College Football

The Michigan Panthers found their footing on offense Sunday to beat the Houston Roughnecks, 34-20, in Week 3 of the UFL season at Ford Field. The Panthers are 2-1 on the season. The Panthers’ offense had its best game so far, scoring on six of the first seven drives of the game to build an insurmountable 34-14 lead heading into …

The 2024 spring transfer window promises to be one of the most chaotic periods since its inception. Due to recent litigation between the NCAA and various parties, courts have issued injunctions that have severely limited the NCAA’s ability to regulate the transfer portal.  In December, a court ordered a temporary injunction that halts an NCAA rule limiting eligibility for multi-time …

Apr. 13—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 on Saturday, in general, …

Apr. 14—*** Remember when it was a big deal that an Illinois assistant coach earned over $1 in annual salary? Ryan Walters, now the big boss at Purdue, broke that barrier. But the Illini have a long way to go to get to Chip Kelly money. According to published reports, the new Ohio State offensive coordinator is set to make …

Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney along with national recruiting analysts Adam Friedman and John Garcia Jr., and Jefferson Powell from DeathValleyInsider.com tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. ***** MORE FACT OR FICTION: LSU will contend for a spot in the SEC title game CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | …

SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Jim Fleming hasn’t had to answer this question since the beginning of the decade. Kasim Hill was the University of Rhode Island’s starting quarterback. His four years included 36 games under center and progress to contender status in both the Coastal Athletic Association and in the race for a long-awaited FCS playoff berth. Hill has finally left …

Apr. 13—STATE COLLEGE — Several veteran Penn State players sat out Saturday’s Blue-White Game at Beaver Stadium because they had injuries or because their coaches didn’t need to see them play. The defense missed end Zuriah Fisher and safety K.J. Winston. The offense missed running backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen, tight end Tyler Warren and offensive linemen Sal Wormley, …

STILLWATER — Asked earlier this week if he could go back and talk to the high school junior version himself, would Oklahoma State receiver Brennan Presley offer that kid some reassurance? Six years later, Presley has climbed the charts among the receiving greats at OSU — not an easy place to reach such heights. But when he was a junior …

Apr. 13—STATE COLLEGE — Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen watched Saturday from the Beaver Stadium sideline to see younger running backs compete for the third spot behind them on the depth chart. Quinton Martin Jr. and Cam Wallace stated their case in Penn State’s annual Blue-White Game. Martin, a true freshman from Belle Vernon, carried six times for 34 yards …

When 2025 Houston five-star cornerback commit Devin Sanchez walked into Ohio Stadium Saturday afternoon for the Ohio State spring game, he felt he was already known and loved by the OSU fanbase. “You know kids calling my name and coming at me to sign things and take pictures and being able to be in the (indoor) with the guys that …

April 13, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes center Seth McLaughlin (56) blocks for quarterback Will Howard (18) after the snap during the first half of the LifeSports spring football game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday. The truth about the Ohio State spring game is you find out more about who isn’t than who is. Or as a salty …

Mike Locksley doesn’t bemoan the current state of college football. Instead, he has come to accept it, and yes, maybe even embrace it. Sure, it is chaotic, unpredictable, messy and a bit crazy. But that’s life in this new age, and Locksley is determined to manage it the best he can. “We’ve just got to stay creative and figure out …

Seventy-eight days ago, James Colzie III got a call to action for his next challenge in his football coaching journey. On January 27, Colzie was named Florida A&M’s 19th full-time head coach to oversee the reigning Black College Football National Champions. Seventy-eight days later, Colzie got his first taste of leading Rattlers football, proctoring spring camp, culminating in last Saturday’s Orange and Green Spring Game. …

Tennessee football has had three consecutive winning seasons under coach Josh Heupel. But what if he left UT for the NFL or another college job? I asked my literary contributors to explore that possibility: Whom would they want Tennessee to pursue as his replacement and why? You will be surprised at some of their suggestions. Bill writes: Kyle Whittingham, underappreciated …

BATON ROUGE – Consider the holes within LSU football’s offense filled. Led by junior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, the Tigers unleashed a level of firepower during the National L Club Spring Game that was close to what fans witnessed the past couple of seasons with Jayden Daniels and company. The offense scored on all three possessions with Nussmeier and first teamers …