Lane Kiffin said after Ole Miss football’s 38-19 win over rival Mississippi State on Friday, Nov. 28, that he’d have an answer on his coaching future Nov. 29. However, that decision has yet to come, as the college football world awaits an announcement from Kiffin, who led the Rebels to an 11-1 finish this season and a likely College Football ...
The scene inside Michigan Stadium, in the cold and snow, played out like a horror film … for the home team, at least. Michigan football fans left in droves throughout the fourth quarter on Saturday, Nov. 29, as Ohio State fans celebrated in enemy territory. OSU’s mascot, Brutus, had drawn a large X through the ‘M’ in Michigan in the ...
Quarterback never used to be a concern for the Pittsburgh Steelers. That was until Father Time caught up to Ben Roethlisberger, of course. Since his retirement, it has been a revolving door at the most important position in sports, rotating through veterans and rookies without finding one capable of sticking around. That road led the Steelers to Aaron Rodgers in ...
Just like that, the final week of the college football season is in the books, which means there remains one week left until the official 12-team College Football Playoff bracket is released. The top four seeds for the 12-team field appeared to be near locks, though that is now in question following No. 3 Texas A&M (No. 3 in College ...
Alabama is supposed to be a playoff team. Are we sure about that, after this clunky Iron Bowl win against struggling Auburn? Crowded CFP bubble includes Alabama. Tide would remove doubt by winning SEC Championship. Auburn coaching search needs to end somewhere other than DJ Durkin. AUBURN, AL – Alabama is a playoff team. At least, that’s what the selection ...
Getting recruited: This is Part 2 of a series that looks behind the curtain of college recruiting. USA TODAY Sports was granted behind-the-scenes access by the football staff at the University of Pennsylvania, a Division I program that offers a high academic profile but no Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) money or scholarships. This week: Negotiating the constant change of college ...
AI-assisted summary Colorado coach Deion Sanders promised ‘severe changes’ after his team finished the season with a 3-9 record. The Buffaloes lost their final game of the season 24-14 to Kansas State, marking their fifth straight loss. Players cited a lack of leadership as a contributing factor to the team’s struggles this season. Colorado coach Deion Sanders made a bold ...
LOS ANGELES — An unknown offseason awaits Nico Iamaleava. The UCLA quarterback finished his first season as a Bruin with a tough season as they lost to rival USC in the regular season finale on Saturday, Nov. 29 to finish 3-9 on the campaign. Now with the season done, attention will be on whether Iamaleava will decide to stay in ...
Manny Pacquiao’s oldest son made his professional boxing debut and he is undefeated. He’s also winless. Jimuel Pacquiao, 24, fought to a majority draw against Brendan Lally at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California on Saturday, Nov. 29. After the four-round, lightweight bout came to an end, one judge scored the fight 39–37 in favor of Jimuel Pacquiao and ...
The College Football Playoff picture got much clearer in Week 14. No. 1 Ohio State survived a wobbly start and beat No. 15 Michigan 27-9 to snap a four-game losing streak in the rivalry and book a spot opposite No. 2 Indiana in the Big Ten championship game. On Friday, the Hoosiers swamped Purdue 56-3 to remain unbeaten heading into ...