College Football

Jan. 2—After many years of blowouts in the College Football Playoff, college football fans were treated to two of the best playoff games in the ten years of the CFP’s existence. An overtime win for Michigan over Alabama to give the Wolverines their first chance at a national title since 1997 and a dramatic finish to a Washington Texas game …

Jan. 2—TALLAHASSEE- After a not so quiet search by the Seminoles for their next starting quarterback in the transfer portal, it has been announced that former Clemson and Oregon State QB DJ Uiagalelei will be with the Seminoles next season. This comes after Florida State suffered the largest defeat in bowl history in a 60 point loss to Georgia in …

One of the most promising young players on the Oregon Ducks roster is heading to the transfer portal and leaving Eugene. On Tuesday afternoon, true freshman Cole Martin announced that he would enter the transfer portal after this year and look for a new school. Martin is the son of Oregon cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin, and was viewed as a …

Here at Fighting Irish Wire we certainly like to keep a watchful eye on the happenings around Notre Dame’s biggest rival, USC. Tuesday saw Lincoln Riley and the Trojans dip into the transfer portal and add a wide receiver. Not just any wide receiver though, instead one from the Division III ranks. Jaden Richardson stands 6-2 and weighs 210-pounds and …

Seven-time Super Bowl champion and retired NFL quarterback Tom Brady spent his college football career at the University of Michigan. He was a member of the 1997 national championship team and, in 2000, led Michigan to a dramatic overtime win against Alabama in the Orange Bowl. So, it’s no surprise Brady was rooting on his alma mater Monday when the …

After toiling in mediocrity for more than a decade, No. 3 Texas finally returned to college football’s upper echelon in 2023. However, those familiar with the Longhorn fanbase understand that conference title and a 37-31 College Football Playoff loss to No. 2 Washington is going to do more to whet the appetite for success around the program than quench it.  Just minutes …

The Lone Star Showdown officially returns to the Texas gridiron this year and the smack talk has already begun for the Nov. 30 matchup at Kyle Field. Washington defeated Texas 37-31 in the Sugar Bowl on Monday night in New Orleans. With a win in the College Football Playoff semifinals, the unbeaten Huskies advanced to play undefeated Michigan in the …

Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. fell just short of winning the Heisman Trophy, but an impressive performance in the Sugar Bowl to send his team to the national championship game isn’t a bad consolation prize. Penix led the Huskies to a nail-biting 37-31 win over the Texas Longhorns on New Year’s Day to secure a spot in the College …

Michigan State football is reportedly set to host a major transfer portal talent later this month. Holy Cross transfer offensive lineman Luke Newman will reportedly take an official visit to Michigan State later this month. Jason Killop of On3 reported the notable transfer portal news. Newman is an FCS All-American and played his high school football at Bloomfield Hills Brother …

Jan. 2—Several Minco football players earned recognition. Coming off a campaign that saw the Bulldogs go undefeated in the regular and win a district title, several Minco football players earned district honors for their play. The Bulldogs earned multiple MVP honors, and had Players of the Year at different positions. The Bulldogs went 10-0 during the regular season and went …

It’s been said that one man’s trash can be another man’s treasure and perhaps that is the perfect way to describe Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy when he was a Notre Dame recruit roughly a half-decade ago. McCarthy originally played his high school football at Nazareth Academy in the Chicago suburbs (same school as Notre Dame great Julian Love) before spending …

LSU didn’t elevate to a College Football Playoff level in 2023, but it ended the season on a high note with a 35-31 comeback win — the largest in program history — to beat Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa. With Jayden Daniels opting out, Garrett Nussmeier made the first start in his three-year LSU career. After a slow …

The Texas Longhorns’ season ended in a 37-31 defeat to the Washington Huskies in the Sugar Bowl. Texas could not stop Washington quarterback Michael Penix whatsoever. The sixth-year senior totaled 430 passing yards and two touchdowns, but even with that impressive stat line, it doesn’t tell the whole story. Penix carved up the Longhorns’ secondary all night, throwing it wherever …

With a 27-20 overtime loss in the College Football Playoff Rose Bowl semifinal to Michigan, Alabama’s season has officially come to an end. While some Crimson Tide fans share happy memories from this past season, others are still sharing their frustrations with what happened in the final game. What’s interesting, though, is how many fans outside of the Alabama base …

LSU managed to avoid any major losses in the transfer portal, but that changed on the final day before it closed. On Tuesday, true freshman offensive tackle Lance Heard announced his intentions to transfer from LSU after one season. The news wasn’t exactly a surprise as the former five-star recruit from Monroe didn’t travel with the team to Tampa for …