College Football

Lincoln Riley and Josh Henson have successfully added size and depth to the USC offensive line over the past two recruiting cycles in preparation for the move to the Big Ten. USC’s recent official visit weekend attracted a significant number of elite recruits, including 6-foot-8, 285-pound offensive tackle Aaron Dunn from Spanish Fork, Utah. Dunn left with glowing comments about …

WEST LAFAYETTE − Lamar Conard dipped into his hometown to find future help. Purdue football’s running backs coach, a native of Elkhart, landed a commitment from Concord’s Jaron Thomas. Fresh off anchoring Concord’s seventh-place 400 relay team at Saturday’s IHSAA state track and field finals, Thomas, a 2025 running back, verbally committed to the Boilermakers after being offered over the …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti didn’t downplay the importance of landing cornerback D’Angelo Ponds during the spring transfer window. “He’s a big get,” Cignetti said, speaking to reporters ahead of an NIL-related event at Huber’s Orchard and Winery on May 29. Cignetti would know better than anyone having coached Ponds in 2023. The then-James Madison defender took home freshman …

Alabama football pulled off a big-time flip on Wednesday, landing quarterback Keelon Russell. The four-star had been committed to SMU before committing to the SEC juggernaut. It is a big-time recruiting win for Alabama to not just land the consensus four-star recruit but to flip him from his hometown school. 247Sports has Russell as the No. 39 player in the …

The first preseason college football magazine was published last week. It wasn’t especially complimentary to Tennessee. Lindy’s Sports ranked the Vols seventh in the SEC. But that ranking could be more reflective of the conference’s strength than Tennessee’s shortcomings. The Vols were ranked 15th nationally, which tells you the nation’s most formidable conference has become even stronger with the addition …

A five-star offensive line prospect will officially visit the Nebraska campus this weekend. Douglas Utu is an interior offensive lineman and member of the class of 2025. Utu currently plays for Bishop Gorman High in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is the No. 2 player in Nevada for the class of 2025 and the No. 3 interior offensive lineman nationwide. The …

Rivals national recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. is joined by national recruiting director Adam Gorney, national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman and Russell Johnson of JacketsOnline.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. MORE FACT OR FICTION: Trey McNutt is a near lock to Ohio State ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | …

Wisconsin football was named a finalist for class of 2025 defensive lineman Wilnerson Telemaque on Tuesday. The Badgers made his final four list along with Florida, West Virginia and Georgia Tech. Related: Where every Big Ten team ranks in ESPN’s 2024 College Football Power Index The three-star defensive lineman is 247Sports’ No. 698 player in the class of 2025, No. …

For its first running back commitment of the 2025 recruiting class, Ohio State remained in state with a commitment from … Bo Jackson. No, not that Bo. On Tuesday, four-star Cleveland running back Bo Jackson committed to the Buckeyes, choosing OSU over Alabama and Georgia. Born Lamar Jackson Jr., the 6 feed, 205-pound back out of Villa Angela-St. Joseph High …

Wisconsin football class of 2025 defensive line target Wilnerson Telemaque rescheduled his official visit to Madison for the weekend of June 7. The three-star was originally slated to visit the University of Minnesota this coming weekend but announced his change of plans on Monday. Prior to the modification, he planned to officially visit Wisconsin the weekend of June 14. The …

Taeshawn Alston, a three-star edge from North Carolina, announced this week that he will be taking an official visit to Rutgers. The official visit is good news for Rutgers as Alston is a top-10 player in the state according to 247Sports and is the No. 32 edge rusher in the country. Rutgers offered Alston, who plays for  Vance County High …

Four-star RB Byron Louis (No. 211 player in class of 2025, No. 15 RB, No. 29 recruit from Florida) Four-star iOL Hardy Watts (No. 227 player in class of 2025, No. 12 iOL, No. 1 recruit from Massachusetts) Four-star WR Eugene Hilton Jr. (No. 358 player in class of 2025, No. 57 wide receiver, No. 7 recruit from Indiana) Three-star DL …

Wisconsin football class of 2025 running back target Bo Jackson announced his commitment to Ohio State on Tuesday. Jackson became the fifth Wisconsin class of 2025 target to commit elsewhere this week, joining three-star WR Vernon Allen III, three-star iOL N’Kye Wynn, three-star LB Elliot Schaper and three-star Javin Gordon. Allen and Wynn chose Rutgers while Schaper and Gordon committed …

Wednesday’s start of the Women’s College World Series championship closes a chapter of Oklahoma softball, as it does for longtime conference rival and WCWS opponent Texas. Indeed, it marks the end an era of college athletics as a whole. The best-of-three series between the No. 1 national seed Longhorns and No. 2 Sooners is the last time the two programs …

The Clemson Tigers’ visit to Florida State on October 5 will be one of the most anticipated matchups of the 2024 college football season. Clemson and Florida State are widely considered the two best teams in the ACC heading into 2024. And unlike years past, the conference is guaranteed to have one of the top four seeds with the debut …