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After ‘tough day,’ Boise State AD searches for a football coach; defensive analyst promoted ·

Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey was on the job for less than a week the last time he began a search for a football coach.A new search began Sunday when Boise State fired Andy Avalos after almost three seasons as the head coach at his alma mater.Avalos was the first coach Dickey hired when he replaced former athletic director Curt Apsey in 2021.“This was one of the toughest decisions I’ve ...

Is Boise State’s leading receiver interested in rejoining the team after coaching change? ·

Wide receiver Eric McAlister’s Boise State career may not be over after all.McAlister informed the team early last week that he planned to sit out the rest of the season and transfer when the portal opens Dec. 4, but things seem to have changed since Boise State football coach Andy Avalos was fired Sunday.Interim head coach Spencer Danielson confirmed Monday that McAlister has shown interest in rejoining ...

ASU’s Kenny Dillingham, Willie Bloomquist react to Ray Anderson’s departure ·

BY STEPHEN GUGLIOCIELLOTEMPE — The news of Ray Anderson’s resignation as Arizona State vice president for university athletics dropped on Monday before Sun Devils head football coach Kenny Dillingham held his weekly press conference.“I found out this morning in a staff meeting,” Dillingham said. “Thankful for him giving me the opportunity to be the head coach here at my alma mater, my dream job, so ...

Arizona State University community reacts to Ray Anderson's resignation: 'It's about time' ·

Arizona State athletic director Ray Anderson resigned on Monday after almost six years of a tumultuous tenure at the school.Social media had thoughts on Anderson's resignation, with many calling it a great day for the Arizona State athletic department.They rejoiced over the resignation on X, formerly Twitter, with some wondering how Anderson lasted so long as the head of Sun Devils athletics.Calls ...

Caleb: USC not letting up; Riley returns ·

USC players crowded the sideline, craning their necks to see the drive that could decide the Trojans’ playoff fate. Some stood on top of the bench as Utah drove 54 yards into field goal range. Others climbed on top of crates used to transfer equipment to see the final play.Caleb Williams was the only one sitting as Utah’s game-winning field goal went through the uprights.Four days after the heartbreaking ...

Ohio State football’s offense could receive big boost against Wisconsin on Saturday ·

Published Oct. 24, 2023, 12:35 p.m.By Nathan Baird, cleveland.comCOLUMBUS, Ohio — With Emeka Egbuka unavailable the past two weeks, Ohio State football’s Marvin Harrison Jr. stepped in with a career-best performance.The Buckeyes did not rip through Penn State’s highly ranked defense in their 20-12 victory. The running game plodded a times. Quarterback Kyle McCord’s accuracy wavered for stretches.However, ...

Report: Oregon St., Washington St. talk Mountain West scheduling ·

Yahoo Sports is reporting that Oregon State and Washington State, the last two remaining members of the Pac-12 Conference, have been in talks with Mountain West Conference officials about scheduling games.Oregon State and Washington State are expected to operate as a two-school Pac-12 Conference next year, the only remaining schools after several programs jumped ship.If they schedule games with the ...

Wyoming Football’s Offensive Line Named to Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll ·

The Wyoming Cowboy football team’s offensive line was named to the Joe Moore Award midseason honor roll this week.The Cowboys were named to the midseason honor roll alongside 23 other FBS programs, including prestigious football programs such as Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Oregon. Mountain West opponent Air Force was also named to the midseason honor roll as well.The Joe Moore Award ...

Pac-12 football thoughts: Is Utah’s Kyle Whittingham the choice for Coach of the Year? ·

| Oct. 25, 2023, 12:07 p.m.The Pac-12 title picture is starting to come into focus as we head into the final week of October. Washington didn’t score an offensive touchdown against Arizona State yet still managed to walk away with a win. Utah kept its hopes for a third consecutive conference title alive with a walk-off win over USC, and Oregon kept pace with the top of the league in a two-score win ...

Quarterback questions resurface ahead of UCLA football’s matchup with Colorado ·

Oct. 24, 2023 11:41 a.m.This post was updated Oct. 24 at 10:50 p.m.The Buffaloes and Bruins’ upcoming clash is a tale of two vastly different situations at quarterback.Following coach Chip Kelly’s decision to bench freshman quarterback Dante Moore in favor of redshirt junior Ethan Garbers in Saturday’s win over Stanford, No. 23 UCLA football has a level of uncertainty at quarterback that Colorado has ...

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CFB Awards: LSU's Daniels wins Camp, O'Brien honors

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels continued to collect postseason hardware during Friday night's (Dec. 8, 2023) college football award show, televised on ESPN. Daniels, who won the Associated Press player of the year on Thursday, took the Walter Camp national player ...

The Line on QBs in Transfer Portal -- Literally

Jimmy Shapiro messaged us from Las Vegas today (Friday, Dec. 8, 2023) to say that Betonline.ag -- aka BetOnlline -- is noticing the blitz of activity in the college football transfer protocol.  Whatashock!  "The transfer portal has dominated sports headlines ...

NFLDraftScout.com ratings: 21 Draftable QBs, 5-to-7 in first round

With the College Football Playoffs and some 42 Bowl games all in line, let's take a look at updated player ratings for the 2024 Draft by NFLDraftScout.com. There is no movement at the very top, where NDS placed Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. at No. ...

Marvin Harrison Jr. May Eschew NFL Draft, Return to Ohio State

Ohio State junior wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is rated by NFLDraftScout.com and others as the best player in the 2024 draft if he enters that NFL lottery. Turns out that may be a big if. Harrison says he is considering a return to Columbus for his senior ...

LSU QB Daniels AP CFB Player of Year

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels is The Associated Press college football player of the year, the school’s second winner in the past five seasons. Daniels received 35 of the 51 first-place votes and 130 total points from AP Top 25 poll voters. The Heisman Trophy ...

Bo Nix wins Campbell Trophy

University of Oregon quarterback Bo Nix has been named the 34th recipient of the William V. Campbell Trophy® during Tuesday Night's (Dec. 5) 65th National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas.The Campbell Trophy® ranks as one of college ...

Heisman Finalists: Daniels, Harrison, Nix, Penix

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., Oregon quarterback Bo Nix and Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. were named finalists for the 89th annual Heisman Memorial Trophy tonight (Dec. 4), announced live on ESPN’s Monday ...

Heavy Traffic Already in CFB Transfer Portal

College football's 30-day winter transfer-portal window officially opened for business Monday (Dec. 4) and there are indications it will move even more players than last year’s 2,100. (Update, 7 a.m . PT, Dec 6) On Tuesday, approximately 351 players entered the ...

CFB Bowl Notebook: USC's Caleb Williams opts out

As we prepare for the 42-game College Football Bowl season, watch for news about players who chose not to participate, usually because they decided to begin preparing for the NFL Draft and the Indianapolis Combine that precedes it.  We list all the games in chronological ...

CFP Semifinals set: Michigan v Bama, Wash. vs. Texas; Unbeaten FSU No. 5

The dastardly deed is done. Knowing a precedent would be set and at least two schools would be irate, the College Football Selection committee slotted Michigan at No. 1  (13-0, Big Ten Champion), Washington No. 2  (13-0, Pac-12's final champion), Texas No. 3 (12-1 ...

CFP Selection Sunday: Chaos Will Prevail

The College Football Playoff selection committee will conduct a three-hour session to determine the top combatants for this season's national championship. There are at least three options, all of them very debatable. The facts as we see them: —Michigan is in ...

CFB's Major Evolution: Broadca$t Rights Changing Landscape Forever

College football's 2023 Championship Week may be remembered for decades as one of the best, as seven teams are in the fight for a playoff berth. Enjoy it, but don't get weepy and nostalgic. Toughen up for a future that will be defined by above board money more ...