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Updated: Jul. 27, 2023, 8:20 a.m.By Brian Fonseca | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comINDIANAPOLIS — At this time a year ago, as training camp prepared to get underway in Piscataway, Rutgers was already reeling.The Scarlet Knights suffered significant injuries during the previous spring, with linebackers Mohamed Toure and Moses Walker suffering torn ACL’s in back-to-back practices that guaranteed they would ...

Wednesday, July 26, 2023 7:59 p.m.The calendar says July, but summer is ending for college football players headed to training camp next week.Before they start sweating, tackling and bruising, three Pitt players and coach Pat Narduzzi mixed business with pleasure Wednesday at the ACC Kickoff Media event in Charlotte, N.C.Among the highlights telecast on the ACC Network:• Cornerback M.J. Devonshire ...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazettenhiles@post-gazette.comJUL 27, 2023 12:17 PMCHARLOTTE, N.C. — While Pat Narduzzi claims to not be a fan of conference media events, he certainly doesn’t portray it. Dressed in a beige, checkered suit, white shirt and blue tie, Narduzzi once again was the center of attention during his team’s day to speak at the ACC Kickoff.In the midst of television appearances, radio hits and ...

PENNLIVE.COMWednesday, July 26, 2023 9:13 p.m.INDIANAPOLIS — James Franklin knew he would get asked about Drew Allar and Penn State’s quarterback situation. Might as well get out in front of it.Franklin, standing at the Lucas Oil Stadium podium, said the Nittany Lions are still in the “competition phase” of the battle between Allar and Beau Pribula.So no, Franklin was not prepared to declare a starting ...

PENNLIVE.COMWednesday, July 26, 2023 10:11 p.m.INDIANAPOLIS – Penn State’s safety room once again will be led by a veteran player.But the Nittany Lions have needed to move on from Jaquan Brisker and Ji’Ayir Brown in recent years, and it will be difficult to replace that kind of production.Brisker became a key player in Chicago’s secondary as a rookie 2022.Brown, the Lions’ leader tackler last fall, ...

PENNLIVE.COMWednesday, July 26, 2023 10:22 p.m.INDIANAPOLIS — The last time James Franklin spoke to a group of media members was the afternoon of June 8. A couple of hours later, the new Big Ten scheduling model was released and generated plenty of reaction.Perhaps the biggest piece of news from that June announcement, at least in Happy Valley, was Penn State being the only Big Ten team without a permanent ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Olu Fashanu has a legitimate chance to be the No. 1 pick in next year’s NFL Draft.Penn State’s stalwart left tackle has the tape. He has the size at 6-foot-6, 319 pounds. At only 20 years old, his ceiling is sky high.So it’s hard to picture Fashanu as a 16-year-old freshman on the practice squad being emphatically thrown to the turf. But Fashanu, chatting at Lucas Oil Stadium on Wednesday, ...

6-8 minutes 7/27/2023We’re wrapping up the positional portion of our depth chart breakdown with the specialists on the roster. We’ve already broken down every offensive and defensive position and now it’s time to discuss a special teams unit where coordinator Stacy Collins will need to replace some key players.Let’s take a look at how the unit should look during the 2023 season.Projected punter: Senior ...

Published Jul. 27, 2023, 7:00 a.m.By Nick Daschel | The Oregonian/OregonLiveCounting down the days to the start of Oregon State’s 2023 preseason football camp on Aug. 3.Here is the fourth of 10 countdown topics: The most impactful freshmanOregon State greets about 30 freshmen, including walk-ons, when camp opens Aug. 3.Six got a head start this spring by enrolling early. We’ll turn the spotlight on ...

By Joe Freeman | The Oregonian/OregonLiveThe Oregon State Beavers and Oregon Ducks will participate in a high-profile event at the beginning of the 2024 college baseball season, offering intriguing early tests for a pair of programs with high expectations.The rivals have agreed to play in separate exhibition tournaments in February as part of the College Baseball Series, joining a collection of talented ...