College Football

Alabama football offensive lineman Elijah Pritchett intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal, per a report, which would make him the sixth Crimson Tide player to do so since UA’s SEC Championship win over Georgia earlier this month. Pritchett’s decision was first reported by On3.com. The 6-foot-6, 312-pound left tackle came to Alabama as a five-star recruit, but was unable …

When you line up some of the best players across the Panhandle, it’s bound to be a defensive battle. And that’s exactly what the Pensacola Sports All-Star football game brought on Friday at Booker T. Washington. Split between the West and East teams, the West came out with a 13-6 victory after a late touchdown from Pine Forest’s Miequle Brock …

On December 28, the Scarlet Knights are getting set to take their third trip to the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, tying Syracuse for the most appearances since the game started in 2010. Rutgers will mark the ninth different Big Ten team over the last nine bowl appearances, with the conference holding a 7-1 record. For Rutgers, this will be their twelfth …

Dec. 15—Journal staffer Sean Reider, who covers college football, talks with Journal columnist Rick Wright, a former Lobos beat writer, about the latest college football news in Albuquerque, including the head coaching change at UNM and the upcoming New Mexico Bowl, featuring New Mexico State vs. Fresno State. Watch Hear Read Share your feedback with Sean at sreider@abqjournal.com or on …

Dec. 15—STATE COLLEGE — Seven Penn State players who could opt out of the Peach Bowl said Friday they plan to play against Ole Miss on Dec. 30 in Atlanta. Defensive end Adisa Isaac, tight ends Theo Johnson and Tyler Warren, linebacker Curtis Jacobs, cornerback and punt returner Daequan Hardy, defensive tackle Dvon Ellies and center Hunter Nourzad all committed …

Dec. 15—ALBUQUERQUE — Amid a sea of red, the preferred hue in Loboland this week is crimson. That of course is the color of New Mexico State’s football team, which along with a growing legion of fans have swarmed enemy territory for Saturday’s nationally televised Isleta New Mexico Bowl game against Fresno State. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:45 p.m. at …

Getty Images U.S. District Court Judge John Bailey’s temporary restraining order against the NCAA has been converted to a temporary injunction, set to last through the end of spring sports in 2024, Ohio attorney general David Yoast announced Friday.  The injunction halts an NCAA rule requiring multi-time transfers to sit out a season and makes all transfers sidelined due to …

Dec. 15—A little over a year ago, Jerry Kill strode off the bus on a blistering cold day in Detroit wearing a dark gray and white serape poncho. It was a gift, Kill made it clear at the time, from somebody he was sure didn’t think New Mexico State’s head coach would ever actually wear. So he did. He wore …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock responded Friday to Florida lawmakers seeking “full transparency” as to why Florida State was left out of the playoff by saying committee members “are confident they made the right decisions in ranking the best four teams in the country based on the protocol.” In a letter to U.S. Sen. Rick …

Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers throws a pass against Mississippi in November. The SEC’s all-time No. 2 passer, Rogers announced Friday that he will transfer to Washington for the 2024, potentially replacing record-setting Husky quarterback Michael Penix. Washington has added another quarterback who could take over once Heisman Trophy runner-up Michael Penix Jr. says farewell. Former Mississippi State quarterback Will …

Dec. 15—PULLMAN — Josh Kelly may have hit the portal and left Washington State’s football team, but the star wide receiver will be back in Pullman next season. That’s because in an announcement Friday, Kelly committed to Texas Tech, which travels to play WSU in September. The Cougars and Red Raiders will square off at Gesa Field on Sept. 7 …

Former Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers committed to Washington Friday, giving the Huskies a clear successor to star quarterback Michael Penix Jr. for the 2024 season. Rogers is one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in SEC history and will spend his final season on the West Coast to help aid UW’s transition to the Big Ten. Rogers signed with Mississippi State …

The Washington Huskies were a one-quarterback team this year, with Heisman runner-up Michael Penix Jr. leading the charge. Penix, however, is absconding for the NFL after this season, creating a void at the position for Kalen DeBoer’s team. Entering the competitive fray for the Huskies is former Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers, who told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Friday he …

On Friday, former Alabama wide receiver Ja’Corey Brooks announced that he was transferring to Louisville via X; formerly known as Twitter. Brooks, a Florida native, spent three seasons in Tuscaloosa. The former five-star was well-known for his spectacular, game-saving catch against Auburn in the 2021 Iron Bowl. During his three years in Tuscaloosa, Brooks hauled in 57 receptions for 896 …

USC wide receiver Mario Williams celebrates after making a touchdown catch against Washington at the Coliseum on Nov. 4. Williams announced Friday he was entering the NCAA transfer portal. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Dennis Simmons had spent the better part of the last two decades coaching college receivers, so it was no small thing last fall, when he …