College Football

April 17, 2010; Knoxville, TN: Tennessee Volunteers running back Tauren Poole (28) runs with the ball during the first half of the Orange and White game at Neyland Stadium. The White beat the Orange 16-7. Mandatory Credit: Don McPeak-USA TODAY Sports. Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 28 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 …

Two pass-happy programs feature some of the top receivers in the area. Here’s a look at our picks for the best in the South Plains, listed in alphabetical order. Included is an athlete that causes problems as running back and receiver. Chase Campbell, Jr., Frenship Campbell, who holds multiple Division I offers, finished with 84 catches for 1,411 yards and …

In his debut season with the Texas Tech football team, wide receiver Drae McCray established himself as one of the top kickoff return men in the country. Now Red Raiders coach Joey McGuire wants to expand his role. McCray is McGuire’s first choice to be the team’s punt-return specialist. That’s provided he can field punts cleanly and show the same …

LAWRENCE — Each reaction by a Kansas football player as they entered the new-look Anderson Family Football Complex in late July effused joy and appreciation. There was redshirt junior quarterback Jalon Daniels, pointing to how much different the facility looks as soon as you walk in the door. From the players’ lounge to the glass and more, it all seemed …

Nov 18, 2023; Provo, Utah, USA; Oklahoma Sooners punter Luke Elzinga (48) punts the ball against the Brigham Young Cougars in the third quarter at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports The Oklahoma Sooners found their punter midway through the 2023 season as [autotag]Luke Elzinga[/autotag] took over for [autotag]Josh Plaster[/autotag] and never relinquished the job. Heading into …

Iowa State football had a lot of success on the defensive side of the ball last season. The Cyclones were top-40 defense in points allowed, rushing yards and third-down stop percentage, top-50 in yardage allowed and produced NFL talents like TJ Tampa on their way to a bowl berth and 7-6 season. Those numbers alone were enough to push Iowa …

Greenville High quarterback Banks Bouton tapped on his teammates’ helmets like he was playing drums Friday morning as he waited for his turn to take snaps with the offense. He stayed in good rhythm, firing passes that were snared as the Red Raiders opened practice for the 2024 high school football season. It’s their first under coach Jaybo Shaw and …

USC coach Lincoln Riley talks with quarterback Miller Moss (7) during the Trojans’ spring game. Riley has not named a starting quarterback, but Moss enters preseason camp as the favorite to win the job, (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The sun was just peeking over the USC campus Friday morning as Lincoln Riley made his way down the …

CANTON — Most remember 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee Patrick Willis as being one of the greatest linebackers in the modern era of the game. The thing most don’t know is that Willis was a standout running back in high school and considered playing that position in college One practice at Ole Miss as a freshman quickly changed …

The Hurricanes flipped a player from one of Broward County’s premier football programs on Friday evening. Donta Simpson, a three-star interior defensive lineman from Chaminade-Madonna in Hollywood, flipped from Maryland to Miami, announcing his decision on social media. “Blessed and thankful to ALL through my journey!” Simpson wrote. “God’s timing is everything! I am officially 1000 (percent) committed to the …

Photo: Isaiah Hole Michigan football is the defending national champion, and despite having made the four-team College Football Playoff each of the past three years, many are questioning the Wolverines’ ability to crack the newly expanded 12-team invitational. ESPN is taking a look at 30 playoff contenders and Michigan came in ranked No. 12 overall. (subscription required) Naturally, with a …

Matt Fortuna: Cross-country travel won’t be a big deal for Big Ten footballMatt Fortuna joins Football Night in Chicago to talk about the affect of long distance away games, now that west coast teams have joined the Big Ten<p><em><a href=”https://www.nbcsportschicago.com/nfl/chicago-bears/football-night-in-chicago/matt-fortuna-cross-country-travel-wont-be-a-big-deal-for-big-ten-football/579197/?partner=yahoo&cid=yahoo”>Matt Fortuna: Cross-country travel won’t be a big deal for Big Ten football</a> originally appeared on <a href=”https://www.nbcsportschicago.com?cid=yahoo”>NBC Sports Chicago</a></em></p> Source …

© Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Rivals.com, the leader in college football and basketball recruiting coverage. Be the first to know and follow your teams by signing up here. The 2024 transfer portal cycle closed on Aug. 1 and now it’s time to name some award winners. Colorado finished No. 1 in the …

SOUTH BEND — Advanced technology is coming to college football sidelines this fall, both in the form of headset communications to designated players on the field as well as iPads that will allow instant video review of just-concluded action. For Notre Dame football defensive coordinator Al Golden, who spent six seasons (2016-21) as an NFL assistant coach on both sides …

Every running back who becomes a Texas Longhorn shares some similarities befitting a blue-blood football program that’s full of blue-chip recruits. All have an extra gear in the open field, all have enough power to break through a flailing attempt at an arm tackle, and all have decent enough hands to haul in a swing pass out in the flat. …