College Football

One day after coming to Florida State’s defense against a colleague, Robert Griffin III has reportedly been fired from ESPN. He’s not the only one with FSU ties to be let go from the “Worldwide Leader in Sports” on Thursday. Samantha Ponder, wife of former FSU quarterback Christian Ponder, also was fired in what The Athletic reported were budget cuts. …

Ohio State Football Fall Camp COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Will Howard has won Ohio State’s quarterback battle against Devin Brown and will be the starter when the No. 2 Buckeyes open against Akron on Aug. 31, coach Ryan Day said Thursday. Howard transferred from Kansas State after starting 28 games over four seasons, and he graded out the highest through …

Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports ESPN unveiled its Top 100 rankings of the best college football players heading into the 2024 season on Thursday, with two Clemson defensive standouts making the list. Senior linebacker Barrett Carter was ranked No. 15 overall, one spot below LSU linebacker Harold Perkins at No. 14 and one spot ahead of Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel at …

CLEMSON — Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney announced Thursday cornerback Shelton Lewis suffered a lower-body injury during the team’s first scrimmage on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The sophomore defensive back was among the many players Swinney said got “banged-up” after the scrimmage, but the Tigers coach said he is day to day. Other players that fall into this category are cornerback Jeadyn …

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 02: Malachi Moore #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after a missed field goal during the second quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 02, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) The last time the Alabama Crimson Tide left the football field was after …

Wisconsin officially named veteran Tyler Van Dyke its starting quarterback on Wednesday. Ohio State then followed suit with Kansas State transfer Will Howard on Thursday. Under similar circumstances, both players won their team’s respective ‘quarterback competitions,’ edging out others in the room who lacked college experience. Van Dyke was given the job over redshirt sophomore Braedyn Locke, while Howard won …

. Earlier this week, four-star quarterback Helaman Casuga released his top eight schools. The USC Trojans made the cut alongside Arizona, Auburn, BYU, Nebraska, Texas A&M, Utah, and Washington. As a sophomore Casuga led Timpview High School to a Utah state championship. He threw for 4,135 yards and ran for 389 yards, totaling 34 touchdowns. The four-star quarterback has recently …

Jan 6, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; A general view of the National Championship Trophy during media day before the College Football Playoff national championship game against the Washington Huskies at George R Brown Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports All Notre Dame has to do is win the games it’s supposed to win in 2024, and it very …

Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) calls a play to Florida Gators running back Montrell Johnson Jr. (2) during the first half against the Georgia Bulldogs at Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville, FL on Saturday, October 28, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun] Florida football redshirt senior quarterback Graham Mertz was awarded a spot on the 2024 Manning Award Preseason Watch List on …

. 2026 Orange (Calif.) Lutheran linebacker Talanoa Ili was offered by the USC Trojans back in December of 2022 as a freshman. With USC football in the hunt for the four-star prospect, Ili is entering his junior season in high school as one of the best linebackers in the nation. Along with the USC Trojans, the 6-3, 200-pound linebacker has …

Nov 25, 2023; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers linebacker Greg Penn III (30) reacts to getting an interception against Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Jaylen Henderson (16) to during the second half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports LSU is hoping to compete for a playoff spot as [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] enters year three and the playoff expands …

Ken Ruinard / staff / USA TODAY NETWORK The Allstate Sugar Bowl announced today that quarterback Cade Klubnik has been named as one of 29 candidates on the watch list for the Manning Award, presented annually to the nation’s top quarterback after the postseason. Additional information from award organizers is included below. In addition, Klubnik also garnered a Johnny Unitas …

Jan 1, 2005; Pasadena, CA, USA: FILE PHOTO; Michigan Wolverines wide receiver Jermaine Gonzales (18) in action against Texas Longhorns cornerback Tarell Brown (5) during the 2005 Rose Bowl at the Rose Bowl. The Longhorns defeated the Wolverines 38-37. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Network As a new member of the SEC, the Texas Longhorns will have a lot of …

The beginning of the high school football season means there are still some big college commitment decisions expected to go down nearly simultaneously. It’s especially true in the Sunshine State, as several of Florida’s top rising-senior recruits want to come off the board in the month of August. Rivals takes a closer look at several upcoming decisions, including five-star Jaime …

Jan 8, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban shakes hands with Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart before the 2018 CFP national championship college football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj/CFP Images/Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports The Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart recently shared a hilarious story about former Alabama Crimson …