College Football

COUGAR NOTES: Rogers, Washington State football building staff, roster

Jan. 15—More than a dozen cars, many of them with North Dakota license plates and some with belongings still packed into the backseats, lined the Gesa Field concourse on Thursday during Jimmy Rogers’ hiring ceremony in Pullman. Rogers, Washington State’s new head football coach, has hired over a dozen assistant coaches and staff members from South Dakota State and added …

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Breaking down the biggest impact transfer for each SEC program

© James Snook-Imagn Images With the winter transfer window in the books, each college football fan can sit back and take stock of the new names dotting their team’s roster. Take a look at which new transfer will make the biggest impact for each team in the SEC next season. THIS SERIES: Breaking down the biggest impact transfer for each …

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Texas A&M football 2024 awards: Did Marcel Reed, Nic Scourton win honors?

A once-promising Texas A&M’s football season came to a disappointing end. A 7-1 start ended with a three-game losing streak, including a 35-31 loss to USC in the Las Vegas Bowl to end Mike Elko’s first season as head coach. Had the Aggies upset the Texas Longhorns in the Lone Star Showdown the final week of the regular season, the …

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Smith’s Predictions: Kansas’ 2026 class, USC decommit, 2025 team rankings

Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith has three predictions on Kansas’ 2026 class, a future USC decommitment and the finish to the 2025 team rankings. MORE PREDICTIONS: NFL carousel, Ohio State-Notre Dame, Jordan Campbell CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: …

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How late Colorado coach Bill McCartney faced his own mortality

On Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, I made an appointment to meet with former Colorado football coach Bill McCartney at a Starbucks inside a Safeway supermarket near Denver. I was a reporter with USA TODAY, same as now, and wanted to interview him about his life and health after being diagnosed with late-onset dementia/Alzheimer’s disease. McCartney, then 77 years old, agreed …

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5 incoming Purdue football transfers key to quick Boilermakers turnaround

WEST LAFAYETTE − Prior to finding the next Purdue football coach, athletic director Mike Bobinski made it public knowledge the hire would not only be someone with a proven background, but also a coach who could rebuild a roster quickly through the transfer portal. Barry Odom was the man tasked with doing so. And now, the Boilermakers have a revamped roster that includes …

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