College Football

GAINESVILLE — Florida senior tailback Montrell Johnson Jr. is week-to-week following arthroscopic surgery for a minor knee injury, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Sentinel. Johnson was expected to shoulder much of the workload in the Gators’ running game, having led the team in rushing yards the past two seasons. The 5-foot-11, 213-pounder did so sharing carries …

Florida State’s football team’s second ACC road game will be in Week 8 The Seminoles will play Duke on Friday night. Also, the Seminoles will be coming off a bye week after their showdown against Clemson. Halfway through the season, the Seminoles will push to return to the ACC Championship. For Duke, it’s a new era. Duke went 8-5 last …

One of the top prospects in the 2026 class is narrowing his list of more than 30 scholarship offers down to five schools. Four-star defensive end Zion Elee out of Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore is focusing on a handful of programs as he enters his junior campaign. On Saturday, Elee released a top-five of Oregon, Alabama, Penn State, Ohio …

. Four-star defensive back recruit Jontae Gilbert is now projected to commit to the Georgia Bulldogs, per Chad Simmons of On3. Gilbert, who is a member of the class of 2025, plans to announce his commitment on Aug. 10. Gilbert visited the Georgia Bulldogs ahead of his decision, which is less than two weeks away. Jontae Gilbert plays high school …

A little more than 30 minutes after Arkansas got a commitment from Durant edge rusher Colton Yarbrough, the top 2026 recruit in Oklahoma, the Razorbacks got another pledge, this time from the state’s most-coveted defensive back prospect. Lawton MacArthur safety Adam Auston announced his commitment to Arkansas on Saturday. A three-star prospect and the fourth-ranked 2026 recruit in the state …

Florida State football played its first scrimmage of its fall camp Saturday night at Doak Campbell Stadium. Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell and defensive coordinator Adam Fuller spoke following the scrimmage, with Norvell saying he was happy with what he saw from his team. “I thought it was a good work night tonight, I think we got about 120 plays,” …

STATE COLLEGE – Defensive end Jameial Lyons and linebacker Kaveion Keys are no longer enrolled at Penn State, an athletic department spokesperson said Saturday. The news came three days after the university announced Lyons and Keys had been placed on interim suspension to deal with a personal matter. The 6-5, 251-pound Lyons, who was expected to see significant playing time, …

STATE COLLEGE – It’s been well-documented that Penn State’s wide receivers became a problem last season, lacking the ability to create separation from defensive backs. But they missed something far more important than speed. They were a rudderless ship. As a group, they lacked leadership from within their room. That’s why Nittany Lions coach James Franklin recruited former Southern Columbia …

Arkansas football added another piece to its 2025 recruiting class Saturday with the commitment of running back Cameron Settles. The in-state product chose the Razorbacks over Memphis, Missouri, Tulsa and Yale. According to 247Sports, Settles is a three-star prospect and the ninth-ranked player in the state of Arkansas. The website also slots Settles as the No. 71 running back in …

STATE COLLEGE − Penn State football cornerbacks guru Terry Smith attempted to be cautious in his evaluations Saturday, only a couple of workouts into the preseason. His best cornerback room ever at Penn State? He smiled. He wouldn’t bite on that, in part, because he’ll be breaking in new, untested starters. He lost his top three 2023 performers to the …

Aug. 3—Outcomes don’t matter in (early) August. Not when it’s the first week of full pads, with new players on both sides of the ball still learning how to go full speed. Not when only 26 of New Mexico’s 110 players have jersey numbers. And not when the Lobos are closer to the first day of camp than their opener …

Aug. 3—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s offense is going to look very familiar in 2024. There are so many returners on that side of the ball that the only reason fans will need to check their rosters when the Mountaineers have the ball this season will be to double-check a couple of new numbers. The only significant departures WVU had on …

Dec 28, 2019; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ESPN commentator Greg McElroy looks on before the 2019 Peach Bowl college football playoff semifinal game between the LSU Tigers and the Oklahoma Sooners at Mercedes Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The past three years, when no one else was singing the praises of Michigan football, ESPN analyst and former Alabama …

Aug. 3—PULLMAN — During a break in Washington State’s fall camp practice on Saturday, the Cougars’ fifth , defensive tackles coach Pete Kaligis approached head coach Jake Dickert. The team was practicing inside run plays when Kaligis noticed something. “Jake,” Kaligis said, “that’s the most physicality I’ve seen since we’ve been here.” “That’s a big statement,” Dickert said later, “especially …

Auburn football recruiting continues to put an emphasis on in-state prospects. The Tigers landed a commitment Saturday from four-star edge defender Jared Smith, who is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 4 player in the state of Alabama for 2025. Auburn now has four of the top five in-state recruits pledged, as Smith joins four-star safety Anquon Fegans …