Brigham Young running back LJ Martin scores a touchdown during game against Kansas Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Lawrence, Kan. | Charlie Riedel, Associated Press Football can quickly turn into a game of inches, but for BYU’s new offensive line coach and run game coordinator TJ Woods, it’s always been about yards — and he wants four every time a …

As the draft approaches, most of the takes focus on how great a guy will be. Few will risk a decade of reminders that they were wrong to doubt a player who ended up being great. Tiki Barber is willing to roll the dice when it comes to former Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy. “J.J. McCarthy thing, I’m tired of hearing …

TAMPA — The sky was cloudless, the Corbett Stadium bleachers were crammed, and the food trucks did bustling business. As observations go, those are the only definitive ones that can be taken from Saturday afternoon’s USF spring game, where the team was evenly divided (via a draft of team captains), assistants did practically all the play-calling and any prominent player …

Apr. 13—BROOKINGS — A crowd of about 1,000-plus showed up to the SJAC on Saturday for the South Dakota State football Spring Game, hoping to get a sneak peek at what the two-time defending national champions might look like as they go for the three-peat. The game started with the defense spotted a 17-0 lead, creating a format where the …

Apr 13, 2024, 08:36 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a three-year contract with Frank Nazar, one of the team’s top prospects. The Blackhawks announced the deal on Saturday, two days after Nazar and Michigan lost 4-0 to Boston College in the Frozen Four. The entry-level agreement runs through the 2025-26 season at a $950,000 salary-cap …

Here’s how much, and how fast, things can change if you’re Jalen Milroe these days. 1 p.m.: Be honored as a permanent team captain from last year’s SEC Championship team in front of several thousand Alabama football fans. 3 p.m.: Fight for the quarterback job all over again in front of 72,358. A-DAY MVP: Jam Miller shines as Alabama football …

Jaquan Brisker fires back at media personality questioning the Bears’ playoff hopes originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Recently, media personality Joy Taylor argued the Bears’ playoff hopes for 2024 are lofty expectations. She argued the Bears are in too competitive of a division with the Lions, who went to the NFC Championship last season, and the Packers, who upset …

STATE COLLEGE — One of the most imposing Penn State football players somehow came up with the football. Amin Vanover, a 6-foot-4, 265-pound defensive end, made the most unlikely play of this Blue-White Game when he plucked a pass out of the air and clutched it as he rolled to the ground. He quickly got up and jogged toward the …

Millville’s Lotzeir Brooks is the 2023 South Jersey Offensive Football Player of the Year. Lotzeir Brooks is ‘Bama bound. The all-state receiver for the Millville High School football team and one of the fastest wide receivers in the country verbally committed to the University of Alabama on Saturday, announcing his decision on social media. The 5-foot-9, 175-pound Brooks made a …

The Hurricanes continue to raid the Midwest for tight ends. Four-star Indiana tight end Brock Schott announced his pledge to the Hurricanes on Saturday night following Miami’s spring game, just five days after UM added a commitment from four-star Ohio tight end Luka Gilbert. Schott, who is listed as the No. 10 tight end and No. 226 player in the …

Apr 13, 2024, 06:59 PM ET Washington Capitals say defenseman Nick Jensen is conscious, alert and using his extremities after being stretchered off the ice following a scary collision. Jensen’s head hit the boards and his body went limp after being shoved by Tampa Bay’s Michael Eyssimont late in the first period of the teams’ game Saturday. He was attended …

Caleb Williams interactive with Bears social media, teases draft day threads originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago With the 2024 NFL Draft less than two weeks away, Caleb Williams’ official inclusion on the 2024-25 Chicago Bears is zoning in. And recently, he interacted with Bears social media, amused by a trending meme in the sports social media sphere. Williams is …

Shortly after Alabama football’s “A-Day” on Saturday afternoon, the Crimson Tide landed a commitment from a 2025 receiver. Lotzeir Brooks, a 3-star receiver, committed to Alabama on Saturday, he told On3’s Hayes Fawcett. He also held offers from Penn State, Georgia, USC, Oregon and Tennessee. REQUIRED READING: Jam Miller shines as Alabama football holds new A-Day format in first with …

Football returned to Bragg Saturday evening as the Rattlers hosted its green and orange spring game. In the first organized game action since Florida A&M’s Celebration Bowl victory in Atlanta, the Rattlers finished off spring football camp with its annual showcase game and ushered in the James Colzie era. The Rattlers Green team, wearing white jerseys, beat the Orange team …

GAINESVILLE — Florida’s third Orange and Blue game under Billy Napier was an improvement from last year’s 10-7 snoozer, but not necessarily a cause for celebration. The Blue squad, featuring UF’s first-team players, edged the Orange 19-17 on a 37-yard field goal by Trey Smack as time expired, sending his teammates running onto the field as spring football came to …