In the fall of 1996, I enrolled at the University of Texas for two reasons. The first was a Longhorns backfield that featured Ricky Williams. The second was the Big 12, a brand-new conference that started play that season. One of those things bent the arc of college football. The other was the Big 12.
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Nebraska Football Unveils Special 9/11 Uniforms
The Nebraska football team will honor the 20th anniversary of 9/11 by wearing camouflage jerseys at home against the University of Buffalo on September 11th, 2021.
Eastern Michigan Eagles coach Chris Creighton extended through 2025
Eastern Michigan extended football coach Chris Creighton’s contract through 2025 on Thursday.
Alabama, Auburn among schools to offer COVID-19 vaccines, vouchers at football games this season
Alabama health officials have recruited colleges to host COVID-19 vaccination campaigns ahead of football games this fall, with fans eligible for $75 voucher incentives on game days.
Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux has eyes set on Heisman
Kayvon Thibodeaux has some lofty goals for the 2021 season. Of course, the Oregon defensive end wants to win a Pac 12 Championship, and even a national championship — but the aspirations do not stop there.
The highest salaried coaches in college football
In light of Jimbo Fisher’s contract extension at Texas A&M, it put the Aggies coach near the top in terms of annual compensation, per Stewart Mandel of The Athletic. Fisher now makes $9 million per year on a new 10-year deal through the 2031 season.
Ricky White To Miss Friday Night’s Game for Michigan State
Ricky White has been a very hot topic of discussion this preseason. The redshirt freshman has been absent with little to no reasoning.
JT Daniels vs. D.J. Uiagalelei: Remembering past duels between the HS rivals
When Georgia and Clemson clash Saturday evening in Charlotte, quarterbacks JT Daniels and D.J. Uiagalelei will be nearly 2,500 miles away from their Southern California homes. Just forgive them if the environment feels a bit familiar.
Wisconsin dismisses running back Loyal Crawford, suspends RB Antwan Roberts
Just four days before Wisconsin is set to open its 2021 Big Ten football season, head coach Paul Chryst had to deal with a pair of disciplinary issues.
Buckeyes QB Quinn Ewers reportedly signs NIL deal exceeding $1 million
Ohio State freshman quarterback Quinn Ewers is reportedly making the most of it during college football's new name, image and likeness era. The former five-star prospect and top-ranked player in the 2022 class who re-classified and skipped his senior year of high school has signed a NIL deal exceeding $1 million, according to a report Tuesday by Darren Rovell of Action Network.
SEC football: Ranking every starting QB entering Week 1
Heading into this week's season openers around the Southeastern Conference, college football's most competitive league is in show-me mode when it comes to quarterbacks after watching two of its top players manage record-setting campaigns at the position last fall. An early look at preseason Heisman lists includes a pair of SEC signal callers leading College Football Playoff-probable teams, but outside of that pairing, the league is largely unproven under center.
Hoosiers name USC transfer, former 5-star recruit Stephen Carr starting RB
Indiana is looking to make its third straight bowl appearance for the first time since the 1980s, and coach Tom Allen could have a strong offense on his hands. The Hoosiers will return one of the Big Ten's best quarterbacks in Michael Penix Jr., and they added a key transfer at running back as well — former USC tailback Stephen Carr, who was a five-star recruit in the 2017 class.
Clemson DC Brent Venables: ‘Georgia Can Win Different Kinds of Ways’
Brent Venables saw the same thing last year that many others did when watching Georgia's offense.
Joe Milton will start at quarterback in Tennessee football opener against Bowling Green
Joe Milton, a Michigan transfer, will start at quarterback for Tennessee football in the opener against Bowling Green on Sept. 2.
Trent Dilfer Releases Statement, Takes Responsibility For Pushing & Yelling At Player During Game
Trent Dilfer might be well-known for his stint at ESPN following his retirement from pro football, but he eventually left the network and got into head coaching.
Alabama LB Quandarrius Robinson arrested, charged with DUI after car crash
The Athletic Alabama linebacker Quandarrius Robinson was involved in a car accident in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and was arrested and charged with driving under the influence…
LSU’s Derek Stingley “Most Exciting” 2021 College Football Star
The expectations for Derek Stingley Jr. only continue to mount as the 2021 season approaches. The junior cornerback, who will wear No. 7 for the purple and gold, continues to raise the bar as one of the most electric players in college football in 2021.
LSU, Tulane football relocated due to Hurricane Ida effects
Both LSU's and Tulane's football teams are being relocated as southern Louisiana prepares for the effects of Hurricane Ida, which is supposed to make landfall Sunday night.
Two officials take big hits from Illinois players
It was a very rough day for the referees Saturday in the season opener between Illinois and Nebraska. Not necessarily because they got a lot of calls wrong, but because they were literally getting hit around pretty good.
Hudson Card wins Texas’ QB battle
Redshirt freshman quarterback Hudson Card will start Texas' season opener against Louisiana on Sept. 4 after beating out Casey Thompson for the job, a source told The Athletic's Bruce Feldman.
Big 12 ‘seriously discussing’ adding BYU
The Big 12 is "seriously discussing" inviting BYU to join the conference, sources told The Athletic's Mac Olson and Andy Staples.
Pac-12 commissioner details plan for Big Ten-ACC scheduling alliance
There have been some questions over how the announced alliance between the Pac-12, Big Ten, and ACC will work in practice. One of the commissioners involved shed some light on that topic Friday.
Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly may have slipped up and revealed who will follow him as the next Fighting Irish coach
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly, 59, might have just made a slip of the tongue that could have revealed who will follow him as the head coach of the Irish. Kelly appeared on Episode 2 of NBC Sports' "Race in America: A Candid Conversation," and referenced Notre Dame defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman's coaching future at the 47:07-minute mark. (H/T to John Kennedy of Always Irish)
Ole Miss Football Stadium is On Fire
OIe Miss is preparing for the 2021 college football season, as are its rivals. Unfortunately, things have not gotten off to a hot start. I mean, they have, but certainly not in the way any Rebels fans imagined.
Oklahoma RB Tre Bradford No Longer With the Team
ccording to a report in the OU Daily, sophomore running back Tre Bradford is no longer with the Oklahoma football team.
Pac-12 says it won’t be expanding anytime soon
The Pac-12 is staying at 12 for the time being.
Bryan Harsin ‘not anti-vaccine’ following positive COVID-19 test
Auburn coach Bryan Harsin expects to be out of COVID-19 quarantine by game week but said Wednesday that the Tigers' vaccination rate hasn't reached the 85% threshold.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Fire Back At Survey Saying Their Leprechaun Is ‘Offensive’
Social media has been in an uproar all day after a recent survey from the Quality Logo Products Blog revealed that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish leprechaun mascot was voted the fourth most offensive mascot in the U.S. — coming in behind only Hawaii’s Vili the Warrior, San Diego State’s Aztec Warrior and Florida State’s Osceola and Renegade.