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Austin American-StatesmanPFLUGERVILLE — Devin Sanchez said he thought he played well, which he did.It’d be nice for Longhorn Nation to think the junior cornerback for 15-0 Galena Park North Shore, which eliminated Westlake from the high school football playoffs on Saturday, might play even more football in this area with the Texas Longhorns.But that appears to be a long shot.The uber-gifted cornerback ...

USA TODAY NETWORKMichael Penix Jr. has been one of the most electrifying players in college football during the 2023 college football season as the maestro of a dynamic, high-scoring Washington offense that regularly stretches the field with deep passes to one of the country’s best groups of wide receivers.After throwing for an FBS-leading 4,218 yards and leading Washington to an undefeated record ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Fran Brown has landed his first commitment as Syracuse football’s head coach following a busy weekend of official visits.Jaylan Hornsby, a three-star wide receiver from New Jersey, announced on social media that he is flipping his verbal commitment from Texas A&M to Syracuse on Sunday night.Hornsby visited the Salt City this weekend, when Images and videos shared by multiple recruits ...

12/11/2023Mater Dei Catholic High School cornerback Isaiah Buxton made an official visit to San Diego State over the weekend along with a handful of other recruits.Most of the players had previously made verbal commitments to SDSU.On Sunday, Buxton joined them.“I’m home,” Buxton tweeted, linking a collage of Images that included wearing a No. 1 SDSU jersey, along with a picture photo of Snapdragon ...

12/10/2023Manny Diaz is gone, leaving James Franklin in the market for a new defensive coordinator.Diaz was officially named Duke’s new head coach Thursday night after two stellar seasons as Penn State’s defensive coordinator. The former Miami head coach wanted to run his own program again and will now have the opportunity to do so in the ACC.So, where does Penn State go from here? Let’s take a look ...

The Oregonian/OregonLiveOregon State secured its first transfer of the coach Trent Bray era as Colorado offensive lineman Van Wells committed Sunday night to the Beavers.The 6-foot-2, 290-pound Wells, a sophomore who has three years to complete his final two years of eligibility, started 10 games for the Buffaloes this past season. In two seasons at Colorado, Wells played in 20 games.Wells was a 3-star ...

The Oregonian/OregonLiveTy Thompson’s time at Oregon is coming to an end.The redshirt-sophomore quarterback, who appeared in 17 games as a backup over the past three seasons, told ESPN he intends to enter the transfer portal. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound Thompson has two years of eligibility remaining.Thompson went 24 of 31 for 297 yards with four touchdowns and an interception and rushed for 48 yards while ...

The OklahomanBrent Venables isn’t one to be glass-half-empty.The OU coach wasn’t one to get too down on things last year when the Sooners stumbled to a 6-7 mark, their first losing record since 1998.He certainly isn’t going to be down this year after a number of players — quarterback Dillon Gabriel among them — jumped into the transfer portal following a 10-2 regular season.As Venables looks to add ...

The OklahomanNORMAN — OU secured a commitment from San Diego State transfer Dezjhon Malone on Sunday.Malone recorded 47 tackles (two for loss), one sack and one interception as a junior this season. He has earned an All-Mountain West honorable mention in each of the past two campaigns.Malone entered the transfer portal on Nov. 30 with two remaining years of eligibility. He chose OU over offers from ...

cleveland.comCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Devin Brown’s ankle injury interrupted the second-year Ohio State football quarterback’s role as backup and proprietor of a specially designed goal-line package.He may soon be asked to do much more than that. When Kyle McCord entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal on Monday, it made Brown the likely starter for the Cotton Bowl against Missouri on Dec. 29.Marvin Harrison ...