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UPDATED AUGUST 28, 2023 4:44 PMCHAPEL HILLThe last time North Carolina’s Drake Maye played at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium, it was not a good day and one the quarterback does not want to repeat.The Tar Heels were battered 39-10 by Clemson in the 2022 ACC championship game. Maye, the ACC player of the year, had two interceptions and was sacked four times, and the Heels had a load of other mistakes.Maye ...

Mississippi Clarion-LedgerSTARKVILLE — Mississippi State football's competition at safety is over for now. Hunter Washington, Marcus Banks and Shawn Preston Jr. will own the three starting spots entering Saturday's season opener against Southeastern Louisiana, according to MSU's depth chart which was released Monday.Another noteworthy position battle was at SAM linebacker where John Lewis or J.P. Purvis ...

Mississippi Clarion-LedgerOXFORD ― Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin has said he would not settle on a starting quarterback until he was certain he was making the right choice. Even if it meant carrying the competition between Spencer Sanders and Jaxson Dart into the season.Speaking to reporters on Monday, Kiffin declined to name a quarterback to start the season opener against visiting Mercer on ...

By Aaron McMann |ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A wild, wacky and turbulent offseason that saw Michigan football end up in the spotlight for some of the wrong reasons is finally over.From Jim Harbaugh dipping his toe into the NFL waters (again), the abrupt firing of an important assistant coach, an ongoing NCAA investigation and a summer distraction centered around the hire of the late Bo Schembechler’s son, the ...

Published Aug. 28, 2023, 9:06 a.m.By Ryan Zuke |ANN ARBOR – The Kris Jenkins hype train picked up steam during Michigan’s spring practices and hasn’t slowed down during preseason camp.Last season, the Wolverines adopted a ‘no-star defense’ mentality after defensive back Daxton Hill and edge rushers Aidan Hutchinson and David Ojabo were all selected within the first picks of the 2022 NFL draft.With ...

UPDATED AUGUST 28, 2023 10:37 AMFour days before the Miami Hurricanes season opener against Miami of Ohio, UM coach Mario Cristobal spoke about his team early Monday, saying starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke was “ready to roll,’’ but not commenting on reports that Van Dyke was questionable after hitting his throwing hand on a teammate’s helmet during practice.WQAM radio host Joe Rose went through ...

Until Joe Burrow, there was never an LSU quarterback who had a season like Rohan Davey did in 2001.A part-time starter for the Tigers in 1999 and 2000, Davey burst through his senior year with a passing season unsurpassed until Burrow rewrote the record book in 2019. All except for one mark: Davey’s 528 yards passing against Alabama.“I think that’s one Joe just wanted to leave up there,” Davey said ...

Louisville Courier JournalWeek 1 of the college football season is finally here.Louisville football's long-awaited Jeff Brohm era begins Friday night when the Cardinals open their season, and ACC play, at Georgia Tech. While U of L returns much of its defensive personnel, the Cardinals’ offense will have many new faces and a new system.Here are three story lines to watch during U of L's opener:Two ...

UPDATED AUGUST 28, 2023 4:31 PMKentucky football’s offense line rebuild will be missing one of the offseason transfer portal additions this fall.Ohio State transfer Ben Christman will miss the 2023 season with an injury, UK Coach Mark Stoops announced Monday. Stoops did not specify Christman’s injury, but the offensive guard was spotted on crutches with a knee brace in UK’s practice facility during ...

UPDATED AUGUST 28, 2023 4:32 PMAs expected, Kentucky football’s most watched preseason battle will continue into the season.Senior Jeremy Flax and junior Courtland Ford were listed as co-starters at right tackle on the week-one depth chart released Monday in advance of the Wildcats’ 2023 season opener vs. Ball State. That listing reflected recent comments from UK offensive coordinator Liam Coen.“We ...