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One of the most stunning moves in the transfer portal this offseason came quickly when former Georgia quarterback Carson Beck announced that he was leaving in the portal. Just a day later, it was reported that Beck had committed to Miami for next season, replacing Heisman Trophy finalist Cam Ward. Of course, getting a talent […]

Notre Dame has surprised some people on its way to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, where it will take on Ohio State. Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish have knocked off Indiana, Georgia and Penn State during this 12-team CFP quest, and now 60 minutes stand between them and the mountaintop. Unfortunately for […]

Notre Dame football is reaping the benefits already of making a College Football Playoff championship. The Fighting Irish are adding several transfer portal targets after defeating Penn State, per On3. Notre Dame is adding four total transfers at a variety of positions, but mostly on defense. The Fighting Irish got commitments from: Jalen Stroman, Elijah […]

Deion Sanders is continuing to help Travis Hunter on and off the field. The veteran NFL star turned coach, was a guest on Tamron Hall’s eponymous show. “It hurt me that he [deactivated his account],” Deion told Hall. “What the enemy wants you to do is stop … Keep on moving. Don’t let the enemy […]

After watching his Nittany Lions come up just short of Notre Dame in their pursuit of a National Championship, Abdul Carter made a move no one saw coming: he officially declared for the 2025 NFL Draft. … okay, maybe that was the worst kept secret in college football, as the dominant edge rusher is expected […]

Ohio State football is enjoying one heck of a turnaround. Since losing to detested foe Michigan at the end of November, the Buckeyes are riding a three-game winning streak that has earned them a date with Notre Dame in the national championship. The good fortune is even carrying over into the NFL. Former Columbus great […]

Michigan State football delivered its first attempt at strengthening itself ahead of 2025. By landing one of the top portal players still available, and one fresh off a championship run. The Spartans and head coach Jonathan Smith are adding offensive tackle Connor Moore, per Pete Nakos of On3.com on Saturday evening. Nakos calls the former […]

Michigan football watched Alex Orji go from starting quarterback to portal entry. The Wolverines now will watch him pursue the starting job at UNLV. The former starting QB is joining the Rebels, he told Hayes Fawcett of On3.com on Saturday evening. He’s heading to the place that watched Hajj Malik-Williams emerge as a dynamic ignite […]

Carson Beck became the talk of the college football world when he announced his decision to leave Georgia and transfer to Miami in 2025. Before the announcement, discussions with Beck regarded the elbow injury that held him out of the College Football Playoffs, which the Hurricanes are not too concerned with. As they pursued Beck, […]

LSU football landed an ex-Texas A&M tight end in the transfer portal, who could be a key weapon for quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. Brian Kelly has had to deal with a lot of negative noise over the past few months after his team’s elimination from the College Football Playoff. It’s been a trying third for the […]

Texas football stared at the end zone with under two minutes left inside the 10-yard line. The Longhorns had Ohio State on the ropes with one more chance to tie the game. But Quinn Ewers took a massive hit and fumbled, turning into seven points and sealing the Cotton Bowl loss. As Ohio State celebrated […]

As Miami football star Cam Ward looks to be a top pick in the NFL Draft, they have found their starter for the upcoming season after coming up short in contention for the College Football Playoff (CFP). The Miami football team would land Carson Beck which sent shockwaves through the college football landscape, but new reporting […]

Nothing can stop Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy from having fun, not even Ohio State winning a national title. With the Buckeyes headed to the CFP National Championship Game on Jan. 20, Portnoy addressed the game as a Michigan football fan with a five-minute rant on social media. “When you look at Jack Sawyer, and […]

Kalani Sitake is entering year ten of his tenure as the head coach of the BYU football program, and it would be easy to make the case that the 49-year-old Tongan-born coach is just hitting his stride. The Cougars started the season 9-0, were ranked as high as No. 7 in the country, finished 11-2 […]

HBCU football has seen a surge of interest in recent years for the pageantry and culture on display as well as the exciting action on the field every Saturday. But, a large part of the success is due to the recent coaching hires in the HBCU space. Recently, Norfolk State made headlines by hiring  Michael […]

Texas football lost 28-14 to Ohio State in the CFP semifinal on Friday night for a variety of reasons, and no amount of post-game analysis will ease the pain for the program’s fans. However, head coach Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns (13-3) must learn from their mistakes if they ever hope to reach the National […]

Michael Vick and Norfolk State have officially unveiled his coaching staff as recruitment season kicks off into full swing. “I hired guys with experience and mental toughness who understand the game of football,” Vick said in a statement released by the institution. “The one thing I know is that they are going to put these […]

Despite Texas’ loss to Ohio State in the College Football Playoffs, Matthew McConaughey will always be a Longhorns football superfan. The 55-year-old actor encouraged the team on social media after their heartbreaking loss in the Cotton Bowl. “Hell of a fight tonight men of @TexasLonghorns football,” McConaughey tweeted. “After the pain subsides, be sure and […]

It is safe to say that Shannon Sharpe is not a fan of Miami obtaining former Georgia quarterback Carson Beck from the college football transfer portal. While the announcement sent shockwaves through the college football world on Friday, Sharpe believes the NIL deal Miami made with Beck will prove to be a mistake by the […]

Colorado football is expected to grab the services of a top offensive lineman from the transfer portal. Former Ole Miss lineman Mana Taimani is expected to head to Boulder, per 247 Sports. Taimani is a beast who will add good strength to the Colorado football offensive line. He played the last two seasons for Ole […]

The 2025 NFL Draft quarterbacks class has essentially become a two-headed monster with Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward separating themselves from the pack. With the Senior Bowl approaching on Feb. 1, one NFL scout believes Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart could elevate himself into the same conversation with a strong performance. Currently projected to be a […]

Heading into Friday night’s Cotton Bowl showdown with the Texas Longhorns, you could make the case that dating back to a mid-November matchup against the 5th-ranked Indiana Hoosiers, Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer had arguably been the most impactful player in the country. In those four games — against Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee and Oregon […]

Ohio State football moves on to the national championship, following a 28-14 Cotton Bowl victory over Texas. In a game that surprisingly turned into a hard-fought, defensive battle, the two featured quarterbacks on each side of the field in Will Howard and Quinn Ewers was the ultimate storyline. Howard completed 24-of-33 passes for 289 yards, […]

Ohio State football defensive end Jack Sawyer is poking a little fun at his teammate Will Howard. Sawyer is clowning Howard for tripping and falling in the team’s Cotton Bowl win over Texas. Howard tripped in the game that probably cost him a touchdown. Sawyer actually had a touchdown, when he forced a fumble from […]

In the immediate aftermath of Ohio State’s home loss to Michigan in the 2024 regular season finale, to envision that the Buckeyes would be one of the two teams in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game would’ve required a pretty active and optimistic imagination. Calls were being made for Ryan Day’s head, and just […]

The Ohio State football team has been through a ton this season, and in a past year it wouldn’t even get a chance to compete for a national title after two regular season stumbles. Now, however, the Buckeyes have gotten hot at the right time and rolled through the 12-team College Football Playoff all the […]

The College Football Playoff semifinals at the Cotton Bowl came down to the final minutes between two of the sport’s heavyweights. Texas and Ohio State battled tooth and nail all night long, and the Longhorns found themselves with the ball on the one-yard line and trailing by seven, with four chances to even the score […]

Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day gave an emotional statement on Buckeye star defensive end Jack Sawyer. The Scarlet and Gray posted a dramatic 28-14 win over No. 3 Texas in the Cotton Bowl to advance to the National Championship Game. A heartbreaking loss to Michigan a month and a half ago has lit […]

Ohio State football will once again play for the national championship. With a 28-14 victory over the Texas Longhorns in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Cotton Bowl, the Buckeyes will move on to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on January 20th. With OSU clinging to a seven-point lead, and Texas driving to […]

A College Football Playoff that was scrutinized for the amount of blowouts early on delivered two great semifinals to determine the matchup in the National Championship Game. Just a day after Notre Dame stunned Penn State in the Orange Bowl, Ohio State came up clutch in the fourth quarter against Texas to move on to […]

As soon as Texas football lost to Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl Classic, Longhorns superfan Matthew McConaughey was under attack by fans. They were continually roasting Texas after an abysmal second half, and fourth quarter. However, his appearance gained much attention, for better or for worse. For instance, one fan posted a video about […]

Arizona State football head coach Kenny Dillingham is one of the best young head coaches in all of college football. However, one of the keywords there was young. The 34-year-old head coach is the youngest head coach in the FBS. Following Arizona State football’s Big 12 championship win, they made it to the Peach Bowl. […]

Ohio State football and Texas are in the Cotton Bowl, and it’s gained LeBron James’s attention. He reacted to an incredible 75-yard touchdown by Buckeyes running back TreVeyon Henderson. The touchdown came off a screen pass that he took the length of the field. The touchdown came moments after the Longhorns. James posted this response […]

The Texas offense has really struggled to get going in the first half against Ohio State, as they trail 14-7 at halftime of the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Cotton Bowl. The Longhorns have struggled to do just about anything offensively, whether it be running, passing, catching or blocking. During the first half, right […]

Ohio State is ascending to another level during the College Football Playoff, and quarterback Will Howard is a big reason why. The Kansas State transfer is intent on helping the Buckeyes climb back to the top of the sport, a place they have not occupied in a decade. The climb just got a bit steeper, […]

In his recent appearance on the nationally syndicated radio show The Breakfast Club, newly named Delaware State head coach DeSean Jackson reacted to Kevin Hart’s comments in September about the institution. Hart was joined by Florida A&M alumnus Will Packer, and both were on the show in promotion of the Peacock series Fight Night. Packer […]

Before DeSean Jackson had the opportunity to become the head coach of Delaware State, it appeared that Michael Vick was already looking to bring him to the MEAC. Per comments from Jackson on the nationally syndicated radio show The Breakfast Club, he spoke with Vick before he officially made his decision to coach the Spartans […]

Lackluster, uninspiring, inefficient and fraudulent. Those adjectives describe how Ohio State football looked in their 13-10 loss to hated rival Michigan on Nov. 30. Since that stomach-churning defeat, which was followed by an ugly brawl, the Buckeyes have carried themselves like the indisputably best team in the country. They are riding a powerful wave of […]

The second College Football Playoff semifinal, this one at the Cotton Bowl, is underway and ESPN was in the building to get fans ready before the game with College GameDay. One of the most enjoyable parts of watching the nation’s most famous college football pregame show has been the addition of former Alabama head coach […]