Newcomers and breakout players look to make a name for themselves, while others fight for a starting position role.
From Oregon's new QB to more Colorado roster turnover, breaking down the biggest storylines from teams in action Saturday.
By ERIC OLSON Quarterback discussions always dominate spring football, never more than this year in the Big Ten with transfers coming and going and only a handful of starters returning. Just four of the 14 teams — and two of the four from the Pac-12 that join the conference in August — appear set at […]
Jeff Brohm will always be an offensive coach but his defense shined last year and his key focus in the portal this cycle was to address depth in the secondary. While UofL had a solid pass defense last season, they struggled late in the season when the wear-and-tear of the season started to take its toll. Louisville’s interceptions decreased each quarter of the season while their passer rating defense got worse as the season went on even as teams threw the ball fewer times against them. The...
USC’s new-look defense aced its first test, but even a five-takeaway spring game victory isn’t enough to satisfy defensive end Jamil Muhammad. “It’s almost like today wasn’t good enough,” the redshirt senior said Saturday as the Trojans wrapped up their 15-practice spring season, “because we’re hungry. We’re hungry for more.” Spring practices don’t guarantee much in the way of fall results. Every team ends the sessions cloaked in sun-soaked optimism. Coach Lincoln Riley emphasized his excitement...
The helmets and shoulder pads are going back into storage for a while. The
Nebraska football concludes its 2024 slate of offseason practices before
The Cornhuskers QB battle was center stage during the team's spring game on Saturday
“I think the guys are buying into the culture,” Hadley said. “You’re starting to see it become more and more player driven. We’re not there yet, you know. But I think guys are catching the vision that coach has laid out.”
The majority of readers I heard will be thrilled, writes Tom Shatel. They want football out of their Nebraska spring game. No ferris wheels. No carnival acts. Football, plain and
There are some schools pulling ahead, and some falling behind, after one week with the portal open. Colorado, strangely, fits into either category
The Mountaineers had previously experimented with helmet communication through coach and players, including in last season's bowl game. Now they'll get to utilize it during the regular season, which will also feature a 2-minute warning late in each half throughout college football.