Category Archives: College Football

Florida AD Stricklin tested positive for coronavirus

Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin said Tuesday that he tested positive for the coronavirus last month and has since recovered.Stricklin disclosed his bout with COVID-19 during a Zoom teleco… MORE

OSU transfer Gill granted immediate eligibility at BC

Boston College announced Tuesday that Ohio State transfer Jaelen Gill was granted immediate eligibility.The wide receiver will play for first-year Eagles head coach Jeff Hafley, who was the co-defe… MORE

UCLA confirms addition of four Power Five transfers

UCLA confirmed the addition of four graduate transfers from Power Five conferences.Tight end Evidence Njoku (Miami), running back Brittain Brown (Duke), cornerback Obi Eboh (Stanford) and defensive… MORE

Ohio State resumes voluntary workouts

Ohio State resumed voluntary campus workouts Tuesday, six days after an undisclosed number of positive COVID-19 tests forced the Buckeyes to halt training.The school said the decision to restart wo… MORE

Florida State, Notre Dame move date of 2021 opener

Though the fate of the 2020 college football season remains up in the air because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Florida State and Notre Dame are working to maximize exposure for the 2021 season opener.… MORE

Oklahoma coach Riley ‘can’t imagine scenario’ without 2020 season

Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said he expects the 2020 college football season to be played despite growing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic peaking in multiple states.Riley said that if safe… MORE

SEC puts off decision on fall schedules

The Southeastern Conference, the nation’s football leader in recent years, isn’t cutting back the fall schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic — at least not yet.The league’s athletic directors m… MORE

Texas to rename field after Campbell, Williams

The University of Texas is working to make the campus “more diverse and welcoming,” and one of its first moves will be to honor a pair of legendary Longhorns running backs.Administrators intend to… MORE

Deion Sanders’ QB son commits to FAU

Highly rated high school quarterback Shedeur Sanders, the son of former star player Deion Sanders, committed to Florida Atlantic on Monday.The younger Sanders is heading into his senior year at Tri… MORE

QB Daniels granted waiver to play at Georgia in 2020

Quarterback JT Daniels received an NCAA waiver to play for Georgia in 2020.Daniels announced in May he was transferring to Georgia from Southern California. On Monday, he posted his good news on Tw… MORE

Maryland suspends voluntary football workouts

The Maryland Terrapins suspended voluntary football workouts Saturday after the latest round of COVID-19 testing.The school said there were nine positive tests among the 185 athletes and staff memb… MORE

Pac-12 commissioner Scott has coronavirus

Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott tested positive for COVID-19, the conference announced on Friday.The 55-year-old Scott was feeling ill, prompting his desire to be tested, according to a statement f… MORE

SEC commissioner: Level of concern ‘high to very high’

Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey said Saturday morning that his concern for the upcoming football season is “high to very high.”Sankey’s comments came one day after the Pac-12 follo… MORE

Florida State’s Norvell, Hamilton accept pay reductions

Florida State football coach Mike Norvell, men’s basketball coach Leonard Hamilton and women’s basketball coach Sue Semrau have accepted 10 percent base salary pay cuts, the university confirmed Frida… MORE

Pac-12 opts to hold conference-only season

The Pac-12 announced Friday that it will hold a conference-only football season in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.The decision was reached Friday afternoon when the conference’s CEO Group dis… MORE

Report: SEC ADs meeting Monday to discuss fall sports

Southeastern Conference athletic directors will meet Monday at the league offices in Birmingham, Ala., to discuss the fall sports schedule, Sports Illustrated reported Friday.It is believed to the… MORE

Big Ten commissioner: Fall sports no guarantee

Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren said his conference’s plan to limit fall sports to league-only competition could be optimistic as the nation struggles to stop the spread of the coronavirus.”One t… MORE

ACC to decide about fall sports by end of July

The Atlantic Coast Conference will decide by the end of July how — and if — fall sports will proceed, commissioner John Swofford said in a league statement issued Friday afternoon.”The health and… MORE

Junior colleges consider moving fall sports to spring

A junior college advisory council has recommended moving most fall sports to the spring of 2021.The National Junior College Athletic Association’s Presidential Advisory Council made the recommendat… MORE

Big Ten to play only conference games in fall

Teams in the fall sports in the Big Ten, including football, will play a conference-only schedule in 2020, the league announced Thursday afternoon.The decision was made to allow “flexibility” as th… MORE

Report: 73 percent of ADs doubt college football starts on time

Almost three-fourths — 73 percent — of athletic directors at FBS schools said they think the coronavirus pandemic will force a delay in the college football season, according to a survey by Stadium… MORE

Ohio State pauses voluntary campus workouts

Ohio State paused all voluntary campus workouts Wednesday following its most recent COVID-19 test results.In addition to the Buckeyes’ football team, the sports affected include men’s and women’s b… MORE

Reports: Ivy League cancels fall sports slate

The Ivy League on Wednesday canceled all of its fall sports, according to multiple reports.The conference reportedly decided that no sports will be played until after Jan. 1 due to the coronavirus… MORE

Toledo DL Douglas killed in shooting

Toledo defensive lineman Jahneil Douglas was killed in a shooting late Tuesday night, the university confirmed in a statement on Wednesday morning. He was 22.According to a report from WTOL, Dougla… MORE

Pac-12 commish: Power 5 not impacted by Ivy League shift to spring

Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott denies there will be any impact on major conferences from the Ivy League decision to move its college football season to the spring.Scott last week said the Pac-12 i… MORE

Michigan’s Harbaugh: Sports won’t worsen pandemic

Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh isn’t ready to cancel or reschedule the 2020 football yet, even as cases of the coronavirus are surging in a majority of states.In a Zoom call with reporters on… MORE

Northwestern and Wisconsin won’t play at Wrigley Field in ’20

Northwestern and Wisconsin won’t play at iconic Wrigley Field in Chicago on Nov. 7 as scheduled.Jim Phillips, the Wildcats athletic director, said the decision to call off the game was made after c… MORE

Alabama OC Sarkisian recovering after heart surgery

Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian is recovering after undergoing a heart procedure last week, the school announced Tuesday.In a statement, the school said an annual physical exam uncove… MORE

Reports: Fordham cancels first 3 games, including trip to Hawaii

Fordham has canceled the first three games of its season, including its scheduled Sept. 12 football game at Hawaii, multiple outlets reported Monday.According to the Patriot League’s June 22 guidan… MORE

Report: Ivy League to move football to spring

The Ivy League is expected to move all fall sports, including football, to the spring of 2021, The Athletic reported Monday.The conference announced last week it will make an official announcement… MORE

Top QB recruit Williams commits to Oklahoma

Five-star quarterback Caleb Williams, the consensus top signal-caller in the 2021 class by 247sports’ composite, announced his commitment to Oklahoma on Saturday.Williams made the announcement in a… MORE

Memphis to wear ‘BLM’ decals on helmets

Memphis players will show their support for the “Black Lives Matter” movement by wearing “BLM” helmet decals this season.First-year Tigers coach Ryan Silverfield told The Commercial Appeal in a tex… MORE

Austin Peay football coach Hudspeth resigns

Austin Peay football coach Mark Hudspeth surprisingly resigned Friday after just one successful season at the school.Hudsepth guided the Governors to an 11-4 record last season. The 11 wins were a… MORE

Sooners’ Riley: Spring football ‘very doable’

Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley would prefer to proceed as normally as possible this fall, but he views a spring college football season as a reasonable alternative if the coronavirus pandemic force… MORE

Gundy takes $1M pay cut after Oklahoma State review

Oklahoma State will cut the pay of football coach Mike Gundy by $1 million and restructure his contract following an investigation into his relationship with his team.Athletic director Mike Holder… MORE

Oklahoma State review finds Gundy isn’t racist

An Oklahoma State University review of Mike Gundy’s behavior did not reveal evidence of racism, athletic director Mike Holder announced Thursday.The probe was launched last month after Gundy drew c… MORE

Texas LB Overshown prepared to sit out in protest

A tumultuous offseason for Texas football continued on Thursday, as linebacker DeMarvion Overshown tweeted that he will sit out all team activities “until real action is taken and changes are made” re… MORE

S.C. Gov.: Virus surge threatens college football season

The governor of South Carolina warned that a surge in COVID-19 infections could wipe out the college and high school football seasons in his state.”If these numbers continue to rise and the danger… MORE

Texas A&M gets probation for recruiting violations

The NCAA placed Texas A&M on probation for one year and gave head coach Jimbo Fisher a six-month show-cause order on Thursday for recruiting and rules violations.The violations occurred between Jan… MORE

Utah DC Scalley gets pay cut after review of slur

The University of Utah reinstated defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley on Wednesday but levied punishment against him after an investigation into Scalley’s use of a racial slur in a 2013 text message.… MORE

All-American DE Turner to join Alabama

Five-star defensive end Dallas Turner announced his decision to play at Alabama in 2021.Turner, who had 15 sacks as a junior and was named a MaxPreps High School Junior All-American, will play for… MORE

Iowa’s Ferentz, McCaffery agree to pay reductions

Football coach Kirk Ferentz and men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery are among the Iowa coaches who agreed to pay reductions, the university announced Tuesday.Ferentz, McCaffery, women’s basketbal… MORE

Five-star CB Grimes picks North Carolina

Five-star cornerback Tony Grimes committed to North Carolina in a livestreamed ceremony on Tuesday.Grimes, who is entering his senior season at Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach (Va.), is… MORE

University of Arizona halts athletes’ return to campus

The University of Arizona, with coronavirus cases increasing in the state and in Pima County, which includes Tucson, announced Monday that it is shutting down its phased plan that was bringing athlete… MORE

Report: Ivy League considering spring campaign

The Ivy League is considering holding its football season in the spring of 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to a report by TMG Sports.The spring slate would consist of a seven-game c… MORE

Michigan coaches Harbaugh, Howard accept pay cuts

Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh and men’s basketball coach Juwan Howard accepted 10 percent reductions to their base salaries, the university announced on Monday night.Athletic director Warde… MORE

Ex-RB Wadley alleges racism, bullying at Iowa

Former Iowa running back Akrum Wadley issued a statement Monday alleging a culture of bullying and racism in the football program and a lack of oversight from the school to address the issue.Wadley… MORE