Author: Alec Musa

Florida State football had an abysmal season in 2024. They went 2-10, lost nine of their first ten games, and scored 15.4 points per game, the fourth-worst mark in the FBS. Florida State’s horrific season came on the heels of one of their best in program history, a 13-1 showing that will forever be controversial. Following an undefeated regular season and an ACC title, the Florida State Seminoles became the first then-Power Five team to miss the College Football Playoff field despite running the table in a top conference. This season, albeit in an expanded 12-team field, the Georgia Bulldogs…

Oklahoma football will need a win in this month’s Armed Forces Bowl to avoid a second losing season in three years. For a second consecutive year, the Oklahoma Sooners failed to house a 1,000-yard rusher, a program staple for much of the 2000s. The best in Oklahoma history? Legendary OU rusher Adrian Peterson. From 2004 to 2006, Peterson rushed for 4,041 yards and 41 touchdowns while nearly winning the Heisman Trophy Award as a true freshman. An all-time college rusher and NFL great, off-the-field issues continue to plague his status as a Sooners great. On Friday, reports surfaced that Peterson…

On Friday, Florida football bested the Tulane Green Wave 33-8, securing the victory in the Gasparilla Bowl. With the win, the Florida Gators secured an 8-5 season, their best since 2020. Florida’s offense struggled out of the gates, leading 6-0 at the half before erupting in the convincing win. Gators star freshman quarterback DJ Lagway tallied 305 passing yards and won the bowl game MVP, while kicker Trey Smack made all four field goals. However, one rotational defensive lineman for Florida football stole the show. Desmond Watson, Florida’s 450-pound defensive lineman who is a fan favorite, checked in on offense…

Realignment did little to faze out the top programs in college football, including the Texas Longhorns, formerly of the Big 12. This season, their first in the SEC, Texas posted an incredible 11-2 record, played in the SEC Championship game, and earned a second consecutive College Football Playoff berth. Leading the Longhorns is quarterback Quinn Ewers, a three-year starter and former five-star mega prospect. Although never a statistical standout, Ewers has led the now SEC power to back-to-back double-digit winning seasons. However, with Ewers still having eligibility, one media member believes the signal-caller should hit the transfer portal if he…

The Miami Dolphins still have an outside chance at the NFL playoffs. With some help from other teams and a 3-0 finish to the year, Miami will punch their ticket to a wild card tilt for the third consecutive season. With the Dolphins needing a stellar finish to the season, they will again lean on quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and his war chest of weapons. However, last Sunday, the AFC East club lost a rotation pass-catcher to a brutal head injury that resulted in a lengthy suspension of game time. Although scary, wide receiver Grant DuBose is on the right track…

Texas football will play in their second consecutive College Football Playoff this season. Alongside the new 12-team format, the Texas Longhorns will look for their first CFP victory since its inception circa 2014. Even if Texas falls short, the now-SEC power has a succession plan for most positions, including quarterback. This year, the Longhorns have had the luxury of housing two former five-star quarterbacks, Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning. The duo ranked among the best passers in the conference, with Manning the logical successor for Ewers if he darts for the subsequent NFL Draft. However, Diego Pavia of the Vanderbilt…

The Alabama football team took a hit last week, losing a former four-star recruit and change-of-pace offensive weapon to the transfer portal. However, their other star running back spoke to the media on Thursday, pledging his loyalty to the Alabama Crimson Tide for the 2025 season. Lead running back Jam Miller, a fringe 700-yard rusher across 12 games this season, will return to Alabama football in 2025. An elite prospect in the 2022 class, Miller will also play in his team’s matchup against the Michigan Wolverines on New Year’s Eve. With the return of Miller, and potentially that of quarterback…

Colorado football has housed one of the best quarterbacks in the country across the past two seasons. Since arriving in Boulder, Colorado, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, the son of head coach Deion Sanders, has thrown for 7,156 yards, 62 touchdowns, and 11 picks. He owns the all-time record with a 71.8% completion percentage, finished eight in the 2024 Heisman Trophy Award voting, and helped lead the Colorado Buffaloes to a 9-3 record this season, two years removed from a one-win campaign. However, Sanders will leave Colorado this offseason for the subsequent NFL Draft. Last month, Colorado football began to lay their…

It’s no secret that college football has become NIL-driven. Since the dawn of NIL in 2019, college football has become an arms race for buying talent through the recruiting and transfer portal cycle. While some teams have evened the playing field through NIL collectives and strategic recruiting tactics, others have lost their identity as consistent winners. Under head coach Lincoln Riley, the USC Trojans have continued to trend downward since he arrived in 2022. Following an 11-3 season ending in a narrow Cotton Bowl loss, the USC Trojans went 8-5 in 2023 and then 6-6 this year. More notably, USC’s…

Oklahoma football will play in the Armed Forces Bowl later this month. In the matchup against Navy, the Oklahoma Sooners will turn to backup quarterback Michael Hawkins, with off-and-on starter Jackson Arnold darting for the Auburn Tigers via the transfer portal. However, on Wednesday, Oklahoma added a new quarterback via the portal, replacing Arnold and likely pushing Hawkins to the bench to start a second consecutive year. The Oklahoma football team will be the new home of Washington State quarterback John Mateer. Mateer, a star passer with Washington State, entered the transfer portal as the top-ranked player per 247Sports. With…