Sep 24, 2022; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Danny Stutsman (28) during the game against the Kansas State Wildcats at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The first game week of the season is at hand and the Oklahoma Sooners have announced their first set of captains for their week on matchup vs. Temple. The Sooners select …
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Receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster re-signing with Chiefs
Receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is expected to return to the Kansas City Chiefs, reports NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Smith-Schuster played the 2022-23 season with Kansas City, appearing in 16 games (starting 14) and catching 78 passes for 933 yards with three touchdowns. In the postseason, he added 10 catches for 89 yards as the Chiefs went on to win Super Bowl …
Read More »Parkway state champion Devon Oliver sits flush with SEC, Big 12 football offers
While the offers continue rolling in for Parkway’s Devon Oliver, the Panther big man and state champion discus hurler is in no hurry to nail down his college choice. Missouri, Texas Tech, SMU, Houston, Vanderbilt and Yale are just a few of the schools who have come calling for his services. The 6-foot-4, 295-pound defensive lineman said he hasn’t set …
Read More »Louis Rees-Zammit’s unlikely to make Kansas City Chiefs’ squad with NFL dreams in balance
Louis Rees-Zammit appears unlikely to make the Kansas City Chiefs’ 53-man roster ahead of the new NFL season. The 23-year-old featured in the Chiefs’ final pre-season game against the Chicago Bears last Thursday, producing his best performance so far in an NFL uniform so far with four carries for 21 yards and a kickoff return for 36 yards. Confirmation of …
Read More »How much are tickets for Wisconsin football vs. Western Michigan?
The Wisconsin Badgers open their 2024 football season on Friday night against the Western Michigan Broncos. The game begins a pivotal 2024 season for Luke Fickell and his program. The schedule is a gauntlet, though the Week 1 matchup projects to be an easy one. Related: 10 reasons Wisconsin fans should be optimistic or pessimistic entering 2024 season Wisconsin’s opening …
Read More »NFL 2024 preview: 7 coaches on the hot seat, does Cowboys’ Mike McCarthy deserve a spot?
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has somehow picked up a reputation of cycling through head coaches on a whim. The opposite is true. Jones is excruciatingly patient with his coaches. Since Jason Garrett took over after Wade Phillips’ midseason firing in 2010, Garrett and Mike McCarthy have been Dallas’ only two head coaches. Inevitably, the Cowboys flame out in the …
Read More »Why Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders is one of the best quarterbacks in college football
Nov 11, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) at the line of scrimmage in the first half against the Arizona Wildcats at Folsom Field. Just how good is Shedeur Sanders? Although the Colorado quarterback has just one FBS year of experience under his belt after two seasons at Jackson State, he’s undoubtedly one of the best …
Read More »Kirby Smart on the state of the Georgia-Clemson rivalry
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 04: Head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs leads his team onto the field before their game against the Clemson Tigers in the Duke’s Mayo Classic at Bank of America Stadium on September 04, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart is 1-0 in his …
Read More »Can Oklahoma State football run the Big 12? Best-case, worst-case scenario for Cowboys
STILLWATER — Hopes are sky-high at Oklahoma State as football season nears. The 18th-ranked Cowboys won 10 games a year ago and brought back nearly every key playmaker off that team entering the season opener against FCS No. 1 South Dakota State at 1 p.m. Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium. With a combination of talent and experience that is hard …
Read More »Cowboys owner Jerry Jones weighs in on 18-game seasons, kickoffs and football in L.A.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, left, talks with Rams coach Sean McVay following a joint practice in Oxnard. Jones (Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Associated Press) Most NFL owners are singularly focused on their franchise. Jerry Jones is different. The Dallas Cowboys are first and foremost to Jones, naturally, but the team’s longtime owner also keeps a keen eye on the machinations to …
Read More »Oregon football is back. Here’s your guide to the Ducks’ inaugural Big Ten season in 2024
The 2024 Oregon football season is just around the corner. The Register-Guard has assembled a guide to the Ducks first season in the Big Ten with coverage including position previews, player and coach interviews, injury updates, and more. We’ll keep you updated during the season with in-depth stories, photos, videos, top performers and analysis. Oregon Ducks football 2024 schedule Where are the Ducks …
Read More »Ranking the 10 toughest college football schedules starting with Florida, USC
The best part about being a member of the SEC is the money, followed a few miles later by the fame and notoriety that comes with playing in the most elite conference in the Bowl Subdivision. The worst part about being in the SEC is playing an SEC schedule, which has gone from nasty to outright diabolical with this summer’s …
Read More »Five things and one fun fact to know about Wisconsin football opponent Western Michigan
MADISON – Finally, it’s game week. The Wisconsin football team opens the season Friday under the lights of Camp Randall Stadium against Western Michigan (8 p.m. kickoff). Here is what you need to know about the Broncos, who were picked to finish seventh out of 12 teams in the Mid-American Conference preseason coaches poll released last month. Seventeen full-time starters …
Read More »Notre Dame interested in son of UGA legend Thomas Davis
ATHENS, GA – NOVEMBER 9: Free safety Thomas Davis #10 the University of Georgia Bulldogs celebrates during the SEC game against the University of Mississippi Rebels at Sanford Stadium on November 9, 2002 in Athens, Georgia. Georgia won 31-17. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Class of 2026 four-star recruit Thomas Davis Jr. is gaining significant interest from the Notre Dame …
Read More »Michigan game vs. Fresno State: 3 keys to watch as Sherrone Moore era begins
Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia looks ahead to Michigan football’s 2024 season opener against Fresno State on Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. Next up for the Wolverines: Fresno State Bulldogs Acting head coach Sherrone Moore of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates after an offensive touchdown against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the second half at Beaver Stadium on November …
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