College Football

Nov. 30—Penn State is expected to hire Kansas assistant coach Andy Kotelnicki as its new offensive coordinator, Bruce Feldman of The Athletic reported Thursday. Kotelnicki has worked for Jayhawks coach Lance Leipold since 2013, first at Division III power Wisconsin-Whitewater and then at Buffalo before he joined the Kansas staff when Leipold was hired in 2021. He replaces Mike Yurcich, …

CHATTANOOGA — Jay St. Hilaire and Whit Muschamp recently rode in a car for two hours together to visit Vanderbilt’s football program. They’re buddies whose Chattanooga private schools are nine miles apart from each other. But Thursday was an exception. The 2024 Vanderbilt quarterback commitments combined for 567 yards passing and six touchdowns while playing against each other in the …

The college football regular season is complete. This week, it’s time to decide the FBS conference champions, and college football fans don’t have to wait long for one of the best title matchups of the weekend. The No. 3 Washington Huskies (12-0) face off against the No. 5 Oregon Ducks (11-1) for their final Pac-12 championship. Washington won 12 games …

Colorado dominated the college football headlines last offseason after NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders took over the program fresh off a successful run at Jackson State. Early on, it looked like the Buffaloes — fresh off an unprecedented roster overhaul — had a chance to meet the astronomical hype that proceeded them. A 3-0 start coupled with an ascent …

CHATTANOOGA – Nelson McKnight acknowledged his fatigue. He was on the verge of a TSSAA football state championship record as well as a making a defensive score. The Baylor senior wasn’t going to stop now. McKnight yanked the football from McCallie quarterback Jay St. Hilaire’s arms and returned it a state championship record 98 yards for a touchdown Thursday night …

UC coach Scott Satterfield and offensive guard Luke Kandra embrace after the Bearcats started with a win over EKU Sept. 2. In a week that saw more than 20 University of Cincinnati football players hit the transfer portal, the Bearcats had several key performers announce their intentions to return for 2024. UC football Deshawn Pace says leaving UC football team …

Jalen Milroe had been benched. They’re saying it out loud now at Alabama, referring to that Week 3 near-disaster at South Florida. The Crimson Tide’s now-star quarterback had thrown two interceptions the previous week in a loss to Texas and looked bad doing it. The 34-24 defeat was Alabama’s worst in a nonconference home game in 19 years. Nick Saban …

CHATTANOOGA – McCallie slowed Baylor’s high-octane offense just enough Thursday night at Finley Stadium. And in the process, the Blue Tornado powered up its own in the Division II-AAA BlueCross Bowl. The result? The Blue Tornado claimed its fourth TSSAA football championship in five years and fifth overall with a 34-28 win against Chattanooga rival Baylor. All five — dating …

FOXBORO — Tor Maas admitted he didn’t have any expectations at the outset of his junior season. But here he stood at the end of it, on the turf at Gillette Stadium. Surely he was disappointed in the Marshfield High football team’s 42-14 loss to unbeaten King Philip — last year’s runner-up — in the Division 2 Super Bowl Thursday night, …

Nov. 30—Six Ohio State verbal commitments will be in action this weekend as football state championships are decided in Canton, and five of them will be in games that include local teams. Future Buckeyes will be on both sides Friday night when Springfield takes on Lakewood St. Edward in the Division I championship game. Aaron Scott Jr. will suit up …

Nov. 30—Like many Ohio State alumni these days, Kirk Herbstreit has some advice for Ryan Day. Want to snap a three-game losing streak to Michigan? The fifth-year head coach of the Buckeyes could try putting more effort into stocking his roster with more natives of the Buckeye State. “If you look at the Ohio State roster, there are not a …

Familiar foes in Ohio high school football will square off on Friday night as for the third straight year St. Edward and Springfield go head-to-head in the Division I state championship game. As expected with two teams playing for a state championship, both squads are loaded with talent as many players for both teams are set to play at the …

Who’s Playing No. 6 Oregon Ducks @ No. 4 Washington Huskies Current Records: Oregon 11-1, Washington 12-0 How To Watch When: Friday, December 1, 2023 at 8 p.m. ETWhere: Allegiant Stadium — Paradise, NevadaTV: ABCFollow: CBS Sports AppFubo (Try for free) Fubo’s holiday offer just kicked off – For a limited time, new subscribers can save $40 on Fubo’s Pro, Elite, and Premier plans …

Former Georgia Bulldogs star David Pollack named his top six college football teams ahead of the conference championships. Pollack, who is not working with ESPN’s “College GameDay” this season,  continues to provide valuable insights on college football. Pollack announced his top six rankings ahead of Week 14 of the college football season. The Power Five conference championship games are Georgia-Alabama, …

Nov. 30—SIOUX FALLS — It became obvious a few years back that a North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State FCS national championship game could one day happen. After a couple near misses it finally did last winter, creating a uniquely upper midwest feel in January in northeast Texas. Seas of blue and green took up sides at Toyota Stadium …