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USA Today
5 hours ago
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- USA Today
New Orleans Saints reveal their new jerseys: 'What's gold is new again'
Cameron Jordan's wish was granted. On Tuesday, the New Orleans Saints introduced the new gold jerseys their all-time sacks leader has spent years asking for. You can see them right here or in the video embedded below. It isn't a bad look at all; the shade of gold they chose matches the controversial black-and-gold helmets the Saints have worn sporadically in recent years. So now the "Color Rush" jerseys have their own corresponding white helmet, while the black lids get a clean new jersey to go with them. We'll have to tip our hats to the Saints for this one. Altogether, this new look resembles something you'd see from a college program like the Colorado Buffaloes or the UCF Knights, which isn't a bad thing. Both of those schools use the same colors as the Saints and have uniforms that are popular with their fanbases. Going to them for inspiration makes sense. After years of the Saints wearing mismatched shades of gold, khaki, and beige, it's nice to finally see some cohesiveness in design. Look good, feel good, play good. Hopefully it leads to more wins. The Saints went 0-4 in their black helmets, which were stuck with the white "Color Rush" uniforms and didn't do anyone any favors. Going back to the drawing board was a good decision. We'll keep an eye out for news of when the team will be taking these new kits into a game in 2025. This could be Jordan's last year as a pro, so it's cool to see him finally get his wish.
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Heisman Trophy odds, picks and predictions
The 2025-26 NCAA college football season kicks off Aug. 23, and we'll take a look at the best values to win the Heisman Trophy in December 2025. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's college football odds around the 2025 Heisman Trophy odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions. Last season, dual-threat WR/CB Travis Hunter of the Colorado Buffaloes took home the hardware, finishing ahead of runner-up Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty in the voting. With Hunter being selected No. 2 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2025 NFL Draft, Ohio State RB Archie Griffin's record as the only consecutive Heisman winner (1974 & '75) in college football history remains safe. However, we'll have a very familiar name vying for college football's top prize in 2025. Texas Longhorns QB Arch Manning (+600) is the early favorite -- or chalk -- to hoist the Heisman, looking to become the first member of his prestigious family to hoist the trophy. His grandfather Archie Manning (Ole Miss) and his uncles Peyton Manning (Tennessee) and Eli Manning (Ole Miss) certainly made plenty of headlines in college football -- and in the SEC -- in their playing days. Peyton was the Heisman runner-up in 1997 behind Michigan's Charles Woodson, while Eli finished third in 2003 behind winner Jason White of Oklahoma and Pitt's Larry Fitzgerald. Grandpa Archie was third in 1970 when Stanford's Jim Plunkett won and Notre Dame's Joe Theismann finished second. Those were then. This is now. So, let's take a look at the best bets for the 2025 Heisman Trophy as the favorites in the preseason don't always end up in the same spot after a full season. Sometimes, we get player to come out of nowhere to rise up and take the top prize. 2025 Heisman Trophy odds Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Last updated Thursday, July 17, at 11:28 p.m. ET. For a full list, check out BetMGM Sportsbook. Play our free daily Pick'em Challenge and win! Play now! 2025 Heisman Trophy picks / best bets (*-FanDuel Sportsbook lists Manning at +700) Manning is the chalk, and he will have a well-funded public relations campaign as well as having one of the most famous names in all of sports. If you thought the Shedeur Sanders hype train was too much at Colorado last year, watch out. Manning showed last season, in glimpses when taking over from QB Quinn Ewers, that he isn't just a big name with no skill. He threw for 939 yards with 9 TDs against 2 interceptions last season, including a 26-of-31 performance for 325 yards, 2 TDs and 0 INTs in a 35-13 victory over Mississippi State in late September. He also rushed for 4 TDs on 25 carries last season, occasionally getting his name called when the Longhorns needed a few yards for a first down or score. Manning completed 61-of-90 passes and was sacked 6 times last season, so that's something to watch. He might not be quite as cement-legged as Uncle Peyton, but he isn't going to confuse anyone for Michael Vick, either. Manning's 2025 Heisman Trophy campaign could get derailed before it even begins if he stubs his toe badly at Ohio State in the opener on Aug. 30. If he lights up the defending national champs, the hype could rise to insane levels. The Tigers won the ACC Championship Game and made the 12-team playoff as the final seed only to get ousted in the opening round by the fifth-seeded Longhorns 38-24 in Austin, Texas. Clemson finished 10-4 and Klubnik was a huge part of the success. However, it was a complete disaster in the season opener as Clemson was overmatched and pounded 34-3 by No. 1 Georgia in Atlanta. That type of early season loss can't happen again. Klubnik and his Tigers host LSU and the No. 2 favorite in the Heisman race in QB Garrett Nussmeier in their season opener Aug. 30. Klubnik is a player many NFL scouts are salivating about. There are whispers he could potentially be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. After the LSU game, the schedule opens up for Klubnik and Clemson, with few tests until road trips to Louisville (Nov. 14) and South Carolina (season finale Nov. 29). There is also a visit to Chapel Hill when the Tigers face Bill Belichick's North Carolina Tar Heels (Oct. 4). (*-FanDuel lists Smith at +1300) It's unusual for a wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy, but it has happened. In fact, it happened last season with Hunter in Colorado, although it was due to his work on both sides of the ball. You only need to look to 2020, when Alabama's DeVonta Smith was the last true wide receiver to win the award. Prior to that, though, it was 1991 when Michigan WR/KR Desmond Howard won the award from the position. Smith put up massive numbers in his freshman campaign, bursting onto the scene with 76 receptions, 1,315 yards and 15 TDs, helping lead the Buckeyes to the national championship. He did all of that working with QB Will Howard, who was a good, but not great, quarterback -- and now with the Pittsburgh Steelers after being selected in the sixth round of the NFL Draft. This season, Smith will be working with QB Julian Sayin, a signal caller with a much higher ceiling and pedigree, so could we see even more improvement from Smith? Smith won't have the luxury of WR Emeka Egbuka (drafted in the first round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) on the other side of the field to take some pressure off. The super sophomore will be facing the best cover man week in and week out, but it might not matter. (*-FanDuel lists Johnson at +5000) If you really want to go deep on the list, looking for that dark-horse candidate to come out of nowhere, let's take a look at K-State's Johnson. Johnson's emergence under center in Manhattan made the aforementioned Howard expendable for the Wildcats in 2024, thus his move to Columbus to win a title with the Buckeyes. It worked out for everybody. The Kansas-born Johnson completed 58.3% of his pass attempts for 2,712 yards and 25 TDs against 10 picks last season. He also finished with 605 yards and 7 TDs rushing. It was his second consecutive season running for 7 scores. If Johnson is able to cut down the miscues, and perhaps lead his team to a ranking and very few losses, he could sneak into the picture. The non-conference schedule (North Dakota, Army) isn't terribly challenging, while the toughest road games might be Arizona (Sept. 12), Baylor (Oct. 4), rival Kansas (Oct. 25) and Utah (Nov. 22), none of which is against the monsters of the college football landscape. Stream live college football games and full replays: Get ESPN+! For more sports betting picks and tips, check out and BetFTW. Follow @danieledobish on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook. 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Yahoo
7 days ago
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- Yahoo
Michigan State lands long-snapper transfer nicknamed 'Vending Machine'
Michigan State football is getting another transfer. Aiden DeCorte, a long snapper from nearby Jackson, announced on social media he would be transferring from Colorado to Michigan State. Decorte comes in at 6 feet 1, 300 pounds, and goes by the nickname "Vending Machine" on his X account. Advertisement DeCorte spent his freshman season in 2023 at Central Michigan before transferring to Colorado as a redshirt freshman for the 2024 season. He did not see game action in either season. DeCorte played at Jackson High School, where he helped the football program to its third-ever playoff victory. According to DeCorte's biography on the CMU athletics website, the lineman was recruited by Michigan State out of high school before he decided to attend CMU. Colorado Buffaloes Aiden DeCorte warms up before the spring game at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado, April 19, 2025. Junior Kaden Schickel is expected to be the Spartans' long snapper for the upcoming season, which could put DeCorte lower on the depth chart as the 2025 season approaches. Advertisement You can reach Christian at cromo@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan State lands Aiden DeCorte, a long-snapper transfer
Yahoo
14-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Deion Sanders' Quarterback Dilemma: Who Will Start at Colorado?
Deion Sanders' Quarterback Dilemma: Who Will Start at Colorado? originally appeared on Athlon Sports. During Big 12 Media Days, most of the national analysts discussed who would be the next quarterback for the Colorado Buffaloes. Deion Sanders decided to bring both Kaidon Salter and Julian Lewis to the event, which signaled he's not sold on either as the starter. Both present different arguments and could actually split time under center, according to Sanders. Advertisement However, CBS Sports' Brad Crawford believes Salter will move forward as the starter before facing Georgia Tech to open the season on August 29th. Here's his thoughts on the situation ahead of fall camp in Boulder. "Assuming the former Liberty superstar beats out freshman Julian Lewis, Colorado's offense will look substantially different this fall," Crawford said. "Both players can move, but Salter's experience edge is substantial -- as are his 56 career touchdown passes and nearly 8,000 yards of total offense. Sanders offered no details this week on how the competition will play out." Crawford also ranked Colorado as having the 12th-best QB situation in the Big 12. Lewis could be one of the youngest starting passers in the nation after reclassifying up a year to the 2025 class. The true freshman five-star was a two-time national Gatorade Player of the Year finalist at Carrollton (Georgia) with over 10,000 career passing yards and 144 touchdowns. Advertisement Related: Deion Sanders Sends Blunt Message About Replacing "His Sons" On the other hand, Salter came to Colorado as an experienced three-year starter at Liberty. He has accounted for 7,900 yards, 77 total touchdowns, and 17 interceptions during his time with the Flames. One of the most experienced transfer players from the last cycle with the capability to throw 70-yard bombs. Related: Will Deion Sanders Pass The Nike Torch to Shedeur Before NFL Season? Sanders and Colorado are on the verge of opening up fall camp with a few clear objectives before the season, but none bigger than naming the heir apparent to Shedeur Sanders. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 14, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
14-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Colorado Buffaloes Land ESPN 300 Four-Star Linebacker Over Power Four Schools
Colorado Buffaloes Land ESPN 300 Four-Star Linebacker Over Power Four Schools originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Deion Sanders has landed a few good recruits in the month of July. The surge continued on Saturday as four-star linebacker Rodney Colton Jr. committed to the Colorado Buffaloes over the Florida State Seminoles and Ole Miss Rebels. Advertisement The Newnan, Georgia product became the Buffaloes seventh defensive recruit during this cycle and the second four-star, along with Brandon, Mississippi safety Preston Ashley. They're now the two cornerstones of the 2026 recruiting class for Coach Prime and the Buffs with no five-star talents. At 6-foot-1 and 220 pounds, Colton Jr. is the No. 15 linebacker in his class and the No. 23 prospect in Georgia. He was previously committed to the South Carolina Gamecocks and ultimately decided to be in Boulder. He's currently 298th overall on the ESPN 300 list. "Everything was great on my visit," Colton told BuffStampede. "Coach Hart is a great man, I am not going to lie. He is down to earth, he is cool, cordial, all of it. He is always checking in, making sure I am good, making sure my family is straight." Colton is the biggest pick up for Sanders and Colorado after the 2026 class was slow rolling into July with three players on the books. What makes his commitment even bigger for CU is the fact Colton turned down offers from teams in the College Football Playoff like Penn State and SMU. While Sanders and his staff aren't blowing other teams out of the water with recruits, this is all by design and follows the pattern of previous years. They find players who are ready to play and fill in the gaps through the transfer portal. Colton closed his junior season at Newnan High School last fall with 51 total tackles (12 for loss), six sacks and an interception. Advertisement Following Colton's commitment, Colorado's 2026 recruiting class got a boost to No. 79, according to 247Sports. They sat at No. 100 to open the month and are expected to pick up a few more players. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
