USATSI Utah State is expected to hire New Mexico coach Bronco Mendenhall, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports. The 57-year-old coaching veteran is coming off a 5-7 record in his first year with the Lobos and has a 140-88 record through 18 seasons. The hire marks Mendenhall’s return to his home state of Utah after he previously led BYU to a 99-43 record, two …
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Campbell star Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele signs with No. 1 Oregon
PAUL HONDA / PHONDA @STARADVERTISER.COM Campbell’s record-setting quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, flanked by father Tiki and mother Setema, signed his National Letter of Intent in a signing ceremony at the Sabers’ gym Wednesday morning. 1 /2 PAUL HONDA / PHONDA @STARADVERTISER.COM Campbell’s record-setting quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, flanked by father Tiki and mother Setema, signed his National Letter of Intent in a …
Read More »Utah State reportedly set to hire Bronco Mendenhall: New Mexico coach had lengthy tenures at Virginia and BYU
USATSI Utah State is expected to hire New Mexico coach Bronco Mendenhall, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports. The 57-year-old coaching veteran is coming off a 5-7 record in his first year with the Lobos and has a 140-88 record through 18 seasons. The hire marks Mendenhall’s return to his home state of Utah after he previously led BYU to a 99-43 record, two …
Read More »Ohio State football quarterback Will Howard accepts Senior Bowl invite
Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) celebrates a touchdown during the second half of the NCAA football game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Ohio State won 38-15. Ohio State quarterback, Will Howard, will be heading down to Mobile, Alabama in 2025 for the Senior Bowl. He has officially accepted his …
Read More »Oklahoma running back duo expected to enter transffer portal
Apr 20, 2024; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners running back Kalib Hicks (0) runs for a touchdown during the Oklahoma Sooners spring game at Gaylord Family OK Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The winter transfer portal has yet to officially open, and a number of key Oklahoma Sooners are expected to enter the transfer portal. Former four-star …
Read More »Oregon Signing Day: Ducks flip 4-Star IOL Alai Kalaniuvalu from BYU
The drama and fireworks of the Early Signing Period’s opening day had long settled, but Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks weren’t done working. In fact, it was quite the opposite. When few expected any more recruiting news until Friday, at the earliest, the Ducks landed a commitment from 4-star offensive lineman Alai Kalaniuvalu, a former Oregon commit who backed …
Read More »The Six Pack: Oregon vs. Penn State, Texas vs. Georgia among top Week 15 college football picks
Coaches always talk about teams “peaking at the right time.” Now that we live in a version of college football with an expanded playoff that allows teams with three losses to compete for a national title, you’ll hear it more and more. You’ll hear it here, too, because The Six Pack is peaking at the right time, folks. We’re 9-3 …
Read More »Former Michigan State QB named Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year
ASU quarterback Sam Leavitt (10) looks for a receiver during a game against Wyoming at Mountain America Stadium on Aug. 31, 2024, in Tempe. Last winter, Sam Leavitt shocked Michigan State football fans when he entered the transfer portal and ultimately committed to Arizona State. While MSU ended up getting the top ranked quarterback in the transfer portal in Aidan …
Read More »2024 college football conference championship spread picks, trends, odds: Vegas expert locks in predictions
Championship Week is here in college football as all nine FBS conferences are set to host their championship games. At least five of them will directly impact who makes the College Football Playoff field, and in what order. The Big 12 Championship Game and the ACC Championship Game both have the feel of a play-in game. The latest Championship Week …
Read More »WSU RB Wayshawn Parker announced he’s entering the transfer portal. How will the Cougs manage the loss?
Dec. 5—PULLMAN — Washington State has suffered its first big loss of the offseason. True freshman running back Wayshawn Parker is entering the transfer portal, he announced Thursday morning, dealing a costly blow to the Cougars. The first WSU player to publicly announce he’s entering the portal this year, Parker spent one year in Pullman. The portal does not officially …
Read More »College football’s first 12-team playoff is nearly set, but no one seems happy about it
The most predictable byproduct of tripling the College Football Playoff from four to 12 teams was that whining would become a varsity sport on its own. First up was the ACC’s commissioner, Jim Phillips, who said his league was “shocked and disappointed” that Miami dropped from No. 6 to No. 12 and almost certainly out of the playoff field after …
Read More »BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff lands unique NIL deal with Jewish food company Manischewitz
Getty Images BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff has had one of the most unique stories of the college football season. Retzlaff is one of three Jewish students at BYU, a Mormon university, and he happens to be the first Jewish starting quarterback in school history. Now, Retzlaff is embracing that identity in a new NIL deal with Jewish food company Manischewitz. …
Read More »5 Bill Belichick college football landing spots, including Ohio State
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is rumored on his way out of New England. Could he be a fit with the Los Angeles Chargers? The Thursday bombshell report about NFL coaching great Bill Belichick interviewing for the North Carolina job has officially put the college football world on notice. Sports Illustrated‘s Albert Breer confirmed that Belichick has been talking with …
Read More »Texas vs. Georgia prediction, pick, spread, game odds, where to watch, TV channel, live stream
No. 2 Texas gets a chance at revenge against No. 5 Georgia in Saturday’s SEC Championship in Atlanta with a College Football Playoff first-round bye on the line. Georgia defeated Texas 30-15 in Austin on Oct. 19. It was a Bulldogs resume-defining win for the Bulldogs and the only loss of the season for the Longhorns. Since then, Georgia has …
Read More »Why Jared Curtis enjoyed winning TSSAA football state championship more than Alabama visit
CHATTANOOGA — Jared Curtis lodged himself into a swarm of celebrating Nashville Christian teammates and joined the fun. Bodies jumped up and down, a rowdy chant broke out. The TSSAA football championship gold ball was finally just a few feet away from them. Curtis, a five-star prospect and the No. 1 quarterback in the Class of 2026, according to the …
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