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Oct. 24, 2023 11:41 a.m.This post was updated Oct. 24 at 10:50 p.m.The Buffaloes and Bruins’ upcoming clash is a tale of two vastly different situations at quarterback.Following coach Chip Kelly’s decision to bench freshman quarterback Dante Moore in favor of redshirt junior Ethan Garbers in Saturday’s win over Stanford, No. 23 UCLA football has a level of uncertainty at quarterback that Colorado has ...

Oregon State junior Taliese Fuaga is a mountain of a man, 6-foot-6 and 334 pounds.Fuaga ultimately could be at the top of a mountain metaphorically, as the school’s first offensive lineman chosen as an NFL first-round draft pick.Fuaga is beginning to emerge as a first-round pick in several NFL mock drafts.OSU’s best-ever is Andy Levitre, who in 2009 went in the second round, No. 51 overall, to the ...

Bo Nix is a finalist for the Campbell Trophy.Oregon’s quarterback is among 16 finalists for the award, known as the academic Heisman, which recognizes combined academic success, football performance and leadership. Each finalist will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2023 National Football Foundation national scholar-athlete class.Nix, who graduated magna cum laude from ...

Portal season has begun early for Nebraska as the Huskers made an offer to a Michigan State transfer Wednesday.Former Spartans offensive lineman Keyshawn Blackstock announced an NU tender on social media a day after officially leaving his previous team. The 6-foot-5, 315-pounder has seen four games and 74 offensive snaps this season as a backup left tackle but none since coach Mel Tucker was fired ...

In case you didn’t notice, University of Miami junior Brashard Smith leads the nation in kickoff returns.His mother notices.“I look it up every week,’’ Monica Hennigan, Smith’s mom, said of his No. 1 ranking. “If the game is Saturday, that means Sunday I check it out. I am so proud of him.’’This quiet, unassuming young man has been No. 1 nationally since mid September, averaging 33.9 yards on his 11 ...

Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa and Johns Hopkins defensive end Luke Schuermann were named Wednesday morning among 16 national finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, an award nicknamed the “Academic Heisman” for its recognition of a college football player who excels in academics, community service and the field.[ Johns Hopkins DL Luke Schuermann drawing NFL attention: ‘His statistics ...

By Matt BakerTimes staffPublished YesterdayOne of Florida’s top elected officials is pressing the NCAA and threatening litigation over the eligibility of Florida State transfer Darrell Jackson.Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis sent a letter to NCAA president Charlie Baker on Tuesday requesting details about waivers for Jackson and another transfer, North Carolina receiver Tez Walker.Both transferred ...

10/24/2023Deion Sanders would have preferred to coach a game last week.Instead, the Colorado head football coach bought a couple of ATVs for his property and got more sleep than he’s had in weeks.“I had a good time and got some rest,” he said Tuesday at his weekly news conference.And now, it’s go time.CU (4-3, 1-3 Pac-12) returned from the bye week Sunday as it turns the focus to a matchup with No. ...

In 2022, LSU did something unexpected in Brian Kelly’s first year as head coach. When Alabama football visited Baton Rouge, the Tigers pulled off the upset, winning in overtime on a two-point conversion, prompting a field rush by LSU fans.Both teams have open dates this weekend following wins, Alabama’s over Tennessee, LSU’s over Army. But when they return to action, it will be for a rematch, this ...

From afar, Alabama football cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry’s punt return judgment hasn’t looked great this season. McKinstry, who has been one of the SEC’s better returners throughout his career, has seemed to make some poor choices as to which balls to field and which to let roll.That happened again Saturday. McKinstry appeared to misjudge two kicks, one of which rolled to the Alabama three-yard line.During ...