College Football

2024 tight end prospect Jonathan Echols committed to USF on Friday. Echols became Tennessee’s first 2024 commitment on July 4, 2022. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound tight end is from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Echols is a native of Franklin, Georgia where he played at Heard County High School before transferring to IMG Academy. The early signing period for the 2024 …

TUSCALOOSA — Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian returned to Bryant-Denny Stadium on Friday. The former Crimson Tide offensive coordinator was in Tuscaloosa for the Class 6A state championship game between Saraland and Clay-Chalkville at AHSAA Super 7. Joining him on the Bryant-Denny sideline were Longhorns co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach A.J. Milwee. SUPER 7: Who is the best team entering …

St. James football could not have come any closer. Facing a Union Parish two-point conversion with 11 seconds to play in the fourth quarter, the Wildcats were one play away from a seventh state championship. But Jy’Marion Island, who torched the SJHS defense for 54 yards including a 4-yard touchdown on the previous drive, made one final play: the go-ahead …

Jayden Daniels kicked off what should be an eventful award night for him by being named the recipient of the 2023 Davey O’Brien Award, given annually to the nation’s top quarterback. Daniels received the award over Oregon’s Bo Nix and Washington’s Michael Penix, who also joined him as Heisman Trophy finalists. The winner of the Heisman will be announced during …

An SEC-high 11 Georgia Bulldogs have made the coaches All SEC team. Four Bulldogs made the All SEC first-team including star tight end Brock Bowers. Georgia quarterback Carson Beck headlines the All SEC second-team. It is somewhat of a surprise to see Carson Beck make the All SEC team over Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe. Beck is deciding if he will …

Oregon Ducks defensive lineman Tevita Pome’e has announced he is leaving Eugene and will enter the transfer portal. A freshman out of Hofoa, Tonga, Pome’e played in just one game this year, the 35-6 win at Utah. He didn’t accumulate any stats and will have four years of eligibility remaining at his next destination. The 6-foot-3, 318-pounder was a consensus …

TALLAHASSEE | Mandarin’s five-year anniversary of the school’s first-ever football championship felt like one for the history books. But the Mustangs were the ones learning painful lessons against a quarterback who was until this week committed to James Madison, a school named after Christopher Columbus and an edge rusher who carries the name of a former Pro Bowl football father. …

The Oregon Ducks unfortunately saw a decommittment from one of the more promising wide receivers in their 2024 recruiting class on Friday, with 4-star WR Jordan Anderson announcing that he was opening up his recruitment once again. Anderson is rated as the No. 177 player in the 2024 class, and the No. 27 WR in the nation. He committed to …

INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan football will be relying on several key players who have been to the College Football Playoff before, but not necessarily players who know what it’s like to play Alabama. However, there are some who have that exact experience. The Wolverines have a few players still on the team who were a part of the Vrbo Citrus Bowl …

Two years ago, as Michigan football took the field across from Georgia in the College Football Playoff semifinal in Miami Gardens, Florida, it became apparent quickly that the Wolverines were not in the same league with the Bulldogs. Despite having the Joe Moore Award-winning offensive line, having to contend with UGA defensive tackle Jordan Davis was going to be a …

Championship weekend has arrived for NCHSAA football, with eight teams vying for four state titles in games scheduled for Friday and Saturday at NC State’s Carter-Finley Stadium and UNC’s Kenan Memorial Stadium. Seventy-First opens play Friday (7 p.m., NFHS Network) against Hickory as the Falcons try for the fourth state championship in program history, looking to add to banners from …

Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II is among the three finalists for the Doak Walker Award, set to be announced as part of the ESPN College Football Awards Show at 6 p.m. Friday. Gordon is joined on the finalist list by North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton and Missouri’s Cody Schrader. Gordon has already been named to multiple All-America teams, and …

The Rose and Sugar Bowls have been set as part of this year’s College Football Playoff, and tickets to both are a scalding hot commodity. Michigan will be playing Alabama in the familiar Rose Bowl in Pasadena, whereas Washington plays Texas in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. All four fan bases are expected to travel well, and that’s reflected …

Trevor Lawrence is one of five Jacksonville Jaguars players listed as questionable for a Week 14 game against the Cleveland Browns. The team also officially ruled out offensive lineman Walker Little, tight end Brenton Strange, and cornerbacks Tre Herndon and Christian Braswell. During a 34-31 Monday night loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, Lawrence’s ankle twisted awkwardly when he was stepped …

Tennessee senior defensive lineman Tyler Baron entered the NCAA transfer portal on Friday. The 6-foot-5, 260-pound defensive lineman appeared in 48 games for the Vols from 2020-23. He recorded 101 tackles, 27 tackles for a loss, 13.5 sacks, four pass deflections, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Baron came to the Vols from Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. …