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A quick look at the 94-62 scoreline for No. 21 Ohio State women’s basketball team’s win over Northern Kentucky, and it looks about right. A 32-point victory for a power conference over a midmajor. Watch the game itself, and it was anything but comfortable. The Buckeyes had to claw themselves out of a hole of […]
Picking the subjects of this week’s poll questions was a no-brainer. A defensive co-coordinator and an offensive line coach were let go, and their replacements were named fairly quickly. The questions? What are our initial impressions of the new hires? Rhule appeared to stay on the path of going outside and not hiring from his […]
Dan Quinn spoke briefly to reporters after Friday’s practice. He named this week’s team captains and Noah Brown got the nod on offense in his second game back from IR. Jordan Magee has been getting time on defense and he was named a captain on defense. Jaylin Lane gets the first team captain nod of […]
No. 1 Indiana football quarterback Fernando Mendoza was named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy on Monday and is set to attend the award ceremony on Saturday night in New York City. He’ll be joined by fellow finalists in Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin. […]
Updated 12/30/25 with scores to date. There is more to college football than just the playoff. I’m plenty guilty of focusing on games with big brands and teams with numbers 1-25 ahead of their names. Those heavyweights draw plenty of eyeballs for a reason as they can provide some of the best football in the […]
In professional sports, it is often difficult to know who deserves credit and blame. In football, the head coach and quarterback get the majority of both with coordinators and other star players earning the remaining amount. For losing teams, like the Cleveland Browns have been for far too long, it is often assumed by fans […]
During his Early Signing Day press conference, Syracuse Head Coach Fran Brown talked about the last-minute efforts of schools to flip defensive lineman Alex Haskell. “Everybody was trying up until last night calling him and on the phone with him, up the whole [I-95],” Brown said. “He was getting text messages and letting me see […]
At long last, we’ve reached the end of the regular season, and it’s time to recognize the most impactful transfers from across the conference. Over the next three days, you’ll read the journeys of 78 different players that left their mark on the conference this year. Enjoy the ride, and let us know which transfers […]
LIVERPOOL VS. BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | Saturday, December 13th |Premier League | Anfield3PM GMT/10AM EST Fabian Hürzeler is under some pressure, with Brighton’s form a bit inexplicable this season: wins against Chelsea and Manchester City matched with draws with West Ham United, Wolves, Fulham, and Tottenham. Brighton look less imaginative than they have in […]
Somehow, the Huskies are playing in a bowl game TOMORROW. They have played Boise State six times since 2008 and have a 4-2 record, including a resounding 38-7 win in their last postseason matchup. Let’s see what offense Boise State will be rolling with on Saturday. By the Numbers (National rank in parenthesis) Points per […]
If you missed yesterday’s overview of this year’s recruiting class and examination of the offensive and special teams recruits, you can find it here. College football wrapped up its Early Signing Day window last week (championship week, no distractions for some of the programs there). For most programs, this concludes the high school portion of […]
Right around the time reports revealed TCU was closing in on UConn offensive coordinator Gordon Sammis, the Horned Frogs picked up their second quarterback prospect of the 2026 recruiting class in three-star signal caller Jayden Maples. Maples, a 6-foot-2, 195-pounder who plays for Frisco Wakeland, held offers from Arkansas State, Stephen F. Austin and Southern […]
Shortly after news that TCU offensive coordinator Kendal Briles would be leaving for South Carolina, multiple reports Wednesday indicate that the Horned Frogs have hired UConn offensive coordinator Gordon Sammis as his replacement. A two-time nominee for the Broyles Award, an honor given to the top assistant coach in college football, Sammis has been with […]
Phillip Daniels arrived in Columbus after transferring from Minnesota in January 2024 with the modest expectation of providing depth and competition at tackle. Instead, he emerged after a productive summer and fall camp to win the right tackle job and start the season with the starting group. His path wasn’t perfectly smooth, there were games […]
Happy Friday, everyone. Based on the below, it’s clear that nobody told Ben Flanagan that Gump Day falls on a Wednesday. Indiana undefeated? They struggled against Ohio State! And that was 12 games after the Buckeyes eked out a close one to a talented but flawed Texas team in the season opener. Alabama already beat […]
Kansas Jayhawks News Here’s a piece on Tre White and the chemistry the basketball team has found early this season How did KU’s 25 football transfers perform in 2025? This from A Sea of Blue, but it paints a positive picture of Kansas landing Tyran Stokes Everything you need to know about tonight’s volleyball matchup […]
After four straight games that were tests of various degrees, North Carolina are now set to play a fairly straight-forward one. On Saturday, the Tar Heels are set to welcome USC Upstate to Chapel Hill, as Carolina looks for a third consecutive win. The Spartans, from the Big South Conference, come into this matchup with […]
MBB Injury Update ESPN’s latest 2026 mock draft includes 3 Ducks National title odds for every team entering the 2025 CFP A deep dive into James Madison QB Alonza Barnett III Highlight of the Day: Reliving the 2025 Football season – Oregon takes the frustration of the Indiana loss out on Rutgers
As of writing this article, I checked in on the odds for the upcoming Las Vegas Bowl Game between Utah and Nebraska. Utah is currently favored by 15.5 points. There are a lot of reasons for that huge spread including coaching changes, injuries at quarterback, no Emmett Johnson and an apparent inability to stop the […]
Yesterday afternoon the SEC released the 2026 schedules for league schools, and around the Southland the reaction seems to have largely bee ““ouch.” The reason? As you likely know the league has decided to play 9 conference games for the first time next season, that in and of itself ratchets up the level of difficulty […]
This week on the Five Heart Podcast, co-hosts Minnie and Greg START THE SHOW talking about men’s and women’s basketball as well as top-ranked volleyball’s pursuit of the national championship. Then the focus will turn to football. The Huskers have an opponent for the Las Vegas Bowl, and the duo will discuss the Utah Utes. […]
Sean, Nate, and Tom come together for an instant reaction pod about their thoughts on the Cyhawk game. The guys jump in and discuss the slow start in the first half, the comeback, and the problems that caused the deficit to start the game. Later, Sean, Nate, and Tom react to Jefferson’s takeover in the […]
The UMBC Retrievers (6-4) take on the Army Black Knights (4-7) as 6.5-point favorites on Friday, December 12, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is set at 146.5. UMBC vs. Army Odds UMBC odds to win: -262 Army odds to win: +213 Spread: UMBC (-6.5) Total: 146.5 UMBC vs. Army Promo Codes Game Time and Information Date: Friday, December 12, 2025 Time: 6 p.m. ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Baltimore, Maryland Venue: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena ...
The Queens Royals (4-5) are heavily favored (by 16.5 points) to extend a four-game home winning streak when they host the South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-10) on Friday, December 12, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 156.5. Queens vs. South Carolina State Odds Queens odds to win: -1818 South Carolina State odds to win: +978 Spread: Queens (-16.5) Total: 156.5 Queens vs. South Carolina State Promo Codes Game Time and Information Date: Friday, December 1...
The McNeese Cowboys (8-2, 1-1 Southland) are heavy favorites (-17.5) as they attempt to continue a six-game home winning streak when they host the East Texas A&M Lions (5-4, 0-0 Southland) on Friday, December 12, 2025 at The Legacy Center. The game airs at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 140.5 points. McNeese vs. East Texas A&M Odds McNeese odds to win: -2632 East Texas A&M odds to win: +1143 Spread: McNeese (-17.5) Total: 140.5 McNeese vs. East Texa...