Dec. 5—Just because the regular season is over doesn’t mean the work is finished for Kentucky’s football coaches. In fact, it might even be the busiest time of the year for Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops & Co. Stoops was briefly in Lexington Monday to present a check for $1.1 million from the Coaches for the Kids Foundation to the …
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How Elijah Griffin’s ‘Lineman’s Dream’ helped Savannah Christian reach state finals
Elijah Griffin was well known in Georgia football circles before he ever played a snap for the Savannah Christian high school football team as he received an offer from the University of Georgia as an eighth grader. It didn’t take long for the 6-foot-5, 285-pound defensive lineman to show why he is so highly regarded as he became an instant …
Read More »Alabama QB Tyler Buchner enters transfer portal, to return to Notre Dame as lacrosse player, per report
USATSI Alabama quarterback Tyler Buchner is entering the transfer portal, but apparently to pursue a sport other than football. The former Notre Dame signal-caller who transferred to the Crimson Tide last offseason was one of many on Monday to enter his name into the portal once again, but this time he did so as a lacrosse athlete with intentions to …
Read More »What to know as Hoggard football faces Weddington in NCHSAA 4A state championship Saturday
At the start of the NCHSAA football season in August, Hoggard had something to prove. After a season littered with injuries and unfortunate scenarios in 2022, the Vikings wanted to reclaim the Mideastern Conference title this fall and see how far they could advance in the state playoffs. Hoggard’s already achieved one of those goals as they cruised past New …
Read More »Alabama LB Trez Marshall’s key plays vs Georgia in 27-24 SECCG win over former team
Alabama’s 27-24 win over Georgia in the 2023 SEC Championship Game included a major contribution from a former Bulldog in Crimson Tide LB Trez Marshall. He recovered a fumble for the game’s only turnover and helped trigger a win that vaulted the Crimson Tide into the College Football Playoff. Below, watch Marshall’s work with analysis from Tuscaloosa News columnist Chase …
Read More »Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr. named 1 of 4 Heisman Trophy finalists
Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. has been named a finalist for this year’s Heisman Trophy. >>RELATED: Heisman Trophy finalists: Jayden Daniels, Marvin Harrison Jr., Bo Nix, Michael Penix Jr. The other finalists announced were quarterbacks. They include LSU’s Jayden Daniels, Oregon’s Bo Nix, and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. The Buckeyes have now had Heisman Trophy finalists in five …
Read More »Quarterback a question mark for Ohio State with McCord set to transfer
Dec. 4—Ohio State fans hoped Kyle McCord would be another C.J. Stroud or Dwayne Haskins Jr. His head coach might have been happy if he played more like Craig Krenzel. McCord turned out to be none of the above in his first year as a starter, and now he’s leaving the Buckeyes after three years in the program. The junior …
Read More »Heisman Trophy finalists are 3 quarterbacks and a wide receiver
Quarterbacks Jayden Daniels of Louisiana State University, Bo Nix of the University of Oregon and Michael Penix Jr. of the University of Washington and Ohio State University wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. are the four finalists for the Heisman Trophy, organizers announced Monday. The trophy, which is awarded to college football’s most outstanding player, is voted on by 870 media …
Read More »Missouri football’s Cody Schrader adds to his impeccable story, wins Burlsworth Trophy Award
Missouri running back Cody Schrader looks on during the Senior Day ceremonies during a college football game at Memorial Stadium on Nov. 18, 2023, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri football’s Cody Schrader has added to his impeccable story with a nationwide honor on Monday. Schrader won the 2023 Burlsworth Trophy at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, …
Read More »UT Austin, Texas State football teams make history this season
December 2, 2023, Arlington, Texas, United States: Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian makes the Hook ‘Em Horns sign after defeating Oklahoma State and winning the 2023 Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship after the match between Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma State Cowboys. (Photo by Javier Vicencio / Eyepix Group) (Photo credit should read Javier Vicencio / Eyepix Group/Future Publishing via Getty …
Read More »Oregon drops three spots in the US LBM Coaches poll
The US LBM Coaches poll came out shortly after the conference championship games and Oregon has to again wonder, “what if?” The Ducks are No. 8 in the poll after losing 34-31 to No. 2 Washington in the Pac-12 title game. The Huskies moved up a spot and Oregon dropped three spots. As a result, Washington will play Texas in …
Read More »Mizzou, KU, K-State fans make plans to follow teams to bowl games
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – College football fans across the metro are now have one more thing to add to their holiday wish list, tickets to see their favorite teams in action in this year’s bowl games. The day after Christmas, Kansas will head to Phoenix, Arizona, to take on UNLV in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. KU’s KJ Adams delivers huge …
Read More »UNC football loses linebacker to transfer portal
The list of North Carolina players heading to the transfer portal continues to grow as the 2023 regular season is over a week old. As UNC gets ready for its bowl matchup against West Virginia in Charlotte, another player is heading to the portal. This time it’s on the defensive side of the football. Linebacker Deuce Caldwell announced on Sunday …
Read More »OU’s Drake Stoops misses out on Burlsworth Trophy, won by Missouri’s Cody Schrader
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — When Drake Stoops began his OU career, he wasn’t thinking about winning the Burlsworth Trophy. He was more focused on carving out a role on the Sooners after beginning his career as a walk-on before the 2018 season. But as Stoops’ role with the Sooners increased the last couple seasons, and he earned not only a scholarship but …
Read More »Mizzou running back Cody Schraeder wins Bulsworth trophy
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Mizzou running back Cody Schrader was awarded with the Bulsworth trophy on Monday evening. The honor is bestowed upon the best FBS college football player who started his career as a walk-on. After spending four seasons at Truman State, Schrader joined Mizzou in 2022 as a walk-on before leading the Tigers in rushing in that season. Mizzou …
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