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That became even clearer for Lewis at his mother’s funeral as buses filled with Rutgers players, coaches and personnel arrived.That level of support, Lewis said, was meaningful.“I had no words,” Lewis said. “I started crying when I saw all of that. I’ve never felt support like that. Everybody was there to support me in one of the darkest times in my life.”But for his teammates?There was no question ...

Monday, July 31, 2023 | 8:59 PMPitt found a quarterback for its class of 2024 on Monday when Penn Hills’ Julian Dugger committed.Dugger, who has thrown for more than 2,400 yards the past two seasons, is ranked the No. 40 overall prospect in Pennsylvania, according to Rivals.com. He led Penn Hills to a Northeast Conference Class 5A championship as a sophomore two years ago and helped the Indians reach ...

JULY 31, 2023 12:54 PMINDIANAPOLISIt’s become a common refrain in college athletics for players to talk about leaving a program better than they found it. Sometimes it can feel like lip service to culminate a career that didn’t live up to expectations but still saw growth .This time it feels like a legitimate refrain from the group of Penn State football players that can depart after the 2023 season ...

AUGUST 01, 2023 10:21 AMIt was a relatively quiet month of recruiting for Penn State, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be impactful in the long run. The Nittany Lions added multiple big-time recruits to their 2024 class, bringing them to 24 total commitments.Let’s take a look at the two players the Nittany Lions earned commitments from, and where the class stands in the Big Ten and nationally.Note: All ...

The Oregonian/OregonLiveOregon State running back Jam Griffin has entered the transfer portal just two days before the start of the Beavers’ preseason camp.Griffin, a 5-foot-9, 212-pound redshirt junior, transferred to Oregon State from Georgia Tech last year, when he rushed 86 times for 488 yards and four touchdowns.Griffin exits a crowded position at OSU. The Beavers return all-Pac-12 running back ...

The Oregonian/OregonLiveCounting down the days to the start of Oregon State’s 2023 preseason football camp on Aug. 3.Here is the ninth of 10 countdown topics: the Beavers secret weaponPrevious: Best road trip, best case scenario, worst case scenario, impactful freshman, most important game, important coach, offensive breakout, defensive breakoutWith most of the offseason attention on Oregon State’s ...

Eugene Register-GuardFall 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 ...

Jul 31, 2023In becoming Oklahoma State’s all-time winningest head football coach, Mike Gundy encountered numerous responsibilities. He still does.Gundy enters his 19th season at the Cowboy helm when preseason practices begin Wednesday. He has compiled a 156-75-0 overall record and a 95-61 Big 12 Conference record. Under Gundy, O-State won one Big 12 title (2011), has an 11-6 bowl game record and endured ...

The OklahomanNORMAN — OU coach Brent Venables and his coordinators — Jeff Lebby and Ted Roof — held their media day press conferences Tuesday at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.The Sooners — coming off a 6-7 season, their first losing record since 1998 — open preseason camp Thursday as they look toward their Sept. 2 opener against Arkansas State.Here are some takeaways from the press conferences:OU ...

The OklahomanNORMAN — Faith has long been central to OU football coach Brent Venables’ life.Now, as his wife, Julie, is battling breast cancer, faith has become even more of a rock for Venables and his family to lean on."There's no blueprint on how you handle that but our real sanctuary and our true shelter is our faith," Venables said. "It's been nothing short of amazing the group of people that have ...