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The final week of the 2022 college football regular season turned everything on its head. Top teams such as LSU, Clemson and Oregon lost in big upsets, definitively eliminating them from College Football Playoff contention. However, no result had a bigger impact than Ohio State’s lopsided loss to arch-rival Michigan. The Wolverines, who entered the […]

Auburn football hired Liberty’s Hugh Freeze to be their next head coach on Monday. Auburn athletic director John Cohen knew he had to hire a capable head coach to lead Auburn into the post-Bryan Harsin era- and Freeze is certainly capable. But he’s also controversial. During his time with Ole Miss, the university was charged […]

The Auburn football program addressed its head coaching situation with a very controversial hire. Liberty football coach Hugh Freeze will take control of the program after agreeing to a six-year deal with the Tigers. Freeze will look to revive an Auburn football program stuck in mediocrity after Bryan Harsin’s failed stint. The Tigers have a […]

There’s a new football sheriff in town for the Auburn Tigers after the school hired Hugh Freeze to become its football program’s next head coach. Freeze will have a challenging job ahead of him, as he looks to turn things around for Auburn football which finished the 2022 college football regular season with just a […]

Although it seems like it started yesterday, the college football regular season is officially over. Conference championships are taking place this weekend, and the College Football Playoff selection committee will announce the playoff field on Sunday. Though many teams have looked like contenders over the course of the season, only a few remain alive heading […]

Cadillac Williams isn’t going anywhere. Williams is said to be staying with the Auburn Tigers even after Auburn football hired Hugh Freeze as their next head coach Monday, per a source of AL.com. Williams served as the Tigers’ interim head coach after the program sacked Bryan Harsin back in October, following a 41-27 loss to […]

The Clemson Tigers are coming off a 31-30 home loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks last Saturday, which did not just deflate their chances of making the College Football Playoff but also put Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney under increased scrutiny. When asked recently about whether it’s time for changes in the coaching staff […]

Oregon Ducks wide receiver Dont’e Thornton has announced his plan of leaving Oregon football via the transfer portal. Thornton made the announcement via his Twitter and Instagram accounts, while; also expressing his gratitude to head coach Dan Lanning and the rest of Ducks nation. “First off, I want to start by saying thank you to […]

Cadillac Williams’ time as Auburn football coach is over. The school has found a new permanent head coach, as Hugh Freeze is set to leave Liberty to join the Tigers. But the experience of coaching his alma mater will never leave Williams. Following the Tigers’ loss to Alabama on Saturday, Williams shared words with his […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide continue to win off the field, particularly on the recruitment front. In one of its most recent recruiting victories, Alabama football landed four-star wide receiver Jaren Hamilton, as reported by Andrew Boone of Bama Insider. BREAKING: #Alabama lands commitment No. 24 from four-star WR Jaren Hamilton! Great work by @CoachJoeCox and […]

The Auburn Tigers have a new boss on the sidelines after Auburn football hired Hugh Freeze Monday to be the next head coach of the program. Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin, however, hilariously made a last-ditch effort to sway Freeze into coming to Ole Miss instead with a mere Twitter post. #ComeToTheSip pic.twitter.com/2eHXWpfmMB […]

The Utah Utes are preparing for a huge game this coming Friday against the USC Trojans, with both teams squaring off for the Pac-12 title. One of the most notable storylines heading into this conference championship game is the status of Utes football tight end Dalton Kincaid, who was not able to finish last Saturday’s […]

The Ohio State University is undergoing major change, as President Kristina M Johnson has announced her resignation, according to Sheridan Hendrix of The Columbus Dispatch. Per Hendrix, the board of trustees at Ohio State University asked her to resign following an investigation based on concerns about her raised by staff. Johnson, 65, was named President […]

Heading into the ACC Championship against the North Carolina Tar Heels, the eighth-ranked Clemson Tigers will stick with DJ Uiagalelei as their starting quarterback. But this doesn’t mean that he will be the only one to take the field for them. DJ Uiagalelei will be entering the ACC Championship game coming off arguably the worst […]

Despite the high likelihood of him getting picked in the first round, Penn State football star Olu Fashanu is not joining the 2023 NFL Draft and is instead staying with the Nittany Lions. Fashanu–who hasn’t played since getting injured in October and missed four straight games–stressed that he still has some “unfinished business” with the […]

Matt Rhule and Nebraska football almost failed to come together on a deal, per Brian Christopherson. In the end, Rhule inked a multi-year contract to become the Cornhusker’s next head coach. But Rhule revealed that the deal came close to falling through. “Matt Rhule said there was a point in the process, by no fault […]

Jimbo Fisher made a major change to the Texas A&M football coaching staff, as he fired offensive coordinator Darrell Dickey on Monday, according to Sam Khan Jr. of The Athletic. Dickey joined Jimbo Fisher’s Texas A&M football staff as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach back in 2018, though he shifted to coaching the tight ends, as […]

Caleb Williams is technically still a true sophomore. He began his college career playing as a true freshman for Lincoln Riley at Oklahoma, followed his coach to play some USC football, where he became a starter and tour-de-force Heisman favorite, and is already generating serious draft interest despite not being eligible to jump to the […]

The Big Ten has meted out its punishments for Michigan State football over the team’s role in the attack on two Michigan Wolverines players last October. To recall, the Michigan State Spartans have been the subject of multiple investigations over the past month after several of their players were caught on video attacking two Wolverines […]

Hugh Freeze is returning to the SEC. Freeze has been hired to be the next head coach of the Auburn football program, as the two sides are finalizing a deal, per Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated. Freeze’s contract with the Tiges is for six years at an average of $6.5 million per year, per Pete […]

In a shock to the college football world, David Shaw announced his resignation as head coach of Stanford football after 12 seasons in the Bay Area, picking up a 96-54 record, three Pac-12 titles, and seven seasons with at least nine wins. However, Shaw failed to reach a win total higher than four since 2018, […]

The college football transfer portal is heating up. Earlier today, ex-Michigan starting quarterback Cade McNamara elected to enter the portal- and another signal-caller has decided to join him. Arizona State quarterback Paul Tyson, the great grandson of Alabama legend Paul “Bear” Bryant, has entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to On3 Sports. Paul Tyson, a […]

Following the conclusion of the 2022 college football regular season, the conference championship games are set and the No. 4 TCU Horned Frogs will face the No. 12 Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday for the Big 12 title in Arlington, Texas. Despite being in a good position to win the conference, the Horned Frogs want […]

Jackson State football head coach Deion Sanders issued a straight-forward four-word response in reference to his Colorado football job offer report, per Kyle T. Mosley. “The report is true,” Sanders said. Bruce Feldman was one of the college football reporters who initially broke the news on Sanders’ job offer from Colorado. “Now at Colorado, where […]

With the 2022 college football regular season over, the conference championship games are getting closer and closer. Not only that but the conversations for big awards are heating up, especially the Heisman Trophy. In this piece, we’ll look at why Caleb Williams should win it. Differently from previous years, the race for the Heisman has […]

With the college football season winding down, firing season has unfortunately begun. UNLV, Western Michigan, and Tulsa are the latest teams to fire their head coaches. “Marcus Arroyo has been fired at UNLV, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ. 1st reported by @FootballScoop. UNLV may now decline a bowl bid at 5-7, if offered, source said,” Brett McMurphy […]

Cade McNamara, former starting quarterback for Michigan football, made the decision to enter the transfer portal on Monday, according to Chris Hummer of 247 Sports. McNamara, who has appeared in 21 games for the Wolverines spanning three seasons, is listed on the portal as a graduate transfer. Cade McNamara enjoyed a standout season in 2021, […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes were absolutely waylaid in a battle of undefeated teams in Week 13 of the 2022 College Football season. Ohio State football absorbed its first defeat of the season, bowing to bitter rivals the Michigan Wolverines, 45-23, at Ohio Stadium. The loss is not expected to derail Ohio State’s hopes of still […]

The Clemson Tigers saw their 40-game home winning streak snapped after being upset by the South Carolina Gamecocks, 31-30, in Week 13 of the 2022 College Football season. It was only Clemson football’s second loss this year, but it practically dashed any hope they would still enter the College Football Playoff. Here are the four […]

There was never a doubt in Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney’s mind when asked if freshman quarterback DJ Uiagalelei would start against the North Carolina Tar Heels in this Saturday’s Atlantic Coast Conference championship game after a loss to South Carolina. “(DJ Uiagalelei) is still the starter,” Sweeney said in a Sunday conference. “He’s […]

The 45-23 Michigan victory at Ohio State Saturday gave head coach Jim Harbaugh the most satisfying victory in his head coaching tenure with the Wolverines. The overjoyed expression on his face after the game did not disappear 24 hours later. Harbaugh was asked if there was any issue with his players planting the Michigan flag […]

Missouri Tigers sophomore wide receiver Dominic Lovett intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal when it opens in December, according to a Sunday tweet 247Sports National College Football reporter Chris Hummer. “I won’t try to guess Dominic Lovett’s reasons but man, his departure is an absolutely crushing blow,” Let it Fly Media Storytelling Director Tom […]

The Michigan Wolverines silenced many of the college football experts with their overwhelming 45-23 victory in their showdown Saturday with the Ohio State Buckeyes. The win gave Michigan (12-0) the Big Ten East title and a spot in the Big Ten championship game. More importantly, the triumph over their archrivals on the road all but […]

The Cincinnati Bearcats named cornerbacks coach and special teams coordinator Kerry Coombs as the team’s interim head coach after Luke Fickell took the open job for the Wisconsin Badgers football program, according to a Sunday tweet from ESPN College Football Senior writer Pete Thamel. Luke Fickell was hired over Wisconsin interim head coach Jim Leonhard […]

Caleb Williams had multiple Heisman moments in USC’s pivotal primetime victory over rival Notre Dame on Saturday night at Los Angeles Coliseum. The sophomore signal-caller went 18-of-22 for 232 yards and one touchdown threw the air, adding 35 yards and three more scores on the ground to cement his status as the frontrunner for college […]

The Wisconsin Badgers football program is finalizing a deal to make Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Luke Fickell its next head coach over interim head coach Jim Leonhard, among others, according to a Sunday report from ESPN. Twitter had more than its fair share of reactions to the hiring as a flurry of tweets either supported […]

The Wisconsin football program is lining up a major move to bring itself back to national relevancy, reportedly finalizing a deal for Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell to take over in the same role in Madison. According to Pete Thamel, the Badgers are deep into discussions with Fickell over the chance to make him Wisconsin’s […]

The LSU Tigers saw their winning streak snapped at five games after they lost to the Texas A&M Aggies, 38-23, on the road in Week 13 of the 2022 College Football season. It was LSU football’s third loss this year, and it practically extinguished any hope they would still enter the College Football Playoff. Here […]

Alabama’s chances at making it to the College Football Playoff is looking slim. Despite an Iron Bowl win against rivals Auburn, the team still sits on the bubble when it comes to the final dance. Their two losses earlier this season might come back to haunt them: teams with two or more losses are unlikely […]