BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football wide receiver E.J. Williams Jr. was removed from the team’s online roster on Monday afternoon and a source confirmed to The Herald-Times he’s no longer with the team. Williams had a catch for a 12-yard gain in a 56-7 win over Nebraska and played the most snaps he’s played all season (12). His best stretch for the …
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Texas A&M vs LSU: Aggies preparing for ‘extremely talented’ No. 9 Tigers
COLLEGE STATION — After a hard-fought win over Mississippi State this past weekend, Texas A&M football turns its attention to a big Week 9 matchup with sole possession of first place in the SEC on the line. On Monday, head coach Mike Elko set his sights on an LSU football team fresh off a win victory over Arkansas. “They’re extremely …
Read More »No surprise: Army QB Bryson Daily secures top awards, recognition following record effort
Bryson Daily might be expected to get his dress uniform prepped for college football’s biggest night but he’s going to be pretty busy on that day. The Heisman Trophy ceremony will be held on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 14, at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room in New York City. Should he become a finalist for the coveted award, …
Read More »OU football coach Brent Venables explains decision to fire Seth Littrell as Sooners’ OC
NORMAN — Brent Venables knew a change had to be made at offensive coordinator. After reviewing OU football’s offense from spring ball to the South Carolina game, Venables got to the point where he didn’t feel like he was rushing judgment. The Sooners’ offense simply hasn’t lived up to the standard Venables has set. “A lot goes into you making …
Read More »OU football names Jackson Arnold starting quarterback for Mississippi game
NORMAN — Jackson Arnold is OU football’s starting quarterback again. Head coach Brent Venables said Monday night that Arnold will start Saturday in the Sooners’ game at Mississippi. Arnold replaced Michael Hawkins Jr., who turned the ball over three times early in the first quarter, against the Gamecocks and tossed for 225 yards and a touchdown with no turnovers. Venables …
Read More »FSU football’s Marvin Jones Jr. knows a thing or two about Miami rivalry. Look who’s he related to
Florida State football’s defensive end Marvin Jones Jr. knows all too well about the rivalry with the Miami Hurricanes. Hating the Hurricanes is in his blood. On Saturday, Jones will experience the rivalry as a player as the Seminoles travel to Hard Rock Stadium to face the undefeated Hurricanes at 7 p.m. on ESPN. Jones, who transferred from Georgia earlier …
Read More »UNC football loses three-star commit to Big Ten program
. UNC football has had a rough season in 2024. After a brilliant outlook on this season, the gloom quickly set in as the Tar Heels went into the bye week last week losing four straight games including three conference games. They gave up 70 points to JMU, lost a 21-point lead to Duke, and allowed Pitt and Georgia Tech …
Read More »Location for College GameDay at Indiana has been determined
BLOOMINGTON – College GameDay, ESPN’s popular long-running college football pregame show, will broadcast from the south lawn of Memorial Stadium for its first Saturday morning in Bloomington. The location of GameDay’s set is an anticipated piece of news when the show is in town, with fans encouraged to gather around it for the entirety of the three-hour run time. Creative …
Read More »With Kurtis Rourke out, Tayven Jackson gets chance to shine as QB for No. 13 Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana quarterback Tayven Jackson seemingly spent his entire life preparing for Saturday — leading his home state team onto the field for one of the biggest games in program history. All he has to do now is help the 13th-ranked Hoosiers beat Washington. Indiana coach Curt Cignetti named Jackson the starter Monday, two days after Kurtis Rourke injured …
Read More »What Oregon football’s Dan Lanning said about Ducks’ top-25 matchup vs. Illinois
Following its first shutout victory in over a decade against Purdue last Friday, the No. 1 Oregon football team will return to Autzen Stadium Saturday for another top-25 showdown against No. 21 Illinois. The game is set to kick off at 12:30 p.m. Here are some highlights from Oregon coach Dan Lanning during his weekly press conference Monday night. Oregon …
Read More »Can BYU reach the Big 12 championship game? Here’s what the numbers say
BYU head coach Kalani Sitake applauds action agaistn Kansas State Wildcats in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Just a few months ago, most BYU fans would have been thrilled just to see the Cougars make it to a bowl game this year. Following a surprising 7-0 start, however, the ceiling appears much higher …
Read More »Penn State offense adjusting well when defenses scheme to stop the run
After watching UCLA and USC slow Penn State’s rushing attack, James Franklin and his coaching staff spent time last week evaluating why it happened and what the Nittany Lions have to do to improve it. Franklin implied Monday that Penn State’s combined 203 rushing yards in its last two games stemmed from the Bruins and the Trojans designing their defensive …
Read More »Penn State’s James Franklin goes for the pin with motivational speaker
Penn State football coach James Franklin invited Nittany Lions wrestling coach Cael Sanderson to speak to his team last week during a bye week. Sanderson has guided the Penn State wrestlers to 11 NCAA team championships and 38 individual championships since being hired before the 2010 season. “He’s come and spoken almost every year,” Franklin said Monday. “We’ll have different …
Read More »5-star OT Andrew Babalola commits to Michigan: Why it’s a massive win for Wolverines
Vibes around Michigan’s football program were sky-high after the Wolverines beat Washington for the national championship in January. A lot has changed nine months later. The Wolverines are 4-3 on the year, sport one of the worst offenses in the country, and are far out of the playoff picture. Ultimately, it is a far cry from the team that went …
Read More »Michigan football lands 2025 five-star tackle Andrew Babalola
It hasn’t been the season Michigan football hoped for on the field, but so far that hasn’t impacted recruiting off of it. Late Monday night, the Wolverines hit a home run in the 2025 class, landing a pledge from five-star offensive tackle Andrew Babalola from Overland Park, Kansas (Blue Valley Northwest). The 6-foot-6, 280-pound prospect is rated No. 1 in …
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