So who was the best high school football player on the offensive side of the ball for the 2024 TSSAA regular season in the Knoxville area? You get a chance to vote for the 10 candidates. Here are the players: Price Davis, Maryville: Davis had 178 carries for 1,012 yards rushing with 17 touchdowns to lead Maryville to a 9-1 …
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Latest College Football Playoff ranking predictions: Why Tennessee football must win at Georgia
Tennessee football could be placed in the top five of Tuesday’s new CFP rankings reveal. Saturday’s results were helpful in the immediate term for the Vols, as the Miami and Georgia losses will send them tumbling below Tennessee and toward the back of the top 10 (or further). Tennessee’s goals are all in front of it, with a huge game …
Read More »Linebacker Xavier Griffin Will be Honored as a 2025 Navy All-American
Xavier Griffin.png Linebacker Xavier Griffin (Gainesville, Georgia/ Gainesville High School), the USC commit, will be officially honored Wednesday as a 2025 Navy All-American during a virtual jersey presentation as part of the Navy All-American Bowl’s Road to the Dome digital series. The episode will be released Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on the Navy All-American Bowl’s social platforms. Griffin will …
Read More »Guilford earns girls flag football IHSA All-State honors in first year
Four players from Guilford’s state-runner-up team — as well as the head coach — were recently named to the very first IHSA Girls Flag Football All-State Team, including two who made a similar list last year, even before the sport was sanctioned. While Greg Taylor was named the first Coach of the Year, safety Zariah Burnett and linebacker Mya Page …
Read More »Should Florida football coach Billy Napier hold on to play-calling? Will he have a choice?
When Florida football coach Billy Napier received a vote of confidence from athletic director Scott Stricklin last week to return for a fourth season, there was an assumption it came with conditions. “We will work alongside him to support any changes needed to elevate Gator football,” Stricklin said. “As college athletics evolves, UF is committed to embracing innovation and strategy, …
Read More »WSU notebook: Jake Dickert hoping for more rules clarity after Utah State game, injury updates and more
Nov. 11—PULLMAN — Jake Dickert still isn’t sure about the rules for pass interference during fake punts. Washington State’s head coach shared as much on Monday, saying that after Utah State benefited from a pass-interference call on a fake punt late in Saturday’s second quarter, he contacted officials from the SEC, Big Ten and Pac-12 about the ruling and whether …
Read More »Georgia Tech’s Haynes King named to Great 8 list
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King (Longview, Texas/Longview H.S.) has been named to the Davey O’Brien Award’s weekly Great 8 list in recognition of his performance in the Yellow Jackets’ win over No. 4 Miami (Fla.) this past Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Playing through an injury that forced him to miss the previous two …
Read More »Georgia Tech’s Brent Key named Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week
THE FLATS – For the second time this season, Georgia Tech football head coach Brent Key has been named the Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week. This week’s honor comes in recognition of Georgia Tech’s 28-23 win over previously undefeated No. 4 Miami (Fla.). The Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week honors a coach who led his team to a …
Read More »Georgia Tech football named national team of the week
THE FLATS – In recognition of its 28-23 win over No. 4-ranked and previously unbeaten Miami (Fla.), Georgia Tech has been named the Cheez-It National Team of the Week by the Football Writers Association of America, the FWAA announced on Monday. The award comes on the heels of Georgia Tech holding the nation’s top-ranked offense to season lows for points, …
Read More »Tennessee football releases depth chart for Week 12 vs Georgia
Tennessee football released its depth chart Monday for its Week 12 game against Georgia. The Vols (8-1, 5-1 SEC) play Georgia (7-2, 5-2) on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC) at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. The game will affect the College Football Playoff picture. Tennessee was ranked No. 7 in the CFP poll last week, and Georgia was ranked No. …
Read More »‘We’re not afraid’: New Mexico State football prepares for top-15 Texas A&M team
New Mexico State football is preparing for its toughest challenge this season. The Aggies plays at another set of Aggies ― No. 14 Texas A&M ― at 5:45 p.m. Saturday. NM State earned a 31-10 win last season over Auburn in its latest SEC trip, but College Football Playoff-contending A&M presents a significantly tougher challenge. Few coaches show fear though, …
Read More »How Texas A&M is keeping the focus amid College Football Playoff chase
COLLEGE STATION —Texas A&M football redshirt freshman punter shared a message Monday as the Aggies prepare for a key Week 12 game. “We are looking at ourselves right now and worried about this week and this practice… Outside noise doesn’t matter,” White told reporters Monday. White has done his part for the Aggies with 19 punts inside the 20-yard line …
Read More »What Wisconsin’s Luke Fickell said about Oregon football ahead of Big Ten matchup
The No. 1 Oregon football team will hit the road for its final road trip of the regular season to take on Wisconsin Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. Badgers head coach Luke Fickell spoke with media Monday about the matchup against the Ducks. Here’s what he said. Wisconsin’s Luke Fickell talks about challenges of facing Oregon football Like many coaches …
Read More »Reactions: Gerry Faust remembered as legend, coach at Moeller HS, Notre Dame and Akron
High school and college football fans are mourning the loss of Gerry Faust, the former head coach at Moeller High School, University of Notre Dame and University of Akron who died at age 89. Faust was born in Dayton, Ohio, and played quarterback for the Flyers. He led Moeller to a record of 178-23-2 as the Crusaders’ head coach from …
Read More »Penn State notes: Kobe King is the bedrock of linebacking corps
Penn State has had a lot of moving parts this season at linebacker, but the one constant has been Kobe King. A fourth-year junior from Detroit, King ranks third on the team with 48 tackles and has 5.5 tackles for loss and three sacks. He had seven tackles last week in the Nittany Lions’ 35-6 win over Washington. “Kobe is …
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