College Football

USC knows quality when it sees it. Consider 6-foot-4, 215-pound incoming sophomore tight end Mark Bowman from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana (California). Bowman has received an offer from the USC Trojans. The 16-year-old — dubbed “Baby Brock Bowers” — also wears No. 19 and reminds a lot of people of the three-time All-American and first-round NFL draft pick. …

Following the news that legendary head coach Nick Saban would be retiring as the leader of the Alabama Crimson Tide football program, several players decided it was time to move on from Tuscaloosa—one of the notable being offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor. After spending just a couple of months back home with the Iowa Hawkeyes, Proctor changed his mind and announced …

Hesperia (California) Oak Hills High School has an exciting prospect. 2025 four-star running back Karson Cox has committed to the UCLA Bruins and Deshaun Foster over crosstown rival USC. UCLA won the recruitment over a few other schools as well: Arizona State, SMU, Kansas and Oklahoma State. The 6-foot-0, 190-pound Cox averaged over 10 yards per carry with over 2,500 …

• Hosts: Tony Garica (@RealTonyGarcia) and Rainer Sabin (@RainerSabin) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producer: Kirkland Crawford • Producer: Andrew Birkle • Email: apgarcia@freepress.com Apple Podcasts | Spotify On this episode: As things quiet down for the summer, Rainer and Tony sit down to answer the five biggest questions facing Michigan football this season. Of course, the biggest question starts at the quarterback position, but what might this offense look like …

Spring football continues for Southwest Florida football teams, and the New-Press and Naples Daily News will keep you up to speed on local team’s outlooks, key departures, and names to keep an eye on for the 2024-25 season. Here’s a look into the games being played on Wednesday, May 22. Gulf Coast at Everglades (Miramar) The Gulf Coast Sharks compete …

Penn State football will be getting all of its $700 million home renovation over the next three years. The university’s board of trustees, as expected, voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to approve the bulk of a Beaver Stadium facelift − a massive expenditure that will re-make the West side of the 64-year-old building. The vote passed by a 26-2 margin with three …

Former NFL quarterback and current ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky gave Ohio State football another recruiting pitch on Tuesday’s edition of “The Pat McAfee Show.” Orlovsky was asked about an NFL rookie quarterback’s mindset and communication skills during organized team activities and mini camps, and how much a rookie can retain during the transition from college football to the pros. “One …

When Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko was hired back in November, One of his primary goals was securing as many early commitments as possible the 2025 recruiting class, as four-star linebacker Kelvion Riggins became the first prospect to choose the Aggies under Elko’s new leadership. Still viewed as an underrated prospect, Riggins is a high motor down hill backer …

May 21—MANCHESTER — Coach Kip Jackson brought a host of his Merrimack High School football players over to meet Joe Raycraft after the banquet. They all wanted to thank him. “Without you, coach, they wouldn’t be here,” Jackson told Raycraft. Raycraft, who started the Merrimack High football program in 1973, received the Andy Mooradian Award for his outstanding contributions to …

Now that spring football practices are in the rearview mirror, the next round of assessments of teams heading into the 2024 season is making the rounds. Penn State is hoping for big results this fall with a new offensive coordinator looking to inject new life into the offense and a new defensive coordinator looking to simply keep things chugging along …

John Talty of CBS Sports reports that Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart approved of Jaden Rashada’s lawsuit against Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier and others. “Rashada informed Georgia coach Kirby Smart of his intention to file the lawsuit, according to sources, and Smart gave his blessing,” said Talty. It makes sense that Rashada disclosed the matter to Smart …

Each Monday, I appear on the weekly Trojan Conquest live show on The Voice of College Football with Mark Rogers—the voice of college football—and Trojanswire editor Matt Zemek. This week, we dove into the all-time Pac-12 football rankings. The rankings, based on several metrics such as all-time winning percentage, bowl victories, conference championships, national championships and much more, were heavily …

When Kamare Williams cut his list to seven programs earlier this year, it was much of a reset with his college football recruitment. One program’s effort really captured the attention of the Wellington (Fla.) Palm Beach Central star wide receiver since that point. On Tuesday evening, he reciprocated in the form of a verbal commitment. “We’re going to Arkansas,” Williams …

Following spring practices, head coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes remain the talk of the college football world. Yet, ESPN’s post-spring SP+ rankings (subscription required) still project the Buffs to be mediocre in their second year under Coach Prime. The system uses three factors: returning production, recent recruiting and recent history. This dictates how ESPN analyst Bill Connelly rates …

Who’s really the victim here — a marquee high school recruit and his opportunistic NIL agents and attorneys or football coach Billy Napier, the University of Florida and its stumbling, bumbling boosters who got duped like an I-Drive tourist buying an “authentic” Rolex from the street vendor in the parking lot of the outlet mall? Rashada, the much-travelled California quarterback, …