College Football

Sep. 18—COLUMBUS — This week in Ohio State football we are talking about options on offense. In short, the Buckeyes seem to have quite a few ways to line up when they have the ball. Three receivers? Two receivers? One? What about none? Yes, that last personnel grouping — one running back, four tight ends, also known as “14″ — …

Lane Kiffin is not happy with Wake Forest. Days after No. 5 Ole Miss cruised to a 40-6 win over the Demon Deacons, Kiffin is still upset with the university for canceling the back half of their scheduled home-and-home series. The two schools were set to play again next season in Oxford, Mississippi, but Wake Forest has since backed out. …

During his “Hey Coach” radio show appearance Wednesday night, Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer continued to point to a Crimson Tide player he views as a “weapon”: punter James Burnip. In Alabama’s 42-10 road win against Wisconsin, Burnip, in his fourth season as the team’s starting punter, booted four kicks, three of which landed inside the 20-yard line and two …

Mandatory Credit: Tim Prangley | Trojans Wire Lincoln Riley is taking absolutely nothing for granted heading into USC’s huge Big Ten opener versus Michigan on Saturday. Via Wolverines Wire, Riley talked about the Michigan defense days before Riley engages in a chess match with the Maize and Blue: There’s NFL players all over the place, and a lot of guys …

Jan 15, 2022; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia coach Kirby Smart hoists the CFP college football playoff national championship trophy during a celebration at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. Mandatory Credit: Joshua L. Jones-USA TODAY Sports The Georgia Bulldogs are the No. 5 seed in ESPN’s latest College Football Playoff projections. Georgia is not projected to …

CU football linebacker Lavonta Bentley (20) scoops up a fumble in the red zone against CSU in the Rocky Mountain Showdown at Canvas Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Fort Collins, Colo. With some momentum coming off their strong Week 3 performance at Colorado State, the Colorado Buffaloes will welcome the Baylor Bears to Folsom Field on Saturday for …

Sep. 18—It will be a difficult goodbye to the Buffaloes for senior running back/defensive back Brayden Bumphus, but the second family he has been a part of on the field has made his love of football and his excitement about the future more sweet than sour. From the time Bumphus started playing tackle football in seventh grade, he realized that …

Florida State football may not be too familiar with Cal. Still, coach Mike Norvell has two players who faced the Golden Bears last year. Quarterback DJ Uiagalelei and defensive lineman Sione Lolohea were on last year’s Oregon State team that played Cal, which was in its final year in the Pac-12. Lolohea had four tackles, a forced fumble and a …

Nov 12, 2022; Syracuse, New York, USA; Florida State Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell (left) and defensive end Derrick McLendon II (9) lead their team onto the field before a game against the Syracuse Orange at JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: IMAGN-491377 ORIG FILE ID: 20221112_tbs_bk3_167.JPG For maybe the first time ever, college football …

Sep 2, 2023; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel during the first half against the Virginia Cavaliers at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Saturday in Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is a historic day in Oklahoma football history. The storylines are plentiful, yet in the buildup to this game, some are losing sight of …

Image for https://images.rivals.com/image/upload//f_auto,q_auto,t_hero_desktop/cunhcspfgss1xjiz6xhr Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith is joined by national recruiting analyst John Garcia, Ryan O’Bleness of SpartansIllustrated.com and Jim Coyle of TheHoosier.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. RUMOR MILL: Intel flows after busy visit weekend CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State …

Image for https://images.rivals.com/image/upload//f_auto,q_auto,t_hero_desktop/yzshcipks2bdufbizb63 Rivals national recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. is joined by national analyst Sam Spiegelman, 1stAndTenFlorida.com’s Jason Higdon and CanesCounty.com’s Marcus Benjamin to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. MORE FACT OR FICTION: Kalel Mullings is Michigan’s best running back CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | …

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin has had three important phone calls this week. None has been devoted to preparing for the No. 5 Rebels hosting Georgia Southern on Saturday (6:45 p.m. CT, SEC Network). Kiffin has been on the phone to help find an opponent willing to fill an open date on Ole Miss’ 2025 schedule. Wake Forest backed …

Utah State Aggies safety Jordan Vincent (24) intercepts the ball against Utah in Logan on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Utah State football had 200-plus recruits on hand at Maverik Stadium on Saturday to watch the renewal of The Battle of Brothers against Utah. The Aggies didn’t win the game, falling 38-21 in the end, …

Tim Prangley, Trojans Wire Four-star Mayde Creek (Texas) edge rusher Tobi Haastrup announced that he had received a scholarship offer from the USC Trojans. USC is trying to take advantage of the strong start to the season from the Trojans’ defense. USC’s reputation is changing, and the Trojans are trying to translate that new identity into recruiting wins on defense. …