BATON ROUGE — One of the most intriguing positions to watch for LSU football during preseason practice into the 2024 season is tight end. There’s no real challenge for who’ll start, as junior Mason Taylor is undoubtedly the guy for the Tigers. But how exactly this group of players is used for LSU this season, under new co-offensive coordinators Joe …

There appear to be more questions surrounding Michigan football’s offense entering the 2024 campaign than perhaps at any point in the past decade. The Wolverines are in the process of finding the best way to simultaneously replace J.J. McCarthy (the winningest quarterback in program history), Blake Corum (the most decorated running back in program history) and the entire starting offensive …

EAST LANSING — Perhaps it wasn’t surprising, considering he would later declare himself the best quarterback in the Big Ten, and yes, even the nation. But minutes before he made that bold proclamation, Aidan Chiles expressed the utmost confidence in the potential of the Michigan State football offense. “I think we have all tools, all the keys we need,” Chiles …

April 17, 2010; Knoxville, TN: Tennessee Volunteers running back Tauren Poole (28) runs with the ball during the first half of the Orange and White game at Neyland Stadium. The White beat the Orange 16-7. Mandatory Credit: Don McPeak-USA TODAY Sports. Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 28 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 …

Two pass-happy programs feature some of the top receivers in the area. Here’s a look at our picks for the best in the South Plains, listed in alphabetical order. Included is an athlete that causes problems as running back and receiver. Chase Campbell, Jr., Frenship Campbell, who holds multiple Division I offers, finished with 84 catches for 1,411 yards and …

In his debut season with the Texas Tech football team, wide receiver Drae McCray established himself as one of the top kickoff return men in the country. Now Red Raiders coach Joey McGuire wants to expand his role. McCray is McGuire’s first choice to be the team’s punt-return specialist. That’s provided he can field punts cleanly and show the same …

As the first overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft, Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker was a disappointment as a rookie, and his second season did not get off to a good start. But down the stretch last year he finally became a consistent pass rusher, finished 2023 with 10 sacks, and he says he’s a different player heading into …

LAWRENCE — Each reaction by a Kansas football player as they entered the new-look Anderson Family Football Complex in late July effused joy and appreciation. There was redshirt junior quarterback Jalon Daniels, pointing to how much different the facility looks as soon as you walk in the door. From the players’ lounge to the glass and more, it all seemed …

Nov 18, 2023; Provo, Utah, USA; Oklahoma Sooners punter Luke Elzinga (48) punts the ball against the Brigham Young Cougars in the third quarter at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports The Oklahoma Sooners found their punter midway through the 2023 season as [autotag]Luke Elzinga[/autotag] took over for [autotag]Josh Plaster[/autotag] and never relinquished the job. Heading into …

Iowa State football had a lot of success on the defensive side of the ball last season. The Cyclones were top-40 defense in points allowed, rushing yards and third-down stop percentage, top-50 in yardage allowed and produced NFL talents like TJ Tampa on their way to a bowl berth and 7-6 season. Those numbers alone were enough to push Iowa …

Nathan Peterman’s time is up in New Orleans. The Saints announced Peterman’s release on Friday. They also announced the signing of wide receiver Samson Nacua. Peterman signed with the Saints in March after spending the last two seasons with the Bears. He started one game in Chicago and he started four games for the Bills during his first two NFL …

Greenville High quarterback Banks Bouton tapped on his teammates’ helmets like he was playing drums Friday morning as he waited for his turn to take snaps with the offense. He stayed in good rhythm, firing passes that were snared as the Red Raiders opened practice for the 2024 high school football season. It’s their first under coach Jaybo Shaw and …

The 49ers have made a pair of moves on their offensive line. San Francisco announced on Friday that the club has signed Pat Elflein to a one-year contract. Elflein, 30, most recently appeared in a game in 2022 when he started six contests for the Panthers. He had signed with the Cardinals in July 2023, but was placed on injured …

USC coach Lincoln Riley talks with quarterback Miller Moss (7) during the Trojans’ spring game. Riley has not named a starting quarterback, but Moss enters preseason camp as the favorite to win the job, (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The sun was just peeking over the USC campus Friday morning as Lincoln Riley made his way down the …

Chicago’s Matt Eberflus and Houston’s DeMeco Ryans were the first two NFL head coaches to see how their teams do with the NFL’s new kickoff rule, as the Bears-Texans matchup in the Hall of Fame Game provided the first live-action look at the radical rule change. Figuring out the proper strategies is a work in progress. Eberflus said after the …