College Football

Kiser named Campbell Trophy semifinalist

Notre Dame graduate student linebacker Jack Kiser has been named a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation’s William V. Campbell Trophy, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award that annually recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. Finalists for the award will also be recognized as members of the …

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College coaches breaking promises is older than the forward pass

Since about the time Rutgers met Princeton in the first-ever college football game in 1869, coaches have been making promises they could not – or never intended to – keep. Especially over the last decade or so, college football recruits have taken on this sort of celebrity status when they visit campuses – or when coaches leave their families around …

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Wear white, but don’t tell anyone [Penn State notes]

The official 2024 Penn State White Out has been scheduled for Nov. 9 against Washington. Just don’t tell that to Nittany Lions coach James Franklin, several players and many alumni. They’re encouraging fans to wear white for No. 9 Penn State’s game against No. 19 Illinois Saturday night at 7:30 (TV-NBC) at Beaver Stadium. Lions senior center Nick Dawkins posted …

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Penn State quarterback Drew Allar is looking confident, decisive [opinion]

Forget Drew Allar’s sparkling passing numbers in Penn State’s first three games and watch some video of him. He looks different than he did last season when he appeared tentative and restrained. He seems confident, relaxed and free. Brad Maendler, Allar’s quarterback trainer in Ohio, sees that, too, and smiles. “I’m so excited for him,” Maendler said Wednesday. “This is …

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New Mexico State aims to ‘ignite’ season with win over UNM

Sep. 25—Tony Sanchez has seen this before. In 2022, New Mexico State’s first-year head coach was on staff for a 1-5 start before NMSU beat New Mexico 21-9 in Las Cruces. A blistering 5-1 finish followed and the Aggies returned to the postseason for the first time since 2017, holding off Bowling Green 24-19 in the Quick Lane Bowl. Last …

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Grammer: Sluka saga highlights how much players AND schools still have to learn in NIL world

Sep. 25—College sports had a new crisis to get hysterical about Wednesday. Gone for just a moment was that old, tired conference realignment topic — you know, where university presidents and athletic directors are deciding to ditch longstanding league affiliations to pursue offers of more money elsewhere and geographic common sense without regard for what it would mean for student-athletes. …

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OU football injury report: Nic Anderson listed as ‘out’ for Sooners vs Auburn

NORMAN — In the midst of injury uncertainties looming around OU football this week, Wednesday night’s availability report shed some light on many players’ situations. Wide receiver Deion Burks, the Sooners’ most consistent playmaker so far this season, is listed as questionable to play at Auburn. Head coach Brent Venables said postgame Burks was dealing with a soft tissue injury …

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USC tackle Bear Alexander is redshirting after dispute over playing time

USC defensive tackle Bear Alexander will redshirt the remainder of this season. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) When Bear Alexander flirted with the transfer portal last spring, USC and its staff did whatever it could to keep the former five-star defensive tackle in the fold. At the time, Alexander looked like the Trojans’ best hope to bring a disruptive …

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Here’s how to watch Ole Miss vs. Kentucky

The Matchup: No. 6 Ole Miss (4-0) vs. Kentucky (2-2) Where: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (64,038) TV: ABC, 11 a.m. Series: Ole Miss leads 29-14-1 Coaches – Ole Miss: Lane Kiffin, 38-15 at Ole Miss (fifth year) and 99-49 overall (13th year). Kentucky: Mark Stoops, 65-67 at Kentucky and overall (12th year). Notes: Saturday is Ole Miss’ homecoming; the Rebels are 73-16-2 …

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2025 defensive lineman decommits from Oklahoma Sooners

. The Oklahoma Sooners’ 2025 recruiting class took a hit on Wednesday evening. Defensive tackle Ka’Mori Moore is decommitting from OU. The move was announced on social media by multiple sites. Moore had been committed to Oklahoma since July of 2023. He is considered a three-star prospect by both 247Sports and On3 and currently holds offers from Nebraska, Michigan State, …

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Georgia football injury report: SEC releases list for Alabama game

Georgia football’s official availability report for Saturday’s 7:30 p.m. game at Alabama has been released by the SEC. This is the second game week for Georgia under the conference’s new reporting policies. The SEC releases daily reports Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and another 90 minutes before kickoff on game day. Georgia and Alabama are each coming off open dates which …

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