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Western Kentucky will face James Madison University in Boca Raton Bowl The Hilltoppers and the Dukes will face each other for the first time for postseason play in Boca Raton, Florida. Author: CJ Daniels Published: 5:31 PM EST December 7, 2024 Updated: 5:31 PM EST December 7, 2024 KENTUCKY, USA — After falling to Jacksonville State in the Conference USA championship game, Western Kentucky is looking ahead to its bowl game. The Hilltoppers (8-5, 6-2) have accepted an invitation to the 2024 Boca Raton Bowl in Boca Raton, Florida. They will face James Madison (8-4, 4-4) on Dec. 18, and…
From Bailey Zappe to Austin Reed to Cam Ward to John Mateer, Arbuckle’s quarterbacks have always put up huge numbers — and always showed marked improvement. NORMAN — So who’s next for Ben Arbuckle? Will it be Oklahoma freshman Michael Hawkins whose career hits the college football stratosphere? Or will the Sooners land a transfer — Washington State’s John Mateer, perhaps — who takes his game to the next level under Arbuckle’s coaching? Whoever it is, it’s almost certain they’re going to do something in 2025 the Sooner QBs didn’t this year: put up huge numbers. “He’s had four really…
Oregon State Beavers run out onto the field before facing Idaho State in the season opener on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024 at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Ore. Few programs in all of college football experienced as much transfer portal activity as Oregon State during the last calendar year. Following the departure of longtime head coach Jonathan Smith, the Beavers lost the majority of their key players to the portal, including all-conference standouts Damien Martinez, Akili Arnold and Silas Bolden. They also reloaded with plenty of talent through the portal. Anthony Hankerson, Darrius Clemons and Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan, among others, made significant…
Rafael Nadal gave his tennis farewell after a career in which he won 92 ATP titles, including 22 Slams, making him the second most successful player in history in this category, behind Novak Djokovic. After more than two decades, the Spaniard ended his professional career in the Davis Cup in Malaga, losing to Botic Van De Zandschulp. In addition to his place in the history of tennis and sport in general, the Spanish legend has accumulated a huge total prize money, to which have been added over the years the revenues deriving from sponsorships with the most important world brands…
Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers will utilize the NCAA Transfer Portal this offseason with an “aggressive” approach over the next few months. There are holes to fill on the current roster with the program needing to use the portal to reel in immediate impact players for the 2025 season. With the regular season finale in the rearview mirror, members of LSU’s 2024 roster have revealed their intentions to depart Baton Rouge, which has opened up scholarships this offseason. As of Saturday morning, 10 Tigers have announced their intentions to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal: – Rickie Collins: Redshirt-Freshman Quarterback-…
As Florida State (2-10, 1-7 ACC) was putting together the touches on a historically awful season on the field, head coach Mike Norvell began making changes to his coaching staff. On Sunday, November 10, a statement was released announcing the firings of receivers coach Ron Dugans, offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Alex Atkins and defensive coordinator Adam Fuller. “I appreciate the work these three men have provided over the last five years with me at Florida State,” Norvell said. “They are all great men with families who also have poured into our program. We had many great moments together here, and…
The transfer portal will open for business on Monday, and there are some pressing needs Florida Football will need to address, wide receiver being the biggest among them. But, and this is a good thing, not every group needs to be addressed, and these are three groups that the Gators will be able to get away with not being addressed in the portal. Running back Florida is losing Montrell Johnson next season, but the Gators have a solid stable of running backs where Jadan Baugh will be the headliner heading into 2025. Behind him, the Gators still have Treyaun Webb,…
The Alabama Crimson Tide look to be in a good spot to make the 12-team College Football Playoff entering championship weekend. Alabama was ranked No. 11 in the updated CFP rankings, released Tuesday night. As of the committee’s penultimate rankings, Kalen DeBoer’s team has the final at-large playoff berth after beating the Auburn Tigers 28-14 in last Saturday’s Iron Bowl, and after the Miami Hurricanes fell 42-38 in an upset loss at Syracuse. But one question seems to be lingering: what happens to Alabama if Dabo Swinney’s Clemson Tigers knock off the SMU Mustangs in the ACC title game Saturday…
The transfer portal opens in just a few days, and Kentucky football is already set to lose a couple of important players in wide receiver Dane Key and defensive lineman Keeshawn Silver. Several other depth players have announced their pending departure as well. Key is an especially big loss. Over the past three seasons, he has been a go-to receiver for whoever was under center for the Wildcats. His size and hands will make him a sought after player in the portal, and a likely future NFL player. Related: Every recruit to sign with Kentucky on National Signing Day The…
Thomas C. Settles III will deliver the keynote address at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Breakfast. The event will be held at 8 a.m. Jan. 17 in the Grand Hall of UGA’s Tate Student Center. Settles is senior pastor of Calvary Bible Church, chaplain for the University of Georgia football team and campus director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, he committed himself to full-time Christian ministry during his sophomore year at Morehouse College. After graduating, he enrolled in the Beeson Divinity School at Samford University, where he received his Master of Divinity. Settles is…