There is a USC legend in the top spot of our list, but it’s not Cheryl Miller. That’s because the two-time NCAA champion didn’t play in the Pac-10/Pac-12. The league didn’t begin governing women’s sports until the 1986-87 academic year, right after Miller finished her college career. Thus, names such as Miller, USC teammate Cynthia […]
Continue readingHere are our writers’ biggest spring questions for each team. Will the Bulldogs be able to replace their departing defensive stars? Georgia’s pass defense was great again last season, ranking sixth in the FBS in yards allowed per attempt. But the Bulldogs will have to do some reloading in the secondary with safeties Javon Bullard […]
Continue readingSo, we asked our staffers which coaches and players — transfers and non-transfers — will have the most to prove during the surely chaotic upcoming season. Here’s what they had to say. Kalen DeBoer, Alabama DeBoer just took Washington to the national title game in only his second year — two seasons after the team […]
Continue readingIn the 36 days since then, Alabama coach Nick Saban retired, Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh left for the NFL and Ohio State hired two offensive coordinators, the second one a sitting power conference coach. Saban’s surprising announcement Jan. 10 precipitated eight coaching moves that led to five FBS schools — Washington, Arizona, South Alabama, Buffalo […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Now that the college football season is over, ESPN names its way-too-early top 25 for the 2024 season. (1:56) The curtain fell on the four-team College Football Playoff in Houston on Monday night, and it more than delivered in its last season with two nail-biting semifinals that weren’t decided until the […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Phil Mafah scores the short touchdown to put Clemson on top in the Gator Bowl. (0:27) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Clemson finished the Gator Bowl on Friday just like it did the season: with a flourish. Phil Mafah ran for four touchdowns, including a 3-yarder with 17 seconds to play, and the […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Paul Finebaum gives his thoughts on the latest updates in the Michigan football sign-stealing probe. (1:54) When Brent Pry was coaching the defense at Louisiana-Lafayette nearly 20 years ago, he had a habit of printing out an early draft of his game plan, scribbling notes and changes by hand, then making […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Phil Mafah goes right through the Notre Dame defense for a 41-yard Clemson touchdown. (0:42) Tyler from Spartanburg and the fiery response from Clemson coach Dabo Swinney dominated the headlines going into the Tigers’ game against No. 15 Notre Dame on Saturday. So after Clemson upset the Irish 31-23 for its […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Dabo Swinney doesn’t hold back on a caller frustrated by Clemson’s 4-4 start to the season. (1:15) Clemson coach Dabo Swinney doubled down Tuesday on his emphatic monologue from a day earlier, saying too many fans had grown unappreciative of winning and insisting he would not allow the criticism surrounding the […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Take a look back at Florida State’s perfect season so far as the No. 4 Seminoles have a date with No. 16 Duke on Saturday. (1:09) Florida State coach Mike Norvell stood inside the visitors tunnel at Clemson last month, waiting for his players to come off the field and into […]
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