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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

August 1, 2023 3:14 pm CTTexas is heading into the 2023 season with the mindset of one like Mr. John Wick.Programs across the Big 12 are always wanting to beat Texas and put them in their place, but with the Longhorns projected to have their best team since 2009 and also departing for the SEC following the season, it’s different in 2023.Texas will always be enemy No. 1 in the eyes of most programs, ...

Knoxville News SentinelFind a reasonable Tennessee football fan and ask them how many games the Vols will win this season.They’ll say a number higher than seven. That’s how many UT won in coach Josh Heupel’s first season in 2021, when he was cleaning up the mess left by the Jeremy Pruitt recruiting scandal.They’ll likely say a number lower than 11. That’s how many UT won in Heupel’s second season in ...

8.1.23 | FOOTBALLPHILADELPHIA — The Football Writers Association of America today announced its watch list for the 29th Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which is awarded annually to the best defensive player in college football. Temple graduate linebacker Layton Jordan was one of 96 defensive players selected to the 2023 preseason watch list.The 2022 season was a breakthrough year for Jordan, who transitioned ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — For pretty much the first time in his five-year college football career, Garrett Shrader has some consistency.This season will be his second under quarterbacks coach Jason Beck. It’s the first time he’s kept the same position coach for consecutive years. Beck, also Syracuse football’s offensive coordinator, will be the fifth OC Shrader has played under.He also returns his top receiving ...