College Football

Dec. 1—OXFORD — While Year One under defensive coordinator Pete Golding wasn’t perfect, it was a step in the right direction for an Ole Miss team that recently lacked a firm defensive identity. After starting the 2022 season 7-0, Ole Miss lost five of its final six games, including four in a row to end the season. The offense didn’t …

Ten games. After a regular season filled with dramatic finishes, we have one weekend of ten conference championship games to close out the year. In those games, there are three names at the quarterback position that stand out when discussing the 2024 NFL draft. As these young men look to hoist their respective trophies in victory, they must conquer some …

The price of a starting quarterback is going up, up, up. This week, Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said the price for a Power Five-caliber starting quarterback is “$1 million to $1.5 million to $2 million right now.” That’s for a transfer class that is currently deep in experience but devoid of a transcendent passer. But programs in the Bowl Subdivision …

The Florida State football team is one win away from punching its ticket to the College Football Playoff. FSU plays Louisville in the ACC Championship Game tonight in Charlotte. A win will likely put the Seminoles, No. 4 in the latest CFP rankings, into either the Rose Bowl or Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. FSU (12-0), led by ACC …

The best of SEC Championship cheerleaders (Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports) It will be Alabama-Georgia again in Saturday’s SEC Championship Game in Atlanta on Dec. 2. Might find it hard to believe but other schools have played for the championship. We have cheerleader proof. SEC Championship Game cheerleaders Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports SEC Championship Game cheerleaders Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports …

This week’s 2023 All-Big 12 football team honored 26 Longhorns, which was fitting considering the Longhorns are No. 7 in the country, eyeing a possible College Football Playoff berth, are 11-1 and favored by more than two touchdowns in Saturday’s conference championship game at AT&T Stadium. But head coach Steve Sarkisian, two years removed from a 5-7 season, didn’t earn …

No. 4 Florida State will try to build on its undefeated regular season when it faces No. 14 Louisville in the ACC Championship on Saturday night. The Seminoles (12-0) overcame a leg injury to starting quarterback Jordan Travis last week, beating Florida in a 24-15 final. They will be without Travis again this week as they try to punch their …

Over the last few days, Notre Dame football has seen it’s wide receiver room decimated, as multiple players have made their intentions known that they will be entering the transfer portal and leaving the program. That didn’t change on Friday morning as yet another receiver, this time Rico Flores, will move on and find somewhere else to play. He is …

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has been one of the most questioned head coaches in college football over the past couple of seasons for his seeming unwillingness to adapt or change with the times. According to reports, Swinney let everyone during Clemson’s team meeting on Monday that they will be evaluated on whether they are doing what it takes to …

College football has been wildly upended over the last few years by conference realignment, NIL and players transfers. Despite the changes, one of its oldest traditions endures: bowl games. These end-of-year games date back to 1902 when Michigan beat Stanford 49-0 in the Rose Bowl, which was originally dubbed “Tournament East-West football game.” The college football bowl game schedule will …

For the season straight season, Louisiana football ventured into the final week of the regular season needing to win its final game to reach bowl eligibility. And for the second straight time, Michael Desormeaux’s team answered the bell. This year, the Ragin’ Cajuns (6-6) handled rival Louisiana-Monroe, 52-21, Saturday to earn win No. 6 and the right to play in …

Dec. 1—BEMIDJI — Season-ending losses are tough to get over. That’s especially the case when a player’s career comes to an end. The Bemidji State football team had a number of long-tenured players in its 2023 iteration, some of whom had been in college since 2018, 2017 or even 2016. Yet last Saturday at Chet Anderson Stadium, it all came …

Curt Cignetti was hired as Indiana’s head coach on Thursday. “I am very excited to welcome Curt Cignetti as the head football coach at Indiana University,” Indiana athletics director Scott Dolson said. “We had a very talented and deep pool of candidates, and Curt stood out thanks to an incredible track record of success over more than four decades in …

One of Auburn’s most experienced offensive players has announced that he will return to the program for the 2024 season. luke deal, a former three-star tight end from the 2019 recruiting cycle, revealed Thursday that he will return to Auburn next season for his sixth season of eligibility. Deal spoke with Jason Caldwell of Auburn Undercover shortly after announcing his …

Dec. 1—MACON — Make it twice now that November the 30th has been unkind to the John Milledge Academy football program. The Trojans lost the state championship to Frederica Nov. 30, 2018, then ran roughshod over their competition for what became a nation-leading and Georgia high school football record 62-game winning streak lasting nearly five full seasons. That was until …