College Football

Sep 5, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney celebrates after a victory against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports What happens if Clemson pulls off an upset against the mighty Georgia Bulldogs in just over three weeks? The Tigers are currently 13.5-point underdogs against a Georgia team that’s …

Of the list of questions the UTEP football team has to answer in its first foray under Scotty Walden, here’s one that will go far toward defining the fate of the 2024 season. How different is the top-shelf talent at FCS conference champion Austin Peay compared to the talent in Conference USA? How does the second tier of college football, …

Fans of Iowa’s four major college football teams will now have an opportunity to get behind-the-scenes information on their favorite players on game day. KCCI will add a half-hour local pregame show every Saturday morning. “Big College Kickoff” will start at 10:30 a.m. followed by CBS Sports’ coverage of Big Ten football. “Our team is excited to leverage our award-winning …

Mike Zdebski knows the best way to build a program. You’ve got to market, promote, and pile on the car mileage. When he got hired in February to take over a 1-9 Surprise Shadow Ridge football team, he was quickly won over by the area, the facilities, the administration, the district, the parents, the potential growth. So, he’s now taking …

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 22 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, …

Imagine Sam Pittman in a 100-meter dash against Olympic champion Noah Lyles. I’m thinking Lyles might establish a 70-meter lead on Arkansas’ Head Hog, with about 20 meters remaining to the finish line. The SEC’s cast of coaches wouldn’t include a gold medalist sprinter, but that doesn’t mean these sideline brainiacs completely lack for athleticism. Several SEC coaches played ball …

Some of the most versatile players in Oklahoma high school football compete at the linebacker position. From defending the pass to chasing down quarterbacks and ball carriers, the players on this list can do it all and are the heartbeat of defenses. Here’s The Oklahoman‘s ranking of the state’s best linebackers: More: Ranking Oklahoma high school football’s best defensive linemen …

Tennessee State football will hold its first scrimmage of the 2024 preseason Saturday at Hale Stadium. Coach Eddie George heads into his fourth season with hopes the Tigers will be able to post back-to-back winning records for the first time since going 7-4 in 2016 and 6-5 in 2017. TSU was 6-5 last season. Here are the three key things …

EAST LANSING – When Keith Bhonapha began investigating Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams during the portal process, the new Michigan State football running backs coach remembered the Massachusetts transfer started his career in the Big Ten. But Bhonapha learned far more about Lynch-Adams from his response about why he did. “I asked him why he left Rutgers. And he said he was immature …

Ohio State Buckeyes defensive tackle Haskell Garrett (92) makes a tackle of Oregon Ducks running back Travis Dye (26) in the first quarter of their NCAA Division I game on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Osu21ore Kwr 13 It’s the start of a new era with Big Ten football. Four new teams, all former Pac-12 …

AUBURN — Stacking up physically hasn’t been a problem for Auburn football cornerback JC Hart. The redshirt freshman arrived on the Plains with the length (he stands 6-foot-2) and strength (he sits at about 200 pounds) to one day be a contributor for the Tigers. He was rated by the 247Sports Composite as a three-star recruit and the No. 701 …

The Erie Times-News takes a look at 25 topics when it comes to high school football. The series of 25 topics will run daily until the beginning of the regular season on Aug. 23. 14. Who will step up for Cathedral Prep after massive graduation losses? Cathedral Prep could have one of its most inexperienced teams back in a long time …

In football, it’s simple enough: speed kills. So that makes Carl Jenkins Jr. a veritable Tyrannosaurus rex of the 2025 wide receiver class in Florida high school football. But don’t make the mistake of thinking speed is the only way that the St. Augustine receiver chews up defenses. The pass-catching touch. The teamwork. The guiding hand from a Jackets mentor. …

East Central was one of the most untouchable teams in recent memory last season, dominating traditional powers like Evansville Memorial, New Palestine and NorthWood on its way to a 15-0 season and second consecutive Class 4A state title. The Trojans are gone now, though, at least from 4A. East Central moved up to 5A via the tournament success factor. But …

PISCATAWAY – Rutgers football is less than three weeks away from its season-opening game against Howard, which will kick off a campaign that could be a big one for the Scarlet Knights. Greg Schiano’s team returns plenty of talent and experience from last season’s 7-6 team and it’ll look to build more success in 2024. How will that happen? Rutgers …