College Football

Florida State football played its first scrimmage of its fall camp Saturday night at Doak Campbell Stadium. Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell and defensive coordinator Adam Fuller spoke following the scrimmage, with Norvell saying he was happy with what he saw from his team. “I thought it was a good work night tonight, I think we got about 120 plays,” …

STATE COLLEGE – Defensive end Jameial Lyons and linebacker Kaveion Keys are no longer enrolled at Penn State, an athletic department spokesperson said Saturday. The news came three days after the university announced Lyons and Keys had been placed on interim suspension to deal with a personal matter. The 6-5, 251-pound Lyons, who was expected to see significant playing time, …

STATE COLLEGE – It’s been well-documented that Penn State’s wide receivers became a problem last season, lacking the ability to create separation from defensive backs. But they missed something far more important than speed. They were a rudderless ship. As a group, they lacked leadership from within their room. That’s why Nittany Lions coach James Franklin recruited former Southern Columbia …

Arkansas football added another piece to its 2025 recruiting class Saturday with the commitment of running back Cameron Settles. The in-state product chose the Razorbacks over Memphis, Missouri, Tulsa and Yale. According to 247Sports, Settles is a three-star prospect and the ninth-ranked player in the state of Arkansas. The website also slots Settles as the No. 71 running back in …

STATE COLLEGE − Penn State football cornerbacks guru Terry Smith attempted to be cautious in his evaluations Saturday, only a couple of workouts into the preseason. His best cornerback room ever at Penn State? He smiled. He wouldn’t bite on that, in part, because he’ll be breaking in new, untested starters. He lost his top three 2023 performers to the …

Aug. 3—Outcomes don’t matter in (early) August. Not when it’s the first week of full pads, with new players on both sides of the ball still learning how to go full speed. Not when only 26 of New Mexico’s 110 players have jersey numbers. And not when the Lobos are closer to the first day of camp than their opener …

Aug. 3—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s offense is going to look very familiar in 2024. There are so many returners on that side of the ball that the only reason fans will need to check their rosters when the Mountaineers have the ball this season will be to double-check a couple of new numbers. The only significant departures WVU had on …

Dec 28, 2019; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ESPN commentator Greg McElroy looks on before the 2019 Peach Bowl college football playoff semifinal game between the LSU Tigers and the Oklahoma Sooners at Mercedes Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The past three years, when no one else was singing the praises of Michigan football, ESPN analyst and former Alabama …

Aug. 3—PULLMAN — During a break in Washington State’s fall camp practice on Saturday, the Cougars’ fifth , defensive tackles coach Pete Kaligis approached head coach Jake Dickert. The team was practicing inside run plays when Kaligis noticed something. “Jake,” Kaligis said, “that’s the most physicality I’ve seen since we’ve been here.” “That’s a big statement,” Dickert said later, “especially …

Auburn football recruiting continues to put an emphasis on in-state prospects. The Tigers landed a commitment Saturday from four-star edge defender Jared Smith, who is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 4 player in the state of Alabama for 2025. Auburn now has four of the top five in-state recruits pledged, as Smith joins four-star safety Anquon Fegans …

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football defensive back Hunter Washington says he and his defensive teammates coined a phrase brought in by coaches in the offseason: Chew the elephant. The statement is described as taking one bite at a time — in this case, on the field. “Just taking it one day at a time,” he said. “Just focus on one …

Jared Smith is officially off the board. Smith, the No. 4-ranked defensive end in the Rivals250 for the 2025 recruiting cycle, declared for Auburn on Saturday. The in-state Tigers edged out Georgia, South Carolina, and Ole Miss for the four-star DE from Alabaaster (Ala.) Thompson High School in Alabama. After returning to The Plains for Big Cat Weekend last Saturday, …

. Michigan football hasn’t gotten top-tier receiving talent via recruiting in some time. Even when you look at the four-stars that Michigan has brought in, quite rarely are they in the top 100 of any of the recruiting services. There’s a solid chance that might change this year. One of the prospects that the Wolverines are all in on is …

Sep 23, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; A detailed view of an Auburn Tigers helmet on the sideline of the game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports There may not be a hotter team on the recruiting trail right now than Auburn, and that momentum carried into Saturday with the commitment of …

. Auburn football is making a name for itself in the recruiting game, racking up some of the most sought out high school prospects in the nation. Big Cat Weekend has been a large reason for that success, and the Tigers pulled in another big commit on Saturday. Four-star EDGE [autotag]Jared Smith[/autotag] pledged his commitment to the Plains and head …