Targeting is a big deal in college football, as it should be. With that said, as with any rule in sports, the spirit of the rule can be lost within the red tape — especially when referees and their opinions are involved.
College football insider Bruce Feldman of The Athletic named New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka as a potential replacement for recently-fired Northwestern Wildcats head coach Pat Fitzgerald.
Coming out of high school, D.J. Uiagalelei was the top-rated quarterback in the country. He could've played for any school in the country. And despite being from California, he traveled 3,000 miles away from home to sign with the Clemson Tigers, taking his spot as the heir apparent to Trevor Lawrence.
While these journalists were pushing to bring truth to power, it appears that they were also doing what some of the leaders of the program and school were not doing: looking out for their fellow students on campus.
Longtime Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald was fired on Monday, and it would appear he is planning to take legal action against the university.
Regardless of the position (yes, more than just linebackers), Penn State has produced some of the greatest football players in college football history.
When it comes to storied college football programs, the University of Texas has plenty to brag about. Sure, times have been a little lean in recent years, but its football tradition is second to none.
LSU and Alabama face off this weekend in one of the biggest regular-season college football games in recent memory. LSU comes into the game as the Associated Press No. 1 ranked team, while Alabama carries the No. 2 ranking. Seeing a No. 1 vs. a No. 2 in the regular season is rare...
Making a condensed list of the best players in Florida State football history can be challenging. We gave it a go, featuring some of the greatest players to grace any college gridiron. Our list is in chronological order.
Urban Meyer is the latest college coach to attempt an NFL replication of his previous success. He would not be the first one. The Pro Football Hall of Fame features a few college leaders who made the leap, and the NFL has seen others succeed as well.
Graciously known as "The 'U,'" for those who lived it, the University of Miami Hurricanes football program seems like its own universe, what with the trash-talking, smoke-filled entrances and the Orange Bowl etc.
As we close out the decade, it's time to reflect on some of the successful and memorable college football teams that spanned 2010-19. Obviously not all were crowned national champions, but some still will go down as among the best in college football — let alone the decade — despite falling short of that ultimate goal.
Nebraska might be the one school that is best known for producing some of the greatest linemen -- on both sides of the ball -- in college football history. But the Cornhuskers have also churned out some legendary skill performers.
One of the most storied college football programs of all time, as a winner of 11 recognized national championships, USC has produced its fair share of gridiron legends.
Clemson has produced some of this century's best college football players. However, the program has long been a football factory for individual talent dating back to the 1930s.
The University of Florida has produced some of the greatest football players, so trying to determine the top 20 Gators in program history is not easy. We gave it a shot.
Oklahoma has built one of the most successful college football programs, with seven official national championships and the same amount of Heisman Trophy winners. It takes great players to enjoy that kind of success.
Who did the best of the first-year head coaches? Well, let's rank them 1 thru 30.
College football season is special. The pageantry, excitement, and passion make for plenty of drama and memories. In the world of television and film, fictional football collegiate football programs have also become notable in pop culture. Here are some of our favorites.
It's spring, but it's never too early to start thinking about who the best teams of the 2023 college football season will be. Here's our early take at the top 25 teams entering this coming season.
Spoiler alert: Tom Brady won't be on this list.
Nobody intentionally hires a bad head coach, but eventually, some get let go...which is why new ones need to be found. So with that in mind, let's rank this season's new head coaching hires.
Northwestern made the only decision it could on Monday when it fired Pat Fitzgerald, backtracking from its appallingly weak two-week suspension handed to Fitzgerald on Friday.
Daniel Kelly spent four years in pro scouting with the New York Jets. He is the published author of the book "Whatever It Takes," the story of a fan making it into the NFL. Many great college quarterbacks aren't good enough to cut it in the NFL.
A day after Northwestern announced a two-week suspension for football coach Pat Fitzgerald for hazing allegations, the university president issued a second statement suggesting that the school "may have erred" in the severity of its discipline.
Pat Fitzgerald was suspended on Friday for two weeks without pay after an investigation into hazing within the program. Some details emerged on Saturday that suggest Fitzgerald should have been fired instead.
Head coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff picked up a win over Alabama, but not on the field.
This is the last season for the Oklahoma Sooners in the Big 12, a league they have dominated for most of this century. What will this season bring? YB's Matt Wiesenfeld shares his pick for the No. 21 Sooners.
Rhule went from an 11-3 season at Baylor to Carolina, where he went 11-27 over parts of three seasons and never won more than five games in a single campaign. Now he's back in the NCAA.
When the SEC brings in Texas and Oklahoma next season it is going to make it tougher for programs like No. 24 South Carolina. That has made it extra important that head coach Shane Beamer seems to have righted the ship in Columbia. YB's Matt Wiesenfeld shares futures for his top 25 programs.
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