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PUBLISHED August 2, 2023LOS ANGELES — Five practices into fall training camp and the USC football team is trending toward overly aggressive.“I think as you’re establishing a mentality there’s that inner push-pull,” Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley said, “which is you want the aggressiveness and physicality and I think you try to taper back.”Having officials calling penalties and throwing flags is one ...

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers was impressive during the first preseason practices at the Frank Denius Fields on the University of Texas campus Wednesday. "Quinn played really, really well (today)," head coach Steve Sarkisian said. "One of the better practices he's had since I've been here.” Whether it’s the bleached hair that Quinn Ewers sported at Southlake Carroll High School, the mullet he brought ...

6 hrs agoCOLUMBIA — South Carolina kicks off preseason camp on Friday morning. What are the most pressing issues to solve during August before the Gamecocks hit the road to Charlotte for their Sept. 2 season opener against North Carolina?To run or not to runThe Gamecocks’ lack of scholarship running backs precipitated the move of Fort Dorchester High School alum Dakereon Joyner to running back, and ...

Tennessee began preseason football practices this week with 124 players, which includes walk-on performers.There are 47 Volunteers from the Volunteer State, with 10 being from Memphis and eight from Nashville. There are 28 Vols from Georgia, seven from Alabama and six from North Carolina.Freshman tight end Emmanuel Okoye is the lone representative of Anambra, Nigeria, and the 6-foot-5, 230-pounder ...

NJ Advance Media for NJ.comRutgers coach Greg Schiano hopes the numbers don’t lie.On the first day of training camp, Schiano said his team tested the highest it ever has when it comes to strength and conditioning — a byproduct of the offseason work and time spent training in coach Jay Butler’s program.“It’s the strongest team we’ve ever had here going forward,” Schiano said following the team’s first ...

Published Aug. 03, 2023, 4:16 p.m.By Nick Daschel | The Oregonian/OregonLiveOh, how Oregon State football has grown up under coach Jonathan Smith.Smith opened his sixth preseason camp Thursday at Prothro Field. Though there was a businesslike atmosphere you’d expect from a veteran team with big dreams, the players’ energy and enthusiasm for a 2023 season just 31 days away was noticeable.Over the course ...

Columbus DispatchJavon Bullard does not want to talk about his hit against Marvin Harrison Jr. in the Peach Bowl anymore.The Georgia defensive back hit the Ohio State wide receiver in the back of the end zone during the Buckeyes' 42-41 loss to the Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff semifinal. An initial targeting call was later rescinded, and Harrison did not return after being evaluated for ...

Published Aug. 03, 2023, 7:08 a.m.By Stephen Means, cleveland.comCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ryan Day had a vision of one day turning Ohio State into a program that had a reputation for developing elite quarterbacks, and he’s accomplished that goal in five years. So now what?Creating an environment that can produce even one quarterback that turns into a first-round NFL Draft pick is applaudable.There are only ...

Mississippi Clarion-LedgerOXFORD — Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin is no rookie. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday at the onset of the Rebels' preseason practice period, Kiffin did not fall into the trap of expressing his goals for this season in the form of a win total.Say you want to win nine games and fans will show their displeasure if you only win eight. Say you hope to win seven and your ...

Published Aug. 02, 2023, 5:10 p.m.By Aaron McMann |A staffer on the Michigan football team has been named in a lawsuit against the University of Northwestern for allegedly making insensitive remarks to players and not reporting instances of hazing within the football team.Bret Ingalls, who joined the Michigan staff as an offensive analyst in March 2022, is one of several former coaches listed in a ...