Steelers center Frazier reflects on early NFL career, talks WVU

August 29, 2026

MORGANTOWN — Zach Frazier patiently waited for his phone to ring as the picks went by in the 2024 NFL Draft. Frazier was one of the top center prospects in the class out of West Virginia University. He was a three-time All-Big 12 offensive lineman and a freshman All-American during his Mountaineer career from 2020 to 2023. There was a team Frazier had his eye on. He’s from Fairmont, West Virginia, which was just an hour and a half from Pittsburgh, so his favorite teams growing up were the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the second round, the Steelers had the 51st pick, so if he was going to ...

Texas judge puts SEC’s new eligibility rule on hold

August 29, 2026

Two days after the Southeastern Conference passed a rule barring players from returning to the league from the pros, a Texas judge put that rule on hold Thursday in a case involving more than 40 players. It was the latest piece of news in what has turned into a breakneck week of legal ...

ACC becomes fourth and final power conference to bar pro players from coming back to college

August 29, 2026

It took three days for the nation's four powerful athletic conferences to dig in on banning players who were on NFL rosters from returning to college football. The hope is it offers order amid the chaos growing through legal challenges and the pursuit of loopholes to NCAA eligibility ...

London follows Dublin as college football host city — more European locations coming?

August 29, 2026

LONDON (AP) — College football abroad ain't easy. Brian Dubiski knows. In 1988, he was a Texas Tech defensive back on a flight to Tokyo preparing to face Barry Sanders and Oklahoma State. Hours after winning the Heisman Trophy, Sanders rushed for 4 touchdowns and more than 300 yards in the ...

New-look Pac-12 looking to flex its way into CFP with unique schedule

August 29, 2026

The reincarnated Pac-12 will try to flex its way into the College Football Playoff. No longer an automatic-bid Power Five conference, the Pac-12 will use an unusual "flex" schedule during the final week of the regular season to enhance its postseason chances. It is by far one of the most ...

From ‘ridiculous’ to a viral success: Akron’s offensive coordinator contest has been a big hit

August 29, 2026

AKRON (AP) — Some people thought Andrew Goodrich was bonkers when he suggested that the University of Akron hold a contest to name an "Offensive Coordinator of the Game" for its home opener against Robert Morris on Sept. 12. But after the Zips' athletic director explained and refined the ...