Two UNLV players announced their intentions to redshirt the remainder of the 2024 college football season on Wednesday after playing in three games this season. Both quarterback Matthew Sluka and running back Michael Allen have announced their intention to sit out the rest of the 2024 season, despite the Rebels’ 3-0 record and being ranked No. 23 in the US …
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When do gates open for Alabama football vs Georgia Saturday? What to know
The Alabama football program is encouraging fans to get to Bryant-Denny Stadium early Saturday for the No. 4 Crimson Tide’s prime-time matchup against No. 1 Georgia. The team announced gates for Alabama vs. Georgia will open at 4 p.m. Saturday. Alabama is also encouraging fans to enter the stadium by 5 p.m. According to a post on X, formerly known …
Read More »Penn State football | TE Tyler Warren selected as Campbell Trophy semifinalist
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Penn State senior tight end Tyler Warren was named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy by the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame Wednesday. The William V. Campbell Trophy, in its 35th year is tabbed as the “academic Heisman” is college football’s premier scholar-athlete award that annually recognizes an individual as …
Read More »Rankings Spotlight: Alabama-Georgia game features unmatched roster talent
The biggest game of the season is this weekend. Alabama hosts Georgia in a game that will impact the College Football Playoff standings and recruiting efforts in the 2025 and 2026 classes. It’s a huge chance for Georgia head coach Kirby Smart to show everyone that the Crimson Tide won’t roll on as usual after Nick Saban’s retirement. This game …
Read More »BYU’s defense has improved, but will it travel to Waco for Big 12 showdown with run-oriented Baylor?
The BYU defensive line waits for the snap during game against Kansas Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 in Provo, Utah. The Cougars upset the No. 13-ranked Wildcats, but another tough Big 12 test awaits the Cougars this week, when they travel to Waco, Texas, to take on the Baylor Bears. | Tyler Tate, Associated Press By almost any measurable metric or …
Read More »Kirby Smart says there will be ‘more’ cases like UNLV and Matt Sluka in college football
Even while Georgia and Alabama prepare to meet up Saturday in what may very well end up being the biggest game of the 2024 college football regular season, much of the sport’s attention Wednesday was fixated on UNLV, where starting quarterback Matt Sluka left a ranked Rebels team three games into the season over what his agent alleged to be …
Read More »Ohio State has owned Michigan State football lately; the MSU defense wants to end that
EAST LANSING — Cal Haladay thought for a moment about Michigan State football’s four most recent games against Ohio State and tried to process a simple yet complex question. Did the Spartans, at any point during those losses, feel like they had a chance? The fifth-year senior linebacker pointed to Charles Brantley’s pick-six of C.J. Stroud early in their 2022 …
Read More »Nebraska AD says he’s asked Big Ten to no longer host Friday night football games
Nebraska would prefer to not play Friday night home games going forward. The Cornhuskers lost their first game of the season to Illinois in overtime on Friday night in Week 4. Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen said Tuesday on Nebraska Sports Nightly that he had sent Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti a letter requesting that the school doesn’t host Friday …
Read More »UNLV athletics issues statement after Matthew Sluka opts to redshirt remainder of season
UNLV Athletics issued a statement on Wednesday in regard to Rebels football quarterback Matthew Sluka redshirting the remainder of the 2024 college football season due to a reported dispute between him and UNLV’s NIL collective. Sluka, who transferred to UNLV from Holy Cross this offseason, announced late Tuesday he will step away from the program, claiming certain commitments made to …
Read More »Matthew Sluka leaves UNLV over $100K NIL dispute amid growing tensions in college football’s pay-for-play era
ROSEMONT, Ill. — During a phone conversation in December, an assistant coach at UNLV made a pitch to quarterback Matthew Sluka: Come play here and we’ll pay you $100,000. That is at least according to Sluka’s agent Marcus Cromartie. Nine months later, with the Rebels undefeated, ranked in the top 25 and, for now, the Group of 5’s favorite to …
Read More »After undefeated start, UNLV quarterback announces sudden decision to quit team due to dispute over off-field commitments
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ starting quarterback will sit out the remainder of the season over an off-field dispute, he announced Wednesday. Matthew Sluka, a senior at UNLV, said he will be redshirting this season over “certain representations” made to him not being “upheld.” “I have decided to utilize my redshirt year and will not be playing in any …
Read More »Manor receiver Jordan Clark named Class 6A Built Ford Tough Player of the Week
Manor senior Jordan Clark’s virtuoso performance against Hutto last week has caught the attention of the state. The Mustang senior was almost unstoppable, catching 12 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns. Clark also returned a punt 60 yards to set up another score. The Mustangs won for the first time this year, 43-36. Manor senior Jordan Clark was named …
Read More »Two-Minute Drill for Sept. 26: Deion, Colorado face UCF; Dolphins host Titans on MNF
UCF will host Colorado at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, an anticipated matchup with two of the best players in the country — Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter — coming to the Bounce House. Of course, all eyes will also be on Colorado’s outspoken coach, Deion Sanders. Read our coverage at Daytona Beach News-Journal at news-journalonline.com. Florida men: Which Colorado Buffaloes …
Read More »Hurricane Helene’s effect on college football: Storm could throw Week 5 schedule into chaos
Hurricane Helene could toss the Week 5 college football schedule into chaos. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) Hurricane Helene is coming, and we could see some college football schedule changes over the weekend as impacted programs figure out alternate plans. The hurricane, which formed Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea, is expected to approach the Gulf Coast by late Thursday, possibly …
Read More »How UNLV QB Matthew Sluka’s decision could set a precedent in college football
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz reacts to the Rebels’ starting quarterback’s decision to leave the team over claims of unfulfilled verbal NIL promises and discusses how this decision could affect college football moving forward. View more Video Transcript Un LV, quarterback Matthew Sluka took to social media to let the world know he is stepping away from the team because the …
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