Nick Saban retired as dean of the SEC after 17 seasons and six national championships at Alabama. Georgia’s Kirby Smart, one of Saban’s brightest students, is now the most accomplished coach in the conference, but Smart isn’t the longest-tenured SEC head coach. That title belongs to Kentucky’s Mark Stoops, set to begin his 12th season in Lexington. Smart, entering Year …
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Deion Sanders says he’s ‘just getting started in college football’
Sep 30, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders walks the field during pregame prior to the game against the USC Trojans at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: John Leyba-USA TODAY Sports While his sons’ days playing for the Buffs are limited, second-year Colorado leader Deion Sanders reaffirmed that his college football coaching journey is only beginning. Sanders …
Read More »School records, 99-yard TDs and more: Vote for IHSAA football player of Week 1.
Get your votes in by noon Thursday for our high school football player of the week. Vote in poll at bottom of article, or click here to vote. IHSAA football scores: Week 1 roundup, highlights, stats from across Indy-area Here are the nominees for Week 1: Gabe Aramboles, Westfield: The senior Ball State commit had seven catches for 138 yards …
Read More »VOTE: Who is Oklahoma high school football’s No. 1 prospect among rising juniors?
The 2024 Oklahoma high school football season is almost upon us, but until teams kick off in late August, we’re asking readers to vote on the top teams and players in the state. We asked readers to vote on the top senior player in Oklahoma high school football last week (there’s still time to vote on that). This week’s poll …
Read More »FAMU football never panicked in rally on Norfolk State: ‘We take the pressure and ride with it.’
Hope never escaped Florida A&M football when it faced a 14-0 first-quarter deficit to Norfolk State on Saturday That’s because Week 0’s MEAC/SWAC Challenge at Atlanta’s Center Parc Stadium placed the Rattlers in familiar territory. Eight months ago, FAMU fell behind 14-0 in the first quarter to Howard in Atlanta’s Celebration Bowl before storming back to win 30-26. As fate …
Read More »St. John’s coaching legend Jerry Haugen ends run with football program
COLLEGEVILLE — The St. John’s football program is entering the 2024 season without one of its longtime coaches. Defensive coordinator Jerry Haugen announced Thursday he was retiring after 48 seasons with the team. Haugen has also managed the SJU baseball team for 47 years and had previous roles on the hockey and basketball teams. He plans to continue with the …
Read More »VOTE: South Bend Tribune High School Football Player of the Week, Aug. 23
The first week of the high school football season did not disappoint in the South Bend area. Now, it’s time to vote which player was the best of the best. Seven players are nominated below for their week one performances. The poll will stay open until midnight ET Thursday, Aug. 29. You can vote as many times as you want …
Read More »Vote: What do you think Missouri football’s record will be in 2024 season?
How confident are you in these Tigers? Missouri football’s 2024 season is right around the corner. MU coach Eli Drinkwitz’s team will kick off their new campaign against Murray State at 7 p.m. Thursday on Faurot Field in Columbia. The game will air on SEC Network, and tickets are still available to catch the Tigers live at Memorial Stadium. Mizzou …
Read More »Who will win the college football national championship? Journal Star makes its picks
The College Football Playoffs will have a drastic new look this season when the postseason expands from four to 12 teams, opening the door for programs that have never come close to qualifying for the exclusive bracket. Here is a look at our College Football Playoff predictions, including the entire field by seed and each of our picks from the …
Read More »Will BYU struggle, or prove the doubters wrong?
BYU head coach Kalani Sitake looks on during the Cougars’ first full scrimmage of fall camp in Provo, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. | Jaren Wilkey, BYU Photo Welcome to the last of 40 straight weekends of speculation. The questions that have been kicked around since the fumble that ended BYU’s 2023 season are about to be answered — one way …
Read More »TSSAA football: Brentwood Academy vs. CPA game stream, live coverage
Brentwood Academy and CPA open the TSSAA football season with a rare Saturday night game (7 p.m. CT) between programs with high expectations. Watch the live stream above, via the Eagles Sports Broadcasting Network and Brentwood Academy, or here via the ESBN YouTube page. Brentwood Academy and first-year coach Paul Wade will be working to reverse last season’s 2-10 record. …
Read More »‘He was made of the right stuff’: Inside John Mateer’s winding path to becoming WSU’s QB1
Aug. 24—PULLMAN — Eric Morris saw the future one sunny afternoon in the Bay Area. It was late in Washington State’s blowout win over Stanford in 2022, when Morris was the Cougars’ offensive coordinator, so he put heads together with head coach Jake Dickert and gave starting quarterback Cam Ward the rest of the game off. In came John Mateer, …
Read More »Florida State football’s defense fails on the fundamentals in upset loss to Georgia Tech
Florida State football entered the 2024 season with optimism that its defense could be better than the 2023 version. While that statement may yet read true, the No. 10 ranked Seminoles’ 24-21 upset loss to Georgia Tech Saturday in Ireland challenged that belief. The Seminoles surrendered 336 yards of total offense, 190 rushing. The Yellow Jackets scored three rushing touchdowns …
Read More »Southeast Missouri State wins the 10th annual FCS Kickoff over North Alabama
Cramton Bowl – The College football season kicked off in the River Region as Southeast Missouri State defeated North Alabama 27-15 in the FCS Kickoff Classic. SEMO marched down the field scoring on its first offensive drives and forced two early turnovers from North Alabama. However, starting quarterback Paxton Delaurent was sidelined for a shoulder injury after taking a massive …
Read More »567 yards to Montana State? UNM defense found lacking
Aug. 24—Passes will be dropped. Field goals will be missed. Decisions will backfire. What does one say, though, about 567 yards total offense and 362 yards rushing, given up to a Football Championship Subdivision team — even a good one? Former University of New Mexico Athletic Director Eddie Nuñez’s parting gift to the University of New Mexico, it could be …
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