College Football

[ad_1] Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports His name is Bond. Isaiah Bond. Tell me you won’t hear that line about 1,000 times before Saturday’s SEC Championship Game. A 5-foot-11 wide receiver from Buford, Georgia, kept Alabama’s hopes alive of going to the College Football Playoff with a miracle catch to beat Auburn in the Iron Bowl. That’s right. A wideout from …

[ad_1] The Oregon Ducks are among the best teams in the nation this year, playing for a Pac-12 Championship this weekend against the Washington Huskies and potentially claiming a spot in the College Football Playoff with a win. That success on the field has led to success off of the field as well, where offensive coordinator Will Stein was named …

[ad_1] BATON ROUGE – LSU football has concluded its second regular season under coach Brian Kelly with another 9-3 campaign. The Tigers had an uneven season, falling to Florida State, Alabama and Ole Miss away from Tiger Stadium. But they also sported a win over Missouri on the road and finished the year with an undefeated home record. LSU was …

[ad_1] The search for USC’s defensive coordinator shifts into high gear this week. Interviews — as we speak on Monday — should be getting underway. Calls should have been made on Sunday to line up interviews today and tomorrow with candidates. The transfer portal opens on December 4. Recruiting is in huge need of improvement after USC sank like a …

[ad_1] The USC defensive coordinator search is now in its critical moments. With teams’ regular seasons ending this past Saturday, the Trojans should now be lining up and conducting interviews with candidates. USC has not been able to directly interview any candidate who had been working as a head coach or coordinator during the college football season. That can’t happen …

[ad_1] USATSI Well, it’s safe to scratch one name off Syracuse’s head coaching search list — and it’s one of the biggest that has been making the rounds. Despite his status as a potential candidate and some smoke that there was serious interest between the two sides, Dan Mullen took to social media to nip any rumors in the bud. …

[ad_1] Michigan State hired coach Jonathan Smith away from No. 15 Oregon State on Saturday, hoping he can rebuild a program that crumbled with Mel Tucker in charge. The 44-year-old Smith was 34-35 over six seasons at Oregon State, including an 8-4 mark this year as the program earned at least eight wins in consecutive seasons for the first time …

[ad_1] Mike Elko Texas A&M has hired Duke coach Mike Elko, replacing Jimbo Fisher with his former defensive coordinator for four years in College Station, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the school had not yet announced its move, but an agreement was …

[ad_1] There is but one week left for the top players in college football to make their case to Heisman voters. The field seems to have narrowed to three: Oregon’s Bo Nix (-150), Jayden Daniels (+120) of LSU, and Michael Penix, Jr. (+1600) of Washington. Nix and Penix meet this weekend for the Pac12 Championship while Daniels’ candidacy is complete. …

[ad_1] Anytime there is a coaching change, there’s bound to be some turbulence in that year’s recruiting class. Jeff Lebby leaving to be the head coach at Mississippi State was sure to create some disruption. Big names like Michael Hawkins, Davon Mitchell, Zion Kearney, David Stone, and Daniel Akinkunmi have affirmed their commitment to Oklahoma following Lebby’s departure. However, the …

[ad_1] Nov. 27—CINCINNATI — The game clocks went kaput for much of the second quarter at Paycor Stadium on Sunday. Finally, the head official had stadium officials just shut them off until they could be fixed. But while you couldn’t tell anything from those overhead video boards that all were blank, you did get a sense of time if you …

[ad_1] 3rd Quarter Report Kansas already has more points against Cincinnati than they managed in total against Kansas State last Saturday. Kansas has a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Cincinnati 28-10. If Kansas keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 8-4 in no time. On the other hand, Cincinnati will have to make due …

[ad_1] The Georgia Bulldogs are not likely to make the College Football Playoff with a loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC championship. The Michigan Wolverines, Washington Huskies, and Florida State Seminoles are all undefeated entering their respective conference championship games, which means if any of these teams win, then they are in (along with Georgia). The Texas …

[ad_1] If you think the race for the College Football Playoff feels crowded, your intuition is correct. Eight Power Five teams enter conference championship weekend with one loss or fewer. Georgia, Michigan, Washington and Florida State are all 12-0. Ohio State, Oregon, Texas and Alabama are 11-1. It’s the first time in the history of the four-team playoff that eight …

[ad_1] STILLWATER — Oklahoma State has owned its series against Texas in recent years with nine wins in the last 13 meetings. But none of that matters this week. Coming off their rally for a 40-34 double-overtime win against BYU on Saturday, the 20th-ranked Cowboys (9-3) take on No. 7 Texas (11-1) in the Big 12 Championship Game, set for …