College Football

Feb. 27—Andy Litten, who led the Horizon High School football program to the 5A state title in 2021, has been hired as the next head football coach at Mountain View High School, pending Mesa Public Schools Governing Board approval. The hire was confirmed Tuesday morning by Mountain View Athletic Director Joe Goodman. Litten informed the players at Horizon of his …

Big 12 Conference championship odds for 2024 have been released by FanDuel Sportsbook, and a new member of the conference is favored to win the Big 12 Championship Game in the upcoming season. The Utah Utes are at +340 to win the Big 12 next season, a small favorite over the Kansas State Wildcats, who are listed at +360. Utah …

Memphis football running backs coach Sean Dawkins is leaving for the same position at Cincinnati, a source confirmed to the Commercial Appeal on Wednesday. The source spoke to The CA on condition of anonymity because the news has not been announced. Dawkins had been the Tigers’ RB coach since 2022. The former Troy running back helped Memphis drastically improve its …

Craig Roh, who laid the foundation for what would become Scottsdale Chaparral’s football dynasty under Charlie Ragle, died on Monday after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 33. Roh starred at defensive end on Ragle’s 2008 team that reached the state championship game, losing to Scottsdale rival Saguaro. He was the Gatorade Arizona High School Football Player that season …

A new model for a 14-team College Football Playoff field is being heavily discussed among athletic administrators. A “3-3-2-2-1” format, which would go into effect in 2026, would give three automatic bids to the Big Ten and SEC, two such bids to the ACC and Big 12, and one to the highest-ranked Group of Five team. The three remaining at-large …

Sean Dawkins is leaving Memphis to be running backs coach at the University of Cincinnati. Less than two weeks after losing De’Rail Sims to the Tennessee Volunteers, University of Cincinnati Bearcats football has hired their next running backs coach. Sean Dawkins, who coached running backs for the Memphis Tigers the past two seasons will now take the helm of a …

Dirk Koetter is returning to Boise State once again to serve as offensive coordinator under first-year head coach Spencer Danielson, the team announced Wednesday. Koetter, 65, is an Idaho native who coached the Broncos from 1998-2000 before going on to serve as head coach for Arizona State and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also served on Boise State’s staff in …

CLEMSON – Clemson football began spring practice Wednesday, and coach Dabo Swinney took the podium at the Smart Family Media Center to address last season and express his optimism for 2024. Swinney spoke on what went wrong last season, including red-zone defense, turnovers, poor special teams and lack of “explosive chemistry.” Entering this season, Clemson must figure out its depth …

A new model for a 14-team College Football Playoff field is gaining momentum among athletic administrators, according to multiple outlets. The new “3-3-2-2-1” format — which would go into effect in 2026 — would give three automatic bids to the Big Ten and SEC, two bids to the ACC and Big 12, one to the highest-ranked Group of Five team …

Highly touted Texas Tech football wide receiver signee Micah Hudson recently underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee that will keep him out of spring practice, a source told the Avalanche-Journal. The source said Hudson is expected to be available again for summer workouts, including running, lifting weights and participating in 7-on-7. The injury he had repaired dated to his …

Big Ten Conference championship odds for 2024 have been released by FanDuel Sportsbook, and a new member of the conference is among the favorites to win the Big Ten Championship Game in the upcoming season. The Oregon Ducks are at +250 to win the Big Ten next season, only behind the Ohio State Buckeyes, who are at +155. Oregon is …

ACC Conference championship odds for 2024 have been released by FanDuel Sportsbook, and a pair of perennial contenders are tied at the top to win the ACC Championship Game in the upcoming season. Clemson is at +280 to win the ACC next season, with the Tigers given the same odds to win the conference as the Florida State Seminoles. Three …

INDIANAPOLIS — One of the potential models for a new College Football Playoff may be emerging. In a format being socialized among major conference administrators, the Big Ten and SEC would each receive three automatic qualifiers into a 14-team field, with the ACC and Big 12 getting two each and the Group of Five’s best team qualifying as well. Such …

CLEMSON – Dabo is still the same ol’ Dabo, but his program has not been the same ol’, same ol’ for a while now, which leads one to conclude that the 2024 football season is shaping up to be a crossroads campaign for both the coach and his 17th team. A 9-4 season capped with a bowl victory in 2023 …

Jacob Lacey’s football days appear to be behind him. OU coach Brent Venables said Wednesday on the “Oklahoma Breakdown” podcast that the senior defensive lineman will “probably” be forced to medically retire due to blood clots. Lacey was hospitalized last spring and told by doctors he’d wouldn’t ever play football again. He ended up being cleared before the Sooners’ first …