2021 college football recruiting class rankings: USC, Maryland add five-star prospects
USC, Maryland, Clemson and Nebraska were among the teams to move up in the recruiting class rankings, while Auburn and Florida State fell.
USC, Maryland, Clemson and Nebraska were among the teams to move up in the recruiting class rankings, while Auburn and Florida State fell.
While Notre Dame moved up in the 2021 recruiting class rankings, Alabama made a big move by landing one of the top running back prospects.
— Adrian Martinez ran for two touchdowns and threw for another and mistake-prone Nebraska rolled up 620 total yards in wearing down Rutgers 28-21 on Friday night in the kickoff to Big Ten Champions Week.
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— Valentino Ambrosio kicked the tying field goal at the end of regulation and accounted for the only points in overtime with a 42-yarder to help Rutgers rally past error-prone Maryland 27-24 Saturday.
As one-sided as Ohio State-Michigan might've been this year, it's still part of the fabric of any college football season. Now 2020 will be the year rivalries disappeared.
— Sean Clifford threw a 29-yard touchdown and Penn State's defense set up three scores with stops or takeaways on Saturday as the Nittany Lions played their best game of the season with a 23-7 victory over Rutgers.
Last year, LSU vs. Alabama was a marquee game. Earlier this season, Virginia Tech vs. Clemson could have been. But not anymore, as this season saw big-time programs struggle.
BYU and Costal Carolina finally found high quality opponents ... each other ... while three of the teams fighting for the fourth playoff spot all hit the road on Saturday. All that plus taco orders, high quality photo editing and more ahead of Week 14.
Clemson, Notre Dame and North Carolina all moved up in the top 10, while Tennessee, Auburn, USC and Florida State were notable fallers.
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Vanderbilt's kicker and Buffalo's running back left their marks on an untraditional rivalry weekend in which Trevor Lawrence also played his final home game.
— Backup quarterback Johnny Langan sparked a second-half comeback to lead Rutgers to a 37-30 victory over Purdue Saturday in Big Ten Conference action.
After LSU and Georgia made big splashes in recruiting, the SEC owns three of the top four 2021 recruiting classes.
In a very 2020 weekend in college football, Indiana nearly upset Ohio State, Cincinnati proved it belongs in the playoff discussion and Coastal Carolina stayed undefeated.
EAST | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Ohio State | 5-0 | 7-1 |
Indiana | 6-1 | 6-2 |
Penn State | 4-5 | 4-5 |
Maryland | 2-3 | 2-3 |
Rutgers | 3-6 | 3-6 |
Michigan | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Michigan State | 2-5 | 2-5 |
WEST | CONF | OVR |
Northwestern | 6-1 | 7-2 |
Iowa | 6-2 | 6-2 |
Wisconsin | 3-3 | 4-3 |
Minnesota | 3-4 | 3-4 |
Nebraska | 3-5 | 3-5 |
Purdue | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Illinois | 2-6 | 2-6 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Shawn Munnerlyn | ATH | Signed | 80 |
Khayri Banton | OLB | Signed | 79 |
Tyler Needham | OT | Signed | 79 |
Carnell Davis | WR | Signed | 78 |
Keshon Griffin | DE | Signed | 77 |
YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
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2006 | B. Leonard | Campbell Trophy |