College Football

ORANGEBURG − In Westside football’s Class AAAA state championship matchup against South Florence on Friday at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Rams coach Brian Lane opted for a two-point conversion to try to take the lead late in the fourth quarter. The play came after a spectacular 50-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback and South Carolina signee Cutter Woods to Chamarryus …

Wimberley quarterback Cody Stoever put his all onto the field on Friday night in an attempt to will his team into the UIL Texas high school football state finals. It just wasn’t enough. La Vega racked up 471 total yards of offense, decimating Wimberley 62-35 and advancing to the state finals. This is the second year in a row that …

Texas Tech football coach Joey McGuire said recently taking a wide receiver from the NCAA transfer portal wasn’t part of his strategy this month “unless something crazy happens.” That doesn’t mean the Tech staff won’t change course if an opportunity presents itself. Miami of Ohio wide receiver Reggie Virgil on Friday night told On3Sports he had committed to the Red …

AUBURN — CJ Daniels is no stranger to Auburn football. The former LSU wide receiver and transfer portal prospect left the Woltosz Football Performance Center on Friday evening after a visit with the Tigers. But he’s been there before, having visited Auburn last offseason when he was transferring out of Liberty. “It’s definitely a blessing to have people here that …

Nov 20, 2021; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies offensive lineman Matthew Wykoff (77) during the third quarter against the Prairie View Am Panthers at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports Two former Texas A&M football players are reuniting at the University of Houston through the NCAA Transfer Portal. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Conner Weigman officially departed from …

Pass defense, statistically at least, has been the Texas Tech football team’s biggest weakness this season. The Tech staff continues to address it vigorously during the first week of the December transfer portal window. The Red Raiders secured a commitment Friday night from Mississippi State cornerback Brice Pollock, who had 10 pass breakups and an interception as a full-time starter …

Another state championship banner is headed to the Quiet Corner. Killingly capped a memorable unbeaten season with a thrilling 48-33 victory over Sheehan in the Class SS final Friday night at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. Killingly head coach Chad Neal hugs his son, Thomas, following Killingly’s 48-33 win over Sheehan in the Class SS championship Friday at Rentschler Field. …

Dec 3, 2022; Atlanta, GA, USA; SEC Network announcer Johnny Manziel looks on prior to the SEC Championship game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the LSU Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Ahead of the Texas A&M football team’s game against USC in the Las Vegas Bowl, Johnny Manziel shared his thoughts on the upcoming matchup. …

The Arizona State fan base was disappointed Sun Devils running back Cam Skattebo didn’t get invited to New York for this weekend’s Heisman Trophy festivities. But the senior dynamo was close. Four players invited to New York were odds-on favorite Travis Hunter of Colorado, running back Ashton Jeanty of Boise State and quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel of Oregon and Cam Ward …

ATLANTA — Jackson State football will have its starting quarterback for the Celebration Bowl. Jacobian Morgan will be available and starting for the Tigers, coach TC Taylor announced Friday. “It’ll be Jacobian,” Taylor said when asked who the starting quarterback will be. “He’s healthy.” Jackson State (11-2) plays South Carolina State (9-2) on Saturday (11 a.m., ABC) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium …

The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule begins on Dec. 14 and continues through January, culminating with the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with four first-round games taking place on Dec. 20 and Dec. 21. No. 7 seed Notre Dame is a 7.5-point favorite against No. 10 seed …

Navonn Barrett, a junior college defensive back, announced his commitment to Missouri State football. Barrett is the third defensive back to commit to the Bears’ 2025 recruiting class. He’s a 6-foot-1, 190-pounder from Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Missouri State has emphasized adding to its secondary since the transfer portal opened on Monday. It appears the Bears will lose starters …

The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule begins on Saturday, so there is not much time to craft a winning college football bowl confidence strategy. South Alabama is a 7.5-point favorite against Western Michigan in the Veterans Bowl on Saturday. Using the latest college football odds is one tool to consider when you lock in your 2024-25 college football bowl confidence …

While the four finalists have yet to learn their Heisman Trophy placement, college football’s most prestigious award announced the fifth-through10th-place finishers on Friday night. Colorado receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter, Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel and Miami quarterback Cam Ward will finish in the top four for the award as finalists who will attend the award ceremony …

The West Virginia Mountaineers are bringing Rich Rodriguez back to Morgantown after a 17-year hiatus after announcing him as Neal Brown’s replacement on Thursday. Brown was fired after a six-year stint, finishing with a 37-35 recover overall. Rodriguez coached the Mountaineers from 2001-07, winning four Big East titles while amassing a 60-26 record. He led the program to a pair …