OXFORD – Ole Miss’ opener against Furman is just a few days away. But the Rebels might not be playing with a full deck of cards when they take the field at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Head coach Lane Kiffin told reporters Monday that the wide receivers room is a bit thin at the moment due to injuries. Senior Jordan Watkins and …
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FOOTBALL: Logansport strikes back to take Baldini Trophy
PERU — Some games mean more to certain players and that was the case for Logansport’s Elliot Baldini against Peru on Friday night. The sophomore Baldini was able to hoist the trophy with his grandfather’s namesake on it as the Berries defeated Peru 49-7 in one of the state’s longest continuous rivalry games. Don Baldini grew up in Peru and …
Read More »NDSU football coach: Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders is ‘the best player’ Bison have seen yet
Nov 11, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) looks to pass in the first half against the Arizona Wildcats at Folsom Field. North Dakota State head football coach Tim Polasek watched a 250-play cutup of Shedeur Sanders’ best moments on film (thanks to Pro Football Focus) and walked away with an appreciation for the challenge that …
Read More »Kenny Dillingham provides Arizona State injury updates before Wyoming game
Not again. Ahead of the 2024 football season opener against Wyoming, Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham provided an injury update on missing key players. Dillingham said that defensive lineman Prince Dorbah, offensive lineman Sean Na’a, running back Raleek Brown and linebacker Tate Romney will miss some time as they continue their recoveries. The Sun Devils are coming off an injury-plagued …
Read More »Michigan State football best- and worst-case scenarios for the 2024 season
Entering a Michigan State football season with a wide range of potential outcomes, let’s look at the best- and worst-case scenarios for this coming season. Best-case scenario for MSU’s football season There’s a world where not only are the Spartans a little more capable than outside projections, but they also wind up being just a little bit better than most …
Read More »Colorado State football depth chart for game at No. 4 Texas
The 2024 college football season is here. Colorado State opens the season at No. 4 Texas on Saturday, Aug. 31. Here is a look at the official Colorado State depth chart, released by CSU. QUARTERBACK Starter: Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi Backup: Jackson Brousseau RUNNING BACK Starter: Justin Marshall Backup: Kobe Johnson Colorado State football: Strengths and weaknesses of each position group RECEIVER …
Read More »10 power conference coaches already on the hot seat entering the 2024 college football season
Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier on the sidelines late in the game. The annual Florida vs Georgia football game at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, FL, Saturday, October 27, 2023. Georgia walked away with a final score of 43 to 20. [Bob Self/Florida Times-Union] In many ways, the 2024 college football season marks the beginning of a new era in …
Read More »Big Ten announces tiebreaker procedure for Big Ten championship game
For the first time in the Big Ten championship game era, the conference will not pit a pair of division champions against each other for the conference crown. With the addition of four new members, bringing the total membership up to 18 teams, the Big Ten has done away with the division format and will simply pit the top two …
Read More »Sooners add defensive lineman, Oklahoma City native to roster for 2024
Oklahoma coach Brent Venables gathers his team after a University of Oklahoma (OU) Sooners spring football game at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, April 20, 2024. The Oklahoma Sooners official roster for the 2024 season is out and there’s another piece to the puzzle joining the team this fall. The Sooners added a late transfer in former …
Read More »Angry Clemson fans have scared Dabo Swinney off from taking live calls on his weekly radio show
. If you’re hoping to give Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney a piece of your mind this season on his weekly radio show, you’ll have to send him an email. The longtime Tigers coach will reportedly lighten the bandwagon and axe live call-ins on his newly revamped “Tiger Sports Hour with Dabo Swinney” radio show. “Fans will able to submit …
Read More »Vote for the Tulare County Athlete of the Week for the week of Aug. 26-30 — 10 choices
Visalia Times-Delta/Tulare Advance-Register readers can now vote for their favorite high school athletes at the newspaper’s website, visaliatimesdelta.com. The poll closes on Friday. There are no restrictions so vote now and vote often. Please do not email your votes. Here are the choices for the week of Aug. 26-30: Juan Arroyo, football, Lindsay: Arroyo had two tackles and three interceptions, including one …
Read More »Notre Dame football gets another high slot in a power ranking
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman warms up during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in South Bend. The Notre Dame football team continues to get love from analysts as rankings and polls roll out following a surprising Week 0. There’s an obvious caveat here — very few teams played a game …
Read More »Who had the top performance in Week 1 of District 10 football? Vote in our poll.
The first week of high school football is in the books, and there were plenty of standout performances on fields throughout District 10. Which player had the best performance? The Times-News would like to know who you think deserves District 10 Football Player of the Week honors in our poll. We’ve narrowed the choices to the following 12 options: Tyler …
Read More »What Colorado football’s coordinators said about Week 1 matchup vs NDSU
Apr 27, 2024; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur during a spring game event at Folsom Field. Colorado kicks off Week 1 of the college football season by hosting North Dakota State on national television (ESPN). It will be a matchup between Deion Sanders’ Buffaloes and one of the most successful FCS programs in college football. The …
Read More »Is it time to panic for Florida State? & Michigan receives their NOA from the NCAA | College Football Enquirer
This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde react to Florida State’s unexpected loss to Georgia Tech in Week 0. They discuss how FSU’s offense underwhelmed, and deliberate if there’s a shot at making the College Football Playoff. Also on today’s show, Ross provides insight into whether college …
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