College Football

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech athletics mourns the loss of legendary former director of athletics Dr. Homer Rice, who died on Monday at the age of 97. Rice was the Yellow Jackets’ athletics director from 1980-97. Under his leadership, Georgia Tech revitalized its athletics program, highlighted by winning its fourth football national championship in 1990. Tech’s men’s basketball team won …

Rutgers football has made the offensive line a priority in this recruiting class. The first offensive lineman to commit to Rutgers in this recruiting cycle was three-star recruit Jayden Elijah The 6-foot-7, 280-pound offensive tackle from New Jersey brings size and athleticism to the Scarlet Knights in the upcoming years. Elijah is a big, athletic, long, and physical player who …

Michigan football is adding to its recruiting staff, at the expense of a rival. As confirmed to the Detroit Free Press’s Tony Garcia, the Wolverines have hired Ohio State’s Erin Dunston, the Buckeyes’ assistant athletic director for football recruiting and events. Dunston had been with the Buckeyes since 2021 as the program’s director of on-campus recruiting. She was recently promoted …

MADISON – Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell and P.J. Fleck, his counterpart at Minnesota, might have a few things to discuss the next time they meet. Like the recruitment of Middleton defensive end Torin Pettaway. Although the early signing period isn’t until December, the 6-foot-5, 275-pound Pettaway is again planning to join UW’s 2025 class. A source close to the UW …

Rutgers football added a commitment on Tuesday from four-star Jaelyne Matthews. For ESPN analyst Tom Luginbill, this is a significant addition to the 2025 recruiting class for Rutgers. Matthews is the No. 93 player in the nation according to ESPN. He is now the highest ranked player committed to Rutgers in this class. A four-star offensive tackle from Toms River North (Toms …

One of the top wide-receiver prospects in New Jersey is headed to Rutgers. Donovan Catholic’s Michael Thomas III announced Tuesday that he had committed to Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights, becoming the 23rd member of Rutgers’ 2025 recruiting class. Thomas has been a coveted recruit. He’s rated a four-star prospect and the third-overall recruit in New Jersey, according to …

JACKSON ― The Egg Bowl between Ole Miss football and Mississippi State will be skipping the turkey and dressing in 2024, moving off Thanksgiving in favor of a 2:30 p.m. CT kick on Black Friday set to be televised by ABC. The rivalry game has been college football’s Thanksgiving centerpiece since 2017, excluding the 2020 pandemic season, when it was …

Ohio State football is back at making offers from camp with the latest one going to a very familiar high school, Clevelend’s Villa Angela-St. Joseph. Tight end D’Angelo White, a 2027 prospect, earned his scholarship on Tuesday after a very impressive camp showing. The 6-foot, 5-inch, 229-pound player did have more than a few schools already pull the trigger, but …

The rivalry between Ohio State and Michigan doesn’t start and end on the field, it also happens on the coaching staff. Earlier this year, former Buckeyes running back coach Tony Alford defected North and took the same position with the Wolverines. On Tuesday, it was reported by On3’s Spencer Holbrook that Ohio State’s assistant AD of football recruiting. Erin Dunston. …

Rutgers is on a roll, landing a commitment on Tuesday night from four-star wide receiver Michael Thomas III. The New Jersey athlete represents the fourth recruit to commit to Rutgers football over the past three days who is ranked as a four-star. ESPN ranks Thomas as a four-star and the No. 108 recruit in the ESPN 300. He is the eighth-ranked …

Ohio State fans haven’t been happy at all with anything to do with Michigan football of late. Whether it was the three wins in a row, the Connor Stalions saga, the national championship, the swiping of running backs coach Tony Alford, or the basketball team getting a transfer from guard Roddy Gayle Jr., all things maize and blue have even …

Yet another blue-chip recruit has announced their commitment to Kirby Smart and Georgia football. The latest such prospect — the third in three days for the Bulldogs — is Talyn Taylor, a four-star, top-100 recruit from Geneva Community High School in Geneva, Illinois. The announcement came via On3’s Hayes Fawcett on X (formerly known as Twitter): REQUIRED READING: Georgia football …

The Georgia Bulldogs have seen recruiting heat up thus far through the month of June, and another major target for Coach Kirby Smart announced his official decision on Tuesday night. Talyn Taylor, a four-star wide receiver in the class of 2025, committed to Georgia over Ohio State and Notre Dame less than two weeks after taking an official visit to …

Police were sent to protect one of the eight teams that competed in the 2023 College World Series after a threat from a gambler, CBS Sports has learned. The team wasn’t identified by NCAA president Charlie Baker, but the situation highlights his ongoing concerns about gambling in the new legal sports betting landscape. Baker made several references to gambling during his …

Jun. 11—One third of the way through what promised to be a busy June, area college football prospects have fanned out throughout the region and beyond to show college coaches what they can do. Here is a rundown of some notable comings and goings: — Northmont defensive end Cedric Works Jr. (2025) made an official visit to Penn State, and …