Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers will declare for the 2025 NFL Draft, he announced Wednesday. The decision ends his career with the Longhorns and clears the way for Arch Manning to start in 2025. Ewers came to Austin as a transfer from Ohio State with tremendous hype as the first perfectly-rated quarterback in the 247Sports Composite since Vince Young. In three …
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After devastating early loss, Notre Dame is in CFP title game thanks to its ‘men in the arena’
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Riley Leonard expected the worst. As he entered coach Marcus Freeman’s second-floor office for their standing Sunday sitdown, roughly 24 hours after a stunning home loss against Northern Illinois, Leonard braced himself for bad news. After all, he’d thrown two costly interceptions in a game that seemed to dash all hopes for Notre Dame making the …
Read More »It’s Arch Manning time at Texas: Mega-recruit steps in to lead Longhorns as Quinn Ewers declares for NFL Draft
ARLINGTON, Texas — Four years ago, Quinn Ewers was that guy. He was the No. 1 recruit, the first perfectly graded quarterback in the 247Sports Composite since Vince Young. His initial decommitment from Texas in 2020 as a high school recruit portended the end of the Tom Herman era. But Ewers later kick-started the Steve Sarkisian era. Since transferring to …
Read More »Alabama football loses 2027 in-state defensive end commitment. What to know
As Alabama football turns its attention to the 2026 recruiting class, the Crimson Tide lost one of its three commitments in the 2027 class. Ba’Roc Willis, a four-star defensive end out of Moody, Alabama, announced Wednesday he would end his commitment to the Crimson Tide after committing to Alabama back on July 30. “(All) love Bama fam,” Willis posted on …
Read More »Finding a new Penn State football defensive coordinator: Seven names to know
Penn State football will need a new defensive leader to oversee grand expectations for the upcoming season. A hire that’s become almost a yearly routine now for head coach James Franklin. The Nittany Lions must find a new defensive coordinator for the third time in four years after the sudden departure of Tom Allen. The former Indiana head coach moved …
Read More »Did Carson Beck make the right choice? Recent history says picking transfer portal over NFL Draft can work
Carson Beck entered the 2024 college football season with a sterling professional outlook. Many mock drafts pegged Beck as the first quarterback taken off the board within the first five picks of the first round in 2025. But an up-and-down year at Georgia, underscored by an SEC-high 12 interceptions and a UCL injury in the SEC Championship Game that required …
Read More »Polynesian Bowl: Top performers from Day 2
KAHUKU, Hawaii – Day 2 of the Polynesian Bowl moved the operation up to the North Shore and Kahuku High School as the teams continued preparations for Friday night’s game. There were some special guests on hand for Tuesday’s practice with Heisman Trophy winner, Colorado two-way star and 2022 Polynesian Bowl MVP Travis Hunter on hand in addition to former …
Read More »Area family among the biggest Ohio State fans around
Jan. 15—One of Jeff and Leesa Good’s grandchildren, Aaron, knows the words to the Ohio State University fight song even though he’s only 4 years old and likes to march around the house singing. Most of their six grandchildren — all grandsons — know the tradition of chanting O-H-I-O and forming their letters with their arms even though they’re all …
Read More »Recruiting Rumor Mill: Visits keeping 2026, 2027 prospects busy
Nick Lucero/Rivals.com After junior days got going and a lot of trips are coming up, there is no better time for a second Recruiting Rumor Mill this week. Here’s the latest from Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney. MORE: Transfer QBs finding success at the highest levels CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF …
Read More »COUGAR NOTES: Rogers, Washington State football building staff, roster
Jan. 15—More than a dozen cars, many of them with North Dakota license plates and some with belongings still packed into the backseats, lined the Gesa Field concourse on Thursday during Jimmy Rogers’ hiring ceremony in Pullman. Rogers, Washington State’s new head football coach, has hired over a dozen assistant coaches and staff members from South Dakota State and added …
Read More »Breaking down the biggest impact transfer for each SEC program
© James Snook-Imagn Images With the winter transfer window in the books, each college football fan can sit back and take stock of the new names dotting their team’s roster. Take a look at which new transfer will make the biggest impact for each team in the SEC next season. THIS SERIES: Breaking down the biggest impact transfer for each …
Read More »Texas A&M football 2024 awards: Did Marcel Reed, Nic Scourton win honors?
A once-promising Texas A&M’s football season came to a disappointing end. A 7-1 start ended with a three-game losing streak, including a 35-31 loss to USC in the Las Vegas Bowl to end Mike Elko’s first season as head coach. Had the Aggies upset the Texas Longhorns in the Lone Star Showdown the final week of the regular season, the …
Read More »Smith’s Predictions: Kansas’ 2026 class, USC decommit, 2025 team rankings
Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith has three predictions on Kansas’ 2026 class, a future USC decommitment and the finish to the 2025 team rankings. MORE PREDICTIONS: NFL carousel, Ohio State-Notre Dame, Jordan Campbell CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: …
Read More »2025 CFP National Championship game odds, Notre Dame vs. Ohio State expert picks: Parlay returns nearly +300
The College Football Playoff expanded from four teams to 12 this season and now an exciting postseason will culminate with the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Ohio State cruised to victories of 14 points or more over Tennessee, Oregon and Texas to make the title game, while Notre Dame beat Indiana, …
Read More »What channel is OU basketball vs Texas on tonight? Sooners-Longhorns time, TV schedule
The Oklahoma men’s basketball team will continue SEC play with a home game against Texas at 9 p.m. Wednesday. OU (13-3, 0-3 SEC) is still searching for its first conference win following a 72-62 road loss to Georgia on Saturday. Texas (11-5, 0-3 SEC) is in the same position following its 74-70 home loss to then-No. 1 Tennessee on Saturday. …
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