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Jul 26, 2023When Oklahoma defensive lineman Jonah Laulu thinks back to last season, there were opportunities where the redshirt senior wished could’ve been more productive.In particular, Laulu wanted to be more aggressive. For the Hawaii transfer, that goes beyond his mentality when he gets on the field.So when Laulu came back to campus in January after a quick postseason break, he worked with OU director ...

Columbus DispatchINDIANAPOLIS — Ohio State coach Ryan Day’s turn at Big Ten media days came on Wednesday.Speaking at the podium at Lucas Oil Stadium and in subsequent sessions with reporters, Day addressed the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback competition, play-calling responsibilities and other roster developments.Quarterback competition continuesThe starting quarterback competition between Kyle McCord ...

Published Jul. 26, 2023, 1:46 p.m.By Nathan Baird, cleveland.comINDIANAPOLIS — Two offseason roster changes have clarified Ohio State football’s scholarship situation for this fall.Buckeyes coach Ryan Day confirmed to cleveland.com that offensive lineman Grant Toutant and Avery Henry must both end their careers for medical reasons. Toutant’s injury is unspecified. Henry has publically battled bone ...

Jul 26, 2023 Updated Jul 26, 2023ATHENS — Nobody in the Mid American Conference is getting more preseason hype than Ohio’s offensive unit. Returning the 2022 MAC Player of the Year, the leader in touchdowns for a wide receiver and one more pass catcher with blazing speed who amassed over 750 yards receiving, the Bobcats passing attack is loaded for the 2023 season.Pro Football Focus recently became ...

SOUTH BEND — As Marcus Freeman approaches the 20-month mark as the leader of Notre Dame football, his energy level continues to amaze those in his inner circle and beyond.“Oh, man, I don’t know how he does (it), but I want to find out,” unofficial team barber Julio Rodriguez said. “I know he works out a lot. I’m sure he gets energy from that. He wakes up early. And he’s always drinking coffee.”Entering ...

July 27, 2023 at 12:00 pmCHICAGO – Northern Illinois University will try to replicate a key quality from 2021′s MAC Championship team this season as the Huskies try to bounce back this fall.The 2021 team made its unexpected run of an 0-6 2020 campaign because it found ways to win close games. Huskies coach Thomas Hammock has said last season’s 3-9 team was a few plays away from making a bowl game and ...

6-8 minutes 7/27/2023Brennan Armstrong, neatly dressed in a coat and tie, sat at a podium at the Westin hotel talking about the demands of playing quarterback in the ACC.“I’ve got to be the guy to step up and put points on the board,” he said. “I know what I’m capable of. We’ve just got to dial it in.”That was at the 2022 ACC Football Kickoff. Armstrong wore a Virginia lapel pin.Flash forward a year. ...

7-9 minutes 7/27/2023Mack Brown, one of the grand old men of college football, will celebrate his 72nd birthday six days before his UNC football team opens the 2023 season in Charlotte against South Carolina.Brown looks good and feels good, as he should. He’s lost 35 pounds and he’s got a star quarterback in Drake Maye who enters the year as a legitimate Heisman contender and likely headed to the NFL ...

No. 14 Nash Hutmacher6-4, 330 • Junior • Defensive linemanSomewhat lost in the mix for playing time a year ago, Hutmacher will have his chance to make a major impact this fall. The fourth-year junior has played in 23 games over the last two seasons, but it wasn't until late in the 2022 season that his performances merited the most playing time of his career.Hutmacher made 15 tackles for Nebraska last ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Whether former five-star prospect and Nebraska tight end Arik Gilbert can play this season remains undecided on the brink of fall camp.Gilbert — a former Georgia player — needs to receive an NCAA waiver for immediate eligibility because he has transferred twice in college after beginning his career at LSU in 2020. Rhule said the 6-foot-6, 260-pounder will practice either way to prepare ...