College Football

Jordan Shipp heading to prestigious high school All-Star football game

The UNC football team has no shortage of offensive firepower, which is evident by this year’s squad and some of the future recruits coming in. Drake Maye is Top 10 in FBS passing yards, while Omarion Hampton finished the regular season fifth in rushing yards. Both were a major part of why Carolina has eight wins – if it weren’t …

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UCLA’s Laiatu Latu becomes first Lombardi Award winner in school history

Laiatu Latu’s holiday haul of awards continues to grow. Already the Pac-12 Conference’s defensive player of the year, the UCLA edge rusher on Wednesday night added the Lombardi Award to his list of achievements. Latu becomes the first player in school history to win the award that goes to the college offensive lineman, tight end, defensive lineman or linebacker who …

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Middle Tennessee hires Derek Mason: Ex-Vanderbilt coach returns to college football after one-year sabbatical

Middle Tennessee hired former Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason to replace longtime coach Rick Stockstill, the school announced Wednesday. Mason led the Commodores from 2014-20 and was the defensive coordinator for Auburn and Oklahoma State before serving as a TV analyst this season. He agreed to a five-year contract. “We are ecstatic to welcome Coach Derek Mason to Middle Tennessee and the …

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On3 predicts Ohio State to land top quarterback transfer

After news hit on Monday morning that Ohio State’s starting quarterback Kyle McCord was entering the transfer portal, rumors have been swirling about the Buckeyes looking to the portal for a quarterback. Luckily for the Buckeyes the options for quarterbacks in the transfer portal this year are very strong as the list includes quarterbacks with multiple years of starting experience …

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Ohio State running back Chip Trayanum enters transfer portal

Add another loss to the Ohio State roster. Chip Trayanum announced earlier today that he will once again enter the transfer portal. Trayanum has spent the past two seasons in Scarlet and Gray after spending his first two years at Arizona State. As a Sun Devil, Trayanum rushed for 692 yards and 10 touchdowns. However, when the Ohio native transferred …

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Jermaine Mathews Jr. named college football network freshman all-american

With the college football regular season wrapped up, College Football Network released their freshman All-American team this week. Included on the team was Ohio state cornerback Jermaine Mathews Jr. Very few true freshmen in college football make an impact so early in their career, but Mathews Jr. was able to do that for Ohio State. After arriving at Ohio State …

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Spencer Brown, a Michigan State offensive lineman, commits to transfer to Oklahoma

Former Michigan State football offensive tackle Spencer Brown has committed to Oklahoma, he announced Wednesday via On3. The fifth-year senior with one season of eligibility remaining made his transfer decision fast, as he announced his transfer portal entry on Nov. 27. Losing Brown would be a blow for the Spartans, as the 6-foot-6, 315-pound tackle has started each of the …

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5 area high school graduates among hundreds entering transfer portal

Dec. 6—A handful of local high school grads were among the hundreds of college football players who had entered the transfer portal by the middle of this week. Most notable and perhaps most likely to have a major impact at his next school is quarterback Cam Fancher. After redshirting in 2021, the 6-foot-1, 201-pounder from Wayne High School became the …

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Texas Tech football’s Loic Fouonji, J.J. Sparkman latest into portal

One of the most eagerly anticipated elements of the Texas Tech football team’s 2020 signing class was a wide receiver group that featured Ja’Lynn Polk, J.J. Sparkman, Loic Fouonji and Myles Price. Now that position group from that class is void, and none of the four will finish their careers as Red Raiders. Sparkman and Fouonji have their names in …

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Offense, defense, special teams selections

The all-SEC coaches’ teams were released Tuesday, and the SEC champion Crimson Tide was incredibly well-represented. Alabama football led the league in appearances with 10 players (Will Reichard appeared twice) on the first and second teams. The staunch Alabama secondary was especially well-recognized, with three of five defensive backs hailing from Tuscaloosa. Kool-Aid McKinstry and freshman phenom Caleb Downs were …

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Oklahoma and Texas to keep rivalry game at Cotton Bowl Stadium through 2036. Renovations coming.

Cotton Bowl Oklahoma and Texas announced they will keep their annual rivalry game at Cotton Bowl Stadium through 2036 in a deal that includes significant renovations to the facility. The City of Dallas has agreed to an estimated $140 million, two-year renovation project — the single largest investment in the stadium’s history. Improvements will include widening concourses and adding escalators, …

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