CLEMSON – If Clemson football is to return to prominence, quarterback Cade Klubnik must elevate his game. Coach Dabo Swinney had immense success in the College Football Playoff era with former Clemson quarterbacks Deshaun Watson (2014-16), Kelly Bryant (2017) and Trevor Lawrence (2018-20). These quarterbacks spoiled Clemson fans with two national championships, six College Football Playoff appearances and six ACC …

Five-star McKinney (Texas) linebacker Riley Pettijohn is announcing his commitment on July 6. His final schools are USC, Texas, Texas A&M and Ohio State. As it stands right now, Pettijohn is seen as a Texas lean, with a 93.2 percent confidence rating per the On3 Recruiting Prediciton Machine, which includes RPM picks in favor of the Longhorns from On3 recruiting …

Last week, EA Sports revealed its full lists of team rankings for the upcoming College Football 25 video game. Included in those lists, released over a few days, were the top 25 toughest places to play, best offenses, best defenses and best overall teams with the latter grouping topped by Georgia. Friday will mark just two weeks until the release …

FAYETTEVILLE — There are eight weekends remaining until the return of Arkansas football. The Razorbacks open the 2024 season in Little Rock against UAPB. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. (ESPNU) on Thursday, Aug. 29. Arkansas is coming off a disappointing 4-8 campaign that saw offensive coordinator Dan Enos get fired midseason and the eventual transfers of KJ Jefferson and Raheim ‘Rocket’ Sanders, …

TOPEKA — There’s a fine line between confidence and arrogance. For Callen Barta, he emphasizes confidence because that’s when the Seaman graduate plays his best. “Not arrogance,” Barta said with a point. “To play high, you have to carry yourself high. You can’t talk down on yourself every night saying that you are no good. You have to come out …

South Brunswick High School has its newest head football coach. The Southport school announced the hiring of former Mooresville defensive coordinator Daniel Yow on May 24, ending a months-long search for the school’s third head football coach in the last eight years. Yow, 39, takes over for Rocky Lewis, who stepped down from his position in February and now serves …

NORMAN — OU football’s entry into the SEC got off to a fast start Monday. While Sooners fans celebrated the program’s arrival into the conference, four-star wide receiver Cortez Mills chose OU over Clemson, Florida, LSU and Nebraska. At 6-foot-1 junior out of Homestead, Florida, Cortez is an example of the type of recruit head coach Brent Venables will need …

The Oklahoma Sooners have officially joined the SEC, with the move becoming official on Monday. The university held several different events to celebrate the move all over Norman. SEC Network was on hand with a showcase of Oklahoma athletics. Brent Venables, Bob Stoops, Patty Gasso and Skip Johnson were among the most notable OU figures to join SEC Network hosts. …

Oklahoma State football running back Ollie Gordon II was arrested on accusations of driving under the influence early on Sunday, according to multiple reports. As first reported by News On 6 on Monday night — citing a probable cause affidavit from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol — Gordon was pulled over on Interstate 35 near Moore, south of Oklahoma City, after …

Muskogee offensive lineman Miguel Chavez announced his commitment to UNLV on Monday. A member of the 2025 class, Chavez helped Muskogee win the Class 6A-II state title last season as the Roughers finished 11-2. Chavez announced his top four on Thursday, and those schools were Central Arkansas, Lindenwood, UNLV and Utah State. His teammate and star 2025 quarterback Jamarian Ficklin …

The month of June set up very nicely for Michigan football recruiting. The month of July may end up having a rough start. The Wolverines already missed out on a couple of top targets, headlined by edge rusher Maxwell Roy who committed to rival Ohio State on Monday, but there should be good news coming soon for the maize and …

Ravell Call, Deseret News The University of Utah football program did a favor for fans, players, recruits and itself by naming defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley the head coach in waiting on Monday. There’s no longer a mystery about who will run the program if the 64-year-old Kyle Whittingham retires. Not that there was any doubt. It was never a secret. …

247Sports shared its college football bowl game preseason predictions and College Football Playoff picks on Monday. Brad Crawford predicts that Iowa will see a familiar shade of orange. Crawford projects that Iowa will meet the Tennessee Volunteers in the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl on New Year’s Eve from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. The ReliaQuest Bowl will kick off at …

Oklahoma State football running back Ollie Gordon II was arrested on accusations of driving under the influence early on Sunday, according to multiple reports. As first reported by News On 6 on Monday night — citing a probable cause affidavit from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol — Gordon was pulled over on Interstate 35 near Moore, south of Oklahoma City, after …

Quick turnarounds are part of the job as a college football coach, but in the mad-dash era of conference realignment, recent history reveals that a hurried transition doesn’t usually lead to immediate success. That’s particularly true for the football programs making the jump from the mid-majors to power conferences. With only one year to prepare for the jump from the …