Veteran quarterback Alex Smith announced Monday on Instagram that he is retiring from football. In the video, he says “I want to say thank you for believing in me. And thank you for helping me believe in myself and in the impossible. Because even through I've got plenty of snaps left in me, after 16 years of giving this game everything I've got, I can't wait to see what else is possible.”
Can Bryce Young command Alabama's offense? Can Bo Nix get pointed in the right direction? Which other quarterbacks have something to prove on Saturday?
The NCAA has approved a one-time waiver that will allow transfers to have immediate eligibility. Who are the most important players to switch teams this offseason?
Bill Connelly breaks down the most exciting quarterbacks, pass catchers and defenders you'll see take the college football field in 2021.
Where do Ed Reed, Khalil Mack and Tyrann Mathieu rank among the best college football defenders over the past two decades?
After the field narrowed to 16 teams yesterday, it's time to anoint a champion of the 64-team college football tournament.
With the NCAA tournament finally here, we take our yearly look at how a 64-team college football tournament would play out.
Is this the year Georgia finally catches up to Alabama? How will McKenzie Milton fare at Florida State? Breaking down everything to know about this year's spring football.
The 2021 Pac-12 college football schedule is out. Here's a complete look at each team's slate.
Bill Connelly breaks down his yearly SP+ projections and sees how they line up with the Way-Too-Early 2021 Top 25.
With DeVonta Smith, Kyle Pitts and Trevor Lawrence among the stars leaving college football, we make early picks for the 2021 All-America team.
Utah running back Ty Jordan, the Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year, has died, the school announced Saturday.
Former Texas quarterback Ja'Quinden Jackson announced in a Twitter post early Sunday he is committing to Utah.
— Ty Jordan ran for 154 yards and three touchdowns to rally Utah to a 45-28 victory over Washington State on Saturday.
Utah will not pursue the opportunity to play in a bowl game, with coach Kyle Whittingham saying he supports his players' decision.
Here are the best tweets from signing day ushering in the Class of 2021.
The last regular-season week is here -- kind of -- and many of the country's best teams are off or saw games canceled. Still, there is plenty to keep track of as conference championships approach, including icy handshakes, judicial orders and more.
— Ty Jordan scored twice, including a game-sealing 66-yard TD burst, and Utah’s revamped defense forced three turnovers to help the Utes rally past No. 21 Colorado 38-21 on a snowy Saturday to thwart the Buffaloes’ Pac-12 title hopes.
Week 15 might not have many College Football Playoff implications, but there are still important storylines this weekend.
Colorado's home game against Utah has been moved from Friday to Saturday to take the place of the canceled Michigan-Ohio State game.
Negandhi kicks off the podcast with Adam Rittenberg discussing the Big Ten’s rule change to slot Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game. Then Negandhi and Pollack talk about the latest round of College Football Playoff rankings, David’s Dude of the Week, North Carolina-Miami and their week 15 picks. Later, Wright Thompson hops on to get into how this season was just an exhibition season for Ole Miss, the future of the Rebels under Lane Kiffin, Archie Manning moving next door to his mom and why he’s more starstruck by Manning than Michael Jordan.
— Ty Jordan ran for a career-high 167 yards and a touchdown to help Utah survive a late rally and beat Oregon State 30-24 for its first win of the season.
— Dylan Morris hit Cade Otton on a 16-yard touchdown pass with 36 seconds left and Washington rallied from a 21-point halftime deficit to beat Utah 24-21 on Saturday night.
Utah and Washington will play Saturday, the Pac-12 announced just hours after the Utes were left without an opponent this week when their game with Arizona State was canceled.
Arizona State announced Tuesday that its game against Utah has been canceled because the Sun Devils do not have enough scholarship players available because of COVID-19 protocols.
| NORTH | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 3-1 | 3-1 |
| Stanford | 4-2 | 4-2 |
| Oregon | 3-2 | 4-3 |
| Oregon State | 2-5 | 2-5 |
| California | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Washington State | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| SOUTH | CONF | OVR |
| USC | 5-0 | 5-1 |
| Colorado | 3-1 | 4-2 |
| Utah | 3-2 | 3-2 |
| Arizona State | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| UCLA | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Arizona | 0-5 | 0-5 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Calvert | OLB | Signed | 86 |
| Mason Tufaga | OLB | Signed | 83 |
| Peter Costelli | QB-PP | Signed | 83 |
| Ricky Parks | RB | Signed | 80 |
| Velltray Jefferson | WR | Signed | 79 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | M. Gay | Lou Groza Award |
| 2016 | M. Wishnowsky | Ray Guy Award |
| 2015 | T. Hackett | Ray Guy Award |
| 2014 | T. Hackett | Ray Guy Award |
| 2014 | N. Orchard | Ted Hendricks Award |
