College Football

10 Michigan football players poised for breakout season in 2024

Let’s make one thing perfectly clear: Nobody in the state of Michigan is wishing away the summer that is just now beginning. Yet as the warm months arrive, so too does the inevitability of fall and with that comes Michigan football. Much to the delight of those around Ann Arbor and throughout the country, the Wolverines are the defending national …

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How Joey McGuire made good on a vow to workhorse running back Tahj Brooks

In the Texas Tech football team’s first scrimmage of spring practice, Joey McGuire had seen enough of 2023 team MVP Tahj Brooks after a couple of carries. McGuire reminded himself that a player who carried 290 times for 1,538 yards last season didn’t need to prove anything in March and April. “Our very first scrimmage, we were going to have …

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Ryan Day believes his Ohio State football team is ready for championship run

Ohio State’s football training camp starts in less than seven weeks for a season that’s viewed as a make-or-break one for Ryan Day. Three straight losses to Michigan has upped the ante for the Buckeyes coach, but it’s pressure that Day embraces. On Tuesday, he made it clear he believes his 2024 team is ready to meet the sky-high expectations. …

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Ohio State Football: Buckeyes could get creative to fill RB depth

Jun. 18—COLUMBUS — Ohio State football coach Ryan Day dropped a surprising nugget into his meeting with the media Tuesday. With depth potentially an issue for the Buckeyes at running back this fall, Alabama transfer Caleb Downs could get some looks. That was a little out of left field because Downs is already an accomplished safety, having been regarded as …

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Where does 247Sports expect the Sooners to finish in 2024?

The Oklahoma Sooners have been predicted to finish ninth in the Southeastern Conference by Brad Crawford of 247Sports. Crawford predicted final records and finishing order for all 16 teams in the SEC for 247Sports. He picked OU to finish 8-4, landing in ninth place in the conference. Oklahoma’s first season in the SEC could start in impressive fashion if the …

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Is Auburn worthy of its top 25 ESPN FPI ranking? The Oklahoman weighs in

The 2024 football season is still over a month away, and Auburn fans are excited for the possibility of their favorite team taking a giant step forward to reaching College Football Playoff levels of success. The USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and the Associated Press polls have yet to be released, but ESPN has revealed each FBS teams’ success in …

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