Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb will be the guest speaker during the 2024 Greater Akron-Canton High School Sports Awards show on June 21 at Akron Civic Theatre. The show is produced with the support of Meijer, Planet Fitness and SARTA. Tickets for the event can be purchased on the show’s ticketing site. Chubb was selected by the Browns in …
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When does Texas join the SEC? Longhorns softball among last sports competing out of Big 12
Texas’ reign in the Big 12 is nearly over. In just a few weeks, the Longhorns will be official members of the SEC, as college athletics shifts into a much different look for the 2024-25 sports calendar. REQUIRED READING: Texas softball slugger Reese Atwood named one of three finalists for national player of year Joining Texas in the SEC is …
Read More »Colorado transfer Isaiah Jatta, offered by USC, ultimately chooses BYU
Colorado offensive line transfer Isaiah Jatta announced his plans to transfer last month. He had offers from BYU, USC, Auburn, South Carolina, Kansas, Illinois, NC State, San Diego State, Oklahoma State and Syracuse. He picked BYU, denying USC a chance to build extra offensive line depth. Jatta entered the transfer portal with one year of eligibility remaining and took visits …
Read More »Jackson grad Shawn Lutz: Who is this unsung coach, and how did he get Massillon’s star QB?
A street party broke out in Massillon after the football team won a state championship in Canton. Nov. 30, 2023 was as loud as it gets in high school football these days. The recruitment of Massillon’s star quarterback was strikingly quiet. After the noise of NCAA Division I business blew over, DaOne Owens signed with NCAA Division II Slippery Rock. …
Read More »100 Michigan football thoughts and questions for every day until the 2024 season begins
Thursday meant we were 100 days from watching the Michigan football team take the Big House field under the lights to kick off the 2024 season against Fresno State. A lot has happened with U-M’s chief athletic program since it was last seen on the field, confetti reigning down upon the team at NRG Stadium in Houston, moments after defeating …
Read More »Where is Rutgers football in the USA TODAY college football re-rank?
There is some respect from Rutgers football, who are middle of the pack in the Big Ten in the latest update of the NCAA re-rank from USA TODAY Sports. At No. 47, Rutgers football is in a solid spot within the Big Ten and the Power Five as a whole. Following the end of the regular season, USA TODAY ranked …
Read More »It’s dynamite! TNT set to broadcast College Football Playoff through ESPN sublicense
There is a new media partner for the College Football platform. TNT has agreed to a five-year sublicense with ESPN that will allow for the carrying of select College Football Playoff games. Beginning in 2024, TNT will broadcast two first-round match-ups from the College Football Playoff (CFP). Starting in 2026, TNT will begin broadcasting quarterfinal games in the CFP. The …
Read More »Ranking the five best defensive players available in the transfer portal
© Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports Even though the transfer portal has officially been closed since the start of May, there are still some players available. Here is a look at the top five on defense looking for a new home. THIS SERIES: The five best offensive players available in the portal ***** MORE: Biggest QB transfers of the offseason | …
Read More »Five-star offensive tackle to visit Tennessee
Five-star 2025 offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. will unofficially visit Tennessee this weekend, according to Steve Wiltfong of On3. Tennessee, Ohio State, Alabama, South Carolina, Clemson and Georgia are Sanders Jr.’s top six schools in his recruitment. Sanders Jr. is a consensus five-star and ranks as the No. 2 overall national prospect. He ranks as the No. 1 offensive tackle and No. 1 …
Read More »Friday night lights! Rutgers football selected for two Fox games
During the 2024 campaign, Rutgers football will have more eyes on it than ever before. Rutgers football will be part of the Fox College Football Friday package for two Big Ten games. Rutgers is set to take on Washington (Sept. 27, 8 p.m. ET) and travel to the West Coast to take on USC (Oct. 25, 11 p.m. ET) in …
Read More »Delaware, Maryland to have a reunion on the football field in 2028
Twenty years after their last football collision, neighbors Delaware and Maryland will meet again. The Blue Hens will visit the Terps at SECU Stadium in College Park on Sept. 2, 2028, UD announced Thursday. Maryland Terrapins quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa (3) runs by Ohio State defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau (44) at SECU Stadium. Maryland joins a growing list of Power 4 …
Read More »‘Not even playing the same sport’: Why Group of Five football teams should go their own way
Some in the Group of Five point to Tulane’s 46-45 Cotton Bowl win after the 2022 season as proof they can compete with the best. Truth is, since 2021, the American Conference, up until last year the strongest of the G5 conferences, is 8-51 against the Power Four plus Notre Dame. North Texas Coach Eric Morris sees the iceberg. It’s …
Read More »Gorney: Revenue sharing marks next major shift in decade of upheaval
© Jenna Watson/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK Fifteen college football seasons ago, I stood inside the Georgia Dome as Alabama shockingly walloped Tim Tebow and his Florida team in the SEC Championship Game, the time Tebow cried on the sidelines and the Alabama players mocked the Gator Chomp after a dominant win. I covered Tebow, still arguably the best college …
Read More »Rutgers football Aaron Lewis is ranked by Pro Football Focus as an elite pass rusher
It should be no surprise, but Rutgers football defensive end Aaron Lewis is among the best in college football in getting after the quarterback According to Pro Football Focus, Lewis is ranked eighth in the nation for career quarterback pressures among active Power Five players. Earlier this week, Pro Football Focus announced that Kyle Monangai was its highest-rated returning running …
Read More »Minnesota football top class of 2025 commit cancels visit to Wisconsin
Minnesota top class of 2025 commit Emmanuel Karmo canceled his upcoming official visits to Wisconsin, Ohio State and Nebraska, according to his X account. The four-star linebacker had recently announced upcoming visits to those three schools despite having committed to the Gophers on April 12. Related: Big Ten football 2024 season win-loss record predictions for each team after spring practice “It’s …
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