College Football

Mar. 2—MADISON, Wis. — Illinois snapped a lengthy losing streak to Wisconsin with a 71-70 win at the Kohl Center on Jan. 8, 2020. The Illini haven’t lost to the Badgers since. Seven straight wins, including four in a row in Madison after Saturday’s 91-83 victory. No team — ever — has won four straight on Wisconsin’s home court. Brad …

This is the point in the football calendar when the really big news unfolds. Such as … Former Texas Tech defensive back Tyler Owens told reporters at the NFL scouting combine he doesn’t believe in outer space and that the flat-earth idea holds merit. If you’re curious, Owens earned his degree in university studies. I’m not entirely sure what that …

This week, James Colzie III will lead his first practices at his new gig. The newly hired Florida A&M head football coach will oversee the Rattlers’ 15 spring practices starting on Tuesday. Colzie, the Rattlers’ former assistant head coach and cornerbacks coach, got elevated to become FAMU’s 19th full-time head football coach on Jan. 27 to Willie Simmons, who left to be Duke’s running …

Kevin Oatis, Jr. is from Hattiesburg High School in Mississippi. He has been offered by Lincoln Riley, Eric Henderson and the USC football staff. The 6-foot-3 and 280-pound defensive tackle also holds offers from Power Five programs Alabama, Auburn, Texas, Texas A&M, Miami, Arkansas, Florida, Florida State, Louisville, Ole Miss, and Mississippi State. Oatis is rated the No. 166 overall prospect …

The Georgia Bulldogs hired Georgia Tech wide receivers coach Josh Crawford as the Dawgs’ running back coach, so it is natural for the Yellow Jackets to return the favor. Head coach Brent Key and Georgia Tech are hiring Georgia player personnel analyst Cody Collins to a similar position within Georgia Tech’s recruiting and personnel department, per 247Sports. Georgia has had …

The USC Trojans are in the mix for several elite wide receiver prospects across the country. Several of them reside in Texas, the home state of head coach Lincoln Riley. Four-star Texas prospect Daylan McCutcheon released a top eight on Saturday consisting of Ohio State, Florida State, USC, Stanford, Texas, Florida, Tennessee and SMU. Four-star Lucas Lovejoy High School receiver …

Sometimes we can’t help but live in the past. While the past several weeks and months have been spent looking forward and trying to project what life will be like for the Oregon Ducks going forward in the Big Ten Conference, it has crossed our mind how things would look in the Pac-12 in 2024 had the conference not been …

INDIANAPOLIS — Unless you are somehow able to gain access to one of the rooms in which NFL teams meet with draft prospects during the week of the scouting combine, there’s no way to know what’s really discussed. One thing that is almost always happens is a tape-watching expedition in which the NFL people will have play examples dialed up …

It is early in the process for Maryland defensive lineman Elijah Crawford, but he says that things are going well with Rutgers football. For Crawford, who was offered by Rutgers last week, the next step is to take a visit to the Big Ten program this spring. Physically impressive,  the class of 2025 prospect is 6-foot-4 and 265 pounds. He …

Samari Matthews attends William A. Hough High School in Cornelius, North Carolina. He is considered to be a four-star recruit by multiple recruiting sites as a sophomore. He is a member of the 2026 recruiting class. He holds more than 25 offers, including from Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Tennessee, Oregon, South Carolina, North Carolina and others. USC football has offered …

The Wisconsin Badgers and head coach Luke Fickell enter the 2024 college football season needing to improve upon their disappointing 7-6 2023 campaign. There is good news and bad news. Related: Wisconsin football’s biggest questions entering spring practice The good news: year two is often the time for improvement for new head coaches in college football. It means one more year …

HOUSTON — The youngest of three brothers, Luke Webb constantly heard from the older ones that he was destined to be an offensive lineman. But Webb’s passion was on the defensive side, so as he grew into his 6-foot-4, 275-pound body, he bucked his brothers’ projections. “You’re gonna be an O-lineman,” they’d tell him. “You’ll never make it in college …

Five-star offensive tackle recruit David Sanders has named his top six schools. Sanders is one of the elite recruits in the class of 2025. Sanders, who plays high school football for Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the second-ranked recruit in the class of 2025, per 247Sports. Sanders is the No. 1 offensive tackle recruit and the No. …

USC has officially offered Alabama native and five-star recruit Hezekiah Harris. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Harris is rated a five-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite, the No. 11 recruit in the country for the Class of 2026, and the No. 1 edge rusher. He is the No. 8 overall recruit and the No. 1 edge prospect in the 247Sports rankings; he …

Alabama basketball could have secured its signature victory for the season and taken the lead in the SEC regular-season championship race. Instead, the Crimson Tide needs some help. No. 13 Alabama couldn’t find a way to beat No. 4 Tennessee on Saturday at Coleman Coliseum. With the Crimson Tide’s offense all but disappearing late, the Vols managed to put together …