College Football

Steve Sloan is all smiles as he meets the press and supporters during a press conference Feb. 15, 1973, which he was introduce as the new head football coach for the Vanderbilt Commodores. Steve Sloan, who posted a winning career record as a Vanderbilt football coach, died Sunday. He was 79 and had been in memory care in Orlando, Florida, …

With visits and spring games all across the country, it was another busy weekend on the recruiting trail and Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney has you covered in this week’s Recruiting Rumor Mill: ***** FACT OR FICTION: There will be another five-star QB in the 2025 class CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football got a verbal commitment from FCS All-American cornerback Cedarius Doss on Sunday afternoon. Doss announced his decision on social media. The move gives Indiana some added depth in the secondary with Nic Toomer moving over to safety. The Hoosiers have Kobee Minor, Jamari Sharpe, Jamier Johnson and JoJo Johnson in the mix for playing time at the …

STILLWATER — A year ago, the focus of Oklahoma State’s tight ends was schematic. The position group that for years had been called the Cowboy Back was divided into tight ends and fullbacks. But the change wasn’t in name only. The tight ends were shifting back to a more traditional role on the end of the offensive line, with fewer …

April 15 is a day circled on calendars across college football. The NCAA Transfer Portal reopened Monday for a 15-day window, closing on April 30. However, graduate transfers can enter the portal whenever. Over the years, Florida A&M has built talented rosters through the transfer portal. First-year Rattlers head coach James Colzie III looks to replicate the same style of team that won last season’s Black College …

EAST LANSING — One of Brian Wozniak’s first memories of Spartan Stadium came from the sidelines during one of the most iconic plays in Michigan State football history. A night game Oct. 22, 2011. The play call: “Rocket,” a Hail Mary from Kirk Cousins to Keith Nichol off a ricochet and stretch as time expired for the game-winning touchdown. The …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football got a verbal commitment from FCS All-American cornerback Cedarius Doss on Sunday afternoon. Doss announced his decision on social media. The move gives Indiana some added depth in the secondary with Nic Toomer moving over to safety. The Hoosiers have Kobee Minor, Jamari Sharpe, Jamier Johnson and JoJo Johnson in the mix for playing time at the …

Steve Sloan, the youthful coach who led the Texas Tech football program to a 10-win season in 1976 and jolted the Red Raiders a year later by returning to his Southeastern Conference roots, died Sunday in Orlando, Florida, where he had lived in retirement. According to an obituary written by former Alabama sports information director Wayne Atcheson, Sloan had been …

UCF had about 50 recruits on hand Friday night at the Knights annual spring game, and several local players expressed their interest in possibly playing at the Bounce House one day. One of those interested onlookers was Ethan Pritchard, a standout linebacker at Seminole High who is currently committed to FSU. “I’m 100 percent committed, but I’m exploring right now,” …

Apr. 14—MOSCOW, Idaho — Ah, the good old days of 2023, when Idaho romped to a 9-4 record and the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. The Vandals were ably led then by redshirt sophomore quarterback Gevani McCoy, the 2022 Jerry Rice Award winner as the nation’s top freshman, backed up by promising redshirt freshman Jack Layne. At …

Apr. 14—COLUMBUS — Making quarterback runs a bigger part of Ohio State’s offense has been a hot topic since Justin Fields played his final game as a Buckeye in the 2020 season. Seeing Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy and Missouri’s Brady Cook do some damage running the ball in OSU’s only two losses last season only added fuel to the fire. …

OXFORD, Miss. — Joey Chestnut scarfed down hot dogs. Monte Kiffin got pushed in a golf cart race. Sororities competed in a tug-of-war championship. On a beautiful, 80-degree day inside Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, this looked like the future of spring games: Show very little actual football, focus on the fun and try to escape without any injuries. There would be no …

The Lyman football program has been downtrodden for a number of years. That is, until the arrival of head coach Jermel Jones. With Jones’ taking over in 2021, things have been looking up, which was more evident Saturday as the Greyhounds played into the championship game before wearing down against Tampa Plant, losing to the perennial power 28-0 in the …

Apr. 14—By Jim Naveau jnaveau@limanews.com COLUMBUS — Making quarterback runs a bigger part of Ohio State’s offense has been a hot topic since Justin Fields played his final game as a Buckeye in the 2020 season. Seeing Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy and Missouri’s Brady Cook do some damage running the ball in OSU’s only two losses last season only added …

Apr. 14—By Jim Naveau jnaveau@limanews.com COLUMBUS — Spring football games, Ohio State’s included, probably should come with warning labels. Something like, “Warning: What you see in April is not necessarily what you will see in September, October, November, December, and January.” Fans want specifics but generalities are what most spring games deliver. Applying that standard to Ohio State’s spring game …