded Pac-12 conference is scattered across three …

You might have seen plenty of football in your lifetime. You won’t see anything like what will ensue in the 2024 college football season. Multiple changes are set to take place in a pivotal year for several teams. Big 12 and ACC teams are set to fight for their place in the future of college football. SEC and Big Ten …

USC is moving into the Big Ten. Going into Big Ten states and landing Big Ten players is part of the Trojans’ ideal scenario. One player USC has its eye on is Cedar Rapids Kennedy offensive tackle Nick Brooks. The four-star 2025 prospect has received an offer from USC. The former Iowa Hawkeye commit backed off his pledge with Iowa …

Alabama has never really been a recruiting hotbed for Ohio State football. Before adding Mississippi transfer running back Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State’s most recent player from Alabama was walk-on wide receiver Willie Salter in 2001. The Buckeyes’ most recent scholarship player from Alabama dated back even further to defensive tackle Donte Wheat in 1981. Kaorie Offord said he knew this …

Here is the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal’s 2023 small-school football Super Team, which is comprised of South Plains players in Class 2A, 3A or TAPPS. Read about our player of the year, Farwell senior running back/defensive back Corey Stancell. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Xavier Jimenez, Jr., RB, Lockney Jimenez rushed 292 times for 2,000 yards and 21 touchdowns to lead the …

Corey Simms is a four-star wide receiver for Christian Brother College in St. Louis, Missouri. He has been officially offered by Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans. As a junior, Simms caught 79 passes for 1,049 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also holds offers from Arkansas, Miami-FL, Nebraska, LSU, Penn State, and Georgia. On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine currently has Missouri …

The SEC has become a quarterback-rich conference in recent years. That has been apparent in both the Heisman Trophy voting and the NFL draft. LSU quarterbacks have won two of the past five Heisman Trophies. Joe Burrow won it in 2019 after leading the Tigers to an unbeaten season and national championship. Jayden Daniels won it this past season even …

Feb. 4—Sign up for our daily Illini football newsletter here Greetings from “Can’t Wait For Saturday,” your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen. He’ll give you his views each day on the game he loves. *** Here is my plan going forward. : between now …

Aquinas quarterback Trent Buttles throws on the run as he scrambles to his right, away from UPrep’s Tyrell Simmons. Late June, maybe early July, Aquinas suddenly needed a new starting quarterback for an offense that coach Maurice Jackson claims is one of the most complex in Section V. Ben Newman, the starter in 2022, decided to transfer and play with …

Four former Georgia Bulldogs really helped their respective NFL draft stocks at the 2024 Senior Bowl. The Senior Bowl is a premier predraft event and gives NFL draft scouts unprecedented access to players throughout the week. Georgia defensive back Tykee Smith earned defensive MVP honors at the Senior Bowl for the American team. Georgia wide receiver Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint scored a …

USC is pursuing a standout offensive tackle. Class of 2025 Eureka (Missouri) High School prospect Jack Lange has been offered by USC. The Trojans are trying to beef up their offensive line as they move to the Big Ten. Lange has listed other schools like Arkansas, Illinois, Notre Dame, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Michigan, Kansas State, Washington and Kansas as top …

The 2024 Senior Bowl week capped off with Saturday’s game in Mobile. The three days of practices at the home of hte University of South Alabama saw over 100 potential NFL draft prospects work out under the watchful eyes of NFL evaluators from all 32 teams as well as hundreds of media members. Alas, many of those players chose not …

Ohio State is not done adding five-star cornerbacks in the 2025 recruiting class. Na’eem Offord, a five-star cornerback out of Birmingham, Alabama, announced X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that he is commitment to Ohio State. Offord is Ohio State’s second five-star cornerback commit in the 2025 class, joining Devin Sanchez. Offord, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound cornerback out of Parker …

Feb. 4—The Riverside football team has enjoyed immense success over the past few years thanks in part to the current senior class. A quartet of the players on that team have decided to run it back the next four years in Alliance. Quarterback Mikey Maloney, receiver Brady McKnight, center Isaiah Walter and linebacker Gabe Hall have all committed to Mount …