Sep 30, 2017; Auburn, AL, USA; Auburn Tigers cheerleaders carry flags across the end zone after an Auburn touchdown against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports Be sure to take it all in, folks. Auburn football”s 2025 class is shaping to be one of the best, if not the best, classes in program …
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Sep 2, 2023; College Station, Texas; A detailed view of a Texas A&M Aggies helmet on the sideline during the game against the New Mexico Lobos at Kyle Field. Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports With the 2024 college football season just weeks away, the 2025 recruiting cycle will begin to wrap up as some of the top uncommitted prospects in the …
Read More »Which Oklahoma State football game is most important this season?
STILLWATER — While commissioner Brett Yormark continually tells the world that the Big 12 is college football’s deepest conference, a more accurate explanation would be to call it the country’s most competitive one. The difference between the team that finishes first in the league and the one that finishes eighth will be small, and trying to predict which teams will …
Read More »What Matt Rhule said to the press before the Big Red Preview
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – AUGUST 31: Head coach Matt Rhule of the Nebraska Cornhuskers talks during his post-game press conference after the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Huntington Bank Stadium on August 31, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers defeated the Cornhuskers 13-10. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule met with the media before …
Read More »Former Big Ten players talk Oregon football joining the new conference in the fall
Oregon doesn’t officially join the Big Ten Conference until Friday, but the Ducks football team is already looking forward to the challenge of competing in a new league come the fall. Picked to finish second in the conference by USA Today, Oregon has more than a few players that have already played in the Big Ten, including offensive lineman Matthew …
Read More »No. 27 Horizon has new optimism with new coach Omar Garcia at helm
Editor’s Note: The El Paso Times continues its high school football countdown with No. 27 Horizon. Horizon competes in Class 5A, Division II. Practice begins Aug. 12 for the Scorpions and the first game is scheduled for Aug. 30. Outlook for 2024 season The Scorpions have a new head coach in Omar Garcia, who has been a successful assistant coach at Hanks and Montwood …
Read More »Oklahoma football: Ranking the Sooners’ schedule in order of importance in SEC debut
NORMAN — OU’s schedule isn’t lacking in important matchups. The Sooners’ inaugural ride through the SEC includes matchups vs. powers Alabama and LSU as well as upstarts Ole Miss and Missouri. It’s got a showdown with Josh Heupel’s Tennessee squad and a first-ever visit to Auburn. There’s also the always-important showdown with Texas in the Cotton Bowl and a nonconference game …
Read More »Kirby Smart clear No. 1, but then Steve Sarkisian, Brian Kelly or Lane Kiffin? | Toppmeyer
Only one man could stop Kirby Smart the past three seasons. The GOAT, they called him. Now that Nick Saban works for ESPN, who’s going to stand in Smart’s way? Maybe no one. After Saban’s retirement, Smart became the SEC’s only active coach to have won a national championship. He’s the SEC’s unquestioned overlord, while a power struggle unfolds down …
Read More »Ranking best Tennessee high school football juniors for 2024 TSSAA season
As the Tennessee high school football season nears, the USA Today Sports Network has put together its preseason ranking of the state’s top high school football players entering the 2024 TSSAA season. We have released the state’s top players in the 2025 class. Now it’s time to shift to the junior class. The players included in these rankings are decided on what …
Read More »Florida State football fall camp superlatives | Which players have impressed in practice
Florida State football’s first scrimmage of the fall is done and the Seminoles have now completed the first portion of fall camp ahead of kickoff of the 2024 season. With eight days of practice and the scrimmage done, the focus will now shift from getting back to game speed to sharpening up play ahead of the season opener against Georgia …
Read More »UK hoping portal pays off again
LEXINGTON — With so many experienced players now readily available in the NCAA transfer portal each season, the Kentucky football program will once again rely on a key group of first-year Wildcats — a situation that has now become commonplace for 12th-year head coach Mark Stoops. In 2021, UK brought in quarterback Will Levis and speedy wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson, …
Read More »What Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy said at Cowboys’ media day
STILLWATER — The first day in shoulder pads felt different for Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy on Saturday. With roughly 20 returning starters, and several returning backups, the start of preseason camp didn’t feel quite so new. But the level of experience the Cowboys return this year will be a key tool, particularly early in the season with a …
Read More »WATCH: Missouri State football coach Ryan Beard during media day ahead of 2024 season
Missouri State football coach Ryan Beard addressed the media during the program’s annual media day on Saturday afternoon. Beard addressed the different storylines surrounding Missouri State football entering the 2024 season, including the program’s final year as an FCS program, its upcoming move to Conference USA and how his team is shaping out ahead of its Aug. 31 opener at …
Read More »Seattle Seahawks take practice to Lumen Field as Geno Smith nears return
(Curtis Crabtree / FOX 13 Seattle) SEATTLE – Mike Macdonald continues to check off new “firsts” as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. On Saturday, it was Macdonald’s first chance to see the team he coaches work at their game day home at Lumen Field for an extended practice in front of fans. “This is it?’’ Macdonald said with a …
Read More »P.J. Fleck’s clear message to Gophers at fall camp: ‘Compete’
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The University of Minnesota football team ended its first week of fall camp with a Saturday night practice at Huntington Bank Stadium, the first workout open to fans. The Gophers open the 2024 season against North Carolina on Thursday, Aug. 29, under the lights in Dinkytown, a game you can watch on FOX 9. Five days …
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