Of the list of questions the UTEP football team has to answer in its first foray under Scotty Walden, here’s one that will go far toward defining the fate of the 2024 season. How different is the top-shelf talent at FCS conference champion Austin Peay compared to the talent in Conference USA? How does the second tier of college football, …

Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye made his preseason debut on Thursday night against the Panhers. It was a short one. Maye, the third overall pick in the 2024 draft, handled one drive for the Patriots in his first game at Gillette Stadium. It covered eight plays and generated 21 yards of offense, ending with a punt from the Carolina 45. …

Fans of Iowa’s four major college football teams will now have an opportunity to get behind-the-scenes information on their favorite players on game day. KCCI will add a half-hour local pregame show every Saturday morning. “Big College Kickoff” will start at 10:30 a.m. followed by CBS Sports’ coverage of Big Ten football. “Our team is excited to leverage our award-winning …

While speaking to reporters on Tuesday, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that he wouldn’t rule out a deal that keeps Brandon Aiyuk on the team but the ongoing trade talks involving the wide receiver mean that is far from guaranteed. Shanahan addressed preparing to play amid that uncertainty during an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio. Shanahan said it would …

Mike Zdebski knows the best way to build a program. You’ve got to market, promote, and pile on the car mileage. When he got hired in February to take over a 1-9 Surprise Shadow Ridge football team, he was quickly won over by the area, the facilities, the administration, the district, the parents, the potential growth. So, he’s now taking …

15 Eagles to watch in preseason game vs. Ravens originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles will kick off their 2024 preseason against the Ravens in Baltimore tonight at 7:30. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni wouldn’t divulge whether or not his starters will play in this game. If they do, we’ll obviously be watching the stars. But here are …

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 22 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, …

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh is looking forward to see his newly assembled team in preseason action. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Jim Harbaugh will be back roaming an NFL sideline for the first time in a decade, but he’ll enter Saturday’s preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks without his star quarterback, Justin Herbert. The most intriguing question heading into …

Imagine Sam Pittman in a 100-meter dash against Olympic champion Noah Lyles. I’m thinking Lyles might establish a 70-meter lead on Arkansas’ Head Hog, with about 20 meters remaining to the finish line. The SEC’s cast of coaches wouldn’t include a gold medalist sprinter, but that doesn’t mean these sideline brainiacs completely lack for athleticism. Several SEC coaches played ball …

Rondale Moore’s debut with the Atlanta Falcons will have to wait another year. The Falcons ruled Moore out for the entire 2024 campaign Thursday afternoon, just one day after he went down with a season-ending knee injury in a joint practice with the Miami Dolphins. Specifics of his injury are not yet known, but the Falcons placed him on the …

Some of the most versatile players in Oklahoma high school football compete at the linebacker position. From defending the pass to chasing down quarterbacks and ball carriers, the players on this list can do it all and are the heartbeat of defenses. Here’s The Oklahoman‘s ranking of the state’s best linebackers: More: Ranking Oklahoma high school football’s best defensive linemen …

The new kickoff rule is the best reason to watch this year’s preseason. In theory, anyway. In practice, preseason kickoffs haven’t given football fans much to get excited about. Thursday night’s two preseason games gave us a total of 10 kickoff returns for 246 yards, an average of 24.6 yards per return, with a long of 29 yards. That follows …

Tennessee State football will hold its first scrimmage of the 2024 preseason Saturday at Hale Stadium. Coach Eddie George heads into his fourth season with hopes the Tigers will be able to post back-to-back winning records for the first time since going 7-4 in 2016 and 6-5 in 2017. TSU was 6-5 last season. Here are the three key things …

The Bengals saw a member of their receiving corps leave Thursday’s practice with an injury. Wideout Charlie Jones was carted off the field after making a catch in a 7-on-7 drill during a session being held at Paycor Stadium. Reporters at the practice said Jones appeared to suffer an injury to his right leg. Jones was a fourth-round pick last …

EAST LANSING – When Keith Bhonapha began investigating Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams during the portal process, the new Michigan State football running backs coach remembered the Massachusetts transfer started his career in the Big Ten. But Bhonapha learned far more about Lynch-Adams from his response about why he did. “I asked him why he left Rutgers. And he said he was immature …