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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Kansas State quarterback Will Howard announced his intention to transfer to Ohio State on Thursday night, giving the Buckeyes a replacement for Kyle McCord after his own decision to transfer to Syracuse. Howard made the announcement on his social media channels. Howard has one season of eligibility remaining after he went 12-5 as a starter for …

Penn State’s running game will be losing one key veteran in 2024. Trey Potts who spent one season in Happy Valley, has announced he will be passing on his remaining eligibility at the college level and enter the 2024 NFL draft pool. “I am excited to announce my decision to declare for the 2024 NFL Draft,” Potts said in a …

USATSI Oklahoma defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Ted Roof will not return in 2024, coach Brent Venables announced in a release. Roof spent the past two seasons as the Sooners’ DC, arriving as part of Venables’ first staff ahead of the 2022 campaign, after previously working alongside Venables as a defensive assistant at Clemson in 2021. The decision to move …

STARKVILLE — Former Louisville wide receiver Kevin Coleman is transferring to Mississippi State football, he announced via social media on Thursday. He’s the second addition at the position to coach Jeff Lebby’s first portal class, joining former UTEP receiver Kelly Akharaiyi. He spent the 2023 season at Louisville where he caught 26 passes for 362 yards and two touchdowns. Prior …

Ohio State has picked up a transfer quarterback. Will Howard, an experienced signal caller from Kansas State who has one season of eligibility left, told ESPN Thursday that he has committed to the Buckeyes following a visit. The addition will put him in the middle of a competition to replace Kyle McCord as the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback after McCord transferred …

Alabama star cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry has declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, ending a decorated career with the Crimson Tide. Fellow Crimson Tide cornerback Terrion Arnold also plans to declare, ESPN’s Chris Low reports. The duo were stalwart members of the Crimson Tide’s secondary this season, rarely leaving the field while helping Alabama to an SEC Championship and College Football Playoff appearance. Both are …

MANHATTAN — Conor Riley is no longer Kansas State football’s interim offensive coordinator. Head coach Chris Klieman announced Thursday that Riley, the Wildcats’ veteran offensive line coach, has been promoted to the offensive coordinator position permanently after calling plays in K-State’s 28-19 Pop-Tarts Bowl victory over North Carolina State last week. At the same time, Klieman named former Texas Tech …

Alabama defensive back Kool-Aid McKinstry reacts after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The former USA TODAY High School Sports Awards Male Athlete of the Year announced Thursday that he will enter the 2024 NFL Draft. Kool-Aid McKinstry, the 2021 USA TODAY High School Sports Awards Male Athlete of the Year, announced Thursday that …

College football has its own cult-like following that makes it truly unique compared to any other American sport.  Even in that group there are sub-groups that are even that much more passionate. One of those groups includes anyone who was ever a fan of the NCAA Football video game by EA Sports. Personally, I can’t begin to estimate the total …

USATSI Oklahoma defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Ted Roof will not return in 2024, coach Brent Venables announced in a release. Roof spent the past two seasons as the Sooners’ DC, arriving as part of Venables’ first staff ahead of the 2022 campaign, after previously working alongside Venables as a defensive assistant at Clemson in 2021. The decision to move …

With all of the transfer portal departures across the landscape of college football, it’s always nice when a player stays put and is hopeful for next season. Oregon has already learned wide receiver Tez Johnson was going to return for his senior season and now he has company. Traeshon Holden, another wide receiver and a former transfer portal player himself …

Michael Penix Jr. has beaten Michigan more recently than Ohio State. As Penix and Washington to prepare to face the Wolverines in the national championship Monday, the Huskies’ senior quarterback will try for his second win against Michigan in his career. His first came 1,153 days ago: leading Indiana to a 38-21 win against Michigan Nov. 7, 2020. 1,153 Days …

Leading his alma mater to its first state championship in two decades, Mainland’s Travis Roland was named Football Coach of the Year on Thursday afternoon, the Florida Dairy Farmers announced in a release. Roland, in his third season in charge of the Bucs, guided the team to a 14-1 record and a 21-19 victory over St. Augustine in the FHSAA …

Julian Fleming is not a solution to Penn State’s problems, but he should be a valuable addition to a Nittany Lions receiver room that could use a boost. Fleming, who spent the last four seasons with Big Ten rival Ohio State, committed to the Nittany Lions on Wednesday after entering interest from other Big Ten programs, including Nebraska.  In his four …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The College Football Enquirer Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI’s Pat Forde break down the upcoming College Football Playoff title between the Michigan Wolverines and Washington Huskies on Monday night in Houston. Before the game picks and preview, Michigan’s quarterback JJ McCarthy spoke this week about the Michigan sign-stealing …