College Football

Apr. 13—Aside from quarterback, the Washington State position group with the biggest question marks heading into spring football camp was the edge spot. The Cougars are hoping fifth-year transfer Syrus Webster can be a major answer at a position that must replace two players who started a combined 83 games since 2019 — Brennan Jackson and RJ Stone. Webster brings …

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff have spent this spring tweaking their systems on both sides of the ball, incorporating some new faces in key places and getting third-year starting quarterback Quinn Ewers comfortable with the NCAA’s upcoming rule that allows a helmet communication system with the coaches. But what about those communications on the defensive side of …

Vice president and director of athletics Scott Barnes introduces Trent Bray as the new head coach for Oregon State Beavers football on Nov. 29, 2023, at Oregon State University in Corvallis. CORVALLIS — Oregon State wrapped up its 10th spring practice Thursday and is inching toward its final week of spring ball under first-year head coach Trent Bray. Following a …

The Ohio State football spring schedule is coming to a close. After 14 spring practices at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, the Buckeyes will take the field at Ohio Stadium for their annual spring game. Ohio State will open the 2024 fall season against Akron Aug. 31 at Ohio Stadium. After ending the 2023 season with back-to-back losses to Michigan …

Tennessee football holds its annual Orange & White Spring Game on Saturday at a reduced-capacity Neyland Stadium. The game is sold out with a very reduced capacity at Neyland due to construction. Nico Iamaleava should play, but it’s unclear just how many reps he will get. The format will include two 15-minute quarters under regular timing rules and a second …

EAST LANSING — Jordan Hall knew he could leave Michigan State football after Mel Tucker was fired. A highly coveted freshman linebacker already was making his impact felt in the Big Ten and would have had no shortage of suitors. But in one of his earliest meetings with new defensive coordinator Joe Rossi, Hall quickly learned his new linebackers coach …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas football puts a bow on its spring practices this afternoon with its annual Red-White Game. The Razorbacks are slated to play a game with 15-minute quarters in the first half with typical clock rules followed by a 10-minute halftime. The second half will feature 10-minute quarters with a running clock with the exception of scores, penalties, …

Georgia football closes out spring practices Saturday with the annual G-Day game. The intrasquad scrimmage matches the Black team against the Red team in what’s the third and final scrimmage of the spring. Georgia has six transfer additions that have taken part in spring practice including wide receiver Colbie Young from Miami, safety Jake Pope from Alabama and running back …

Spring football has traditionally been about growth and progression, but with the transfer portal opening once again soon, depth charts are more important than ever. The Alabama football 2024 Golden Flake A-Day Game will be held on Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium and Kalen DeBoer will get his first taste of the limelight after taking over the Alabama Crimson Tide in …

Florida football will look to make strides and carry some momentum into the 2024 season in its annual Orange and Blue Game on Saturday at The Swamp. The Florida Gators return 13 starters, including quarterback Graham Mertz and running back Montrel Johnson Jr., who will suit up for the Blue team. Key returning defensive starter and former preseason All-SEC cornerback …

It is officially spring game season, and the first major slate kicks off this weekend with showcases around the nation. Saturday is a big day for the SEC, in particular, with eight of its now 16 teams hitting the field to bring their spring practice sessions to an end.  That includes Alabama, which underwent a coaching transition for the first …

Apr. 11—By Jim Naveau jnaveau@limanohio.com Ten things to watch in Ohio State’s spring football game Saturday in Ohio Stadium: 1. The competition to become the starting quarterback. Anytime there is not a returning starter at quarterback it usually becomes the big story in the spring game. The spring game never decides the starter and it probably won’t this year, either. …

CORAL GABLES — Who says the Miami Hurricanes don’t have an on-campus stadium? Miami is hosting its annual spring football game on Saturday, but instead of a spring jamboree at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale or a home game at Hard Rock Stadium, the Hurricanes will play the game in front of a small crowd at Cobb Stadium, the UM …

Apr. 12—Penn State might as well put up a Help Wanted sign for wide receivers. Matt Zenitz of 247 Sports reported Friday that KeAndre Lambert-Smith has been away from the team this week, the final week of spring football practice, and that he’s strongly considering entering the transfer portal. Lambert-Smith led the Nittany Lions last season with 53 receptions for …

Cooper linebacker Emmanuel Karmo, the state’s No. 1 football recruit in the 2025 class, announced his commitment Friday night to play for the Gophers and coach P.J. Fleck. The 6-2, 225-pound Karmo is ranked as a four-star prospect. He had scholarship offers from more than a dozen major conference programs, including finalists Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Nebraska, Southern California …