The Tennessee Volunteers got a boost to their 2015 recruiting class, as guard prospect Chris Clarke has committed to the school. Matthew Hatfield of VirginiaPreps.com has the report: The 6'5", 170-pound shooting guard is considered a 4-star recruit by 247Sports. The recruiting site has him listed as the No. 1 recruit from the state of Virginia, the No. 17 shooting guard in the nation and the No. 60 recruit overall.  Jeff Goodman of ESPN offered the following scouting report ...

The Virginia Cavaliers open the 2014-15 season in just two weeks with a trip down to James Madison. The Cavaliers, coming off one of the greatest seasons in school history, have a fairly easy schedule in November, but things should heat up in December when UVa travels to Maryland and VCU, and hosts Harvard.  The Hoos will replace two starters from last season's championship squad: Joe Harris and Akil Mitchell. Harris, a former first-team All-ACC performer, ...

(NOTE: The following story is best read while Queen and David Bowie's "Under Pressure" plays in the background.) Less than two weeks from the start of the 2014-15 season, teams all over the country are making the final preparations for the long road ahead. Expectations are high for many, optimistic for all. Yet for a handful of the country's top players, there's additional pressure on their shoulders this season. Beyond just being expected to have a great ...

The road has been bumpy, full of potholes and speed bumps. There were injuries and suspensions and plenty of close calls. But the Florida State football team is 6-0 at the season's halfway point, a team whose stock continues to rise with a 22-game winning streak. FSU's road to repeating as national champions was nearly derailed a few times. In the Seminoles' first three games against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents, FSU was on the ropes and ...

The 2015 Southeastern Conference football schedule was announced Tuesday during an SEC Network telecast. A ton of action remains in the current season to determine which games will be the most exciting next year, but there never tends to be a dull moment in the highly competitive conference. Below is a look at the schedule, followed by some brief analysis for what's on tap, and an official PDF link can be found here: Two of the top three ...

STARKVILLE, Miss. — The Auburn Tigers have read this script before. They knew what it felt like to fall behind 21-0 on the road against an extremely tough SEC West opponent. They knew what it felt like to turn the ball on their first two drives of the game. Hey, they even knew what it felt like to try and orchestrate a rousing comeback in the pouring rain. But, just like in the loss last season to LSU in ...

Sitting at 4-1, the No. 18 UCLA Bruins football team has been plagued by four statistical categories.  Two of these specific deficiencies deal with the defense as a whole. To be frank, the unit has underperformed considerably. Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich's group needs immense improvement, should the Bruins still have aspirations of competing for a BCS bowl bid.   The most startling statistic involves the beleaguered offensive line. Should this trend continue, starting quarterback Brett Hundley will ...

For the second time this season, a Pac-12 matchup was decided on a final-second Hail Mary touchdown pass. This time, it was Arizona State coming out on top of USC, 38-34.  ASU quarterback Mike Bercovici heaved the ball toward the end zone, but it was wide receiver Jalen Strong who did the work. Strong, who finished with 10 catches for 202 yards and three TDs, was allowed to walk into the end zone on the final play.  As you might ...