College Football

By Sunday afternoon, after months of anticipation and weeks of intensifying debate, the first 12-team College Football Playoff will be set. A handful of conference championship games remain to be played, with seeding and perhaps the final spots in the field still up for grabs. There are certainly going to be teams that feel snubbed after the CFP selection committee …

Chris Petersen and Spencer Danielson talk each Sunday for an hour on Zoom. By then, there is much to chop up between the former Boise State coach (Petersen) and current Boise State coach (Danielson). They talk ball, recruiting, work/life balance. Just two coaching bros. But it is much more of that. Petersen has chosen Danielson for this moment, in a …

Nov 30, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) warms up before a game against the Auburn Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images After a win last Saturday over the Auburn Tigers in the Iron Bowl, are the Alabama Crimson Tide back in action Saturday? As a result of their conference record, Alabama …

As we approach the selection of teams for the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff field, there is no small amount of concern over the possibility of a team picking up a third loss on the season in a conference championship game and getting left our of the party as a result. Fans of No. 8 SMU, No. 10 Boise State …

New Mexico State has now signed 14 members in its 2025 recruiting class, featuring seven high school players and seven junior college pickups after the addition of Kilgore College OL Queni Ropati. Five Aggie signees are rated as three-star recruits and one as a two-star recruit by 247Sports. However, it ranks NM State’s class as the worst in CUSA with …

The No. 24 Army Black Knights (10-1) will host the 2024 AAC Championship Game in their first season in the conference when they face the Tulane Green Wave (9-3) on Friday night. Army went 8-0 in league play, wrapping up the regular season with a 29-24 win over UTSA last week. The Black Knights suffered their lone loss of the …

Pacifica safety Jesse Taylor Jr. knocks the ball out of the hands of Narbonne receiver Nazarus Williams in the second quarter Friday. (Steve Galluzzo / For The Times) Coaches always stress the importance of special teams and Oxnard Pacifica pilot Mike Moon had a huge grin after three blocked punts played a vital role in his team’s 37-20 victory over …

The penultimate College Football Playoff Rankings have been released, and according to CFP Selection Committee chair Warde Manuel, teams who do not play during conference championship weekend will not move up in the final rankings on Selection Sunday. So that being said, happy trails to No. 12 Miami, No. 13 Ole Miss and No. 14 South Carolina. Alabama earned the coveted …

NORMAN — OU figures to have plenty of movement in the transfer portal — both incoming and outgoing. Wide receiver Jaquaize Pettaway has already made his intentions to enter the portal known and other Sooners figure to follow. OU figures to add several players in the portal as well, though the upcoming 105-player roster limit will complicate things there. With the portal …

Getty Images The first National Signing Day for the 2025 cycle is in the books, and it featured several twists and turns, including a change at No. 1 in the 247Sports team rankings. Texas entered Wednesday at No. 2, but jumped Georgia for the top spot after signing five-star ATH Michael Terry III.   The Longhorns’ reign at the top of …

Westlake didn’t clinch Friday night’s victory over Lake Travis until Chaparrals cornerback George Jones intercepted a pass with 1:06 remaining in the game. It was a fitting end for the Chaparrals, who came up with big plays all night to defeat the Cavaliers 24-17 in a Class 6A Division I state quarterfinal game at Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex. Westlake (13-1) …

When the 12-team College Football Playoff was announced, it came with a couple of key goals. Among them was to reframe the focus on conference championships and truly reward teams that reach the pinnacle. Five conference champions are guaranteed spots in the field, after all.  In the first year of the system, conference championship games have delivered in a big …

Texas Longhorns Head Coach Steve Sarkisian walks into the stadium ahead of the Longhorns’ game against the Florida Gators, Nov. 9, 2024 at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. Thanks to the huge Friday morning signing of 5-star Georgia DT Justus Terry, the Texas Longhorns have secured the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation according to 247Sports. …

Some were surprised Boise State ran a Heisman campaign for running back Ashton Jeanty before the season. Jeanty was a good player, but his chances of winning the award seemed unrealistic. His preseason Heisman odds were +20000 and no player from a non-power conference school has captured the award since BYU quarterback Ty Detmer in 1990.  Of course, Jeanty then …

Here are the Upstate’s top performers from the high school football Upper State championships Friday in the SCHSL state semifinals. Marquise Henderson, Belton-Honea Path: Henderson ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns in a 30-22 win against Mountain View Prep in the Class AAA Upper State championship. Henderson had TD runs of 81 and 32 yards. He also returned a …