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This weekend, after the Pac-12 Championship Game concludes between Oregon and Washington in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium, there will undoubtedly be jubilant celebration for the victor. But there’s also likely to be a sense of grief and sadness as the Pac-12 takes its final breath as we know it. Originally founded as the Pacific […]

The college football world is changing as conference realignment is in full-swing, and the 2024 season is going to look extremely different. The Big Ten and the SEC are emerging as the top two conferences as the Big Ten is adding USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington, and the SEC is adding Oklahoma and Texas. Things […]

The Michigan football team capped off an impressive regular season on Saturday as they beat rival Ohio State football for the third straight season to improve to 12-0. The Wolverines will now head to Indianapolis next weekend for the Big Ten Championship game against Iowa football. If Michigan wins that one, it will be their […]

The Michigan State football team finished up their 2023 season on Friday with a 42-0 loss against Penn State football. The game was played at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, and it was a fitting end to what has been a disastrous season in East Lansing. The Spartans finished the season with a 4-8 (2-7) […]

After an incredibly successful season, Florida A&M Rattlers head football coach Willie Simmons was named the SWAC Coach of the Year. 🚨 𝗦𝗪𝗔𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 🚨 Coach Simmons has been named the SWAC Coach of the Year after leading the Rattlers to an undefeated conference record, the #1 defense in the nation, and […]

The Arkansas Razorbacks are on a mission to avenge their 2023-24 college football season. The Razorbacks finished the regular season with a 4-8 record and sat near the bottom of the SEC West. Arkansas is bolstering its offense by hiring former Aggies coach Bobby Petrino as the next offensive coordinator, per Chris Low. Arkansas football […]

The Michigan State football team finished up a disappointing 2023 campaign on Friday night as they lost 42-0 against Penn State football at Ford Field in Detroit. The Spartans finished the year 4-8 (2-7), and after head coach Mel Tucker was fired earlier this season, Michigan State announced the hiring of their new head coach […]

Alabama A&M alumnus and Indianapolis Colts great Robert Mathis was just announced as a semi-finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Mathis was one of the greatest HBCU players to enter the NFL in the modern era. He joins other Colts legends in Dwight Freeney, Reggie Wayne, and Andre Johnson for the Class of […]

The Houston Cougars football program joined the search for a new head coach after they parted ways with Dana Holgorsen. Now, a lot of names have floated around about who will be the next head coach. The latest odds have Kliff Kingsbury, the current USC Trojans offensive assistant, as the favorite, per BetOnline. Kliff Kingsbury, […]

The Syracuse football program is eyeing a talented assistant coach at an SEC school for its head coaching vacancy. Georgia football assistant Fran Brown is now officially the new head coach for Syracuse after emerging as the target, per the official release from Syracuse: ‘The nation’s top recruiter, a member of the 2022 College Football […]

Conference championship weekend is here, and there isn’t a game that looks more lopsided on paper than the Big Ten Championship game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Iowa Hawkeyes. These two teams squared off in the Big Ten Championship game back in 2021, where the result wasn’t one Iowa fans wish to remember fondly. […]

The San Diego State Aztecs had a rough 2023-24 college football season. Former head coach Brady Hoke retired after a losing 4-8 season. Now, the Aztecs find their next coach in former Colorado offensive coordinator Sean Lewis, per Brett McMurphy. The Aztecs look to Sean Lewis to help turn the program around Lewis coached Kent […]

Purdue football is losing their top receiver this offseason in Deion Burks, as the 5-10 receiver announced he plans to enter the transfer portal. Burks led the Boilermakers in receiving this year with 47 receptions for 629 yards. He also had seven total touchdowns. Deion Burks announced his decision on social media with a long […]

USC football may have displayed one of the most disappointing college football seasons of all time. The Trojans have the potential No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft under center in Caleb Williams and one of the best offensive minds in Lincoln Riley as head coach. Despite their weapons, USC football finished the season […]

The Texas Longhorns have had a successful 2024-24 college football season so far. The Longhorns ended the regular season with a record of 11-1 and remain in first place in the Big 12 Conference. Defensive lineman T’Vondre Sweat has been a large part of Texas’ success. Sweat is a finalist for the Outland Trophy; however, […]

UCLA football coach Chip Kelly has been rumored to be on the hot seat this season. Now reports say that Kelly will remain with UCLA football, and not everyone is happy about it. On Tuesday, a plane was spotted flying over UCLA’s campus in Los Angeles with a banner saying, ‘Read the room – fire Chip Kelly,’ […]

Indiana football is looking for a new head coach after the Hoosiers fired Tom Allen on Sunday, following a disappointing seven year run in Bloomington. While discussing the head coaching opening at Indiana, Mullen made it clear that he’s not interested in going to Bloomington. While he acknowledged that it’s a great compliment to be […]

As the unofficial, self-appointed mafia writer for ClutchPoints, it’s my job to inform you that Cincinnati defensive tackle Dontay Corleone will be returning to the Bearcats for the 2024 season. No, Dontay Corleone is not related to the Corleone’s of Genco Olive Oil, but my goodness, he might as well be. The young man’s name is […]

Alabama football and head coach Nick Saban may have been written off at the beginning of the 2023 college football season, but the Crimson Tide will never rest without a fight. Despite early struggles under quarterback Jalen Milroe, Alabama is fighting for a spot in the College Football Playoff with an 11-1 record. The battle […]

Alabama football quarterback Jalen Milroe has been turning heads at the collegiate level as he’s led the team to a 11-1 record. There’s no doubt that Milroe himself is proud of what he’s accomplished this season as he recalls the people that have doubted him since the beginning according to ESPN. “I was told I […]

From getting benched to weeks later leading a clutch touchdown on 4th-and-goal from the 31-yard line that won the Iron Bowl and kept Alabama football’s College Football Playoff hopes alive, it’s been quite the season for Jalen Milroe. Once considered the weakness of the Crimson Tide this year, Milroe has become a strength for this […]

The Big Ten Conference has been centered around all of Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State. However, the Northwestern football program has been one of the best stories in college football this season. After Pat Fitzgerald was fired for hazing allegations, David Braun finished with a 7-5 record as the head coach for Northwestern, and […]

It seems inevitable at this point that whoever gets the No. 1 overall pick in the next NFL draft, the team will select exciting USC football quarterback Caleb Williams. However, is it truly certain that Williams will even declare for the draft? According to an interview with the LA Times, Williams said it is a […]

To no surprise, Ohio State football’s Marvin Harrison Jr. has been named a finalist for the Fred Biletnikoff award, via Nicole Auerbach. The award, named in honor of Hall of Fame and Super Bowl winning wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff, is given annually to the best receiver in college football. Given that the star Buckeyes receiver […]

After a huge 30-24 win over Ohio State football in The Game, Michigan football has now jumped Georgia football as the current favorites to win the College Football Playoff. Though the Bulldogs are still ranked higher in the AP Top 25 poll, the Wolverines have surpassed Georgia in the odds at +185 compared to Georgia’s […]

The Heisman Trophy race has long been a two-man heat during the 2023 college football season. The two men who are in the hunt have changed though, as it now stands between Oregon football QB Bo Nix and LSU football gunslinger Jayden Daniels. According to FanDuel odds, Nix is the new favorite over Daniels who […]

Rancho Verde running back Dylan Riley has already committed to play college football for the Boise State Broncos, but that doesn’t mean he can’t change his mind. In fact, Riley has even made an unofficial visit with Nebraska football over the weekend, a sign that he could be decommitting soon from the Broncos. The firing […]

Michigan football defensive back Rod Moore made a huge play to seal the win for the Wolverines last Saturday over Ohio State. Now, Moore is using that moment to help facilitate an NIL deal. Rod Moore is releasing a set of merchandise to commemorate the moment he “called game,” per On3. Moore made an interception […]

Hue Jackson will no longer be the coach of the Grambling football team after two seasons. The university is expected to part ways with the head coach and release a statement later today, per several sources as well as media outlets such as Football Scoop and FCS Football Central. Sources: Grambling State is expected to […]

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian is hoping he will have his defense at full strength on Saturday when his Texas Longhorns play the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the Big 12 championship game. As of Tuesday morning, Sarkisian still doesn’t have that peace of mind. Two of Texas football’s top defenders remain questionable for the game, […]

The Penn State football team didn’t get to the Big Ten Championship game this season, but the Nittany Lions may still get a nice consolation prize. The Peach Bowl is eyeing the Nittany Lions as one of the teams to invite to play the game this season, per Fox43 News. The Peach Bowl is considered […]

The Oklahoma Sooners aren’t getting a break when they join the SEC in 2024 when it comes to scheduling. The Sooners will be battling with conference powers Alabama and Tennessee next year, per ESPN. Both of those contests will be home games in Norman. Oklahoma and Texas are bolting the Big 12 Conference after this […]

A historic college football rivalry is returning to the gridiron in 2024. Texas football and Texas A&M football will face off at the end of the 2024 season, per ESPN. The schools haven’t played in more than a decade. The game returns due to the transition of Texas from the Big 12 Conference in 2024 […]

The Nebraska football program disappointingly missed out on a bowl game this year, as they fell to 5-7 with a 13-10 loss to Iowa in the regular season finale, but Matt Rhule outlined that the team was not far away when explaining his plan for this spring on The Husker Football Show. “And then come […]

I love pettiness in sports. It’s so amazing that there’s something out there (sport and competition) that is so powerful and has such a hold on us that it compels adults to act like children. I actually think it’s healthy for the mind, body, and soul to get caught up in something larger than you […]

It is no secret that Jim Harbaugh has built something special with the Michigan football squad despite the controversies. He enabled JJ McCarthy and the rest of the Wolverines to be their absolute best so that they are ready for the NFL. But these exceptional performances were put under the limelight when they faced Ryan […]

Lincoln Riley will not just have to deal with the absence of Caleb Williams. The USC football squad might have some departures but some dominoes are starting to fall. After they got demolished by UCLA and Ethan Garbers, the receiving corps with Brenden Rice at the helm might have just seen the last of Raleek […]

UCLA football coach Chip Kelly has been rumored to be on the hot seat this season, but he isn’t letting the whispers get to him. Kelly’s football team struggled this season, but rallied to top rival USC 38-20 before closing the season with a bad loss to Cal. Kelly said he’s only focused on UCLA […]

The Florida football program is searching for answers after an underwhelming 2023-24 season. The Gators finished the year with a 5-7 record and finished fourth in the SEC East. As a result, the team has parted ways with assistant coaches Corey Raymond and Sean Spencer, per On3. The Gators re-tool after coming short of a […]