College Football

The next “first” of the Kalen DeBoer era will occur on Saturday when Alabama football plays host to A-Day. DeBoer will coach in his first spring game with the Crimson Tide after Nick Saban took part in the annual spring game for 17 seasons as the coach. But Saban retired in January and handed the program over to DeBoer, who …

Apr. 12—COLUMBUS — While spring game scores do not matter much, the outcome of individual battles all over the field could go a long way toward determining how good Ohio State football can be in 2024. Head coach Ryan Day said more than 50,000 tickets had been sold by midweek, and those fans can expect to see an offense-defense scrimmage. …

There used to be a lot of prospects who saw their recruitment explode as their senior seasons got underway. That’s not as common now but rising seniors are still able to make waves during the offseason camp circuit. Check out these late bloomers from the Midwest region who have seen their recruitment pick up speed. THIS SERIES: Late bloomers on …

The No. 11 Texas A&M softball team travels to Tuscaloosa this weekend to play No. 12 Alabama. Before the Aggies (31-8, 10-5 SEC) and Crimson Tide (29-8, 6-6) face off in a three-game SEC series, graduate student center fielder Jazmine Hill was named conference Player of the Week. Then, she talked to the media assembled in College Station. “I think …

Rivals national recruiting analyst Adam Friedman is joined by Dale Dowden of VolReport.com, Parker Thune of OUInsider.com, and Richie O’Leary of HappyValleyInsider.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. ***** MORE FACT OR FICTION: It’s time to panic about Michigan recruiting CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State …

Apr. 12—Thursday marked the midpoint of spring camp for the Washington State football team and the offense might’ve had its best showing so far, according to coach Jake Dickert. There were no interceptions, no fumbles and a plethora of touchdowns throughout the day in Pullman. “It was obviously live reps today. Any time (you do) that, it’s going to bring …

GAINESVILLE — The value of spring football practice isn’t just seeing which newcomers look like early contributors or which veterans are playing their way into larger roles this fall. It’s the emergence of players you’ve never heard of who get a rare chance to shine. Players like Florida Gators edge rusher Tyreik Norwood. He’s a seventh-year senior from a 9,000-person …

AMES – Iowa State’s Tyler Miller remembers how daunting it was to start on the Cyclones’ offensive line for the first time as a redshirt freshman in the 2021 Cheez-It Bowl. Miller noticed two Clemson players coming off his side of the ball, but it was too late. He was supposed to call out to his teammates before the play …

Dante Moore put himself back on Oregon’s radar with a phone call to Dan Lanning in December. But the two didn’t talk football, at least not at first. The former UCLA quarterback, who was once committed to Lanning and the Ducks, reached out to the Oregon coach soon after entering the transfer portal when the 2023 regular season ended. “I …

AUBURN — Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze met his own expectations for recruiting in the Class of 2024. Freeze’s goal was to reel in a top-10 class nationally, and with the help of a couple of signatures from notable prospects such as five-star receiver Cam Coleman and four-star defensive lineman Amaris Williams, the Tigers achieved that. The 54-year-old Freeze wasted …

At first, the idea of joining the same recruiting class was a source of amusement for DePaul Catholic High School teammates De’zie Jones and DeShawn Stewart. The Wayne, New Jersey, natives grew up together, played youth football together and eventually developed into key pieces for DePaul Catholic’s football team together. Their recruitment, however, was separate. “We would joke around and …

TAMPA — He scanned the offensive line depth chart he inherited and recoiled, like a steak lover staring at a veggie menu. Alex Golesh saw few appealing options, and nothing fulfilling. It was at that point, perhaps more than any other, that USF’s new coach understood he wasn’t facing a mere rebuild, but a wholesale reclamation. “We had to go …

STATE COLLEGE − Penn State football will rely on its ever-increasing talent depth to make a hopeful “playoff jump” in the expanded Big Ten in 2024. Which means Saturday’s Blue-White Game should highlight some rising standouts who could play key roles this fall − difference-making roles. This scrimmage will be about the “provers” on the team, those fighting to establish …

During the ACC’s spring meeting a year ago, Jeff Brohm, Brent Key and Mario Cristobal shared a moment relishing in being football coaches at their alma maters. Four months later, Brohm began his tenure at Louisville with a win, causing Key to start his official tenure at Georgia Tech with a loss. Brohm then defeated Cristobal’s Miami team on the …

And now, for the main event. Florida A&M’s spring football camp will culminate in its annual Orange and Green Spring Game on Saturday. Kickoff is Saturday at 4 p.m. on Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium. General admission tickets are $15. FAMU’s streaming service, Rattlers Plus, will broadcast the game for fans to watch from home. The spring game serves as an opportunity for …