College Football

Ryan Day took the call from Chip Kelly that changed his life at a pay phone in his school cafeteria. Almost 30 years ago, Day was a senior at Manchester Central High School in New Hampshire. He was a promising quarterback with grades that earned him Ivy League offers. Cornell, Brown and Dartmouth were his top choices. Mar 5, 2024; …

A secret is no secret to the secret keeper, so by definition Ryan Day already knows who his starting quarterback will be when the Buckeyes open Aug. 31 at home against Akron. Even if the rest of us don’t. We may suspect which QB gets the nod between Will Howard and Devin Brown – my money is on Howard – …

EAST LANSING — Entering the fifth and final year of their Michigan State football careers, Montorie Foster and Cal Haladay already have been through three preseason camps, two coaching changes and just one winning season. Returning the Spartans to glory — or at least a bowl game — is one of the biggest missions for the veterans before they leave …

The standard is high. The weight of expectations is enormous. So be it, says Wink Martindale, Michigan football’s 61-year-old defensive whiz. “I think that you’re not worth a grain of salt if you don’t feel pressure as a coach every year, no matter where you’re at,” he said earlier this week. But, here at the Ann Arbor headquarters of the …

The closer Alabama football season gets, the more I’m inching up the bar of expectations for Kalen DeBoer’s debut. In late January, I pegged 8-4 or 9-3 as a realistic start. Now, at least 10 victories and a playoff appearance seem a more appropriate target. Maybe it’s a smidge unfair to alter the mark, but I can’t help myself after …

Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports Nebraska offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield is speaking out about the Husker offense heading into the 2024 season. One of the biggest talking points of the off-season has been freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola. Satterfield was about the expectations for the Cornhusker quarterback as fall camp begins for Nebraska. “All three quarterbacks, I haven’t really seen them. Coach …

Rutgers football this season has a chance to make some noise in the Big Ten. The Scarlet Knights not only have a more manageable conference schedule, on paper at least, but they also have quality depth and talent on both sides of the ball. Who will have a chance to step up in 2024? Here’s a look at seven players …

The Erie Times-News takes a look at 25 topics when it comes to high school football. The series of 25 topics will run daily until the beginning of the regular season on Aug. 23. 22. Will District 10 have any 2,000-yard passers this season? District 10 had five quarterbacks throw for more than 2,000 yards last fall, and four of …

Jake Merklinger is the guy behind the guy at quarterback for Tennessee football − and might be another spot down the depth chart entering August. But whether Merklinger is the backup or the third-stringer going into preseason practices, the freshman still has himself in position to get on the field this season for the Vols. “He has set himself up …

Ryan Williams is supposed to be preparing to begin his senior year at Saraland High School. Instead, the 17-year-old Williams and the rest of the Alabama football team opened up fall camp on Wednesday morning, beginning the Crimson Tide’s preparation for the 2024 season, which opens Aug. 31 when it hosts Western Kentucky. Williams did not arrive on campus until …

COLUMBIA — Just two days before South Carolina football begins its 2024 preseason practices, class of 2025 recruit Jaiden Braker announced he has changed his commitment from the Gamecocks to LSU. On Wednesday afternoon, Braker, a three-star linebacker according to 247Sports, retweeted a post from On3Sports on X, formerly known as Twitter, that said he was flipping his commitment. This …

The new capacity of Jones AT&T Stadium for Texas Tech football games has been established. The listed capacity after the current stadium renovation will be 60,229, Tech senior associate athletics director Robert Giovannetti said Tuesday. That’s down from 60,454, the listed capacity since 2010, but by less than what was initially expected. In May, Giovannetti said the loss of seats …

CORAL GABLES — Shannon Dawson won’t be surprised to hear some recommendations from his players soon. The second-year Miami offensive coordinator has been on social media, and he sees how a lot of his players are spending their summer: spending time on PlayStation or Xbox, playing College Football 25 — the first new college football video game in over a …

Alabama football’s secondary was depleted following the 2023 season, there is no question about that. In fact, entering this season, the Crimson Tide is tasked with replacing every starting defensive back from its 2023 roster aside from Malachi Moore. Despite not returning much, however, what Alabama does have is an arsenal of transfers and incoming freshmen to fill those holes …

SOUTH BEND — As Vice President Kamala Harris bids to make history on the campaign trail, Notre Dame football recently bestowed a pair of notable promotions to Black women in the male-dominated world of college football. In mid-July, Olivia Mitchell was named assistant athletic director for football operations and Zaire Turner was named director of player personnel. “I think it …