The Iowa Hawkeyes always seem to be pretty stingy across the board defensively. CBS Sports just stamped the Hawkeyes as a top-three defensive back unit in all of America. With cornerbacks Jermari Harris and Deshaun Lee returning alongside safeties Xavier Nwankpa and Quinn Schulte and CASH Sebastian Castro, Iowa has one of the top collections of defensive back talent in …
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USC has toughest schedule in the country, says Pro Football Focus
USC football has a very tough schedule. Everyone knows that. The Trojans’ road in 2024 is extremely daunting. How daunting? Pro Football Focus thinks it is the No. 1 schedule in the country in terms of overall difficulty. Here are some PFF notes from its preseason power rankings: “Georgia out in front: PFF simulations give the Georgia Bulldogs an 18.95% …
Read More »Five-star EDGE rusher, UGA target decommits from USC
After committing to Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans nearly three months ago, one of the top defensive recruits in the nation has retracted his decision. Five-star EDGE rusher Isaiah Gibson confirmed reports from On3 on his X account regarding the decision on Tuesday afternoon. Gibson is listed at 6-foot-4, 245 pounds, and is originally from Warner Robins, Georgia. He …
Read More »Big Ten has changed the game for USC in nonconference scheduling
The USC Trojans, as you probably know by now, called off their home-and-home football series with Ole Miss in 2025 and 2026. The Trojans won’t face former coach Lane Kiffin in what were two highly anticipated college football clashes. Some will say that the College Football Playoff expansion to 12 teams is the reason for canceling these big games. That …
Read More »Three Alabama opponents have top-10 ranked secondaries
The 2024 college football season won’t be easy for the Alabama Crimson Tide. The program will be without legendary head coach Nick Saban for the first time in nearly two decades, and the regular season schedule won’t do the team any favors as a handful of tough matchups will test the Tide. New head coach Kalen DeBoer has gone up …
Read More »CBS Sports predicts breakout year from Penn State transfer addition A.J. Harris
Penn State has had many talented defensive backs come through the program in recent years, and one of their newest additions in the secondary is getting love as a potential breakout star. A.J. Harris joined the Nittany Lions after one year at Georgia where he could not get consistent playing time. Georgia’s secondary is one of the deepest in the …
Read More »Cover 3 Podcast’s Bud Elliott says ‘cakewalk’ schedule has Iowa back in Big Ten title game mix
In the first season with the West Coast arrivals, can the Iowa Hawkeyes make what would be considered an improbable return to the Big Ten Championship game? In a recent episode, Cover 3 Podcast host Bud Elliott made a case for why Iowa might be a team to watch in the 2024 Big Ten Championship game hunt. “Iowa. Iowa’s way …
Read More »Ohio State football offers 2026 edge defender
The Ohio State football staff has been hot on the recruiting trail and everyday we get a few more nuggets of news whether it be bad or good. Tuesday, we were introduced to another offer and another recruit primed to rise up the boards. Derek Colman-Brusa is four-star edge rusher in the class of 2026 from the state of Washington. …
Read More »Curtis Lofton officially promoted to General Manager of Oklahoma Football
Nothing says 2024 in college football like the term “general manager” popping up at programs all over the country. Previously only really seen at the professional ranks in sports, it’s one more thing that is different in the new world of college athletics. The Oklahoma Sooners football program officially has one of their own leading the charge in Norman. Curtis …
Read More »Ohio State football target chooses Michigan over Ohio State
You win some, you lose some. That is the recruiting mantra, and as Ohio State football continues to move up recruiting rankings it has been winning way more than losing. This most recent news deserves a spot in the L column though, as the Buckeyes missed on 2026 four-star quarterback recruit, Brady Hart. The highly touted gunslinger from the state …
Read More »Florida defensive lineman Wilnerson Telemaque commits to Luke Fickell and Wisconsin football
MADISON – For the second straight week, a defensive lineman has committed to the Wisconsin football program. Wilnerson Telemaque, a 6-foot-6, 250-pound standout from Monsignor Pace High School in Miami, announced his commitment to the Badgers on Tuesday afternoon. West Virginia and Georgia Tech were among his finalists. He is the 20th known commitment for coach Luke Fickell’s 2025 class. …
Read More »Forest Lake 2026 defensive lineman Howie Johnson commits to Gophers
P.J. Fleck picked up a local pledge Monday, when Forest Lake defensive lineman Howie Johnson committed to the Gophers immediately after Fleck and Co. extended an offer. Johnson becomes the second committed member of the Gophers’ 2026 recruiting class, joining Rocori offensive lineman Andrew Tout. Johnson’s offer came at one of the program’s camps. The 6-foot-4, 255 pound defensive lineman …
Read More »Alabama ranks top 5 in latest 2024 college football power rankings
The upcoming 2024 season for the Alabama Crimson Tide football program will be interesting. The team may be entering a new era, as legendary head coach Nick Saban decided to retire and is replaced with former Washington Huskies head coach Kalen DeBoer, but that doesn’t mean the elite status has immediately vanished. Under Saban, Alabama was a consistent competitor for …
Read More »Colorado newcomer named preseason All-American by Phil Steele
Longtime analyst Phil Steele released his 2024 college football preview magazine last week and Colorado Buffaloes newcomer LaJohntay Wester made one of his preseason All-American teams. Wester, an incoming transfer wide receiver who spent the past four years at Florida Atlantic, was named second-team special teams as a punt returner. With the Owls last season, he brought back 14 punts …
Read More »Ohio State RB Caleb Downs? Ryan Day says star DB getting reps on offense for Buckeyes has been discussed
247Sports Ohio State coach Ryan Day may be looking for even more ways to get transfer portal prize Caleb Downs involved in 2024. While meeting with reporters, Day didn’t rule out putting the star safety onto the field as a running back in 2024, with Downs participating in some meetings with the position group leading up to the start of fall …
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