Garrett Nussmeier and Arch Manning are roommates this week at the Manning Passing Academy on the campus of Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. According to the two SEC quarterbacks, they seem to be getting along just fine together.

Arch Manning also spoke about his relationship with Nussmeier at the event, noting their excursion to Walmart for food and other supplies for the week. Manning called Nussmeier “the man” before complimenting his knowledge of the game.

“It means a lot to me,” Nussmeier said of Manning’s comments. “I love Arch. He’s a really good player. Want nothing but the best for him. He may say that he looks up to me, but there are definitely parts of me that looks up to him, too. His ability, his swagger, his mindset. It’s something that is really fun to watch. He’s a really, really good player. … Definitely rooting for him, and I’m very appreciative of him.”

Nussmeier said their relationship consists of them talking at times throughout the season, “chopping it up” between two SEC quarterbacks. In addition to them sharing a room together during the academy, the two also recently filmed a commercial for Raising Cane’s feature other members of the Manning family, along with the fast food chain’s owner, Todd Graves.

Despite the two being in the SEC together, Nussmeier’s LSU Tigers and Manning’s Texas Longhorns will not meet during the regular season in 2025. Instead, the Tigers’ SEC schedule will feature key matchups such as Florida, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and Alabama. For Texas, they’re set to take on the Gators as well, not to mention Georgia, and the Aggies as well.

Both teams will also kick their seasons off with a bang. Texas will head to Ohio Stadium to take on Ohio State in a rematch of the national semifinal from last season’s College Football Playoff. Meanwhile, LSU is heading to Clemson to take on the other Tigers in the other Death Valley. Nussmeier is excited to play in such a high-stakes games right out of the gates.

“Obviously it’s going to be loud,” Nussmeier said of the season opener against Clemson. “It’s going to be a very intense environment. It’s something that we welcome, that we invite. It’s a great opportunity. You come to LSU to play in environments like that. You get to play in the night game against another top-ranked team in prime time, you know? They’ve got a lot of players who are going to play for a long time, and so do we. It’s going to be a dog fight.”

Kickoff between LSU and Clemson is set for Aug. 30 at 7:30 p.m. ET and will air live on ABC. Clemson is an early favorite to win the matchup at home, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

One year ago, the Virginia Tech football team was expected to be a big player in the ACC race. Heck, they were expected to be a dark horse for the new 12-team College Football Playoff. In the end, neither came close to being reality as the Hokeis suffered through a second straight 6-6 season.

This offseason has been an offseason of change with the roster between the NFL Draft and transfer portal, and some big coaching staff changes, unlike the previous offseason. With a ton of questions entering the season, the Hokies remain a wild-card, but one national college football reporter explains why he thinks they could be a player in the ACC race when all is said and done.

National college football writer explains why Virginia Tech could be a player in the ACC race in 2025

Chip Patterson of CBS Sports released a best/worst case scenario for each ACC school, and for Virginia Tech, their best case scenario was 9-3 and their worst was 5-7. In their best scenario, Patterson explains why the Hokies can be a player this fall.

“Kyron Drones puts together his best season yet, and the hire of new offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery unlocks that extra step the Hokies offense needed to get over the hump. Virginia Tech’s 0-5 record in one-score games last season regresses back to the average and the absence of Clemson and SMU on the ACC schedule allows the Hokies to be a player in the conference title race.”

Yes, a healthy Kyron Drones under Philip Montgomery will go a long way in helping Virginia Tech be better, but Patterson notes that no Clemson or SMU on the schedule makes them a potential player in the ACC. Even though neither the Tigers nor the Mustangs are on the schedule, the Hokies face a difficult conference schedule with Louisville, Miami, and Georgia Tech, to name a few.

If Virginia Tech is going to be a player in the ACC in 2025, they will need a lot of things to go right and win more one-score games than they lose. That’s a lot that has to go right, but it can go right.

Clemson baseball got a little better on Saturday night.

Pitching had been a major concern for the Tigers throughout the 2025 season and it led to multiple tough losses, but they have addressed some needs in the portal thanks to head coach Erik Bakich.

Bakich has landed numerous big bats from the portal, but on Saturday, he picked up a commitment from 23-year-old left-handed reliever Michael Sharman. He previously spent time with Tennessee before starting 16 games with Georgia Highlands in the JUCO in 2024 with 101 strikeouts in 92.2 innings, per Jon Blau.

This is a nice get for the Tigers who need all the pitching help they can get. Sharman has plenty of experience at the age of 23 and it’s especially reassuring that he spent time with one of the bigger baseball powers in the SEC.

When he was with Tennessee, he had a 3.18 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 22.2 innings.

Clemson is quietly building one of the best rosters in college baseball ahead of the 2026 season. The Tigers have landed some legitimate MLB prospects to play the field and if they end up making it to campus, Clemson will have one of the best offensive teams in the ACC next season. They could also be in line to host another regional.

Addressing pitching needs should make fans happy as it was the biggest weakness in 2025. Bakich is taking his “getting back to a World Series” quote seriously so far this offseason.

Bakich and Brad Brownell have owned the transfer portal recently. Dabo next?