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UTEP’s Hankins eyes career year in 2023 for Miners ·
Posted: Jul 31, 2023 / 11:14 PMUpdated: Jul 31, 2023 / 11:14 PMEL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – UTEP will get its first break of fall camp on Tuesday, after five days of work leading up to the Miners’ Aug. 26 season opener.It’s hard to believe, but it’s now the fifth fall camp for Parkland graduate, Deion Hankins. After a career-year in 2022, the bulldozing running back could be in for a huge redshirt junior ...
Cameron Rising’s health, backup QB battle top of mind for Kyle Whittingham as Utah opens fall camp ·
jcoles@deseretnews.comWhat was top of mind for Utah coach Kyle Whittingham as the Utes opened fall camp on Monday?Asked what the biggest focus during fall camp outside of quarterback is, Whittingham answered “quarterback.”“I can’t think of anything close to that right now,” he said.The health of starting quarterback Cameron Rising, along with the backup quarterback battle, is priority No. 1 for Whittingham ...
Utah fall camp: Utes will be careful with two of their biggest stars ·
July 31, 2023, 10:07 p.m.Updated: Aug. 1, 2023, 2:11 p.m.There’s a ton of noise happening in Pac-12 football right now, with USC and UCLA set to depart after one final season, and the specter of dramatic conference realignment hanging over everything.The University of Utah coaching staff can’t let that be their primary concern right now, especially with fall camp beginning Monday.The coordinators and ...
UCLA’s Big Ten Conference move is just a year away ·
PUBLISHED August 1, 2023 at 11:07 a.m. | UPDATED: August 1, 2023 at 3:01 p.m.The UCLA athletic department is officially one year away from joining the Big Ten Conference, but there are still logistics to solve as their respective fall sports programs prepare for their final season in the Pac-12 Conference.“There are a lot of moving parts when you switch conferences,” UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond ...
UCF opens fall camp with focus on teamwork, position battles ·
PUBLISHED July 31, 2023 at 5:09 p.m. | UPDATED: August 1, 2023 at 11:02 a.m.There’s been plenty of excitement surrounding UCF’s move to the Big 12, but now coach Gus Malzahn wants the Knights to shift their attention to the upcoming football season.“We’ve talked about the Big 12 a lot. OK, that’s great, but now it’s time just to play football.” Malzahn said following the team’s first fall practice ...
Fish McWilliams Lands on Outland Trophy Watch List ·
8/1/2023 11:09:00 AM | FootballBIRMINGHAM – Senior nose tackle Fish McWilliams has been named to the Outland Trophy Watch List, which is presented annually to the nation's top interior offensive of defensive lineman by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).McWilliams is one of 91 returning standouts on the 2023 watch list and one of eight players from the America Athletic Conference.The ...
UAB fall practice report: ‘Mr. Kumbaya’ and creating practice chaos ·
Published Aug. 01, 2023, 2:31 p.m.By Evan DudleyThe UAB football team opened fall camp Monday in Birmingham and is now two days into preseason practice. The Blazers will remain in helmets and shells this week while continuing to battle high temperatures and oppressive humidity.Here are some observations from the limited access period provided to the media:-- UAB head coach Trent Dilfer was his usual ...
Troy Football adds commitment from J’Quan Mason ·
By Josh BoutwellMcAdory linebacker J’Quan Mason committed to Troy this past weekend. (Rivals)On July 30, McAdory senior outside linebacker/edge J’Quan Mason announced his commitment to Troy.Mason, a McCalla native, committed to Troy just days after Saraland linebacker Jamison Curtis flipped his commitment from Troy to Memphis. Mason is a 6-foot-5-inch, 205-pound outside linebacker at McAdory and holds ...
Texas Tech football's 5 top returning defensive players for 2023 ·
Lubbock Avalanche-JournalWelcome back to the 5 in 5 series looking at the 2023 Texas Tech football team.Yesterday we took a look at the top five returning offensive players for the Red Raiders. Today we'll take a gander at the best returning defensive players.Here's some of the names to know leading Tim DeRuyter's unit.Tony Bradford Jr., senior, linemanThe future cop with the booming voice, Bradford ...
SUN SHINES ON TXST ·
Tuesday, August 1, 2023Anyone looking for major changes in college football rules for the 2023 season will be disappointed. For John McDaid, that’s a good thing.But the Sun Belt Conference’s Coordinator of Football Officials did provide an update on the few rule adjustments in place for the upcoming season during Day 2 of Sun Belt Football Media Days on Wednesday, July 26, at the Sheraton New Orleans ...
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