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After season-opening win, UMass football has real reason for optimism ·

Published Aug. 28, 2023, 6:15 a.m.By Matt Vautour |Even when Isaiah Rutherford returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown to give UMass a 17-point lead with 6 minutes, 40 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the longest-suffering Minuteman fans were still uneasy.They remember seemingly assured victories that landed in the loss column. They can vividly recall the missed kick at Vanderbilt. Or ...

Ethan Garbers named UCLA starting quarterback against Coastal Carolina ·

PUBLISHED August 28, 2023 at 9:05 a.m. | UPDATED: August 28, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.LOS ANGELES — UCLA football coach Chip Kelly named quarterback Ethan Garbers as the starter for the season opener against Coastal Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 2 at the Rose Bowl.Garbers received the news on Sunday before practice that he had beat out true freshman Dante Moore and Kent State transfer Collin Schlee in a quarterback ...

UCF faces plenty of unknowns in Kent State, weather in season opener ·

August 28, 2023 at 3:16 p.m.After months of preparation and countless hours of practice, UCF football kicks off its game week leading into the season opener against Kent State on Thursday at FBC Mortgage Stadium (7 p.m., FS1).The excitement surrounding the Knights’ inaugural season in the Big 12 has been palpable, with school president Dr. Alexander Cartwright thanking the media for its coverage before ...

Troy announces week one starters/depth chart ·

By Josh BoutwellThe Troy Trojans released the week one depth chart on Monday ahead of Saturday’s season opener against Stephen F. Austin.On the offense side, the starters are probably as expected for most Trojan fans with Gunnar Watson being named the starting quarterback, Kimani Vidal starting at running back and the trio of Marcus Rogers, Jabre Barber and Deshon Stoudemire starting at receiver. Clayton ...

How does Texas Tech football depth chart shape up for season opener? Now we know ·

Lubbock Avalanche-JournalTexas Tech football coach Joey McGuire on Sunday announced the game-week depth chart for the Red Raiders' season opener Saturday at Wyoming. McGuire made the reveal on the team's online media channel."There's been some really great battles," McGuire said. "We talked about getting on the plane (making the travel roster) to go to Wyoming. There's been some really good battles, ...

Jimbo Fisher names Conner Weigman Texas A&M starting QB ·

3 hrs agoQuarterback Conner Weigman has been named the starter for Texas A&M’s season opening bout against New Mexico Saturday, head coach Jimbo Fisher announced Monday.In five games to close out the season last year, the sophomore completed 73 of 132 passes for 896 yards and eight touchdowns. He did not throw an interception. Weigman was a five-star prospect out of Bridgeland High School, ranked the ...

Tennessee football releases depth chart for Virginia game ·

Knoxville News SentinelTennessee football released its depth chart Monday for its 2023 season opener against Virginia.The No. 10 Vols will play Virginia on Saturday (11 a.m. CT/noon ET, ABC) at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. It will be their first meeting since UT beat Virginia in the Sugar Bowl to end the 1990 season.OFFENSEQuarterbackJoe MiltonNico IamaleavaRunning backJabari Small (or) Jaylen WrightDylan ...

Syracuse football’s Week 1 depth chart: Trebor Pena left off as injury status is up in air ·

Syracuse, N.Y. — Trebor Pena was the most notable name absent from Syracuse football’s Week 1 depth chart released Monday afternoon.Pena, who made The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman’s “Freaks List” last week, is dealing with an injury, SU coach Dino Babers said during his press conference.The slot receiver had 22 catches for 203 yards last season.Babers described Pena’s injury as “a little owie” — an oft-used ...

Yurosek aims to maintain Stanford tight end legacy in new coach Taylor’s offense ·

By HAROLD GUTMANNCorrespondentPUBLISHED August 28, 2023 at 6:30 a.m. | UPDATED: August 28, 2023 at 6:46 a.m.STANFORD – Of almost 100 Stanford football players whose portraits are shown on the 2023 team roster, one group stands out.The tight ends all wore thick black-framed glasses when they took their individual portraits – a nod to the legacy of their predecessors who prided themselves on “intellectual ...

SMU football preview: Can Rhett Lashlee rack up double-digit wins in 2023 season? ·

By Joseph Hoyt5:00 AM on Aug 28, 2023 CDT — Updated at 8:00 AM on Aug 28, 2023 CDTUNIVERSITY PARK — The theme for the state of the SMU football program is taking the next step.The athletic department plans to take a step by investing $110 million into a new end zone complex, which should be a welcome upgrade to Ford Stadium once it’s completed after this season.School leaders have been trying to take ...

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