The BYU defensive line waits for the snap during game against Kansas Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 in Provo, Utah. The Cougars upset the No. 13-ranked Wildcats, but another tough Big 12 test awaits the Cougars this week, when they travel to Waco, Texas, to take on the Baylor Bears. | Tyler Tate, Associated Press By almost any measurable metric or …
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Kirby Smart says there will be ‘more’ cases like UNLV and Matt Sluka in college football
Even while Georgia and Alabama prepare to meet up Saturday in what may very well end up being the biggest game of the 2024 college football regular season, much of the sport’s attention Wednesday was fixated on UNLV, where starting quarterback Matt Sluka left a ranked Rebels team three games into the season over what his agent alleged to be …
Read More »Ohio State has owned Michigan State football lately; the MSU defense wants to end that
EAST LANSING — Cal Haladay thought for a moment about Michigan State football’s four most recent games against Ohio State and tried to process a simple yet complex question. Did the Spartans, at any point during those losses, feel like they had a chance? The fifth-year senior linebacker pointed to Charles Brantley’s pick-six of C.J. Stroud early in their 2022 …
Read More »Nebraska AD says he’s asked Big Ten to no longer host Friday night football games
Nebraska would prefer to not play Friday night home games going forward. The Cornhuskers lost their first game of the season to Illinois in overtime on Friday night in Week 4. Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen said Tuesday on Nebraska Sports Nightly that he had sent Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti a letter requesting that the school doesn’t host Friday …
Read More »UNLV athletics issues statement after Matthew Sluka opts to redshirt remainder of season
UNLV Athletics issued a statement on Wednesday in regard to Rebels football quarterback Matthew Sluka redshirting the remainder of the 2024 college football season due to a reported dispute between him and UNLV’s NIL collective. Sluka, who transferred to UNLV from Holy Cross this offseason, announced late Tuesday he will step away from the program, claiming certain commitments made to …
Read More »Matthew Sluka leaves UNLV over $100K NIL dispute amid growing tensions in college football’s pay-for-play era
ROSEMONT, Ill. — During a phone conversation in December, an assistant coach at UNLV made a pitch to quarterback Matthew Sluka: Come play here and we’ll pay you $100,000. That is at least according to Sluka’s agent Marcus Cromartie. Nine months later, with the Rebels undefeated, ranked in the top 25 and, for now, the Group of 5’s favorite to …
Read More »After undefeated start, UNLV quarterback announces sudden decision to quit team due to dispute over off-field commitments
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ starting quarterback will sit out the remainder of the season over an off-field dispute, he announced Wednesday. Matthew Sluka, a senior at UNLV, said he will be redshirting this season over “certain representations” made to him not being “upheld.” “I have decided to utilize my redshirt year and will not be playing in any …
Read More »Manor receiver Jordan Clark named Class 6A Built Ford Tough Player of the Week
Manor senior Jordan Clark’s virtuoso performance against Hutto last week has caught the attention of the state. The Mustang senior was almost unstoppable, catching 12 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns. Clark also returned a punt 60 yards to set up another score. The Mustangs won for the first time this year, 43-36. Manor senior Jordan Clark was named …
Read More »Two-Minute Drill for Sept. 26: Deion, Colorado face UCF; Dolphins host Titans on MNF
UCF will host Colorado at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, an anticipated matchup with two of the best players in the country — Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter — coming to the Bounce House. Of course, all eyes will also be on Colorado’s outspoken coach, Deion Sanders. Read our coverage at Daytona Beach News-Journal at news-journalonline.com. Florida men: Which Colorado Buffaloes …
Read More »Hurricane Helene’s effect on college football: Storm could throw Week 5 schedule into chaos
Hurricane Helene could toss the Week 5 college football schedule into chaos. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) Hurricane Helene is coming, and we could see some college football schedule changes over the weekend as impacted programs figure out alternate plans. The hurricane, which formed Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea, is expected to approach the Gulf Coast by late Thursday, possibly …
Read More »How UNLV QB Matthew Sluka’s decision could set a precedent in college football
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz reacts to the Rebels’ starting quarterback’s decision to leave the team over claims of unfulfilled verbal NIL promises and discusses how this decision could affect college football moving forward. View more Video Transcript Un LV, quarterback Matthew Sluka took to social media to let the world know he is stepping away from the team because the …
Read More »Greg McElroy, David Pollack agree who has more pressure in UGA-Alabama game
North Oconee assistant coach David Pollack on the sideline during a GHSA high school football game between North Oconee and Oconee County in Watkinsville, Ga., on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. News Joshua L Jones Former Georgia Bulldogs defensive end David Pollack and former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Greg McElroy both agree that No. 1 Georgia has more pressure on it …
Read More »Rivals Five-Star: FSU QB commit Tramell Jones
Malik Nabers and Daniel Jones talk Giants bouncing back from tough loss in WashingtonFor Malik Nabers last week’s critical drop in the Gants’ loss to the Commanders is now old news. Nabers is focused on turning things around this Sunday vs Cleveland saying, “You go out there and continue to grind, continue to try to get a win, that’s all …
Read More »Staff predictions as LSU welcomes South Alabama to town in Week 5
. After pulling away in the second half for a three-score victory over UCLA on Saturday, LSU is back in action at home on Saturday as it takes on South Alabama in another non-conference matchup. While the matchup against a Sun Belt team wasn’t one that drew a lot of attention coming into the year, it looks a bit more …
Read More »LSU coach Brian Kelly on how Tigers are overcoming injuries in 2024
LSU’s had tough injury luck to open the 2024 season. It started with running back John Emery Jr. tearing his ACL in practice after a breakout game in Week 1. The following week, defensive tackle Jacobian Guillory was declared out for the year with an Achilles injury. And in Week 4, it was star linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. suffering a …
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