Former Florida State quarterback Chubba Purdy announced Monday he is transferring to Nebraska.”Excited and Honored to be committed to The University of Nebraska!” he posted on Twitter.Purdy anno… MORE
Category Archives: College Football
Alabama LB Christian Harris declares for NFL draft
Alabama linebacker Christian Harris declared for the 2022 NFL Draft on Monday.The 6-foot-2, 232-pound junior had 79 tackles (12.5 for losses), 5.5 sacks, three pass breakups and two forced fumbles… MORE
QB Hunter Johnson transferring back to Clemson
Northwestern transfer quarterback Hunter Johnson said Monday he’s returning to Clemson, where his collegiate career began in 2017.Johnson has one year of eligibility remaining. The former five-star… MORE
Nolan Smith returning for senior season at Georgia
Georgia linebacker Nolan Smith announced Monday that he is returning for his senior season.The announcement stems the rash of departures from the Bulldogs’ top-ranked defense and coordinator Dan La… MORE
Gus Malzahnâs wife hospitalized with infection
UCF coach Gus Malzahn announced Monday that his wife, Kristi, has been hospitalized with an infection.He did not reveal the nature of her infection.”We appreciate and thank all those who have of… MORE
Texas lands Alabama transfer TE Jahleel Billingsley
Former Alabama tight end Jahleel Billingsley announced on Instagram on Sunday that he will transfer to Texas.A former four-star recruit from Chicago, Billingsley finished his junior season with 17… MORE
Former Alabama LB Drew Sanders transfers to Arkansas
Former Alabama linebacker Drew Sanders announced Sunday that he is transferring to Southeastern Conference rival Arkansas.Sanders entered the transfer portal on Tuesday, one day after the Crimson T… MORE
Former Alabama QB Jay Barker arrested after trying to hit wife with car
Former Alabama quarterback Jay Barker was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly trying to hit his wife and another person with a vehicle early Saturday in N… MORE
WVU QB Jarret Doege transferring to Western Kentucky
Former West Virginia quarterback Jarret Doege announced Sunday he is transferring to Western Kentucky.”Excited to finish out my career at @WKUFootball!” Doege posted on Twitter.Doege completed 6… MORE
Todd Graham resigns as Hawaii head coach
Todd Graham resigned as Hawaii’s head coach, the school announced Friday night.The move is the latest in an offseason saga that saw several former Rainbow Warriors players testify before the state… MORE
UCLA extends Chip Kelly through 2025
UCLA rewarded coach Chip Kelly with a four-year extension through the 2025 season on Friday, the program announced.Kelly, 58, is coming off his first winning season with the Bruins in four years as… MORE
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz receives extension through 2029
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz received a four-year extension through the 2029 season, the school announced Friday.Ferentz, who had four seasons remaining on his current deal, will receive $56 million —… MORE
Top Alabama LB Henry To’o To’o to return for senior season
Henry To’o To’o is coming back to Tuscaloosa, Ala.The Alabama linebacker and defensive signal caller announced Friday that he plans to return to the Crimson Tide for his senior season rather than e… MORE
Georgia RB Zamir White declares for NFL Draft
Zamir White is leaving Athens, Ga. for the National Football League.The Georgia junior running back announced Friday on his Instagram account that he is declaring for the upcoming NFL Draft, which… MORE
Reports: Oregon RB Travis Dye enters transfer portal
Oregon running back Travis Dye, the Pac-12’s leader in yards from scrimmage in 2021, entered the transfer portal, multiple outlets reported Friday.Dye rushed for 1,271 yards and 16 touchdowns and a… MORE
Iowa C Tyler Linderbaum enters NFL draft
All-America center Tyler Linderbaum of Iowa declared for the NFL draft on Friday.He won the Rimington Trophy, awarded to the best center in the nation, in 2021 and is a likely first-round pick in t… MORE
USC receiver Bru McCoy set for third transfer
University of Southern California wide receiver Bru McCoy, who has played just one season of college football and sat out two others, is entering the transfer portal for a third time, multiple media o… MORE
Alabama’s Jameson Williams, Evan Neal, Phidarian Mathis enter draft
Three key players off Alabama’s College Football Playoff finalist team say they are entering the NFL draft.Wide receiver Jameson Williams, offensive tackle Evan Neal and defensive lineman Phidarian… MORE
TCU DE Ochaun Mathis enters transfer portal
TCU defensive end Ochaun Mathis is entering the transfer portal.The three-year starter and two-time All-Big 12 honoree announced his plans Wednesday on social media.”These last four years have b… MORE
CFP title-game ratings lag again despite slight uptick
Georgia staged a fourth-quarter rally to defeat Alabama in the College Football Playoff final on Monday night, but television viewers weren’t completely enthralled.While TV ratings for the contest… MORE
Report: Alabama WR Jameson Williams has torn ACL
Alabama’s Jameson Williams, the projected top wide receiver in the 2022 NFL Draft, suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in the College Football Playoff title game, ESPN reported Tuesday.He’s expect… MORE
Alabama backup QB Paul Tyson enters transfer portal
Alabama backup quarterback Paul Tyson entered the transfer portal on Tuesday, one day after the Crimson Tide lost to Georgia in the College Football Playoff title game.Tyson, the great grandson of… MORE
Champion Georgia unanimous No. 1 in final AP Top 25 poll
Georgia capped its College Football Playoff national championship as a unanimous No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 balloting of the season, released Tuesday.It was the Bulldogs’ first seas… MORE
Alabama leads oddsmakers’ favorites for 2022-23 crown
Oddsmakers believe Alabama will finish one place better in 2022-23 than it did in the season that ended Monday night.The Crimson Tide, who fell 33-18 to Georgia in the College Football Playoff fina… MORE
Former walk-on QB Stetson Bennett takes Georgia to title
The “other” quarterback emerged victorious Monday night in the College Football Playoff championship game.Georgia’s Stetson Bennett, overshadowed by Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young of Alabama in… MORE
Wazzu QB Jayden de Laura set to transfer to Arizona
Quarterback Jayden de Laura, the Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year for Washington State this season, is transferring to Arizona.de Laura made the announcement on Twitter, with the Honolulu prod… MORE
Alabama loses WR Jameson Williams to apparent knee injury
Alabama star receiver Jameson Williams departed Monday night’s College Football Playoff championship game against Georgia with a possible serious left knee injury in the second quarter.Alabama didn… MORE
Stetson Bennett rallies No. 3 Georgia past No. 1 Alabama for CFP title
Stetson Bennett tossed two fourth-quarter touchdown passes and Kelee Ringo clinched the win with an interception return for touchdown as No. 3 Georgia recorded a 33-18 victory over No. 1 Alabama in th… MORE
College football leaders: No playoff expansion (yet)
College Football Playoff power brokers finished a round of meetings Monday to discuss the possible expansion of the event’s format. And just like the last couple of times, no consensus was reached in… MORE
Andrew Luck headlines 2022 College Football Hall of Fame class
Former Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, star Georgia cornerback Champ Bailey and former Heisman Trophy winning running back Rashaan Salaam of Colorado headline the 2022 College Football Hall of Fame… MORE
Southern Cal QB Jaxson Dart enters transfer portal
Southern California dual-threat quarterback Jaxson Dart has entered the transfer portal, multiple outlets reported Monday.The true freshman appeared in six games for USC this season, completing 61.… MORE
Georgia favored but Alabama remains popular CFP title bet
The All-SEC rematch that not everybody wanted to see will be on the big stage Monday night when No. 1 Alabama faces No. 3 Georgia in the College Football Playoff title game at Indianapolis.Alabama… MORE
Kirby Smart: Solving Bryce Young ‘ultimate challenge’ of CFP title game
Georgia football coach Kirby Smart had a front-row seat for the SEC championship game as the Bulldogs — then ranked No. 1 in the nation — were thumped by third-ranked Alabama 41-24.More recently,… MORE
Iowa State QB Brock Purdy declares for NFL draft
Brock Purdy, who set multiple records during his career as quarterback for Iowa State, announced Saturday that he will enter the NFL draft.Purdy finished his tenure with more touchdown passes (81),… MORE
North Dakota State beats Montana State for fourth FCS title in five years
North Dakota State, a winner of three straight national championships from 2017-19, put the finishing touches on what might be the start of a new streak, defeating Montana State 38-10 Saturday to win… MORE
Four-star OL Earnest Greene commits to Georgia
Earnest Greene, a four-star offensive lineman from Bellflower, Calif., committed Saturday to play at Georgia next season.Greene, ranked as the second-best player at his position and the 40th player… MORE
Georgia zeroes in on catching Alabama’s ‘gingerbread man’
Georgia can count a number of concerns as the hours tick away before kickoff of the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship game Monday night.None weigh on the Bulldogs as much as catch… MORE
All-American S Brandon Joseph transfers to Irish
All-American safety Brandon Joseph announced Saturday he is transferring from Northwestern to Notre Dame.”My time at Northwestern will be with me forever, and Evanston will always be in my heart,”… MORE
Former Hawaii players blast Todd Graham at state senate hearing
Allegations of mistreatment continue to follow Hawaii coach Todd Graham, with a group of his former players virtually attending a Hawaii state senate hearing Friday to provide testimony about the cult… MORE
Reports: Washington State QB Jayden de Laura enters transfer portal
Washington State quarterback Jayden de Laura entered the transfer portal on Friday, according to multiple reports.The Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year passed for 2,798 yards, 23 touchdowns and… MORE
Kentucky S Yusuf Corker declares for NFL draft
Kentucky safety Yusuf Corker announced Friday that he is entering the NFL draft.Corker was second on the Wildcats (10-3) with 81 tackles this season. He had 77 stops in 2020 and 74 in 2019.”The… MORE
QB Casey Thompson transferring from Texas to Nebraska
Former Texas quarterback Casey Thompson announced Friday on Instagram that he is transferring to Nebraska.He is a graduate transfer with two years of eligibility remaining due to the NCAA’s COVID-1… MORE
Arkansas DT John Ridgeway declares for NFL draft
Arkansas defensive tackle John Ridgeway announced Thursday that he is declaring for the NFL draft.Ridgeway had 39 tackles and two sacks this season in his lone campaign at Arkansas. He transferred… MORE
LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. declares for NFL draft
Highly coveted LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. declared for the NFL draft on Thursday.Stingley, a consensus All-American in 2019 when the Tigers won the national championship, announced his decis… MORE
Former Texas A&M QB Zach Calzada transfers to Auburn
Former Texas A&M quarterback Zach Calzada announced Thursday that he is transferring to SEC rival Auburn.Calzada posted a picture of himself in an Auburn uniform on his Twitter account with the fol… MORE
Crimson Tide WR Jameson Williams driven to torch Bulldogs again
Excuse Georgia defenders if they are praying to see less of Jameson Williams in the College Football Playoff title game.Williams delivered a monster outing in last month’s SEC title game when he ca… MORE
Michigan defensive tackle Christopher Hinton enters NFL draft
Michigan defensive tackle Christopher Hinton announced Wednesday that he is declaring for the NFL draft.Hinton had 32 tackles and one sack in 14 games for the Wolverines, who reached the College Fo… MORE
Potential No. 1 pick Aidan Hutchinson declares for NFL draft
Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson made a foregone conclusion official on Wednesday, announcing he’s entering the 2022 NFL Draft.Hutchinson had a huge season for the Wolverines in 2021, tallyi… MORE
Georgia flips focus in Alabama rematch
Georgia play-caller Todd Monken wants quarterback Stetson Bennett to keep it simple in his third career shot at Alabama.Bennett was MVP of the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Eve in a performance that hu… MORE
Iowa CB Riley Moss returning for 2022 season
Reigning Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year Riley Moss is forgoing the NFL draft and returning for one more season at Iowa.The 6-foot-1, 194-pound senior cornerback announced his decision Wednesday… MORE
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