College Football

Whether or not there is an NFL-caliber receiver on the BYU football roster this year remains to be seen. There’s no Puka Nacua among this group, but there might be a Dax Milne-type who could go in the later rounds next April and stick with a pro team. As 2024 preseason training camp wraps up soon, it is clear that …

The news that Rutgers athletic director Pat Hobbs abruptly resigned Friday shook the department and shocked the college sports world, but at a time when the landscape is constantly evolving and changing, the immediate thought was clear. Regardless, whomever becomes the full-time AD will oversee the department at a time when revenue sharing is coming to college sports and football, …

AUBURN — Montgomery native Malik Blocton has made an early impact for Auburn Football during the spring and summer. After dominating the high school ranks in the River Region at Pike Road, Blocton plans on making an immediate impact with the Tigers. Auburn coach Hugh Freeze confirmed that he will play this season, highlighting him as an under-the-radar player to watch. …

Every season breakout stars emerge. Sometimes those names are right under our nose. In the case of the Iowa Hawkeyes, ESPN projects that to be the case in the 2024 season. The name that ESPN chose as its sleeper pick for the Hawkeyes won’t sound like much of a sleeper pick to Iowa fans. ESPN tabbed junior wide receiver Seth …

Coming out of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Maurion Horn had no shortage of collegiate options. Power programs such as Texas, Oregon and USC were after the two-way athlete’s services, and that’s before considering in-state schools Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, which were each hot on his trail. Ranked among the top 300 recruits for the 2022 class by ESPN, Horn had his …

Aug. 16—Blackville-Hilda’s football team enjoyed a breakout season in 2022, winning 10 games and giving itself a chance at the Region 3-A title. Head coach Kevin Jones knows his Fighting Hawks may have snuck up some opponents last year, but that won’t be the case this time around. Just ask Ninety Six coach Matthew Bennett. He agreed to a non-region …

Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh watches from the sideline beside off-field analyst Connor Stalions, right, during a game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium in 2022. The Detroit News headline says all you need to know: Connor Stalions, ‘most hated man in college football,’ lands coaching job. Yes, the centerpiece of the scandal last season at Michigan …

ESPN released its rankings of the top 100 players for the 2024 college football season on Thursday. The list, which saw Tennessee defensive end James Pearce Jr. claim the No. 1 spot, included five local athletes. Four Oklahoma players made the cut, while one Oklahoma State player did. Here’s a look at which OU and OSU players were included: More: …

. Mack Brown and the North Carolina Tar Heels’ football program received some good news on Friday afternoon. Three-star running back Demon June pledged his verbal commitment to North Carolina, giving the Tar Heels a big running back commit in the 2025 class. The Jacksonville, North Carolina native announced during a ceremony at his high school on Friday, just a …

. Florida’s 2025 recruiting class improved on Friday after Booker T. Washington (Miami) cornerback [autotag]Ben Hanks Jr[/autotag]. committed to the Gators over Louisville and Miami, according to On3. “It was a tough decision, but at the end of the day, it was Florida,” Hanks said. “I liked Georgia a lot early. When I saw their practice and what they are …

Most Missouri football practices open to reporters last about 40 minutes and include individual drills much more than anything that resembles a live game. Not Friday, though. Shortly after the Tigers began their 15th practice of fall camp, head coach Eli Drinkwitz offered reporters in attendance the opportunity to stay through the end of the nearly two-hour-long session. That meant …

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) fumbles the ball in the third quarter against Oklahoma Sooners defensive lineman Ethan Downs (40) thrid quarter during an NCAA college football game at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. This game makes up the119th rivalry match up. On the surface, this should be a great year for the …

Photo: Isaiah Hole There are multiple factors that go into teams being College Football Playoff worthy. One is experience, another is the schedule. Another big factor is how many top players are contributing to the team. It’s not always that easy, of course. You need talent across the board, namely at quarterback. Coaches have to make good decisions. Players have …

Syndication: The Record Rutgers athletic director Pat Hobbs resigned Friday, citing health reasons for deciding to leave the school after nine years. The departure of the 64-year-old Hobbs comes just three weeks before the Scarlet Knights begin a highly anticipated football season. Ryan Pisarri, the deputy athletic director and chief of staff, will take over as interim athletic director. “After …

Sep 30, 2023; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. (2) makes an interception during the first half against the Iowa State Cyclones at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports All eyes are on the Oklahoma Sooners entering year one in the SEC. Unlike the Texas Longhorns, everyone’s preseason pick to make a …