UNLV football player from Chicago found dead in Nevada apartment
A University of Nevada, Las Vegas football player and Chicago native was found dead Monday afternoon. Now, several school communities are mourning his unexpected death.
Some Super Bowl players claimed by more than one school
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts played three seasons at Alabama and led the Crimson Tide to a national title game appearance as a freshman. He accounted for 53 total touchdowns and was a second-place Heisman finisher during his lone season with Oklahoma.
Chicago Bears Luke Getsy to coach Senior Bowl team
Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham will serve as Senior Bowl head coaches.
Coit scores 23, Northern Illinois beats Central Michigan
David Coit scored 23 points as Northern Illinois beat Central Michigan 73-54 on Tuesday night.
Mississippi St rallies to win ReliaQuest Bowl against Illini
Massimo Biscardi made a 27-yard tiebreaking field goal with four seconds left, Marcus Banks returned a fumble 60 yards for a touchdown on the game’s last play and No. 24 Mississippi State rallied to beat Illinois 19-10 on Monday in the ReliaQuest Bowl in the Bulldogs’ first game since coach Mike Leach’s death.
This week’s college football game on FOX: No. 15 Oregon battles UNC in the Holiday Bowl
The matchup showcases two of college football’s top quarterbacks in Oregon’s Bo Nix and North Carolina’s Drake Maye. The Ducks and Tar Heels each have nine wins and hope to cap their season with a bowl win in San Diego.
Illinois RB Chase Brown to skip bowl game, enter NFL draft
Illinois running back Chase Brown has decided to skip the ReliaQuest Bowl and enter the NFL draft.
Illini head coach Bret Bielema signs new 6-year contract
University of Illinois head coach Bret Bielema signed a new six-year contract Thursday after leading the Illini to an 8-4 regular season.
Purdue names Illinois coordinator Ryan Walters as new head coach
Purdue hired Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters as its new coach Tuesday, a change of direction for the program dubbed the “Cradle of Quarterbacks” and one best known for its high-scoring, explosive offenses.
Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach dies at 61
Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach has died at 61 after being hospitalized with a heart condition.
College Football Playoff expands to 12 teams in 2024 season
The announcement comes a day after the Rose Bowl agreed to amend its contract for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, which was the last hurdle CFP officials needed cleared to triple the size of what is now a four-team format.
Florida Gators QB Jalen Kitna, arrested on child pornography charges
University of Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna has been arrested on child pornography charges after reportedly sharing the material on social platform Discord.
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Northwestern fires defensive coordinator, two assistants in shake-up
Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald is shaking up his staff after the Wildcats’ worst season in 33 years, announcing Tuesday that defensive coordinator Jim O’Neil and two other assistant coaches will not return.
Patriots team plane flies UVA football players to teammates' funerals
The New England Patriots arranged for UVA players and staff to attend all three out-of-state funerals of the three football players.
Illinois rips Northwestern, falls short in Big Ten West bid
Illinois entered with a chance to win the Big Ten West and advance to the conference championship for the first time. However, Purdue defeated Indiana 30-16 to win the division title and will play Michigan at Indianapolis next Saturday.
Jeff Undercuffler throws 3 TD passes, Akron beats Northern Illinois 44-12
It was the season finale for NIU.
No. 3 Michigan beats Illinois 19-17 after Blake Corum hurts knee
The undefeated Wolverines played much of the second half without star running back Blake Corum, who grabbed his left knee after being tackled just before halftime.
Illinois State keeps Western Illinois winless, 20-13
Illinois State quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse ran for an 8-yard touchdown in overtime to help the Redbirds beat winless Western Illinois 20-13.
Purdue stays in title chase with 17-9 win over Northwestern
Northwestern has lost 10 straight, this one coming in the starting debut of second-year quarterback Cole Freeman.