Not much will get Missouri State football coach Ryan Beard more excited than talking about the growth in his younger players as he looks to the future of his program. It’s hard to blame him. In the transfer portal era of college athletics, Beard continues to preach that Missouri State is a “grassroots program” and the development of younger players …

The Raiders signed cornerback Sam Webb from the practice squad to the active roster, the team announced Tuesday. They placed safety Marcus Epps on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Epps will miss the rest of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. In the first two games of the season, Epps played every defensive snap for the Raiders. …

For the seventh time as Georgia football coach, Kirby Smart is preparing to take his team to battle against Alabama, the college game’s standard bearer that his program has caught up to in its winning ways. This time is different because Kalen DeBoer will be on the Alabama sideline Saturday night as head coach wearing a headset in his first …

After reports emerged earlier on Tuesday, the Panthers made it official in the afternoon, announcing that receiver Adam Thielen has been placed on injured reserve. Thielen suffered a hamstring injury while catching a 31-yard touchdown pass late in the first half of Sunday’s victory over the Raiders. Carolina also placed safety Jordan Fuller on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. …

Sep 21, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) before the game against the Baylor Bears at Folsom Field. Travis Hunter is the gift to college football that just keeps on giving. It’s time for college football to return the favor. Through four weeks of the season, people are beginning to realize just how large the …

When it comes to the Cowboys, the buck starts and stops with Jerry Jones. In addition to owning the team, Jones serves as the team’s head of football operations so it’s no surprise that 78 percent of respondents to a poll taken by WFAA said that Jones bears the blame for the shortcomings that have contributed to the team’s 1-2 …

Army heads to Philadelphia … and isn’t playing Navy. The City of Brotherly Love has been the main home for the annual Army-Navy Classic, but this early season trip has the Black Knights taking on the Temple Owls. The Black Knights (3-0) will play their second road game of the season. Army is coming off a 37-14 win over Rice …

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin did not rule out running back Jaylen Warren for Week 4 during his Tuesday press conference, but it sounds like he’s unlikely to play. Per Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Warren is week-to-week with his knee injury suffered during Sunday’s win over the Chargers. Warren has rushed for 54 yards on 14 carries and …

SOUTH BEND — Louisville, ranked No. 17 nationally in the US LBM Coaches Poll, has yet to commit a turnover through three convincing wins. Notre Dame football, ranked No. 14, intends to change that on Saturday. “It does give us a chip on our shoulder,” All-America safety Xavier Watts said after Tuesday’s practice. “That’s something you pay attention to. Obviously, …

It is not looking good for the cornerbacks Dru Phillips (calf) and Adoree’ Jackson (calf) to play in Thursday Night Football against the Cowboys. But coach Brian Daboll told reporters Tuesday that neither is expected to require an injured reserve stint. Both players remained listed as non-participants Tuesday as the team held another walkthrough. Cornerback Nick McCloud, who has missed …

. Colorado football running back Dallan Hayden and defensive lineman Chidozie Nwankwo are expected to play on Saturday against the 3-0 UCF Knights. During CU head coach Deion Sanders’ weekly press conference, he offered injury updates on the two players, starting with Nwankwo. The senior Houston transfer injured his forearm against Nebraska in Week 2. Buckeyes Wire Hayden was missed …

The Buccaneers signed long snapper Zach Triner to the 53-player roster, the team announced Tuesday. They signed punter Trenton Gill and cornerback Keenan Isaac to the practice squad. In addition, the Bucs placed long snapper Evan Deckers on injured reserve and released practice squad punter Seth Vernon. Deckers injured a hamstring in Sunday’s loss to the Broncos. Triner returns after …

Photo: Isaiah Hole After Michigan football beat USC this past week, ESPN has the Wolverines as one of its first four out. However, CBS Sports’ resident prognosticator, Jerry Palm, sees things differently. According to Palm, the maize and blue have officially entered his 12-team College Football Playoff projection coming in at No. 10. Ironically enough, Palm credits the schedule as …

The Let’s Go! podcast from SiriusXM continues this year, without Tom Brady’s weekly involvemen. Instead, his former coach in New England has become one of the regular fixtures of the program. In the latest episode, Bill Belichick made an interesting suggestion during an interview with Charles Barkley. “I try to teach our players that all the time, every chance I …

LAKELAND — Lakeland waited out rain delays in three of its first four games, but played Lake Gibson on Tuesday night to avoid another weather delay as Tropical Storm Helene continues to churn towards the state. And ducking the weather, perhaps, the only part of the script that Lakeland did not follow during Tuesday night’s district tilt. The Dreadnaughts actually …