Latest blog entries about College Football
*Rohan Chakravarthi covers college football for SB Nation, and is a guest writer on DawgSports It’s time for the biggest game in college football every year: the SEC Championship. And it’s no surprise that the Georgia Bulldogs are taking on the Alabama Crimson Tide in a game with major College Football Playoff implications. For the […]
Before I was fully admitted into the escape-proof prison of hate that is the Louisville-Kentucky rivalry (ages 0-4, basically), there was Indiana. My father and my two older brothers were my unassailable sporting guides through the vastly underrated preschool formative fandom years, and their stance on IU was pretty clear: Bob Knight was a mean […]
I think most of us knew that this was coming and we got the official word from Emmett Johnson himself today on twitter. Here’s a tweet from his position coach. Emmett Johnson has gone from being an unheralded recruit to the best running back in the Big Ten conference. Just yesterday Emmett Johnson was named […]
After mostly playing teams that were far below them in talent level to begin the season (other than Notre Dame, of course), Ohio State went on the road for the first time this year and laid an egg at Pitt last Friday. The Buckeyes gave up 16 offensive rebounds, took 15 fewer shots than Pitt, […]
In the game of the year, the Indiana Hoosiers will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes this weekend in a classic No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup for the Big Ten Championship Game. There are quite a few exciting matchups to look for, but perhaps none is more significant than the quarterback battle between Fernando […]
Bowl season is upon us, and purple rain is back on the forecast after the world of college football experienced a drought a season ago. With a 6-6 record, Northwestern sits around patiently, waiting for its name to be called on Sunday to find out who and where they’ll be playing primetime football this month. […]
The expectations entering this season have made the last month tough for Kentucky fans and the team. Mark Pope and the players feel it just as much as the fans do. Interestingly, Kentucky was still in a great position to win Tuesday night against North Carolina despite a lackluster offensive performance. Even when the Wildcats […]
SYRACUSE, NY — For nearly two decades, Syracuse Orange football legend Floyd Little and his wife, DeBorah, were as happy as a married couple could be. From their desire to encourage young people and travel the world to their leadership and entrepreneurship, it was a perfect match. And for DeBorah, Floyd was more than just […]
TCU Football is going to a bowl game in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2017-2018 when the Horned Frogs won the Alamo Bowl and Cheez-It Bowl. Following the 2024 campaign TCU was invited to Albuquerque for the New Mexico Bowl, a 34-3 victory over the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns with TCU’s Josh Hoover and […]
Update: It’s official! After initial reports surfaced that Penn State switched the focus of its search on Iowa State’s Matt Campbell, things have moved quickly. The Nittany Lions are now set to finalize a deal to make Campbell the next Nittany Lions head coach, after spending the last 10 season leading the Cyclones. As previously […]
There isn’t an opponent to preview this weekend for the San Francisco 49ers, so we’ll look back at the previous 13 games played and award an MVP, a player not getting enough love for their performance, the most improved player, and much more. Managing nine wins against a schedule that has seen seven teams fighting […]
With some time to kill as we await our bowl location and opponent, I thought it would be interesting to see just how many Husker fans wager on college football and just how deep and expensive/risky that commitment goes. As I said in the poll article, I am fascinated by sports gambling and all the […]
Chargers News Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert underwent surgery to stabilize a fracture in his left hand and is working toward playing Monday night against the Philadelphia Eagles. The procedure took place on Monday after Herbert sustained the injury during the first quarter of Sunday’s victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. Herbert had a […]
Tony Elliott has already collected one trophy this week. The harder one is still out there and, fittingly, it may come down to lifting another one on Saturday. On Thursday, the ACC named Elliott its 2025 Coach of the Year, after he steered Virginia to 10-2, 7-1 in conference play, an ACC Championship Game berth, and […]
It’s early signing day and we’re going to introduce you to the new members of the 2026 Syracuse Orange. Up next is… Name: Javeion Cooper Position: Offensive Line Height: 6’5″ Weight: 285 lbs. Hometown: Melbourne, Florida High School: Melbourne Central Catholic What’d recruiting sites say?: Four stars on ESPN, three from 247Sports and On3. Ranked the No. 20 offensive guard in the class per […]
Happy Friday, TOC Nation. It has been a great week for the Green & White thus far. In case you did not see the news earlier today, MSU just pocketed some change. All of this coming on the heels of the hiring of MSU’s new football coach. We have spoken about that hire plenty here […]
The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Kung_Fu_Zizou The boys are back and they mean […]
With the news on Wednesday of Brian Hartline heading south for the USF job, Ohio State saw impact to their 2026 recruiting class, and mainly at his receiver position. Rightfully so, the Buckeyes have had the best position coach in the country thanks to Hartline, so kids looking at all of their options makes some […]
It’s time for the biggest conference game of the season. One final game for the Mountain West crown. It’s a rematch of last year, featuring two great rushing offenses, one defense that specializes in interceptions and another that does the same in sacks, plus one elite special teams unit and a Heisman finalist. Here’s what […]
Good Friday afternoon, Dawg fans!! We’ve made it to conference championship weekend, and once again it’s the Dawgs versus the Tide in Atlanta for the SEC crown. Georgia heads into this one at No. 3 in the latest CFP rankings following a gritty 16–9 win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Alabama sits at No. […]
It’s early signing day and we’re going to introduce you to the new members of the 2026 Syracuse Orange. Up next is… Name: Gemaus Sackie Position: Linebacker Height: 6’0″ Weight: 210 lbs. Hometown: Burlington Township, New Jersey High School: Burlington Township What’d recruiting sites say?: Rated three stars across the board. How’d he get here?: Committed to the Orange over another offer from Temple. 2025 […]
We did it! Here are the responses to some questions! What New Year’s resolution do you want your school’s coaching staff to make for 2026? – LandOfSkyBlueWatersGophers HWAHSQB: Take the triple flea flicker reverse whatever it was that they tried to run IN THE SNOW and drown it in the Boneyard Creek. Also, I hope […]
Could it be any other way with this conference? Of course 7-5 Duke will be playing in Charlotte on Saturday night instead of Miami. The ACC should want the Canes to have an extra game to showcase their talents to the CFP committee and potentially move up in the rankings. Instead, there’s a genuine possibility […]
Commanders links Articles Washington Post (paywall) Commanders quarterly report: After 12 games, it’s time to look to 2026 There are some positives even in a seven-game losing streak, but Washington is merely playing out the string at this point. [T]he Commanders have seen some positives in recent weeks. They’ve gotten healthier and were more competitive […]
FRIDAY Kennesaw State at Jacksonville State Conference USA Championship7 p.m., CBSSN Kennesaw State was predicted to be among the very worst teams in all of college football heading into the season. Flash forward to December, and they’re playing for a conference championship. This game may not mean anything in the playoff picture, but would mean […]