[ad_1] There’s a scenario where this year’s College Football Playoff doesn’t include the champion of the SEC. Here’s all that would take: Alabama beating Georgia, Michigan beating Iowa, Washington beating Oregon, Florida State beating Louisville and Texas beating Oklahoma State. In this case, the top four would begin with the unbeaten Wolverines, unbeaten Huskies and unbeaten Seminoles. While this would …
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‘Hail Yes!’ Does Michigan’s victory over Ohio State prove that winning cures all?
[ad_1] Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Tony Garica (@RealTonyGarcia) and Rainer Sabin (@RainerSabin) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Producer: Andrew Birkle • Email: [email protected] On this episode: The Big Ten championship game is on the docket, with Michigan football set to square off against Iowa, but all that anyone can really talk …
Read More »Last days of the Pac-12: Stellar football season brings glory to ‘Conference of Champions’ amid tragic demise
[ad_1] Each Friday night this season, Ted Robinson pulled out a bottle of Jameson whiskey. The Pac-12 Network play-by-play veteran didn’t want his crew — wherever they may have been gathered for a game that week — to forget what was being left behind. They did shots together on those Fridays because the next day would bring their occupational existences …
Read More »Here are 6 unsung heroes playing key roles during Shelby football’s playoff run
[ad_1] Win or lose, Shelby football players had no plan to mill around following their Sept.1 matchup with rival Crest. In the wake of a 53-38 loss to the Chargers dropping the Golden Lions to 0-3 on the season, the decision to retreat into their locker room in the game’s aftermath was made all the easier. At the time considered …
Read More »Dalton’s Colin Pearson, Cade Mullet will play big roles in state title game
[ad_1] DALTON — It’s going to take everyone for Dalton to emerge victorious against Marion Local in Saturday’s Division VII state championship game. Dalton will rely on its decorated senior class — 37 wins, three Wayne County League titles and the deepest tournament run in program history — to lead the way in the biggest game of their careers. Two …
Read More »Can Lakeland’s strong rushing game be slowed by stout Buchholz D?
[ad_1] LAKELAND — Here we are in the state semifinals for football. While all the athletes in the other fall sports have long since completed their seasons, 36 football teams remain, including Lakeland and Gainesville’s Buchholz in Class 4S. The two teams meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. For Lakeland, the Dreadnaughts, so far, are one game short of last …
Read More »Zach Frazier and Beanie Bishop garner 1st-team All-Big 12 honors
[ad_1] Nov. 29—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s Zach Frazier and Beanie Bishop were both named first-team All-Big 12, the conference announced Wednesday. Frazier, a fourth-year starter, has established himself as one of the best centers in the country. He is up for the Wuerffel Trophy, William V. Campbell Trophy and Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year awards. He has also …
Read More »A Wisconsin offensive lineman enters the transfer portal
[ad_1] Wisconsin offensive lineman Dylan Barrett announced he is entering the transfer portal after four seasons as a Badger. The redshirt junior center announced the news on X early Wednesday morning. Barrett only saw the field this season when the Badgers took on Georgia Southern, and played six snaps in that contest. He was listed for much of the year …
Read More »8 Ohio State football players earn All-Big Ten offensive honors
[ad_1] Eight Ohio State players received All-Big Ten offensive honors for their play this season on Wednesday. >>3 Ohio State defensive players named first-team All-Big Ten Five Buckeyes were named first-team All-Big Ten by a vote from the conference’s head coaches and media. Wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., running TreVeyon Henderson, offensive guard Donovan Jones, tight end Cade Stover, and …
Read More »Bobby Petrino returns to Arkansas as offensive coordinator: Ex-Razorbacks coach tasked with immediate rebuild
[ad_1] Bobby Petrino will return to Arkansas as the program’s offensive coordinator, the school announced. Petrino coached the Razorbacks from 2008-11 and spent the 2023 season as offensive coordinator at Texas A&M after a few years at Missouri State. Petrino went 34-17 in his career with the Razorbacks, finishing the 2011 season No. 5 in the final AP Top 25 …
Read More »Penn State’s Olu Fashanu is voted Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year
[ad_1] Nov. 29—Penn State left tackle Olu Fashanu was named the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year and was the only Nittany Lion on the all-conference first team on offense, it was announced Wednesday. The 6-6, 317-pound Fashanu burst onto the scene in his first season as a starter last year and was projected to be a first-round draft …
Read More »Lots of chatter emerges on Nebraska’s Tony White as USC DC target
[ad_1] The USC Trojans have been searching for a new defensive coordinator after firing Alex Grinch during the 2023 season. A lot of different names have surfaced, and this is an important hire for USC to make in hopes of revamping a very poor defense. One name that has popped up late in the coordinator search is Tony White, who …
Read More »2023 SEC Championship Game pick, odds: Will transformed Alabama challenge Georgia’s quest for three-peat?
[ad_1] ATLANTA — No. 1 Georgia can extend its all-time SEC record for consecutive wins to 30 on Saturday in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, but the toughest test of the Bulldogs dynasty yet waits in No. 8 Alabama. This will be a 60-minute battle between a program looking to extend its reign of dominance and one that has, on this rare occasion, fallen …
Read More »Oliver relying on previous title game experience heading into contest against Texas
[ad_1] Nov. 29—Collin Oliver was a fresh-faced phenom when he showed out in the 2021 Big 12 Conference championship game. His two sacks and a forced fumble helped Oklahoma State rally from a first-half struggle to come within inches of making the College Football Playoff. Turn the page ahead two years, and one of the veteran leaders of the Cowboys …
Read More »Rutgers quarterback Evan Simon enters the NCAA transfer portal
[ad_1] On Wednesday, Rutgers quarterback Evan Simon announced he will enter the NCAA transfer portal on December 3. After three seasons with the Scarlet Knights, Simon will enter the portal with two years of eligibility. The Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, native appeared in his first game in 2021 after being redshirted in 2020. In his first season, the 6-foot-3, 205-pound quarterback …
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