College Football

NORMAN — Is this the week when OU football will get back wide receiver Deion Burks? Burks, who has missed the Sooners’ last three games after suffering a soft tissue injury against Tennessee, is questionable to play against Mississippi. During his coaches show Monday, Venables said Burks was “day-to-day.” Burks was a game time decision against South Carolina last Saturday. …

The Oregon Ducks are returning back home for another top-25 matchup inside Autzen Stadium this weekend, hosting the No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini in a Big Ten game that will hold major ramifications for the end-of-the-season race to Indianapolis. The Ducks will be looking the part on the big stage. On Wednesday evening, Oregon unveiled their latest uniform combination for …

Riverside standout football player Mikkel Skinner announced Wednesday night his commitment to Kentucky. Skinner, considered one of the best high school tight end prospects in the country, posted on social media that his final four also included South Carolina, Georgia and Ohio State. He is a four-star talent who is considered the No. 3 overall player in South Carolina and …

Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith has thoughts on Penn State flying under the radar as a legit championship contender, Michigan’s reinvestment in the trenches and another missed opportunity for Nebraska. MORE THREE-POINT STANCE: Signing Day, top classes, sneaky Syracuse CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position …

TUCSON, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 19: Wide receiver Will Sheppard #14 of the Colorado Buffaloes catches a 16-yard touchdown reception against Emmanuel Karnley #23 of the Arizona Wildcats during the first half of the NCAAF game at Arizona Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) The Cincinnati Bearcats step under the Folsom Field lights on …

In this week’s Swampcast, the Sun’s Kevin Brockway and David Whitley discuss the state of Florida football going into a second open before a brutal four-game stretch in November. The Florida Gators will begin that challenge facing rival No. 2 Georgia on Nov. 4 in Jacksonville. It’s the first of four straight ranked teams that UF will face, continuing Nov. …

Photo: Isaiah Hole After missing some time earlier in the season, Michigan football seemed set to go with Will Johnson in an inflection game at Illinois last week, however, before the first half was over, Johnson was on the sideline, essentially begging to come back in after sustaining what appears to be a minor injury. With rival MSU coming up …

Here is the Week 9 high school football recap from throughout the Fond du Lac and Oshkosh area: Coaches: Please report game stats and information directly to Lance LeQue at lleque@gannett.com. All game info must be reported by the noon deadline on Saturday to make it into the weekly print recap. Fond du Lac 48, Oshkosh West 23 OSHKOSH – …

recruiting news Notre Dame has developed a reputation in recent years for its quality tight ends. Another one could be coming to the Irish next season, and it would really would make the fan base happy. Tight end recruit Andrew Olesh, the top-ranked 2025 recruit in Pennsylvania according to 247Sports, committed to Michigan on July 8 without the Irish having …

. Michigan football might be in dire straits but Michigan basketball is on a tear — at least in the preseason. New head coach Dusty May hit the ground running reassembling the Wolverines through both the transfer portal and recruiting and before the season has even started, top-tier talent is lining up to play for the first-year Michigan basketball coach. …

We are entering the time of the high school football season when the top performers lead their teams to postseason glory. So, for fun, we’ll make this a regular season award. Asking this question: Who has been the Most Valuable Player from the Indianapolis area so far in the 2024 season? We will keep the voting open through Oct. 31 …

Tennessee is sitting pretty in the College Football Playoff picture. But there are still teams that could leapfrog the Vols down the stretch. On this episode of “The Volunteer State” podcast, hosts Adam Sparks and John Adams break down the five SEC teams that could jump past UT in the race toward the playoff. And, yes, that includes Alabama. They …

Jan 8, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; Michigan Wolverines defensive lineman Kris Jenkins (94) celebrates a Michigan interception as Washington Huskies offensive lineman Julius Buelow (77) walks towards the end zone during the fourth quarter in the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports The Georgia Bulldogs the the No. 2 seed …

Sep 21, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers running back Nate Noel (8) runs with the ball against Vanderbilt Commodores linebacker Randon Fontenette (2) during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images According to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Wednesday afternoon, Missouri Tigers running back Nate Noel is expected Saturday’s game …

Nothing is working at quarterback for Michigan. The Wolverines tried former walk-on Davis Warren to start the season but after a woeful performance against Arkansas State, first-year coach Sherrone Moore turned to Alex Orji. The former three-star led Michigan to a win over USC but threw only 12 passes and had 32 passing yards in that 27-24 victory. Seventh-year transfer …