Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his best bets in two Big Ten games between Michigan at Rutgers and Ohio State hosting Nebraska. Michigan at Rutgers (-7.5): O/U 138.5 Michigan is at the bottom of the cellar in Big Ten play as they have lost five straight. In the past three road games, Michigan lost by 20, 29, and 14 points. Rutgers …
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As quarterbacks take center stage at combine, Vikings are paying attention
INDIANAPOLIS — Friday and Saturday at the NFL Scouting Combine are all about the quarterbacks. Vikings brass, including general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell, have already held formal, 18-minute meetings with this year’s quarterback prospects inside their team suite at Lucas Oil Stadium. On Friday, they’ll get another chance to hear from Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Jayden …
Read More »Colorado State football’s 2024 Mountain West schedule announced
The Colorado State football team will play seven home games during the 2024 season. Start planning your fall. The Mountain West released the 2024 football schedule Thursday. A few key notes for Colorado State: The Rams never play back-to-back road games and play five home games before the end of October. CSU has seven home games in total. The Rams …
Read More »Cam Hart explains why Notre Dame football prepared him for the NFL
One of the biggest aspects of a high school players decision to go a school it getting to the NFL and for Notre Dame, there is plenty of data to back up getting to the next level. Adding more fuel to the fire was cornerback Cam Hart, as he met with the media during the NFL combine. When asked why …
Read More »Top in-state 2025 prospect has Notre Dame football in final four
Notre Dame football hasn’t had the greatest luck keeping the top in-state player, but the 2025 cycle might be different. Indianapolis Ben Davis cornerback Mark Zackery IV is one of the best prospects in the country, not just in Indiana. Ranking as the No. 133 overall player and 16th cornerback according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, he has narrowed down …
Read More »AJ Barner and Erick All: Tight ends on different paths, but both built by U-M coaching
INDIANAPOLIS — Both scheduled for Podium 8, located on the far wall of Hall J on the first floor of the Indiana Convention Center, they went one after the other. Andrew Frank Barner (better known as AJ) and Erick All − the former a tight end who transferred to Michigan, the latter a tight end who transferred from Michigan − …
Read More »SEC 2024 media days schedule announced: When does Kirby Smart speak?
The 2024 SEC media days has set the schedule the most popular preseason media event in college football. SEC media days will be held from July 15-18 at the Omni hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas. The SEC, which has won four of the last five national championships in football, will have 16 teams beginning in July 2024. Divisions will no …
Read More »2024 USF football schedule announced, with Alabama, Miami games
USF football’s 2024 schedule includes at least a pair of Friday matchups and a conference opener at one of the AAC’s top teams. The Bulls start league play Sept. 28 at Tulane, which won the AAC in 2022 and played for its title last season. USF faces another one of the conference’s top brands, Memphis, on Oct. 11. That’s a …
Read More »Which freshmen and transfers will step up for the Hurricanes this spring?
Hurricanes spring football begins on Monday, and the excitement is building. Even though Miami’s season ended on a sour note with a loss to Rutgers in the Pinstripe Bowl, there are many reasons to be optimistic about the Hurricanes’ chances in 2024. Key returnees and major additions have Miami looking like a challenger in the new-look ACC this year, and …
Read More »Army football will open American Athletic play on Sept. 7 at Florida Atlantic
“The answer is: Florida Atlantic.” “What is, who will be Army football’s first American Athletic Conference game.” That should answer any Jeopardy question in the future. The Black Knights will make their AAC debut against FAU on Saturday, September 7, in Boca Raton. Following a bye week, the AAC makes its debut at venerable Michie Stadium when Rice visits West …
Read More »Report: CFP discussing 14-team model with 3 automatic bids each for Big Ten, SEC
College Football Playoff officials are considering a 14-team format that would guarantee three spots each for the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference, two for the Atlantic Coast Conference and Big 12 and one for the highest-ranked team from the other five leagues, two people with direct knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. The people spoke …
Read More »2024 SEC Football Media Days: When each coach will speak, including Kalen DeBoer, Mike Elko
The 2024 SEC football season is one step closer. On Thursday, the conference announced the coaches’ appearance schedule for 2024 SEC Football Kickoff Media Days, which will be held this year at the Omni Hotel in Dallas from Monday, July 15 through Thursday, July 18. Aside from the additions of Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC, there will be several …
Read More »College Football Playoff 2024: Boise State, Liberty among teams poised for run at Group of Five automatic bid
The College Football Playoff will debut its 12-team format in the 2024 season, providing greater opportunity and access for teams to have a more meaningful postseason. No one benefits more from the change than the Group Five conferences, which now have an automatic bid into the playoff after years of largely being cast aside. In the CFP’s almost decade of …
Read More »Gene Frenette: Napier needs a lot to go right beyond prized QB DJ Lagway to resurrect UF football
It’s a good thing when eight Florida commitments bailed on Billy Napier in November and December — seven of them signing with Southeastern Conference schools — that DJ Lagway wasn’t part of the exodus. Can you imagine the morale within Gator nation right now if UF’s prized 5-star quarterback, possibly the most hyped recruit in school history besides Tim Tebow …
Read More »SEC Media Days 2024 schedule, dates: League’s coaches set as four-day event heads to Dallas
Getty Images The SEC announced its appearance schedule for the league’s coaches ahead of 2024 SEC Media Days this summer. This year’s event will take place from July 15-18 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas. It will be the first time that SEC Media Days are held in Texas and just the fourth time overall that it will …
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