College Football

NORMAN — It’s OU football’s bye week but it’s never too late to look ahead to the Red River Rivalry. When the Sooners walk into the Cotton Bowl next Saturday, Michael Hawkins Jr. will be the first true freshman to start an OU-Texas game. The Sooners could also be getting playmakers like wide receiver Deion Burks, running back Taylor Tatum …

New BYU tight ends coach Kevin Gilbride looks on during spring practice in Provo on March 08, 2024. | Jaren Wilkey, BYU Photo BYU’s offensive coaches and analysts have been working diligently during this bye week to fine tune the offense a little bit, make a few tweaks here and there, and give some of the backups a few more …

The Auburn Tigers (2-3) head on the road for the first time this season to square off against their toughest opponent yet, the Georgia Bulldogs (3-1) this Saturday. Both SEC squads are coming off losses, albeit in different fashion, a week ago. Auburn’s extremely disappointing start to the season continued with another afternoon of blown opportunities during a home loss …

Chuck Foreman, the legendary Frederick High alumnus and Minnesota Vikings stalwart, is among 60 former NFL players who advanced Wednesday to the next phase of voting for the Senior category of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. For many years, Foreman was not considered for the honor, the highest a former player can receive. And that fact bothered — at …

BYU wide receiver Chase Roberts (2) celebrates after a touchdown by wide receiver Darius Lassiter, right, in the second quarter against Baylor during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez) | Richard W. Rodriguez Almost halfway through the first quarter of BYU’s 34-28 win at Baylor last Saturday, Cougar receiver Chase …

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (3-2, 1-0) will travel to Moscow, Idaho, Saturday to take on their second Big Sky opponent of the season, the Idaho Vandals (3-2, 0-1). Kickoff is at 2 p.m. MST. NAU will try to carry the momentum from their big win against Sacramento State against another ranked conference foe, Idaho, which earlier this season was in …

SPRING HILL – Division I college football coaches were in attendance Thursday night and caught a glimpse of Ravenwood standout Donovan Starr in action. Starr committed to Auburn in June, but that doesn’t mean he’s closed the door on his recruitment. Starr picked up an offer from Alabama on Thursday, adding to a growing list of powerhouse programs to court …

Week 6 of the high school football season is upon us across El Paso and the state of Texas. There are several big matchups, including Eastlake vs. Eastwood, Del Valle vs. Chapin and Franklin vs. Montwood. Watch Texas high school football on NFHS Network. Live scores from Week 6 of El Paso high school football The scoreboard also includes Texas …

As Army closed out a thrilling 17-11 football victory over Navy last December, senior Connor Finucane had the realization that his college football days were over. “I thought the safety that (quarterback) Bryson (Daily) took to ice the game against Navy was the last football snap I’d ever play,’’ he said. “That’s like a completely different life change.’’ Not so …

A CSU record crowd of more than 40,000 saw the Colorado State football team face Colorado early in the 2024 season. Two similar universities that are now partners in college athletics. That’s the view of Oregon State and Colorado State as the football teams prepare to meet Saturday in Corvallis. Both began as land-grant institutions and have a great agricultural …

Georgia football commit Jared Curtis threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns with one interception as Nashville Christian crushed Grace Christian, 49-3, in a rare Monday night TSSAA football game in Nashville. Curtis was 18-of-30 passing, hooking up with wideout Kaden Grigsby for two touchdowns. Curtis also had 53 yards rushing, including a 27-yard TD run in the first quarter. …

Penn State running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider did not shed any more light Thursday on why Nick Singleton missed practice a day earlier. “I think Coach (James) Franklin already answered that question,” Seider said during a previously scheduled Zoom interview with beat reporters. “I’m not going to follow up on that same question.” The reporter who asked the question replied, …

In a parallel universe, Maurice Clarett was Jeremiah Smith. Different position, different eras, different lives but shared experiences at the same age with similar talent and upside. One — Clarett — is a faded memory to some, a 40-year-old former Buckeye whose one-and-done career at Ohio State was known as much for its off-field shame as its football excellence. The …

Oct. 3—Real fans don’t have a portal. Maybe we could rig one that could transport them back to the days when college sports were simpler, stabler and less transactional. Through all the changes, though, the real ones sustain allegiance to their teams. It’s the finest quality of real fans — and Washington State has some of the most loyal and …

Getty Images Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce has received an eight-year show-cause penalty from the NCAA for his role in recruiting violations that took place at Arizona State during his time as an assistant there from 2018 to 2021. The NCAA announced the penalties Thursday, saying Pierce and former ASU staffer Anthony Garnett were part of “a program wide …