Player Notes

Air Force’s Matthew Dapore was among 30 kickers across the nation included on the Lou Groza Award watch list on Monday.The Lou Groza Award honors the top kicker in the country.Air Force distance runner Sam Gilman named Mountain West Male Athlete of the YearDapore, a junior, was a semifinalist for the award last year when he hit 16 of 21 field goals and went 37 for 28 on extra points.The Springboro, ...

Fall camp begins Wednesday for the Oregon football team, which means the first game of the season — Sept. 2 against Portland State — is fast approaching.Picked to finish fourth in the Pac-12 in the preseason media poll, the Ducks get to work with higher expectations of what this season has in store in year two of the Dan Lanning era.Oregon went 10-3 last season with a thrilling win in the Holiday Bowl ...

As Ohio State opens preseason training camp on Thursday, here are 10 storylines to watch over the coming practices:April 15, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA;Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord (6) warms up with the scarlet team for the Ohio State spring football game Saturday at Ohio Stadium.Mandatory Credit: Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch1. The duration of the quarterback competitionJustin Fields and ...

Today is Aug. 2, which means Michigan is set to open preseason camp today in Ann Arbor.It marks the official start to the college football season, at least for the Wolverines, who play their opener in just a month’s time — Sept. 2 against East Carolina.Under Jim Harbaugh, expectations have never been higher. The Wolverines are coming off back-to-back Big Ten titles and College Football Playoff appearances, ...

Staff writerEvery chance Jayden Daniels got the past seven months, he returned to the Los Angeles area.Daniels has his personal coach there at 3DQB, a cutting-edge facility where some of the best quarterbacks in football have gone to fine tune their mechanics."I try to get there as much as possible," Daniels said at Southeastern Conference media days. "If we get a little break in, I feel like it's ...

Iowa State football looks very likely to be without its returning starting quarterback in 2023.Hunter Dekkers, who helmed the Cyclone offense for all 12 games last season, has been charged with tampering with records, an aggravated misdemeanor, after authorities alleged he placed sports wagers, including on Iowa State football games, while using a proxy account to disguise his identity.The junior quarterback ...

John SteppeIOWA CITY — Former University of Iowa basketball player Ahron Ulis faces a tampering with records charge amid the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s probe into sports gambling at Iowa and Iowa State.Ulis, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Johnson County Attorney’s Office Tuesday, allegedly used his older brother’s information to disguise “approximately 1,850” sports wagers.“Over ...

Summer officially has more than seven weeks to go but signs of the hustle and bustle of what’s to come in the fall are here.A new school year arrives Wednesday for students in Clarke and Oconee countiesThe MLB trade deadline just passed. NFL training camps are open.And the two-time defending national champion Georgia football team officially reports Wednesday.Preseason practices crank up Thursday.“This ...

Heading into a week-long break before the start of preseason camp, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders knew the value of that time off.“It’s extremely important to get your rest,” he said at an event for Gatorade in Denver on July 24. “You’ve got to have time for a break, you’ve got to have time to mentally break, physically break.”Sanders was also eager for that break to be over, and as of Tuesday ...

Grayson McCall’s success on the gridiron has been near total in his time at Coastal Carolina.The super senior quarterback has thrown 78 touchdowns during his three years starting under center, his passes netting more than 8,000 yards through the air. McCall’s exploits have also garnered him numerous awards for his play.His success on the field and persona, his announcement he was returning to CCU in ...