College Football

Ryan Day believes his Ohio State football team is ready for championship run

Ohio State’s football training camp starts in less than seven weeks for a season that’s viewed as a make-or-break one for Ryan Day. Three straight losses to Michigan has upped the ante for the Buckeyes coach, but it’s pressure that Day embraces. On Tuesday, he made it clear he believes his 2024 team is ready to meet the sky-high expectations. …

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Ohio State Football: Buckeyes could get creative to fill RB depth

Jun. 18—COLUMBUS — Ohio State football coach Ryan Day dropped a surprising nugget into his meeting with the media Tuesday. With depth potentially an issue for the Buckeyes at running back this fall, Alabama transfer Caleb Downs could get some looks. That was a little out of left field because Downs is already an accomplished safety, having been regarded as …

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Where does 247Sports expect the Sooners to finish in 2024?

The Oklahoma Sooners have been predicted to finish ninth in the Southeastern Conference by Brad Crawford of 247Sports. Crawford predicted final records and finishing order for all 16 teams in the SEC for 247Sports. He picked OU to finish 8-4, landing in ninth place in the conference. Oklahoma’s first season in the SEC could start in impressive fashion if the …

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Is Auburn worthy of its top 25 ESPN FPI ranking? The Oklahoman weighs in

The 2024 football season is still over a month away, and Auburn fans are excited for the possibility of their favorite team taking a giant step forward to reaching College Football Playoff levels of success. The USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and the Associated Press polls have yet to be released, but ESPN has revealed each FBS teams’ success in …

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Iowa looking to replicate Green Bay Packers’ offensive system

With the change over the offseason from offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz, many fans hoped that a change in offensive ideology was also coming to Iowa City. For years, Iowa has been known as a team that loves to play smashmouth football. They dictate how the game is going to be played and make it so that you hate when Iowa …

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Texas Tech football earns 2025 commitment from Katy lineman Patrick McMath

Joey McGuire and the Texas Tech football team secured another commitment for the 2025 recruiting class. This pledge came from Patrick McMath, a 6-foot-4, 255-pound offensive lineman out of Katy. McMath, who committed through social media on Tuesday, is rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports. McMath had a host of offers from other Big 12 Conference foes, including the …

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Rutgers football offers four-star recruit Kai Pritchard

This week, Rutgers football made a scholarship offer to four-star recruit Kai Pritchard. The Donovan High School (Toms River, New Jersey) product is ranked by 247Sports as the fifth best offensive lineman in New Jersey in the 2026 class. Due to his impressive play, he has received offers from Boston College, Duke, Illinois, James Madison, and Kentucky. In total he …

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Late Kick’s Josh Pate: Tim Lester in ‘good spot’ with Iowa football

As the 2024 season approaches, the Iowa Hawkeyes have a new leader guiding their much-maligned offense. Former Western Michigan head coach Tim Lester takes over as Iowa’s offensive coordinator in place of former OC Brian Ferentz. Lester is tasked with morphing the nation’s worst offense into something respectable. One of the most popular analysts in college football recently shared some of …

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Louisiana Tech football coach Sonny Cumbie talks about his running backs

Naming rights and private equity in NCAA conferences? | College Football Enquirer<p>Yahoo Sports senior college football reporter Ross Dellenger, national columnist Dan Wetzel, and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde dive into the commercialization of college sports, most recently with possible commercial names for conferences. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on <a data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/college-football-enquirer/id1423417914″><ins>Apple …

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New defensive coordinator says Penn State linebackers can be special

Although Tom Allen has been at Penn State for only six months, he has learned much about the linebackers he guides as their position coach and defensive coordinator. “It’s a special room,” Allen said last week during an interview session with writers. “One of the strength coaches came to me the other day and said, ‘Coach, all I have to …

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