6:30 AM ET In the last year of the 20th century, quarterback play in college football seemed to be making a quantum leap. Virginia Tech‘s Michael Vick was showing us a combination of rushing and passing prowess that we didn’t realize was possible, while Georgia Tech‘s Joe Hamilton was combining 3,000-yard passing with 700-yard rushing.
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7:00 AM ET The first full weekend of FCS’ one-time-only spring season gave us a down-to-the-wire battle between top-five teams (South Dakota State 24, Northern Iowa 20) and some long-awaited debuts (Deion Sanders’ first game as Jackson State head coach, Zeb Noland’s first start as NDSU quarterback). As far as the overall national picture goes,
9:08 PM ET Deion Sanders’ second game at Jackson State will have to wait. Days after the Tigers’ first-year head coach got his first win with the program, Jackson State announced it has postponed its game Saturday because of a positive COVID-19 test on Mississippi Valley State and subsequent quarantining of student-athletes within the Delta
7:45 AM ET My second mock for the 2021 NFL draft includes a first. This is the first time in my history of doing mock drafts that I’m going to project trades in my projection of picks 1-32. I’ve always stayed away because it’s impossible to know how teams will maneuver — and what offers
2:16 PM ET Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh on Thursday said he did not sense a disconnect among his staff or with players last season, but he cited his desire to make “improvements to everything” for hiring seven new assistants, including defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald. “I didn’t find any kind of disconnect, but wanted to
10:39 AM ET Michigan and Northwestern will begin playing for the George Jewett Trophy this upcoming season, a new rivalry trophy that honors the first Black player in Big Ten history, who competed for both teams in the 1890s. The Jewett Trophy becomes the first rivalry trophy in the FBS named for a former Black
10:56 AM ET Editor’s note: Richard Lapchick is a human rights activist, pioneer for racial equality, expert on sports issues, scholar and author. In any person’s lifetime, crucible moments can often impact the trajectory of one’s life. The willingness to remain adaptable, to learn from and apply knowledge gained from these experiences is of the
6:50 PM ET Clemson defensive end Justin Foster announced his retirement Wednesday, saying that a combination of asthma, allergies and COVID-19 have made it impossible to return to the field. “The decision came after months of recovery and treatment, which required asking a lot of difficult questions about my future,” Foster, a senior, wrote in
7:00 AM ET When the previous edition of the future power rankings launched on March 3, 2020, the coronavirus pandemic had not yet affected college football. After a season unlike any other, the sport is looking forward to returning to some sense of normalcy. But the effects of the pandemic linger in many areas, including
8:03 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Former Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday against the university that he was used as a scapegoat during a sexual assault investigation that resulted in his temporary expulsion. Cephus seeks unspecified damages in his lawsuit filed in federal court in Madison, accusing the