College Football

When a freshman walks on the field his first day of football practice at Jones High each season, he gets a message loud and clear, and it’s a message that will resonate with each player throughout his entire four years in the program. At Jones, players are not only there to play football, but they are also there to learn, …

The NCAA will allow players to transfer a second time without sitting out a season through the end of the 2023-24 school year. (Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) (Isaiah Vazquez via Getty Images) The NCAA will allow all athletes to freely transfer a second time through the end of the 2023-24 school year. The governing body’s decision …

UCF received a verbal commitment for its 2024 recruiting class from Marcus Downs, a three-star recruit from Riverside (Greer, S.C.) High School on Friday. The 6-foot-6, 285-pound Downs was the No. 66 defensive lineman in the country according to 247Sports’ composite rankings and the No. 8 overall player out of South Carolina. He received offers from Tennessee, Florida, LSU, Auburn, …

Penn State has built a reputation of having elite linebackers in college to the point of getting their infamous nickname “Linebacker U.” The job description of that position has changed from primarily being a run stopping role to doing that as well as being involved in stopping the passing game. With more explosive offenses joining the Big Ten going forward …

The Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl will be staged at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. December means the end of the college football season for teams across the country. Rivalry week ushers in the start of the month with conference championship games welcoming fans after the Thanksgiving holiday. Once the dust settles from the conference title deciders, there’s at least one …

It’s been a while since the Florida Gators have brought in a blue-chip quarterback, but that drought should end in five days when the early signing period opens up. Willis High (Texas) quarterback DJ Lagway headlines UF’s 2024 recruiting class and there’s little doubt that he’s one of the best in the land. Five-star rating aside, Lagway backed up his …

Cornerback Jarrian Jones has declared for the NFL Draft. But he will still play one more game with Florida State football. The redshirt senior announced his decision to enter the draft, scheduled for the end of April. He also announced his intentions to play in the Orange Bowl for No. 5 FSU (13-0) against No. 6 Georgia (12-1) at 4 …

With the arrival of bowl season comes an increased spotlight on the four teams — Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama — set to compete in the College Football Playoff. Still, the playoff participants account for merely a fraction of the bowl season field. Seventy-eight other schools will participate in non-CFP bowls over the next few weeks, and even if a …

The historic Rose Bowl in Pasadena will serve as a College Football Playoff semifinal between top-ranked Michigan and No. 4 Alabama. The Big Ten conference champion and the SEC champion clash, with the winner moving on to the national championship. ESPN’s Bill Connelly listed a top question or storyline for every bowl game (subscription required), including the playoffs. For the …

Star players continue opting out of college football bowl games due to the changing landscape of the sport, creating tricky decisions for people in 2023-24 bowl confidence pools. USC quarterback Caleb Williams is perhaps the most notable opt out, as he will be sitting out of the Holiday Bowl against No. 15 Louisville on Dec. 27. The Cardinals are subsequently …

Dec. 15—NEW ORLEANS — Former Scotland High and current North Carolina Central defensive back Manny Smith was picked to be in the Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl, to be played on Feb. 24, 2024, at 4 p.m. EST at Tulane’s Yulman Stadium. Smith, who graduated from Scotland in 2018, has played five seasons for NC Central, redshirting in his first season …

With all of the transfer portal and NFL declaration news, some good, some bad, the Oregon Ducks football team got some good news on this front Friday afternoon. In his first press conference during bowl prep, Oregon head coach Dan Lanning announced running back Bucky Irving was practicing and will play in the Fiesta Bowl against Liberty on New Year’s …

AUBURN — Auburn football won’t have to replace a hole in the middle of its defense next season. Following a breakout campaign that saw him register a team-high 84 tackles and pick up five sacks, linebacker Eugene Asante announced Friday that he plans to put the NFL on hold for one more year and return to the Tigers in 2024. …

The 2023-24 college football bowl season officially opens Saturday morning with Ohio and Georgia Southern facing off in the fourth-annual Myrtle Beach Bowl. This will be the first-ever meeting between the Bobcats and Eagles, though this is the second-consecutive year Georgia Southern will play a MAC program in a bowl game.  The Eagles come in at 6-6 after starting the …

After two seasons with the program, wide receiver Tyrell Henry made the decision to transfer away from the program. He has now found his new home. Henry, a Michigan native, will be staying in the Big Ten, making the move to transfer to Wisconsin, he announced. Henry had 24 catches for 195 yards and 3 touchdowns during his two seasons …