Michigan State’s Kay’ron Lynch-Adams runs for a gain against Prairie View A&M during the first quarter on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. The Spartans are off to a strong start this year, and that has resulted in a bump up in USA TODAY’s latest bowl projections. Erick Smith of USA TODAY releases weekly bowl projections, …
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Arch Manning to start at QB for No. 1 Texas in Week 4 against Louisiana-Monroe
Arch Manning will officially get the Week 4 start for No. 1 Texas. Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday that the redshirt freshman would be his starting quarterback. Manning played in relief of Quinn Ewers in a 56-7 Week 3 win over UTSA. Ewers left the game in the second quarter with an ab strain and had been considered questionable …
Read More »Arch Manning gets first start: How did other Mannings start their illustrious careers?
Arch Manning has been announced as the starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns’ Week 4 home game against Louisiana-Monroe. Manning’s debut comes with high expectations following his performance last week and the family he comes from. QB1: Who is Arch Manning? The quarterback was named Texas’ starter for Week 4 as Ewers recovers from injury Why is Arch Manning making …
Read More »Lincoln Riley knows USC-Michigan is about more than the playoff
Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley with wife Caitlin Riley after the game against the LSU Tigers at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The USC-Michigan game carries College Football Playoff stakes for the Trojans. That’s the biggest part of this game for the Men of Troy. However, there’s more about …
Read More »Arch Manning will start. What other injuries did Texas coach Steve Sarkisian address?
Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian quickly answered the biggest question of the week during his weekly Zoom session with reporters Thursday when he stated that redshirt freshman Arch Manning will start in place of Quinn Ewers at quarterback Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe. Ewers suffered an abdominal strain in the second quarter of last week’s 56-7 win over UTSA, and Sarkisian has …
Read More »Knee surgeries sideline two Florida football starters
Florida Gators wide receiver Eugene Wilson III (3) runs during a drill during fall football practice at Heavener Football Complex at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun] Florida sophomore wide receiver Eugene Wilson III and graduate transfer defensive lineman Joey Slackman underwent knee surgeries this week, according to Graham Hall of …
Read More »Steve Spurrier left the Florida’s latest home loss ‘to beat the traffic’
Sep 4, 2021; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators former head coach Urban Meyer and Steve Spurrier on the sidelines during the first quarter against the Florida Atlantic Owls at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports College football analyst and former Florida Gators head coach Urban Meyer shared on “The Triple Option” podcast a fact that many …
Read More »D’Anton Lynn discusses Alex Orji and Michigan’s offense before Saturday’s game
. The USC defense has been strong in the early weeks of the 2024 college football season. Now comes a trip to Ann Arbor to face Michigan. D’Anton Lynn was asked about the Michigan offense. Wolverines Wire took note of what Lynn said. Here’s an excerpt on Alex Orji and what to expect from the new Michigan starting quarterback: So …
Read More »Oregon officially sets its 2024-25 men’s basketball schedule
Duck fans are going to have to get used to playing the Beavers early in the season and not just in football either. Oregon men’s basketball has its 2024-25 schedule officially set with the season opener Nov. 4 against UC-Riverside. The Ducks will then host Montana (Nov. 8), Portland (Nov. 12) and Troy (Nov. 17) before venturing out on the …
Read More »Cougars are hard at work during bye week
Sep. 19—The Ada High School football team may not have an opponent Friday night, but that doesn’t mean they won’t be working just as hard. Ada head coach Wade Boyles said his club is taking full advantage of the extra week of practice. The Cougars begin District 4A-4 play Sept. 27 when Tulsa McClain visits Norris Field. “The off week …
Read More »The Auburn Wire Roundtable previews Auburn’s SEC opener vs. Arkansas
. With SEC play on the horizon, it is time for the first Auburn Wire Roundtable of the season. Auburn football has seen its share of ups and downs through the first three games of the season including the thrill of two comfortable wins with solid offensive play and the low point of losing a home game to California at …
Read More »According to a report, Notre Dame will host two huge visitors this weekend
Recruiting In-season recruiting is in full swing, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football program is trying to take advantage of its home game environment. The Irish will host Miami (OH) this weekend, their second game of the year in Notre Dame Stadium. With that multiple prospects will be in-house for the game, two of them being priority recruits. Washington …
Read More »Kirby Smart’s record coming off a bye week
Oct 28, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart prior to the game against the Florida Gators at EverBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart is 7-1 coming off bye weeks during his time at UGA. Smart and Georgia typically have a bye week ahead of the Florida Gators …
Read More »From one Williams to another, Notre Dame football passes down blitz-pickup role
SOUTH BEND — When it comes to blitz pickup, former Notre Dame football running back Kyren Williams was in a class of his own. “He was the best I ever saw in terms of picking up pass protection,” former two-time Notre Dame All-America offensive lineman Aaron Taylor said in a recent interview. “He loved it, and he was so physical …
Read More »Staff predictions for LSU’s Week 4 game vs. UCLA
. After surviving a scare against South Carolina in which it needed to overcome a 17-point deficit in the first half, the Tigers return home for a matchup that shouldn’t be quite so tricky. UCLA is coming to Baton Rouge toting a 1-1 record on the year and looking to bounce back after an ugly 42-13 loss at home in …
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