College Football

The USC women’s basketball team defeated Arizona State on Friday night, as you probably know by now. Elsewhere in the Pac-12, the outlook improved for the Trojans in their attempt to secure one of several goals for the remainder of the Pac-12 regular season. One such goal relates to UCLA. Friday night in the Pac-12 provided a number of noteworthy …

Chip Kelly’s offense with Ohio State’s football talent could be a lethal combination, but we will have to wait and see just how well the new offensive coordinator works in Columbus with the Buckeyes. It is worth noting that Bill O’Brien, as an offensive coordinator with Nick Saban at Alabama, helped the Crimson Tide reach the national championship game in …

Three-star wide receiver prospect  Joakim Dodson announced his commitment to Tennessee on Saturday. The 6-foot, 178-pound wide receiver is from Collierville High School in Collierville, Tennessee. Dodson committed to the Vols over Missouri, Cincinnati and Indiana. Dodson is the No. 546 overall prospect in the class of 2025. He ranks as the No. 80 wide receiver prospect and the No. …

USATSI Former Alabama coach Nick Saban is joining “College GameDay” as an analyst, ESPN announced Wednesday. He will also supplement the network’s coverage of the NFL Draft and SEC Media Days.  “ESPN and College GameDay have played such an important role in the growth of college football, and I’m honored to have the opportunity to join their team,” Saban said in a …

Michigan football has had some elite players who have come through the program under former head coach Jim Harbaugh, but not all have come to Ann Arbor with the expectations that they would be elite. Harbaugh and his staff did an excellent job of identifying and developing talent throughout the years, and many players who have become Wolverines have significantly …

Over the last few weeks, BC football’s coaching staff has undergone significant changes. The Eagles have a new head coach in Bill O’Brien after Jeff Hafley joined the Green Bay Packers as the defensive coordinator. While BC will be turning the page on the Hafley era after four years, it was an overall successful run. Now, there will be high …

Chip Kelly won eight games, stomped his biggest rival and won a bowl game at UCLA last season. Still, on Friday, he determined his best career move — one of the latest to rock the sport — was to take a massive pay cut to remain in the same conference and become offensive coordinator at Ohio State. Of course, it …

The Tennessee Titans are reportedly keeping at least two assistant coaches from former head coach Mike Vrabel’s staff. According to Titans beat writer Paul Kuharsky, Tennessee is retaining Chris Harris and Justin Outten. Kuharsky notes that Harris will stay in his role as cornerbacks coach and defensive pass-game coordinator and Outten will go from running backs coach and run-game coordinator …

Getty Images Furman defensive tackle Bryce Stanfield died at the age of 21 after suffering a medical emergency during a workout on Wednesday morning, the school announced. Stanfield collapsed at Paladin Stadium and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was placed on life support. Stanfield died on Friday, after a ceremony in which Furman President Dr. Elizabeth Davis …

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nevada) wide receiver recruit Derek Meadows. The 6-foot-5, 185-pound wide receiver is ranked as a four-star prospect. Derek Meadows is currently projected to commit to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, per 247Sports. The lengthy wide receiver is ranked as the No. 144 recruit in the class of 2025. …

P.J. Fleck took time out of his vacation Saturday evening to briefly address his job status. “Honored to be the Head Football Coach at Minnesota!!” Fleck posted on X after 6 p.m. Saturday. “Ready for an ELITE 2024 season!! “Now back to our wedding anniversary trip!!” Fleck had been loosely mentioned by national reporters Friday in connection with the vacant …

USATSI Three-star wide receiver Elijah Burress, the son of former NFL star wide receiver and Super Bowl champion Plaxico Burress, committed to Notre Dame on Saturday. The younger Burress ranks as the No. 36 wide receiver in the 2025 recruiting cycle by 247Sports and is the 15th member of Notre Dame’s top-tanked recruiting class. Notre Dame offered Burress on Jan. …

Ohio State has a new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. After Bill O’Brien left the post three weeks after he was hired for the Boston College head coaching job, the Buckeyes announced the hiring of former UCLA coach Chip Kelly as their next offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. It’s a fit former Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud is impressed by. …

LSU assistant coach Bob Diaco will remain with the program, returning to his analyst role. Diaco was originally hired as a defensive analyst last spring, but after defensive line coach Jimmy Lindsey stepped away with a health issue, Diaco took an on-field role, working with outside linebackers and special teams. After LSU’s staff shakeup, Diaco is the lone defensive assistant …

After reportedly telling his players he was staying at Michigan earlier in the week, it seems that defensive backs coach Steve Clinkscale has reversed course. Tony Garcia of the Detroit Free Press reports that Michigan’s former co-defensive coordinator is jumping ships with Jim Harbaugh. This just in: Defensive backs coach and Steve Clinkscale is leaving Michigan to join Jim Harbaugh’s …