College Football

Tyler Buchner may be done with football altogether. The Alabama quarterback entered the transfer portal on Monday in an effort to play lacrosse at his next school, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. He is expected to explore those options this spring, though he hasn’t ruled out a return to football. A source close to Buchner said he’s expected to explore …

The college football regular season is in the books, which means the College Bowl Games are set, the Heisman Trophy will be hoisted soon and a new College Football Playoff champion will be crowned in the next month. This also means it’s time for the College Football Transfer Portal, which has turned into its own event, right up there with …

In 2021, Steve Sarkisian signed a six-year, $34.2 million contract to be the head coach of the Texas Longhorns. Just three years into the contract, he has earned every penny. Sarkisian’s first year as the head coach of Texas was disappointing, with a 5-7 record and a shocking home loss to the Kansas Jayhawks. However, the Longhorns bounced back in …

Getty Images The mystique of the Alabama Crimson Tide finally shone through in the SEC Championship Game this past weekend. The Tide played their best football of the season to upset the two-time defending National Champion Georgia Bulldogs to win the SEC title, and that victory got Alabama put in this year’s College Football Playoff at the eleventh hour to play …

The first day of the NCAA’s transfer portal is an eventful one for Georgia football. Redshirt freshman defensive end C.J. Madden is among the latest to announce their likely departure from Athens, Georgia. The former four-star prospect out of Ellenwood, Georgia, entered the transfer portal on Monday, marking the sixth Bulldog to enter the portal. Madden came to Athens rated …

After parting ways with the University of Florida a week ago, former Gators defensive line coach Sean Spencer has found a new home in the SEC, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Spencer is joining the Texas A&M Aggies under new head coach Mike Elko. Elijah Robinson, the Aggies’ old defensive coordinator, is now with the Syracuse Orange. With the Gators, …

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is in the market for “older quarterbacks” in the transfer portal this month after a recent series of developments at that position for the Buffaloes, including a back injury suffered by his starting quarterback son Shedeur. Sanders said in an interview with USA TODAY Sports Monday that Shedeur was on pace to heal from a …

Michigan football won the Big Ten Championship on Saturday evening, beating Iowa, 26-0. With Georgia losing to Alabama, the top spot was open for grabs and the Wolverines were hoping to take it. In the latest US LBM Coaches Poll, Michigan football moved up from No. 2 to No. 1, Ohio State moved down from No. 6 to No. 7, …

The snub of Florida State in the College Football Playoff was, first and foremost, a playoff story. Who is in and who is out? That was the most immediate drama on Sunday. If Florida State had been included, it would have been a much quieter Sunday than what we actually had. Because a 13-0 Power Five conference champion was excluded …

LOS ANGELES — Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Caleb Williams will not play for Southern California in the Holiday Bowl, fueling the expectation he will enter the upcoming NFL draft. Williams won’t be in the lineup when the Trojans (7-5) face Louisville in their bowl game in San Diego on Dec. 27, USC coach Lincoln Riley said. Williams has been widely expected …

A 12-team playoff would have saved us all from College Football Playoff controversy in 2023. The expanded format comes to college football next season but could have been in place this year. And if it was, undefeated Florida State would have easily made the postseason field and had a chance at the national title. Same for Georgia, a team that …

Clemson announced the hiring of two former Tennessee football assistant coaches on Monday. Matt Luke will serve as Clemson’s offensive line coach, while Chris Rumph will be the Tigers’ defensive ends coach. “Matt is exactly what we needed with his hire,” Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said. “He brings an incredible résumé and a wealth of experience and has worked …

Florida has lost several defensive linemen to the transfer portal and in the recruiting game following the dismissal of position coach Sean “Chaos” Spencer, but the Gators recently got some reassurance that a crucial piece of the recruiting class should stay put. On Friday, five-star Mainland defensive lineman LJ McCray spoke to Gators Online’s Corey Bender and said that Spencer’s …

The season is over for Florida football but the recruiting trail grind never ends on the watch of Billy Napier. On Sunday, the Gators finally got some good news amidst the flurry of departing and decommitting players following a third-straight losing season. On3 four-star defensive back Gregory Smith III out of Riverview (Florida) Sumner in the 2024 recruiting cycle released …

When the Oregon Ducks football season started, one of the question marks on the team was the offense line. The talent was there, but not the experience. That question was answered fairly quickly as the line was outstanding and like every play, it all started with center Jackson Powers-Johnson. Oregon’s center was announced as one of three finalists for the …