It’s All-American Bowl season in the world of college football recruiting, and things kick off on Wednesday afternoon with the 2024 Under Armour All-American Bowl down in Orlando, Florida. The game will be televised on ESPN, kicking off at 1 p.m. PT. A total of six Oregon Duck signees from the 2024 recruiting class are playing in the game, looking …
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Ranking all 41 college football bowl games for 2023-24: Playoff semifinals deliver with Orange Bowl a big dud
The bowl games have come, and the bowl games have gone. There were 41 scheduled, and all 41 were played. That hasn’t always been the case recently, and one could certainly argue this year’s Orange Bowl wasn’t played as much as it was partially attended by a team. Still, bowl season is over, and given we ranked the games before …
Read More »Florida football QB D.J. Lagway joins list of greats including Emmitt Smith, Peyton Manning
Incoming Florida football freshman signee quarterback D.J. Lagway is in line for more potential national high school honors. Lagway was named as one of three finalists for the Gatorade National Player of the Year on Wednesday and also was named Texas Gatorade Player of the Year. The other finalists are Alabama five-star quarterback signee Julian Sayin and USC five-star quarterback …
Read More »MSU football reportedly ‘expected’ to hire former Indiana co-DC Chad Wilt
Michigan State football is reportedly expected to hire a former Big Ten defensive coordinator as an assistant coach. Former Indiana co-defensive coordinator Chad Wilt is reportedly expected to be hired as a defensive assistant by new head coach Jonathan Smith. Matt Zenitz of 247Sports broke the staffing news on Wednesday morning. Wilt joined Indiana’s staff as co-defensive coordinator in 2022 …
Read More »USC offers former five-star LSU offensive tackle Lance Heard
Former five-star offensive tackle Lance Heard is leaving the LSU Tigers and now has an offer from USC. The top recruit in the Tigers’ 2023 recruiting class is entering the transfer portal after one season, per multiple reports. True freshman offensive tackle Lance Heard played in 12 games for LSU, including one start at right tackle on Oct. 21 against …
Read More »North Dakota State defensive tackle Javier Derritt offered by Matt Entz and USC
The USC Trojans have offered North Dakota State defensive tackle Javier Derritt. Derritt had 90 tackles and 11 sacks in five years with the Bison, including two sacks in the team’s 31-29 double-overtime loss to Montana in the FCS semifinals. The 6-foot-2, 280-pound lineman has one year of eligibility remaining. According to his personal account on social media, Derritt has …
Read More »Washington, Michigan, SEC lead winners and losers from college football’s bowl season
There’s only one game before the offseason: Michigan will face Washington in next Monday’s College Football Playoff national championship game. This was a big postseason for the Wolverines, who finally got over the hump in the playoff by topping Alabama in the Rose Bowl and will have the chance to capture the program’s first unshared national title since 1948. In …
Read More »What we learned in Michigan football’s historic win over Alabama: Third time’s the charm
PASADENA, Calif. — Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia looks back at Michigan football’s historic 27-20 OT Rose Bowl win over Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinal and to what’s ahead for the Wolverines in their national championship matchup with undefeated Washington next Monday at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas: Three things we learned Defensive line dominance: When Braiden …
Read More »Some thoughts on Alabama C Seth McLaughlin, his case of the bad snaps, and why it stinks
PASADENA, California – Alabama football center Seth McLaughlin had a case of the bad snaps in 2023. It lasted up until the very end of the season, on the last play against Michigan. His issues getting the ball to quarterback Jalen Milroe continued popping up. It wasn’t every snap, but it happened far too often for a collegiate center at …
Read More »Meet the Shreveport Times All-Area high school football team for the 2023 season
The 2023 Shreveport Times All-Area football team encompasses the 20 schools in Bienville, Claiborne, DeSoto, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine and Webster parishes. The Times All-City team is just for Caddo and Bossier Parish schools. Located in north central Louisiana less than 30 miles apart, Ruston coach Jerrod Baugh and Union Parish coach Joe Spatafora brought home state titles …
Read More »Why Jaylen Wright, James Pearce shared Tennessee football MVP in 2023
Tennessee football had a good season, but its best came in the most physical parts of the game. The Vols (9-4) were among the nation’s best at running the football. That’s why Knox News chose 1,000-yard rusher Jaylen Wright as the team’s offensive MVP. And the Vols touted one of the nation’s best pass-rushing units. That’s why Knox News picked …
Read More »Four Georgia football players ready for more prominent roles in 2024
It took less than 48 hours after Georgia football thumped Florida State 63-3 Saturday in the Orange Bowl for players closing the book on their Bulldog careers to go public with their decisions. Defensive backs Javon Bullard, Kamari Lassiter and Tykee Smith, offensive tackle Amarius Mims, running backs Kendall Milton and Daijun Edwards and wide receiver Ladd McConkey all announced …
Read More »Rutgers football QB analysis as Athan Kaliakamanis joins Gavin Wimsatt on 2024 roster
There was no quarterback intrigue for Rutgers football heading into this season, no competition. Coach Greg Schiano put any questions to rest before training camp even began, naming Gavin Wimsatt the starter, Evan Simon his backup with true freshman Ajani Sheppard third on the depth chart. Things will be a little different heading into the 2024 season. Wimsatt is the …
Read More »Hess wins MPSSAA Defensive Player of the Year; Daniels, Michael All-State
Jan. 2—Fort Hill senior defensive lineman Carter Hess added another postseason accolade to his resume, winning the MPSSAA All-State Defensive Player of the Year award. The honor, announced Tuesday, was given by high school sportswriter Willie Sean Coughlan of Baltimore Sports and Life. Hess was not listed on Coughlan’s first-team All-MPSSAA defense list because it’s implied that award winners are …
Read More »Bru McCoy returning to Tennessee football in 2024, not entering NFL Draft
Tennessee wide receiver Bru McCoy will return for the 2024 season rather than enter the NFL Draft, he announced Tuesday on Instagram. “Can’t wait Run it back next year, thank you Vol Nation for all the love and Support,” McCoy wrote. “I love this team, staff, and University & look forward to giving my all, one more time!” Embedded content: …
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