Austin Meek

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Pete Sampson |Austin Meek

Javian Osborne did more than add to one of college football's best rivalries Saturday when the four-star running back recruit from Forney, Texas, committed to Notre Dame over Michigan. The 5-foot-10, 200-pound Osborne announced his commitment to On3 Recruits. The No. 90 player and No. 6 running back in the 247Sports Composite for the Class of 2026, also let new Notre Dame running backs coach Ja'Juan Seider make a statement in his first spring after joining Marcus Freeman's staff from Penn State.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Austin Meek

Hannah didn't know why the letter from the FBI appeared in her mailbox. It arrived in November from an FBI field office in Detroit, hundreds of miles from the university in Louisiana where Hannah played basketball. A specialist with the FBI's Victim Services Division informed Hannah that she had been identified as a possible victim of a federal crime, and assigned her a Victim Identification Number that she could use to track the status of the case.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Austin Meek |Cameron Teague Robinson

The dust has settled, the pepper spray has cleared and a new chapter in the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry is about to begin. The Buckeyes and Wolverines, winners of the past two national championships, are in different places this spring. Ohio State is trying to reload for another deep run in the College Football Playoff. Michigan is trying to ride the talents of freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood back to the top of the Big Ten.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Austin Meek

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Here are some final thoughts on Michigan's spring game, starting with the breakout star that everyone saw coming ... 1. Jalen Hoffman? OK, I didn't see that one coming. I did, however, project Hoffman to make Michigan's 105-man roster before spring practice, primarily because of his versatility as a tight end and a backup to fullback Max Bredeson. All Hoffman did was catch seven passes for 148 yards, including an 88-yard touchdown from Bryce Underwood on the game's final play.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Austin Meek

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Fifteen seconds remained in Michigan's spring game when Bryce Underwood took the field for his final snap. His team had a 10-0 lead, so no heroics were needed. Might as well run it up the middle, take a knee and get on with the next phase of the offseason. Instead, Underwood's Blue team called the last trick play on the call sheet, a reverse flea flicker.