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Published Aug. 08, 2023, 8:46 a.m.By Stephen Means, cleveland.comCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis talked with Ohio State’s running backs on Saturday as Tony Alford discussed what might be his deepest room since he joined the staff in 2015.It also meant talking with Dallan Hayden, TreVeyon Henderson, Evan Pryor and Miyan Williams. Covered in this episode;How does Evan ...

Published Aug. 08, 2023, 2:09 p.m.By Nathan Baird, cleveland.comCOLUMBUS, Ohio — After months of speculation as to what position Ohio State football would assign Sonny Styles, safeties coach Perry Eliano came up with a new title Tuesday.“He’s kind of a unicorn, so to speak,” Eliano said.Speaking after the Buckeyes’ fifth practice, Eliano remained in that purgatory of acknowledging Styles’ momentum ...

Ohio University AthleticsAug 7, 2023 Updated Aug 7, 2023Tallahassee, FL — The Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc., the Florida-based creator and sponsor of the prestigious Biletnikoff Award, has released the 2023 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List.Representing Ohio is graduate student wide receiver Sam Wiglusz (Brecksville, Ohio). Wiglusz led the receivers in 2022 with 11 touchdowns ...

South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — Before he ever joined Notre Dame football, defensive back Thomas Harper found relaxation and reward in reading self-help books.That gave the Oklahoma State grad transfer an advantage when it came to a recent homework assignment from Irish coach Marcus Freeman. The book of choice: “Discipline is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control,” by bestselling author Ryan Holiday.“We ...

South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — It took a Notre Dame football road trip to Mishawaka for new Irish safety Antonio Carter to realize that he isn’t in Kingston, Rhode Island anymore.The graduate transfer was in the big time, at a big-time college football program, with big plans this season.For the better part of the last three months, since Carter committed to Notre Dame after four years at Football ...

Las Cruces Sun-NewsLAS CRUCES – Former Texas Christian football coach Garry Patterson goes back to the late 1980s with New Mexico State football coach Jerry Kill.Kill's success at NM State in his first year last season didn't go unnoticed by Patterson, who was on the Texas staff after TCU let him go during the 2021 season.Kill replaced Patterson as the interim coach to close out the 2021 season and ...

19 hrs agoThe cameras were rolling, and now, it’s public.From moving into the dorms to team meetings and scrimmages, Husker fans can now get a behind-the-scenes look inside Nebraska football’s day-to-day operations. The Nebraska Creative and Emerging Media department’s multi-part video series “A Look N” debuted Monday night with a Hard Knocks-esque view into fall camp.Here are some of the highlights:Arrivals: ...

5 hrs agoAportion of Nebraska football’s Tuesday morning practice was open to the media, with the Huskers splitting time between their outdoor and indoor practice fields at the Hawks Championship Center.Here’s what stood out:Offensive action: Usually on their own for much of practice, Nebraska’s quarterbacks spent part of the open practice window working with the team’s running backs. Each quarterback ...

3 hrs agoThe Nebraska defense has now suffered a second season-ending injury.Head coach Matt Rhule confirmed on Tuesday that freshman linebacker Maverick Noonan injured his knee on Saturday and now faces a six-month recovery process after undergoing surgery. That injury will rule out the true freshman for the rest of the season, making him the second Husker to miss the year alongside defensive lineman ...

2 hrs agoNebraska head coach Matt Rhule has been keeping an eye on his quarterbacks during spring camp.Rhule had positive things to say on Tuesday about Jeff Sims, Heinrich Haarberg and Luke Logval, but he singled out sophomore Chubba Purdy as a player who has grown in the last few months. Rhule said Purdy “has all the physical tools” but had to learn how to slow down and be less antsy in the pocket.Through ...