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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. ...

COLUMBIA — The reasons for the switch made sense, and South Carolina’s coaches were very sure that the player would buy in simply because he was asked. Dakereon Joyner didn’t need much convincing to become a Gamecocks running back — and looking at spring ball, the offseason and the very early start of preseason, he is in line to be the Gamecocks’ No. 1 running back — because Dakereon Joyner has always ...

Aug 4, 2023COLUMBIA — Teeth don’t have to be pulled to get him to say it. He volunteers it.Yet he says it with no tinge of regret, just matter-of-factly, because it’s the truth.Yes, Luke Doty wants to play. Yes, he loves being part of South Carolina’s football team despite not getting to play (much).How do those two sentiments coexist? Still?“I think it just comes down to putting things into perspective. ...

Updated: Aug. 05, 2023, 7:31 a.m.Published Aug. 05, 2023, 7:00 a.m.By Creg Stephenson |By his own admission, South Alabama’s Josh McCulloch does not look like a prototypical college football left tackle.He’s 6-foot-3 at a position where 6-5 or 6-6 is the norm. He’s baby-faced, a look only enhanced by wearing eyeglasses when he’s not on the football field.But heading into his sixth year with the Jaguars, ...

Published Aug. 05, 2023, 7:15 a.m.By Steve Politi | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comSo now the Big Ten is opening its diamond-encrusted gates to Oregon and Washington, becoming the first true national conference and ensuring that a generation of college football fans will best demonstrate their loyalty with frequent flier miles.But, hey, why stop there?Cal and Stanford are awaiting their lifeboats from ...

Lafayette Journal & CourierWEST LAFAYETTE − Purdue football is transitioning into a defense that coordinator Kevin Kane says will be the one outlier on most team's schedules, comparing it to teams having to scheme for Navy's triple option offense.Inside linebackers are at the center of this unique defense that, granted with different personnel, was one of the nation's best at Illinois last season, ...