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 …
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Texas A&M legend Johnny Manziel takes shot at Longhorns after College Football Playoff loss
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 …
Read More »Top plays from Washington QB in CFP semifinal
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 …
Read More »MSU football to host FCS All-American, Holy Cross transfer OL Luke Newman
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 …
Read More »Minco players earn District A-3 honors
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 …
Read More »Notre Dame dropped recruiting ball on Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy
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 …
Read More »Everything Brian Kelly said after LSU’s ReliaQuest Bowl comeback win over Wisconsin
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 …
Read More »Three big takeaways from Texas’ 37-31 loss to Washington
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 …
Read More »Fans of other teams cannot stop talking about Alabama
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 …
Read More »Former 5-star LSU OT Lance Heard enters transfer portal
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 …
Read More »Rutgers football lands Big Ten quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis in the transfer portal
The competition in the quarterback room just improved for Rutgers football. On Tuesday, Athana Kaliakmanis committed to Rutgers. Kaliakmanis spent the previous two years at Minnesota, In 2022, he played under offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, who now has the same role at Rutgers. The quarterback took an official visit to Rutgers in mid-December. With the Scarlet Knights, Kaliakmanis steps into …
Read More »Michigan football championship won’t be ‘tainted’ by sign-stealing scandal
ESPN personality Paul Finebaum hasn’t shied away from sharing his mostly negative opinions on Michigan football this season. However, following the Wolverines’ 27-20 overtime win vs. Alabama in the Rose Bowl on Monday, Finebaum reversed course, saying a potential Michigan national championship wouldn’t be tainted due to the team’s sign-stealing scandal. It resulted in a three-game suspension for coach Jim …
Read More »LOOK: 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl hot tub up for auction after Tennessee dominates Iowa in food-themed game
Getty Images Have you ever wanted to own a snack-themed hot tub from a college football bowl game? Well, today is your lucky day. The jacuzzi from the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl is now up for sale on eBay. As is the case with most bowl games in the College Football Playoff era, sponsors are trying new things to keep …
Read More »Former USC coach Steve Sarkisian loses in College Football Playoff semifinal
The USC Trojans played and won the Holiday Bowl in a surprising outcome despite Caleb Williams missing the game. On New Year’s Day, former USC head coach Steve Sarkisian, who has resurrected his career with the Texas Longhorns, fell to Michael Penix Jr. and the Washington Huskies in the Sugar Bowl on Monday night. After Sarkisian won the Big 12 …
Read More »Michigan State football DL Tunmise Adeleye enters NCAA transfer portal
Michigan State football defensive lineman Tunmise Adeleye hasn’t been with the program since October, and now he is officially moving on, entering the NCAA transfer portal on Tuesday. Adeleye transferred to MSU from Texas A&M this year after joining the Aggies as a highly ranked recruit in 2021. His last played game for the Spartans was against Michigan. Michigan State …
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