Georgia Bulldogs star running backs Nick Chubb and Sony Michel will return for their senior seasons in 2017, head coach Kirby Smart announced Thursday at a regularly-scheduled press conference, per Seth Emerson of DawgNation. Smart added that linebackers Lorenzo Carter and Davin Bellamy will also return. Chubb offered insight into his decision, per Anthony Dasher of UGASports.com: The pair served as a dangerous combination in 2016, with Chubb rushing 207 times for 988 yards and seven touchdowns, while Michel chipped ...

Former USC Trojans quarterback Max Browne announced his decision to transfer to Pittsburgh on Thursday: The redshirt junior started the first three games of the season for USC before being replaced by freshman Sam Darnold. In November, USC granted him permission to transfer. Browne is eligible to play immediately since he has already completed his undergraduate degree, per Aaron Torres of Fox Sports. Browne spent much of his USC career as Cody Kessler's backup before earning the starting ...

Winter is coming and the Michigan Wolverines may be heating up on the recruiting trail just in time. Head coach Jim Harbaugh and company, left on the doorstep of College Football Playoff inclusion, are entering a stretch that seems likely to further bolster a title-contending roster for years to come. A regular season relatively devoid of recruiting fireworks in Ann Arbor has suddenly given way to potentially overwhelming success before Christmas. Detroit defensive back Ambry Thomas committed to Michigan ...

Not too long ago, Boston College owned bowl season, winning eight bowl games in a row. Unfortunately, steaks like that tend to reverse themselves, and now the Eagles have lost five bowls in a row. They get a chance to halt that skid when they meet former ACC rival Maryland in the Quick Lane Bowl on December 26 in Detroit.      Quick Lane Bowl point spread: The Eagles opened as one-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored ...

Mississippi State is 4-2 straight up in six bowl appearances under head coach Dan Mullen and 3-2-1 against the spread, including a victory and cover last year. The Bulldogs will shoot for more bowl success when they meet upstart Miami (Ohio) in the St. Petersburg Bowl on Dec. 26.                St. Petersburg Bowl point spread: The Bulldogs opened as 11.5-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark (line updates and matchup report). College football ...

Defensive back Devin Butler confirmed Thursday he's going to transfer from Notre Dame to Syracuse for the 2017 season.  Tom Loy of Irish247 passed along comments from the senior cornerback, who will be eligible to play for the Orange without sitting out a year since he completed his credit hours: With my situation, I really wanted to go to a program where the coaches would really support me. The Notre Dame coaches definitely supported me, but I ...

Former Miami Dolphins wide receiver P.K. Sam claimed Wednesday that Nick Saban cut him from the team in 2006 after Sam went to visit his dying father: According to Michelle Kaufman of the Miami Herald, Sam was on the team's practice squad in 2006 and was cut before being reacquired at the end of the season. He was then cut again during training camp the next year, though Saban had taken over at Alabama by that ...

Coveted quarterback prospect Myles Brennan opted to stick with his original choice of LSU after previously reopening his recruitment in November.  Brennan announced his decision on social media Thursday: "My recruiting process is finally shut down. I am officially a committed Tiger!" He's a 4-star prospect who checks in as the No. 257 overall player in the 2017 class, according to Scout.com. He is also the No. 16 quarterback and the top signal-caller coming out of the state of Mississippi ...

Wednesday was a big day for several junior college athletes looking to take the next step in their college football lives. It was the first day a midyear JUCO transfer could sign a national letter of intent—and several schools benefited, according to Scout.com. There are still a few JUCO studs either waiting to sign (the midyear transfer signing period ends Jan. 15) or looking to hold off until the regular signing period, which starts Feb. 1. ...

College football bowl season is not only a showcase of the best teams in the country—it's also an opportunity for the "Group of Five" programs to make a statement on a national stage. Group of Five conferences have grown savvier about finding ways to draw attention, whether it's scheduling games during the middle of the week, carving out a social media foothold or another innovative approach. Still, casual fans may not be all that excited about watching ...