Category: Football (American)

Five matchups that will determine the Hurricanes’ playoff game against Texas A&M

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Hurricanes’ first College Football Playoff game is approaching. As the No. 10 seed, UM is headed on the road to College Station, Texas, to play No. 7 Texas A&M. The Aggies went 11-1 this season, winning their first 11 games before falling to Texas in their regular-season finale. Miami and Texas A&M match up fairly evenly, and the game is expected to be a close one, which is reflected in …

Old Dominion outlasts USF to claim Cure Bowl victory

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ORLANDO, Fla. — Quinn Henicle looked like a quarterback making his second career start. The Old Dominion redshirt freshman shook off a shaky start that included a fumble to score two touchdowns while leading the Monarchs to an impressive 24-10 win over South Florida in Wednesday’s StaffDNA Cure Bowl at Camping World Stadium. ODU (10-3, 6-2 Sun Belt) won 10 games for the first time since the …

Old Dominion outlasts USF to claim Cure Bowl win

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Quinn Henicle looked like a quarterback making his second career start. The Old Dominion redshirt freshman shook off a shaky start that included a fumble to score two touchdowns while leading the Monarchs to an impressive 24-10 win over South Florida in Wednesday’s StaffDNA Cure Bowl at Camping World Stadium. ODU (10-3, 6-2 Sun Belt) won 10 games for the first time since the 2016 season. …

Will Hurricanes star Keionte Scott return for Texas A&M playoff game?

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Mario Cristobal has said throughout the week that star defensive back Keionte Scott could return to the field for Miami’s playoff game against Texas A&M on Saturday. On Wednesday, the Hurricanes listed Scott as probable on the initial availability report. Additionally, the Hurricanes listed Damari Brown as questionable, linebacker Malik Bryant was out and wide receiver Daylyn Upshaw as …

Area high school football players selected for All-State teams

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 17—The South Carolina Football Coaches Association recently released its All-State teams, and 32 players from the Aiken Standard coverage area were recognized in their respective classifications. Leading the way were three local players who were chosen to the SCFCA’s Overall All-State team, which recognized the best of the best at their position regardless of classification. Those three …

Mike Bianchi: Florida is making the right call by welcoming Urban Meyer back into the family

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ORLANDO, Fla. — Welcome back home, Urban Meyer. Welcome back to Gator Nation. Welcome back into the University of Florida family. As someone who has been one of Meyer’s biggest critics, let me just say this: It’s about time. In a decision that rubbed some Urban haters the wrong way, Florida’s administration has clearly decided that Meyer belongs back in the program’s orbit — and it’s no longer …

Gophers football: Will star Anthony Smith enter transfer portal?

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The few weeks between the end of the college football regular season in November, through bowl and playoff games in December and into the opening of the transfer portal in January come with a heavy dose of roster intrigue. Who’s coming back and who’s moving on? With Gophers quarterback Drake Lindsey announcing last week he will return in 2026, the player atop of Minnesota’s list of …

How Hurricanes will try to stop Aggies dual-threat QB Marcel Reed

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… When Miami lines up to face Texas A&M’s offense in their College Football Playoff debut on Saturday, it will have to stop the most dynamic quarterback the Hurricanes have seen this season. UM coach Mario Cristobal said he believed the Aggies star should have been a Heisman Trophy finalist. If the Hurricanes are going to beat the Aggies, stopping Reed will be a crucial part of pulling off the …

UF football transfer tracker: Jon Sumrall overhauls 2026 Gators’ roster

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… GAINESVILLE — New UF coach Jon Sumrall arrived from Tulane to resurrect a program coming off a 4-8 season, the Gators’ fourth losing season in five years — including the past four under Billy Napier. After signing a 2026 recruiting class ranked 16th nationally while he still coached the Green Wave, Sumrall and his evolving staff turned their attention to preparing for the 15-day transfer …

UCF expected to hire Will Johnson as new defensive backs coach

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… UCF is expected to hire Will Johnson as its next defensive backs coach, according to a team source. Johnson would take over from Brandon Harris, who departed for a similar role in Florida. A Baltimore native, Johnson began his football career as a defensive back at Oklahoma from 2015 to 2017, where he played under the renowned coach Bob Stoops. During his time there, he played in 29 games, …