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August 4, 2023 - 5:02 PMUpdated August 4, 2023 - 7:44 PMIt was a crazy Friday for UNLV.On the same day the Pac-12 continued to disintegrate, the Rebels’ football team opened its initial fall camp under first-year coach Barry Odom.What the upheaval in the Pac-12 could mean for the UNLV athletic program — with Oregon and Washington jumping to the Big Ten and Arizona, Arizona State and Utah joining the ...

Staff WriterPublished 8/4/2023 6:00:25 PMAMHERST — As the Massachusetts football team looks to take the next step this fall, the UMass defense is far ahead of where it was at this point last year according to defensive coordinator Keith Dudzinski.That shouldn’t come as a surprise. With a defensive minded head coach in Don Brown, as well as having a good chunk of the unit returning from last year, the ...

Lubbock Avalanche-JournalOf all the returning talent at the Texas Tech football team's disposal in 2023, the first player Joey McGuire mentioned after the first practice of the season Friday was a newcomer.Bralyn Lux, a transfer from Fresno State, made an immediate impact, McGuire said. It was just one session, but it was enough for the coach to gloat about the cornerback."He's special, I'm gonna tell ...

For all of the hours of interviews director Ryan Duffy captured of a seemingly older and wiser Johnny Manziel, it was a quote from his first press conference as a member of the Texas A&M football team that captured the heart of the documentary “Untold: Johnny Football.”“I don’t really see myself as that ‘Johnny Football’ craze that’s kind of swept Aggieland and swept around the nation a little bit,” ...

Austin American-StatesmanTexas defensive lineman Byron Murphy II rushes Alabama quarterback Bryce Young last September at Royal-Memorial Stadium. Murphy, who has three career sacks, hopes to help beef up the Longhorns' new-look defensive front.Near the beginning of football practice, Texas' defensive linemen participate in a drill called Stumble Bum.The point of the drill is simple. One lineman acts ...

Thomas JonesKirk BohlsAustin American-StatesmanJust like Wednesday's and Thursday's practices of Texas' fall camp, we were given a media window on Friday from the Longhorns' third day of practices.Our staff observations:Next man up at running backThe absence of sophomore running back Jonathon Brooks was notable on Friday evening. According to a team spokesperson, Brooks was sidelined with an undisclosed ...

With Temple Football's 2023 season opener just around the corner, the Owls hosted their annual media day on Tuesday, August 1, followed by the first day of fall practice on Aug. 2. Temple is less than one month away from its first game of the 2023 season, a home matchup against Akron on Sept. 2.OwlSports.com will post a daily blog along with video of the players and/or coaches made available to the ...

UPDATED AUGUST 05, 2023 2:49 PMTCU concluded the first week of fall camp with practice No. 4 on Saturday.The physicality of the practices have begun to intensify, and the groundwork is being laid for crucial position battles that will play out over the next couple of weeks.The biggest revelation from Saturday is that Chance Nolan is no longer with the team. The Oregon State transfer joined the Horned ...

6:35 PM on Aug 4, 2023It was nearly six months ago that SMU’s Moody Coliseum was home to a unique event. College realignment, for the most part, had historically been manufactured under secrecy, rather than in front of the public.But on Feb. 8, Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff sat in a suite with fellow conference leaders and examined a potential expansion candidate.Fans were abuzz with the possibility ...

AUGUST 05, 2023 2:01 PMSouth Carolina’s football program is looking a ways into the future with its latest recruit commitment.Class of 2026 quarterback Landon Duckworth announced a decision Saturday for South Carolina, making him one of the earliest public pledges in program history.The 6-foot-3, 187-pound rising sophomore is from Jackson, Alabama, and he’s the Gamecocks’ first get for the 2026 class. ...