Category: College Sports

Mike Bianchi: After Indiana wins CFP national title, there are no excuses left for Florida, FSU and, yes, you, too, UCF!

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ORLANDO, Fla. — Now, there are no excuses left. None. Not for Florida. Not for Florida State. And not even for UCF, which still enjoys a little grace as the youngest member of the big-boy table — but only a little. In the modern era of college football, the words rebuild, timeline and foundation have become security blankets for programs that are underachieving relative to their resources. …

Colorado Ticket Sales Dove Despite Deion’s Improved Second Season

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The University of Colorado reported $24 million of football ticket revenue for 2024-25, according to its latest NCAA financial disclosures—a 23% year-over-year decline in the second season of head coach Deion Sanders, despite improved on-field results from his debut year in Boulder. The Buffaloes finished 9-4, capped by a loss in the Alamo Bowl, and …

HS FOOTBALL: Armstrong not re-applying for head coaching position at Riverside

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Harry Armstrong, who built a reputation as a creative play designer and coordinated some of the most explosive offenses in Lackawanna Football Conference history, is not re-applying for his position as the head football coach at Riverside. Armstrong, 45, guided the program to success during two stints, most recently leading the Vikings to the District 2 Class 2A championship and the PIAA Class …

UH lands 3 Power 4 transfers, including a former Kahuku title-game star

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The hero of Hawaii’s 2023 Open Division championship is among three Power 4 receivers joining the University of Hawaii football team this week. The Rainbow Warriors secured commitments from Diezel Kamoku of Utah, Devin Alves of Virginia Tech and Carson Brown of Iowa State. All three are expected to join the Warriors’ offseason strength /conditioning program and participate in spring training. …

Bianchi: After Indiana wins CFB national title, there are no excuses left for Gators, FSU and, yes, you, too, UCF!

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Now, there are no excuses left. None. Not for Florida. Not for Florida State. And not even for UCF, which still enjoys a little grace as the youngest member of the big-boy table — but only a little. In the modern era of college football, the words rebuild, timeline, and foundation have become security blankets for programs that are underachieving relative to their resources. Sure, they sound …

Indiana’s Curt Cignetti rips refs for not flagging UM hits on QB Fernando Mendoza

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… MIAMI GARDENS — Halftime of the College Football Playoff national title game involved a coach interview atypical of what’s usually heard going into the locker room for intermission. Indiana coach Curt Cignetti used his air time with ESPN’s Holly Rowe to rip the officials for the hits the Miami Hurricanes defense was getting on Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza. “There’s three personal …

Indiana’s Curt Cignetti rips refs for not flagging UM hits on QB Fernando Mendoza

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… MIAMI GARDENS — Halftime of the College Football Playoff national title game involved a coach interview atypical of what’s usually heard going into the locker room for intermission. Indiana coach Curt Cignetti used his air time with ESPN’s Holly Rowe to rip the officials for the hits the Miami Hurricanes defense was getting on Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza. “There’s three personal …

Penn State has 5 returning starters, but plenty of experience from portal

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The NCAA transfer portal for football closed Friday night, dramatically changing teams across the country. None more than Penn State, where 50 players from the 2025 roster put their names in the portal and where 39 transfers committed to the Nittany Lions, who released their 102-man roster Friday afternoon. Penn State will have a lot of new faces and might as well be nicknamed the Cyclones. …

Dave Hyde: How Fernando Mendoza rose from unwanted to college’s top player

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In June 2021, at the University of Alabama’s football camp in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Alex Mortensen was struck by the fluid form and accurate arm of a quarterback he didn’t know. As an Alabama offensive analyst, Mortensen studied plenty of top high school arms — many, in fact, were invitees to this very camp. But who was this kid? “I remember thinking, ‘Is this my …

UPDATED JAN. 16: Cowboys' portal class ranked No. 6, up to 51 additions

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Note: This story was updated at 4:21 p.m. Jan 16. The transfer portal opened Jan. 2, and the action has been heating up for Oklahoma State and head coach Eric Morris. The Cowboys are up to a nation-leading 51 portal additions so far, headlined by five-star North Texas quarterback Drew Mestemaker, the nation’s leading passer and one of the top players in the portal. OSU’s transfer portal class …