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2026 Draft: Kaelon Black Scouting Report

Measurables 2025 Stats Awards/Accolades Strengths Weaknesses Draft Projection Round 4-5 Grade Black was one of Bruce Feldman’s annual Freaks this past offseason, and it’s clear to see why on tape. The rapid acceleration to hit the hole and the power to displace tacklers is clear from the jump. Kaelon has clearly been a Cignetti disciple, […]

3 Keys to beating Wisconsin and how to watch

Madison 8:00 BTN Wisconsin Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 10-10 (3-6)KenPom Rank: 84 Wisconsin BadgersRecord: 14-6 (6-3)KenPom Rank: 40 It sounds like Cade Tyson will not be playing tonight, which makes this a monumental task for the Gophers. Which is unfortunate as Minnesota looked to avenge the buzzer-beater loss to Wisconsin from earlier this month. KEYS TO […]

In-state running back Jay’Quan Crawford commits to Kentucky in 2026 class

The advent of the transfer portal and NIL has seemingly taken the emphasis and importance of high school recruiting down a notch in college football. Still, though, it is key to building a capable roster in the SEC. Will Stein and his Kentucky coaching staff know that full well. On Wednesday, it was announced that […]

Threes are Wild at NIT Meet For Cyclones

TUCSON, Ariz. — In their first action of the 2026 calendar year, the Iowa State Cyclone men’s golf team picked up a top three finish at the National Invitational Tournament In Tucson, Arizona early this week.  The Cyclones were third behind meet champion Texas and runner-up Arizona.  Junior Owen Sawyer, a Cedar Falls native, led […]

Off-Script Ohio: Schedule clarity, NFL influence, and hoops survival mode

College football’s offseason rarely delivers clarity. This week, Ohio State got exactly that. The Buckeyes’ 2026 schedule release laid out a season that feels both familiar and unforgiving. A marquee early trip to Texas anchors September, while October brings road tests at Iowa and Indiana before a bye. November offers no relief, USC on the […]

Miami Hurricanes star Rueben Bain Jr. wins 2025 Ted Hendricks Award

After a stellar 2025 season in which he helped lead the Miami Hurricanes to the National Championship Game, star EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. was named the Ted Hendricks Award winner on Wednesday afternoon. Named after a former Miami Hurricanes standout, the Ted Hendricks award is given to the top defensive end in college football annually. […]

BSD YouTube Show: Penn State’s 2026 Schedule Revealed

The Big Ten finally released the 2026 conference schedule last night, and Penn State got itself a pretty favorable deal. We take a look at the schedule and discuss the upsides and downsides to it. We’ll be live tonight at 7 p.m. to discuss. As always, the audio will be uploaded to Spotify and Apple […]

Duke Duo to be Dynamic Addition to Hurricanes Offense

Former Duke Blue Devils QB and WR Darian Mensah and Cooper Barkate have committed to the Miami Hurricanes via the transfer portal. Mensah comes to Coral Gables from Duke via Tulane, while Barkate arrived at Duke via Harvard (yes, that Harvard). Mensah, the ACC’s leader in passing yards, passing TD’s, and adjusted yards per attempt […]

UNC and ACC Football TV Ratings from the 2025-26 season

For all the furor over NIL, tampering, or players transferring to one school on Monday and then another by Friday, viewership continues to grow. The game keeps growing in popularity despite all its warts and changes. Given that TV money serves as the primary revenue source for the sport, and given that TV money ultimately […]

3 UCLA players on Eric Bieniemy, more notes from East-West Shrine Bowl

On Tuesday night, the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl concluded with a game after four days of practice. The West team wound up victorious over the East team by a score of 21-17. During Thursday and Friday’s media access, the Arrowhead Pride staff watched practice and participated in two sessions of media availability to the players […]

This Week In Happy Valley: Outdoor Game Week

Penn State revealed its uniforms for Saturday’s outdoor game. Snow removal continues at Beaver Stadium ahead of this weekend’s game. Charlie Cerrato will be out for the rest of the regular season. Guy Gadowsky responds to handshake snub after Saturday’s win over Wisconsin. There will be public ice skating times at Beaver Stadium over the […]

Wisconsin Transfer Portal Grades by Position Group: Offense

The 2026 transfer portal season has been a kinetic whirlwind of activity for Luke Fickell’s Wisconsin Badgers, in both directions, and I’m going to take a look at all positions on the team to try to make sense of where the squad stands heading into February. My grades will primarily be based on the players brought in, […]

5 players who caught my eye on Day 1 of Senior Bowl

The 2026 Panini Senior Bowl kicked off on Tuesday afternoon with the first day of practice. As they say, the NFL Draft starts in Mobile and there was a lot to like on the opening day. This should be a good week, with players competing and trying to prove themselves. Here are some players who […]

EPL GW-24 FPL Clean Sheet Odds

Locking in defensive returns is often the difference between a red arrow and a green one in the world of Fantasy Premier League. While goals and assists capture the headlines, the 4-point windfall for a clean sheet remains the gold standard for goalkeepers and defenders, while even midfielders benefit from a sneaky 1-point bonus for […]

One spot left: Why Ohio State’s coaching staff isn’t quite finished

Ohio State’s coaching staff appeared complete when the program announced the hiring of Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator. A former NFL head coach with extensive play-calling experience, Smith’s arrival checked a major box for Ryan Day as he continues to shape a structure that allows him to operate more as a CEO than a hands-on […]

Peak Perspective: The 2025 Mountain West Out-of-Conference Review

Non-conference games serve a few different purposes. In some cases, it lets teams work out kinks and prepare for the regular season. In other instances, it’s a cash grab, taking money to play games against programs in exchange for money to add to their budget. Most importantly, it’s a chance for the Mountain West to […]

Three keys for Northwestern vs. Penn State

Northwestern (9-11, 1-8 B1G) is tied for second to last in the Big Ten. However, after picking up its first conference win of the season out west against USC, the ’Cats will have a major opportunity against Penn State (9-11, 0-9 B1G) — who sits last place in the Big Ten — to channel their […]

How to watch Wisconsin’s Border Battle game on Wednesday

Fresh off a 73-71 loss to the USC Trojans, the Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Minnesota Gophers once again on Wednesday, looking to bounce back after recently going on a five-game winning streak. In their loss over the weekend, Wisconsin had an ugly shooting day, going 9 for 37 (24.3 percent) from three, as […]

Unreasonable Doubt: West Virginia holds off Kansas State at home

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Football: 2026 Big Ten Schedule Analysis

At long last the 2026 football schedule has been released. We already knew the opponents and venues but on Tuesday the BIG officially announced the weeks each game will be played in, although because this sport is completely at the mercy of TV networks the kick off times and networks for each game won’t be […]

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