College Football

As another football season is about to get underway, I thought about all the lustful and enduring praise for offensive football, which has always been the talk of the town, and recalled how the late Erk Russell joined in, too, but underneath he was plotting and scheming for an equalizer. Erk was a fine teacher and coach, but also had …

Preseason rankings only carry so much weight as there are hundreds of unknowns about every team that finds themselves ranked. Some teams disappoint, some teams take time to gel, and other teams hit the ground running. The Iowa Hawkeyes have been floating around the cut line in most top 25 rankings heading into the 2024 college football season and that …

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Rivals.com, the leader in college football and basketball recruiting coverage. Be the first to know and follow your teams by signing up here. The 2024 recruiting cycle is officially over. The Transfer Team Rankings are final now that Aug. 1 is here and preseason camps around the country are beginning. That means the 2024 Comprehensive …

Ryan Poles discusses what he learned about Caleb Williams from contract negotiationsThe Bears and Caleb Williams went through some serious contract negations, according to reports. On Friday, Ryan Poles talked about he learned about the rookie quarterback in the negotiations<p><em><a href=”https://www.nbcsportschicago.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news/ryan-poles-discusses-what-he-learned-about-caleb-williams-from-contract-negotiations/578112/?partner=yahoo&cid=yahoo”>Ryan Poles discusses what he learned about Caleb Williams from contract negotiations</a> originally appeared on <a href=”https://www.nbcsportschicago.com?cid=yahoo”>NBC Sports Chicago</a></em></p> Source …

Georgia football preseason practices opened under sweltering conditions Thursday afternoon with a heat advisory in the area. Temperatures pushed near the mid-90s and the heat index was at 105 as Carson Beck began his first preseason as the established starting quarterback. It wasn’t until Aug. 19 last year that the now fifth-year senior was named the starter. The Bulldogs opened …

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech junior running back Jamal Haynes (Loganville, Ga./Grayson H.S.) landed on his second preseason watch list of the week on Thursday as one of 48 student-athletes on the official watch list for the 2024 Paul Hornung Award. The Hornung Award is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football. Haynes earned a spot …

WEST LAFAYETTE − Hudson Card is in the envious position of every other quarterback on the Purdue football roster the past two seasons. Card is the unquestioned starter and offensive leader. Behind Card is a gaggle champing at the bit to be listed as No. 2 on the depth chart. “Hudson is the starter and guys are rallying around him,” …

Florida football held its second practice of fall camp on Thursday at the Sanders Practice Fields. In all, the Florida Gators will hold 17 practices over 22 days in camp to prepare for their season opener on Aug. 31 at The Swamp against Miami. “This is our third year going into a big game,” Florida defensive lineman Justus Boone said. …

Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports The countdown to the beginning of the 2024 season for the Nebraska Cornhuskers is down to just 29 days and that brings Huskers freshman wide receiver and Ainsworth, Nebraska native Carter Nelson into the player spotlight.  Nelson was one of the crown jewels of Matt Rhule’s first full recruiting class with the Gophers, a four-star tight …

CLEMSON — Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney announced Thursday former Tigers linebacker Ben Boulware has joined the team’s staff. The 16-year Tigers coach revealed Boulware, who played linebacker at Clemson from 2013-16, will serve as a paid defensive intern after reaching out to Swinney earlier in the summer. He will join a revamped support staff, which includes Swinney’s sons, Drew and Will, …

AUBURN — A couple of Auburn football walk-ons are walk-ons no more. As the Tigers opened fall camp with the first of many preseason practices Thursday, coach Hugh Freeze announced running back Justin Jones and safety Griffin Speaks had both been awarded scholarships. Jones has been at Auburn for the last two seasons after spending 2020 and 2021 at UAB, …

ORLANDO, Fla. – The buzz around UCF’s upcoming football season is electric, but there’s one game in particular that has Knights – players and fans alike – circling Oct. 5 on their calendars: the day they’ll face off against the Florida Gators. Thursday afternoon was Media Day at UCF, where head coach Gus Malzahn and players and coaches on both …

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham speaks during the Big 12 football media days in Las Vegas, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. | Lucas Peltier, Associated Press It’s officially official. As of Aug. 2, Utah is a member of the Big 12 Conference. Despite getting a taste of their new conference last month during football media days in Las Vegas, the Utes …

Aug. 1—One item from last week’s historic House v. NCAA settlement agreement has drawn more attention from coaches and administrators than perhaps any other: Starting in 2025, FBS programs can fund up to 105 full scholarships — 20 more than the previous limit of 85. “It actually has been top of mind,” UNM football coach Bronco Mendenhall said after Thursday’s …

It’s a new month of Florida State football as the countdown to Week 0 against Georgia Tech is underway. The season opener may be around the corner, but the Seminoles are still trying to find their offensive rhythm. Defense, on the other hand, continues to be the driving force on all cylinders. FSU will run its first scrimmage on Saturday …