College Football

Jan. 3—Julian Fleming, the former Southern Columbia High School star who spent the last four seasons at Ohio State, announced Wednesday that he’s transferring to Penn State. The 6-2, 210-pound Fleming was the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2020 recruiting class and a two-time Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year. He caught 80 passes for 990 yards and seven …

After spending the 2023 season as interim head coach, Andrew Atkins was named the full-time coach for St. George’s football team, the school announced in a release to families on Wednesday. Under Atkins as the interim coach, St. George’s went 2-8, beating St. Benedict in the season finale and MLK Prep on Sept. 8. “Coach Atkins and his staff will …

ORLANDO — One of the nation’s premier high school football showcases quickly turned into a one-sided romp Wednesday as Team Ice cruised past Team Fire 39-9 in the Under Armour Next All-America Game at Camping World Stadium. College football fans got an early look at future Saturday stars. Alabama-bound linebacker Cayden Jones and Oregon-signed defensive back Ify Obidegwu each returned …

Michigan football found itself under scrutiny yet again on Wednesday when quarterback J.J. McCarthy responded to a question in a national championship game teleconference about how the sign-stealing allegations have taken away from the players’ accomplishments. “Yeah, and I also feel like it’s so unfortunate because there’s probably — I don’t want to say a crazy number, but I’d say …

Notre Dame has been playing football since 1887 and now ranks in the top five all-time in victories with only Michigan, Ohio State, and Alabama and having more than the 948 Notre Dame has compiled (same as Texas). In all of those wins though, there are a little more than a handful of teams that the Fighting Irish have played …

Jan. 3—GOSHEN — Goshen Community Schools announced that Joseph Hecklinski will be the new head football coach of the RedHawks, pending school board approval Monday. Hecklinski would bring Division I coaching experience with him to Goshen, serving as Ball State’s recruiting coordinator and running backs coach this past season. His time with the Cardinals has also seen him serve roles …

Braylon Burnside gave the nod to Mississippi State during the Under Armour All-America Game, giving Bulldogs head coach Jeff Lebby a versatile athlete in the 2024 recruiting class. Burnside is a four-star wide receiver from Starkville, Mississippi. He picked his hometown on Wednesday over Ole Miss. In 15 games this past fall, he had 75 catches for 1,158 receiving yards …

For the third straight year, Michigan football got to play in a College Football Playoff semifinal, but for the first time, the Wolverines emerged with a win. Now, the maize and blue will head to Houston to face off against an elite offense in the No. 2 Washington Huskies. Washington is as good as it gets offensively in the country, …

GOSHEN – Joseph Hecklinski always wanted to get into high school football coaching. The chance to do so has come about at Goshen. Hecklinski was announced as the new football coach for the RedHawks in a press release Wednesday evening. The hiring is expected to become official at Monday’s school board meeting. Hecklinski takes over for Tom Wogomon, a Goshen …

Michigan beat Alabama in the Rose Bowl to book a trip to the national title game. It still feels surreal. The game was tightly contested from start to finish. Michigan looked like they would cruise to victory early but faltered for much of the second half, forcing a game-tying drive late in the fourth quarter and an overtime victory. It …

Alabama football offensive tackle JC Latham has declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, he announced on Instagram on Wednesday. Latham heads to the NFL after his junior season in which he was the starter at right tackle. He manned the position in 2022 as well. He joins edge rusher Dallas Turner as juniors who have declared for the NFL Draft. …

Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) lifts the Rose Bowl trophy to celebrate a 27-20 win over Alabama at the 2024 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. After all is said and done, the two best teams will square off for the CFP National Championship. The No. 1 Michigan Wolverines take on the No. 2 Washington Huskies …

With just two little words, Penn State defensive lineman Dvon Ellies announced his plans for the 2024 season. He’s coming back for another year on the Penn State defensive line. Ellies took to his social media account on X (formerly known as Twitter) to confirm his intentions to return to the Nittany Lions in 2024. It will be his sixth …

The Gator Nation finally has something to cheer about this offseason, after a starting defensive back announced his commitment to return next season. UF cornerback Jason Marshall made a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he is returning to the football program for his senior year. Marshall has made 38 appearances for the Orange and Blue, recording 78 …

Florida football is among the top choices for a three-star recruit as the anticipation builds for national signing day. High school senior Kevyn “Kerm” Humes took to social media on Monday afternoon to announce that he has closed his recruitment window and has come down to six choices. The cornerback also included the dates of his official visits in the …