College Football

Bryson Eason. Tennessee Volunteers football game versus the Vanderbilt Commodores at Neyland Stadium on November 25, 2023. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 20 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. …

LANCASTER − The high school football season is less than two weeks away with the regular season kicking off on Aug. 23. As always, the goal for each team is to qualify for the playoffs, and there seem to be several area teams who should be fighting for a playoff spot at the end of the year. Bloom-Carroll junior quarterback …

STILLWATER — The last thing Trent Howland wanted to do was back out of a commitment. So, even though he felt like Central Florida was the right place for him coming out of the transfer portal, he wanted to make all his recruiting visits before he finalized his decision. “UCF, that’s where my head was,” Howland said. “It’s all about …

The following is an excerpt from “The Price: What It Takes to Win in College Football’s Era of Chaos,” a new book set to be released on Aug. 27, 2024. The Price, written by journalists Armen Keteyian and John Talty, dives into the “Wild West” era of college football, including the recent sagas involving former Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh. …

Leading receiver Bryant Thompson, shown breaking a tackle against Field last year, is expected to play a big role for Ravenna in 2024. RAVENNA RAVENS HEAD COACH: Brian Coman LAST YEAR: 3-7 (3-4 Metro Athletic Conference) POSTSEASON: Division IV, Region 13 Ravenna football’s returning lettermen (14) D’Anthony Allen, WR/DB, 5-8, 140, So. LaDarian Askew, WR/DB, 5-9, 140, Jr. Braylon Burks, …

There was a moment of concern in Corey Flagg’s mind. Flagg’s recruitment to Missouri football began with a connection to Blake Baker. The then-MU defensive coordinator recruited and coached Flagg while he was an assistant at Miami. The linebacker and the coach both hail from Houston, Texas. So, after entering the transfer portal and hearing from Missouri, Flagg opted to …

The SEC lost one of the greatest college football coaches of all-time when Alabama’s Nick Saban retired after last season. But the conference also added a couple of heralded coaches in Texas’ Steve Sarkisian and new Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer. With those significant changes, the timing is right to rank SEC coaches. Here goes: Kirby Smart: He’s not just the …

Aug. 10—*** On Friday afternoon, I was a guest on WDWS’ “SportsTalk.” Before my segment, host Scott Beatty shared the story about Jim Harbaugh being Michigan’s honorary captain for the Aug. 31 home game against Fresno State. I thought Beatty was joking. Over the years, I have used the terms “goofball” and “weird” to describe Harbaugh, But nothing ever that …

Florida Gators tight end Arlis Boardingham (8) celebrates a fourth quarter touchdown against Vanderbilt at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, October 7, 2023. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun] Florida Gators redshirt-sophomore tight end [autotag]Arlis Boardingham[/autotag] earned a spot on the John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List. The award recognizes college football’s most outstanding tight …

After saying Thursday that the defense had outshone the offense early in fall camp, coach Mario Cristobal said the offense had the better day in the team’s first scrimmage on Saturday. “Defense has been getting after them and knocking them around all week, and today the offense countered in a big-time way,” Cristobal said in an in-house interview posted on …

EVANSVILLE — Another high school football season has arrived. Welcome to your headquarters for all matters concerning Southwestern Indiana football, a collection of Courier & Press coverage from the 2024 season. Here, you’ll find links to all stories all season from the Evansville area, including more than two dozen preseason previews and our content from each week. We’ll update this …

With three weeks to go before the season opener, Jeff Monken said his Army football team is right where he expected them to be. The players donned the full pads just a few days ago and Saturday was an opportunity for a first organized scrimmage on a warm August afternoon under nearly perfect skies. The Black Knights utilized four quarterbacks …

ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 27: Johnny Manziel #2 of the Cleveland Browns reacts after receiving his Aggie Ring during half time of the Southwest Classic at AT&T Stadium on September 27, 2014 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) The Texas A&M football season is approaching soon, and fans are planning their game-day trips to Aggieland. Like most sporting …

Alabama football held its first scrimmage of the fall on Saturday. It was Alabama’s first time back at Bryant-Denny Stadium since A-Day in what coach Kalen DeBoer said was the team’s biggest scrimmage heading into the fall. “It’s good to be out there, scrimmage one in the stadium,” DeBoer said following the scrimmage. “Good to be in your surroundings and …

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart landed a helicopter at Douglass High in Atlanta when Jontae Gilbert was a sophomore, his coach remembered. Things heated up between Gilbert and the Bulldogs this year with Donte Williams and Travaris Robinson now coaching the defensive backs. “They built the relationship back with him,” said Douglass coach Stanley Pritchett, a nine-year NFL fullback who …