HOUSTON, TX – JANUARY 08: RB Donovan Edwards (7) of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates with QB J.J. McCarthy (9) of the Michigan Wolverines after running for a 46 yard touchdown during the Michigan Wolverines versus the Washington Huskies CFP National Championship game on January 8, 2024, at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX. (Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) …
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Amid rise from Sioux Falls to Washington, Kalen DeBoer stands as proof small-school coaches can win big
When No. 2 Washington takes the field Monday against No. 1 Michigan, it will not be Kalen DeBoer’s first time playing for a national championship. That came when DeBoer’s Sioux Falls team battled St. Francis for the 2006 NAIA National Championship in front of 5,000 fans in Savannah, Tennessee. In fact, DeBoer coached in four straight national title games from …
Read More »Dayton native Chris Ward picked for College Football Hall of Fame
Jan. 8—Ohio State football and the city of Dayton are getting another member of the College Football Hall of Fame. The National Football Foundation announced Monday afternoon Chris Ward is among the players selected to be inducted into the next CFB HOF class. An All-American offensive lineman for the Buckeyes in 1976 and ’77, Ward started 36 consecutive games (beginning …
Read More »Alabama football DC Kevin Steele shocklngly announces to retire
It likely did not come as a surprise to Alabama head football coach Nick Saban, but in a shocking move to the Crimson Tide fan base, defensive coordinator kevin steele plans to retire in the coming days. 2023 marked Steele’s third stint with Saban and the Tide, and ultimately he was very solid in his last dance. The Alabama defense …
Read More »Defensive assistant won’t be retained
Jan. 8—Ohio State is parting ways with safeties coach Perry Eliano. The school announced Monday afternoon he has been informed the two-year contract he signed in 2022 will not be renewed or extended. Eliano came to Ohio State in a wave of new coaches after the Buckeyes defense struggled, particularly in the secondary, in 2020 and ’21. Prior to his …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh gets surprise hug from John Harbaugh on Michigan sideline in CFP championship
As his team maintained a 14-point lead in the second quarter of the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday night against Washington, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh was presented with another welcome development. While crouching on the sideline at NRG Stadium in Houston with his hands on his knees, Harbaugh was greeted by his older brother, John, the Baltimore Ravens …
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Location: NRG Stadium, Houston Date: 7:30 p.m. ET, Jan. 8 TV: ESPN Line: Michigan -5.5 Total: 55.5 We’ve arrived at the finish line of the 2023-24 college football season. It’s 14-0 Michigan against 14-0 Washington for all the marbles in the final edition of the four-team College Football Playoff before it expands to 12 teams next season. This is the …
Read More »Alabama defensive coordinator Kevin Steele to retire from coaching after third stint with program, per report
USATSI Alabama defensive coordinator Kevin Steele is retiring from coaching, according to ESPN’s Chris Low. Steele, 65, ran a Crimson Tide unit that in 2023 finished second in the SEC in total defense (316 yards per game) and scoring defense (19 PPG), along with third in defensive yards per play (5.01). That defense was the driving force that led Alabama to …
Read More »Jake Browning attends Washington-Michigan CFP national championship, shares prediction
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning, a former Washington Huskies standout, was included among ESPN picks for the College Football Playoff national championship between the Michigan Wolverines and UW. Browning’s pick, per ESPN’s ticker, was a 35-27 Washington win. Browning, who played most of the Bengals’ Week 18 win against Cleveland before backup AJ McCarron replaced …
Read More »Alabama football defensive coordinator Kevin Steele plans to retire, per ESPN
Alabama football defensive coordinator Kevin Steele plans to retire from coaching, according to a report from ESPN’s Chris Low. Steele rejoined Nick Saban’s staff for the third time this season. Steele will turn 66 in March. Steele’s coaching career began at Tennessee in 1980. He has since made stops as an assistant at New Mexico State, Oklahoma State, Nebraska, the …
Read More »Randy Moss, Larry Fitzgerald, Mark Dantonio headline 2024 College Football Hall of Fame class
Getty Images The National Football Foundation announced the members of the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame class Monday, and it is loaded with some of the game’s greatest players of all time. The class includes 19 former players and three former coaches including legendary Marshall wide receiver Randy Moss, former Pittsburgh star wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and former Michigan …
Read More »Michigan fans line up at Ann Arbor bars for hours to catch CFP national championship game
Two hours before kickoff, Michigan fans lined up outside bars along Main Street and also along S. University, waiting to snag a seat to cheer on the Wolverines in the College Football Playoff Championship game against the Washington Huskies. Bri Anderson, a 21-year-old sophomore stood outside the Brown Jug, waiting for friends. Other friends were inside, holding a table; those …
Read More »NRG Stadium roof leaks pregame with Houston under a tornado watch
Severe weather is threatening Houston during Monday night’s CFP National Championship game and even making an impact under the domed roof of NRG Stadium. In the hours before kickoff between No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Washington, rained leaked through the roof and onto the turf at NRG Stadium. Video captured water drizzling onto the Michigan end zone during pregame …
Read More »Ohio State gets another major contributor to return in 2024
Ohio State football has seen a few players leave via the transfer portal and off to the NFL. One of those players who had a major decision was defensive tackle Ty Hamilton. The fourth-year senior could have gone either way, but on Monday afternoon announced that he will be returning to Columbus for a fifth season. This past season was …
Read More »Rayshaun Benny ruled out for title game
HOUSTON — What seemed likely is now official: Michigan football’s defensive tackle Rayshaun Benny has been ruled out of Monday night’s national championship game vs. Washington at NRG Stadium. Benny, a 6-foot-4, 296-pound junior from Detroit, left the first quarter of last Monday’s 27-20 OT Rose Bowl win over No. 4 Alabama with an injury to his lower leg and …
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