1+ min ago (326+ words) Michigan had already gained a commitment in the 2026 recruiting class on Sunday after four-star CB Jamarion Vincent flipped from Baylor -- but that wasn't all. The Wolverines also gained a commitment from four-star edge rusher Recarder Kitchen for the 2027 cycle. Kitchen had been trending toward Michigan for a while and after seeing the Wolverines in action multiple times, Kitchen felt comfortable to pull the trigger. Kitchen is a 6-foot-6, 240-pound edge rusher out of Muskegon (MI). He is ranked as the No. 110 player and the No. 17 edge rusher per the Composite. Kitchen holds offers from programs like Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Texas A&M, and Notre Dame, among others. He is the No. 2 player in the state of Michigan. According to 247Sports, Kitchen recorded 50 tackles (19 for loss), 7.5 sacks, 38 pressures, two pass break-ups, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries…...

9+ min ago (449+ words) Michigan State wasted no time getting its next head coach. Sources told Spartan Nation on Sunday that MSU is finalizing a deal with former Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald to lead the program on the same day that the school fired Jonathan Smith. Fitzgerald was the head coach in Evanston for 17 seasons (2006-2022), amassing a career record of 110-101 and a mark of 65-76 against Big Ten opponents. The Wildcats appeared in the Big Ten championship game in 2018 and 2020, finished ranked in the AP Top 25 five times, and appeared in 10 bowl games (5-5 record) during Fitzgerald's tenure. "Pat Fitzgerald not only understands the Big Ten, but he understands and has demonstrated an ability to develop players," a source told Spartan Nation. "We are finalizing a deal and feel like this is a home run. He knows the Michigan State landscape well. He embodies the…...

23+ min ago (537+ words) Ole Miss head coach has made the move to depart the program after accepting the LSU Tigers job on Sunday, he revealed via social media. No. 7 Ole Miss (11-1, 7-1 SEC) is in the midst of a historic season with a College Football Playoff berth on the horizon, but it didn't stop Kiffin from flirting with the idea of leaving Oxford. Fast forward to Saturday and it became abundantly clear that Kiffin's decision was made where he was set to leave for Ole Miss where the deal came together on Sunday. Now, with Kiffin out, the Ole Miss Rebels have elevated defensive coordinator Pete Golding as the full-time head coach where he will replace Kiffin moving forward as the permanent shot-caller. But with Kiffin out of the picture amid an Ole Miss College Football Playoff berth, how will it impact the Rebels…...

30+ min ago (918+ words) Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins predicted a 'dog fight' against the New York Jets, and he was right. The Jets tied the game at 24-24 with 1:53 left in the game, despite being dominated in virtually every category. The Falcons actually got the ball twice in the final two minutes, but couldn't move it. After a good punt return gave the Jets the ball at their own 43, they were able to move the ball to set up the game winning 56-yard field goal by Nick Folk. Here are our takeaways from the Falcons' 30-27 loss to the New York Jets Kirk Cousins is a limited quarterback at this stage of his career, and he was playing with limited weapons at receiver that included Darnell Mooney, David Sills V, and practice squad elevation Devin Thompkins. He leaned on Bijan Robinson and a solid defense…...

31+ min ago (279+ words) Shortly after Michigan State fired football coach Jonathan Smith on Sunday after two seasons, it was reported by the Detroit Free Press that the Spartans plan to hire former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald to replace Smith. Fitzgerald spent 17 seasons at Northwestern from 200622 before he was fired in the summer of "23. He posted a 110-101 overall record in that span. This will be Fitzgerald's first college coaching job since his firing. The coach was notably fired from the Wildcats program after deeply troubling reports'of'hazing within the program came out in 2023. Fitzgerald was initially given a two-week suspension, and later fired by the program after an internal investigation "largely corroborated" the complaints issued by an anonymous whistleblower. Fitzgerald sued the school for wrongful termination, and after two years, the'two sides settled for an undisclosed amount in August. Northwestern's'statement on the settlement'thanked Fitzgerald for…...

33+ min ago (1292+ words) It shouldn't have been as close as it was, but the Miami Dolphins won their fifth game of the season, beating the New Orleans Saints 21-17 at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday." The Dolphins led 16-0 at halftime and then sputtered on offense, while the Saints finally found some traction. Miami's defense and running game were just enough to seal the game in the end, though." The Dolphins are now 5-7 after starting 1-6. Here's everything you need to know from the team's second straight sloppy win against a bad opponent." The Dolphins wasted no time taking the lead, as their first drive went 69 yards in six plays. De'Von Achane capped it off with a 29-yard touchdown run, where he used his speed and contact balance to cover up some iffy blocking. After five straight three-and-outs between both teams, the Dolphins finally got the…...

34+ min ago (339+ words) Audi Crooks just continues to pile up awards, accolades and records. This time, she broke her own school scoring mark. Crooks, a former Bishop Garrigan High School standout, scored an Iowa State women's basketball single-game record 47 points in a 106-95 victory over Indiana on Sunday afternoon. Crooks went 19 of 25 from the field and buried nine of her 11 free throw attempts in compiling the mark. She also grabbed four rebounds and had two assists on the day in 31 minutes of playing time. The Cyclones broke a 24-24 tie after the first, taking a three-point lead into the half. They would outscore the Hoosiers by eight the rest of way, handing them their first loss in eight games while improving to 9-0 in the process. Iowa State, ranked 10th, returns to the court on Sunday, December 7 when they host Northern Illinois ahead of a matchup with…...

37+ min ago (502+ words) GAINESVILLE, Fla.-- A pair of legendary head coaches who coached with the Florida Gators are putting their support behind new head coach Jon Sumrall. Steve Spurrier (1990-2001) and Urban Meyer (2005-10) have each praised the program for hiring Sumrall, who has led Tulane to back-to-back appearances in the American Conference championship game and has the Green Wave on the cusp of the College Football Playoff. "I'm 100 percent supportive of the hiring of Coach Sumrall," Spurrier said. "He is an excellent choice and has the track record to prove it. He is a young coach on the way up and certainly has a winning record and produced winning teams. He is coaching in his fourth straight league's championship game Friday night. He's a proven winner and he will bring a little more fire and emotion to our team." Meyer, meanwhile, was used by…...

39+ min ago (632+ words) The Cleveland Browns are disappointed in Shedeur Sanders" first career home start. The offense could only score on one drive, the defense couldn"t survive forever, and the special teams was a disaster. Very few positives came from a 26-8 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, but here are three takeaways from the loss. Sanders started the game looking good, utilizing six different pass catchers to help the offense look good. The Browns went into the edge of the red zone once, but turned it over on downs. Then on a run-heavy drive, he took advantage of his only pass attempt with a 34-yard touchdown strike to Harold Fannin Jr. for a touchdown." After that, things went flat for him. The offense stalled out, he missed on a few deep throws, he took a couple ugly sacks. He also had a scary…...

47+ min ago (763+ words) It may be an incredibly active coaching carousel, but Michigan State has decided to toss its hat in the ring, too. On Sunday, the Spartans fired head coach Jonathan Smith after a 915 mark across just two seasons. What's all the more notable about the quick hook is the school will be paying a buyout of more than $30 million but may have been forced to after finishing just 18 in Big Ten play this season." There's also a fairly new school president and a new athletic director in J. Batt so there were not any ties to Smith that may have bought him another year in charge. Instead, it's another change in East Lansing, Mich., as the Spartans keep chasing some of the highs they experienced under former coach Mark Dantonio." Get SI's College Football Newsletter. dark. FREE. SI College Football Newsletter The…...