Jaden Sutton (1) and Kristian Tate (81) of the Delaware State Hornets gesture to the crowd after a touchdown during the second half of the game against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex on August 24, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Delaware State couldn’t upend Hawaii, but the Hornets certainly beat the odds in their season-opening …
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Fact or Fiction: Texas is the clear front-runner for Jaime Ffrench
Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney and national recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. along with Ryan Young of USCSports.com and Tim Verghese of InsideNebraska.com tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. MORE FACT OR FICTION: Texas still needs to find another running back ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position …
Read More »SEC football power rankings according to SP+
Jul 17, 2024; Dallas, TX, USA; Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer speaking at Omni Dallas Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Brett Patzke-USA TODAY Sports ESPN’s updated SP+ rankings (subscription required) have the Georgia Bulldogs as the No. 1 team in the country. The SP+ rankings really likes the SEC. In fact, nine of the top 15 teams in the country hail from …
Read More »Getting to know Texas Longhorns Week 1 opponent Colorado State
Nov 11, 2023; Fort Collins, Colorado, USA; Colorado State Rams head coach Jay Norvell celebrates a touchdown with running back Justin Marshall (29) during the third quarter against the San Diego State Aztecs at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports Colorado State is a member of the Mountain West Conference, and its nickname is …
Read More »Predicting Kansas football’s depth chart for season opener against Lindenwood
LAWRENCE — Kansas football’s 2024 season opener is drawing closer, and that means the release of the Jayhawks’ first depth chart is near. Head coach Lance Leipold’s squad has a number of position battles that have been ongoing through fall camp. The team is looking to build off of back-to-back bowl appearances, and a bowl win, for the first time …
Read More »Penn State final record predictions for 2024
Penn State is gearing up for what could be a fun season of college football in Happy Valley. It all kicks off with a challenge on the road against West Virginia. The schedule also includes road trips to Wisconsin and USC in addition to hosting Ohio State and Washington. On paper, the schedule brings some good challenges for a Penn …
Read More »Penn State defensive MVP predictions for 2024
Penn State’s offense may be the bigger question for the Nittany Lions this season, but the defense has a few things to figure out this season as well. After the departure of Manny Diaz to be a head coach at Duke, Penn State brought in former Indiana head coach Tom Allen to take over as defensive coordinator. Allen’s reputation as …
Read More »WSU’s receivers tall, fast and ready
Aug. 25—Austin Peay transfer Tre Shackelford had a rather lofty comparison as he complimented his teammates in Washington State’s wide receiver room. “I compare this unit to, I don’t know if y’all remember, but 2019 Alabama, when they had (Jerry) Jeudy, (Henry) Ruggs, DeVonta Smith — everybody in our room can play, from Dub (Kyle Williams), from BB (Brandon) Hills, …
Read More »Penn State offensive MVP predictions for 2024
Penn State is hoping to get a little bit more out of its offense this season with the hiring of Andy Kotelnicki. To say he has a well-stocked roster to cook with is an understatement, as there is a good amount of potential to do some damage. Penn State’s offense had many of the same key players a year ago, …
Read More »Six days until it is football time in Tennessee
Dylan Sampson. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in six 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 …
Read More »Oklahoma State football ‘grandpas’ Alan Bowman, Justin Wright are blessed to enter Year 7
Alan Bowman will make history this season. He’ll become the first college football player to have worn a leather helmet, and a QR code on his helmet. Old man jokes aside, the seventh-year OSU quarterback has seen a lot. He’s played through a pandemic. Through the dawn of name, image and likeness (NIL). The explosion of the transfer portal. Conference …
Read More »Jayden Maiava has the tools and training to be USC’s quarterback of the future
Jayden Maiava has the talent and now the training to be the Trojans’ starter in the future. (Ric Tapia / Getty Images) By the time he arrived at USC last spring, Jayden Maiava looked late to the party. Miller Moss had staked his claim on the Trojans’ open quarterback spot in December, throwing six touchdowns in a debut so convincing …
Read More »Hines: How Iowa State’s Ben Brahmer got out of his own head
AMES – Things were just not quite clicking for Ben Brahmer. But they should have been. The 6-foot-7, 250-pound tight end had a breakout rookie campaign, earning freshman All-American accolades, and projects to even have a bigger sophomore season. He’s got the size, skill and, now, the experience to perhaps be a true game-changer. There’s a lot of belief that …
Read More »SEC football coach rankings: Where OU’s Brent Venables, Texas’ Steve Sarkisian fit
Nick Saban retired as dean of the SEC after 17 seasons and six national championships at Alabama. Georgia’s Kirby Smart, one of Saban’s brightest students, is now the most accomplished coach in the conference, but Smart isn’t the longest-tenured SEC head coach. That title belongs to Kentucky’s Mark Stoops, set to begin his 12th season in Lexington. Smart, entering Year …
Read More »Deion Sanders says he’s ‘just getting started in college football’
Sep 30, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders walks the field during pregame prior to the game against the USC Trojans at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: John Leyba-USA TODAY Sports While his sons’ days playing for the Buffs are limited, second-year Colorado leader Deion Sanders reaffirmed that his college football coaching journey is only beginning. Sanders …
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