College Football

Michigan State’s defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton gives instructions during football practice on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, in East Lansing. 220811 Msu Fb Practice 116a When Mel Tucker took over the Michigan State football program in 2020, he poached Scottie Hazelton from Kansas State to be his defensive coordinator. Hazelton lasted all four seasons with the Spartans, but was not retained …

In an article dedicated to overreactions, it seems odd to preach patience. But the overwhelming sentiment after the first round of the new-look College Football Playoff is that 12 teams is too many.  If anything, this past weekend’s slate expanded the current gulf between the haves and the have-nots. All of the expected winners — traditional college football heavyweights Notre …

Nico Iamaleava, DeSean Bishop and Cooper Mays. Tennessee Volunteers versus the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff first round at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on December 21, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Redshirt freshman Nico Iamaleava completed his first season as Tennessee’s starting quarterback. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound signal caller completed 14-of-31 passing attempts for 104 …

Blowouts were expected in the first round of the College Football Playoff after all four games opened with point spreads of more than a touchdown. But while none of the games ended up being especially close, they did teach us plenty about the four teams that moved on.  From a seeding perspective, (8) Ohio State was supposed to face the …

We have a new favorite to win the College Football Playoff after the first round. No. 5 seed Texas is +300 to win it all at BetMGM after its 38-24 win over No. 12 Clemson on Saturday. The Longhorns have the shortest odds of anyone to win the national title and enters its Peach Bowl matchup against No. 4 Arizona …

Wisconsin redshirt freshman defensive lineman Jamel Howard Jr. entered the transfer portal on Saturday. The second-year tackle is the 22nd Wisconsin scholarship player to enter since the portal opened on Dec. 9. He is also the 11th member of Luke Fickell’s class of 2023 to depart. Only four players from that class remain with the program: WR Trech Kekahuna, TE …

We have a new favorite to win the College Football Playoff after the first round. No. 5 seed Texas is +300 to win it all at BetMGM after its 38-24 win over No. 12 Clemson on Saturday. The Longhorns have the shortest odds of anyone to win the national title entering the quarterfinals as Texas enters its Peach Bowl matchup …

Tennessee Volunteers versus the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff first round at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on December 21, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire No. 8 seed Ohio State (11-2, 7-2 Big Ten) defeated No. 9 seed Tennessee (10-3, 6-2 SEC), 42-17, on Saturday at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio during the first round of the College Football Playoff. …

Entering the season, North Crowley wide receiver Quentin Gibson had offers from Army, Illinois State and Prairie View A&M, per the Dallas News. Thirty-six touchdowns, 16 wins and one Class 6A Division I state championship later, he is a Colorado signee who has etched his name in the record book: an offensive MVP performance that helped the Panthers win their …

ARLINGTON — It’s easy to see what Westlake’s senior class means to Chaps coach Tony Salazar. At press briefings over the past month, Salazar has spoke glowingly about the intangibles the seniors have provided his program, and following Westlake’s 50-21 loss to North Crowley in the Class 6A Division I championship game Saturday night at AT&T Stadium, he went on …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The blowout had reached a crescendo inside Ohio Stadium when Ohio State senior leader Jack Sawyer pulled his coach close and shared some celebratory words. “All ‘Day’ long,” Sawyer told Ryan Day, as the Buckeyes coach engineered a masterful resurrection, two weeks after suffering the most embarrassing defeat of his career. Sawyer won’t claim ownership for the …

Jan 10, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; The Georgia Bulldogs mascot Uga on the sideline during the first half in the 2022 CFP college football national championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports ESPN writer Max Olson, known for covering transfer portal news on X, predicted the …

Brian Newberry loves his job. He loves being Navy’s head football coach, loves living in Annapolis, Maryland, loves being surrounded by future military officers who are playing college football at its purest form before going on to serve. The only downside of Newberry’s job is the distance. Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay is a long way from Moore, where Newberry was raised. …

NORMAN — The cracks were evident from the jump. Even in a 51-3 rout of Temple to begin the season, OU’s offense lacked juice. On the second Sooners’ drive of the game, wide receiver Deion Burks took a handoff on a jet sweep. After the play, OU starting center Branson Hickman stayed down, grasping at his right leg. There were plenty …

ALLIANCE — Any doubts over the Mount Union football team’s ability to make it to the finish line have been dismissed. After a one-year absence and a challenging regular season, the Purple Raiders are back where they always hoped to be. Mount Union held off Johns Hopkins 45-37 on Saturday to a earn a berth in the Amos Alonzo Stagg …