In a season defined by change, the UTEP football team’s defense is in a slightly different spot than the offense going into 2024. On the one hand, the defensive staff is filled by coaches who moved to El Paso from Austin Peay with Scotty Walden. On the other hand, there are more players back on the defensive side than on …

The Arizona State football team kicks off fall camp on Wednesday. The Sun Devils are heading into the second year of the coach Kenny Dillingham era and looking to improve on the injury-plagued 2023 campaign in which they went 3-9 overall and 2-7 in the final year of the Pac-12. It’s a new year and a new conference with ASU, …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss Detroit’s improvement on defense and whether the Lions can make the Super Bowl this season. Listen and subscribe to the “Zero Blitz” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Is the Lions secondary Super bowl worthy? Because what, what, what in my mind, what has really …

Fresno State football head coach Jeff Tedford missed the team’s bowl game at the end of 2023 because of medical concerns. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images) Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford announced Monday that he has to step down because of health concerns. Tedford, 62, missed the team’s bowl game at the end of the 2023 season for health reasons …

‘The comparison is always going to be there:’ Why Cam Jurgens is perfectly suited to follow a legend originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Let’s be honest. He’ll always be The Guy Who Replaced Jason Kelce. Even if he makes a bunch of Pro Bowls, plays 10 years and turns into one of the NFL’s top centers. That’s just the …

For perhaps the first time since he took over the Texas football program prior to the 2021 season, head coach Steve Sarkisian has a big issue befitting a top-10 program. What blue-chip, highly talented players will have to watch from the sideline as someone else starts in his spot? It’s an enviable problem, sure. But it’s also one that will …

After a rookie season lost to the non-football injury/illness list, Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett has been back in the fold. With starter Matthew Stafford getting a day off on the first day of padded practices, Bennett and primary backup Jimmy Garoppolo got more work. Following Monday’s practice, Rams coach Sean McVay praised one specific aspect of Bennett’s game — his …

BRENTWOOD — Ravenwood quarterback Maverick Chance threw a deep touchdown pass, and a chorus of cheers broke out on the sideline. One series later, the Raptors’ other starting quarterback candidate, Femi Babalola, completed a similar throw down the field. TSSAA football practices began across the state Monday, and while there are plenty of question marks at schools this early in …

Josh Sweat explains mindset and new number after roller-coaster offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia During a roller-coaster offseason filled with questions about his future and swirling trade speculation Josh Sweat decided to change his jersey number from 94 to 19. But it wasn’t all that deep. “Shoot, I just needed a change, man,” Sweat said. “Just like when …

It’s about that time. College football is about a month away from kicking off across the United States, which means it’s time to make some bold predictions about the 2024 campaign. Iowa State is among the leaders in the country in returning production, bringing back 20 starters and nearly every major contributor on both sides of the ball. It’s setting …

Taysom Hill has never had a clearly defined position during his eight seasons with the Saints, and he won’t have one this year either. Saints head coach Dennis Allen said the Saints expect Hill to remain a jack of all trades, and Allen made clear that quarterback remains one of the positions Hill will play. “He’s gonna do a lot …

Georgia football is out of control, and Kirby Smart has failed to get a handle on the disciplinary issues mounting in his program. Georgia endured another offseason of off-the-field incidents. The latest: Wide receiver Rara Thomas faces a felony charge of child cruelty and multiple counts of family violence after his arrest last week. Thomas also got cited for three …

EAST LANSING – Everything old is new again. A new coach seeking a return to past glory. A new quarterback looking to prove himself. Massive roster turnover with a lot of new faces, from many different places. And a lot of the same concerns that have been prevalent for Michigan State football since the late 2010s and the end of …

BATON ROUGE — In most instances where teams lose a Heisman Trophy winning quarterback, there would be loads of questioning about how that player would be replaced and swelling doubt of how the offense will perform after the departure. What LSU football is doing this season is rare. While Jayden Daniels is gone, and now going through practices with the …

As the 2024 high school football season approaches, two quarterbacks in Louisville are looking to lead their teams to repeat state championships. Sophomore Zane Johnson is back to lead a Trinity squad seeking its second straight Class 6A title. Senior Connor Hodge is the new quarterback at Christian Academy, which will try to win its third straight Class 3A crown. …