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Idaho Vandals prepare for unpredictable Lamar Cardinals ·

Andrew QuinnPublished 6:54 PM PDT August 28, 2023Updated: 6:54 PM PDT August 28, 2023MOSCOW, Idaho — The college football slate in the northwest kicks off Thursday night when the Idaho Vandals travel to Beaumont, Texas to play the Lamar Cardinals.After a long fall camp, the Vandals are excited to play a different opponent."When you have a good day on defense (in camp) you wonder is your defense really ...

Rainbow Warriors face challenges before Stanford arrives ·

TodayAfter Saturday’s 35-28 road loss to Vanderbilt, Hawaii head coach Timmy Chang gave his football players 24 hours to sulk.“The coaches had no time for that,” Chang said. “We went straight to work to get ready for (Friday’s home opener against) Stanford.”On the charter flight from Nashville, the UH coaches reviewed and graded videos from Saturday’s game and continued preparation work on Stanford. ...

FAU Football: Starting quarterback Thompson named to Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Watchlist ·

August 28, 2023On Sunday, Athletics announced that starting quarterback Casey Thompson has been added to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watchlist.The award goes to the nation’s top upperclassmen quarterback. It is judged on the quarterback’s performance on the field and non-statistical aspects, including character and leadership qualities, as stated by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Foundation.Other ...

Duke vs Clemson football first look: Odds, key matchup and Blue Devils player to watch ·

AUGUST 28, 2023 7:00 AMDURHAMDuke arose from a football abyss last season, emphatically ending a 13-game ACC losing streak to post a 9-4 overall record and the program’s first bowl win since 2018.The Blue Devils became a competitive program under first-year head coach Mike Elko, who in his first season as a head coach at any level saw his team’s four losses come by a combined 16 points.For an encore, ...

Why Jim Mora says new UConn football special assistant John Pagano is a ‘tremendous asset’ to the program ·

PUBLISHED August 28, 2023 at 1:50 p.m. | UPDATED: August 28, 2023 at 1:50 p.m.More than a year removed from his 26th season coaching in the NFL, John Pagano decided to come to Storrs to meet up with his old friend, Jim Mora, and hang out with the UConn football team for about five weeks in the spring.“Johnny,” as Mora calls him, was let go from his position as outside linebackers coach for the Denver ...

Newcomers the Colorado State football team will lean on in 2023 ·

Fort Collins ColoradoanColorado State's Dallin Holker smiles during a practice at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins on Saturday, April 8, 2023.New players carry an important role every season in the transfer portal era.The Colorado State football team is still being built through high school recruiting and development, but veterans will be brought in for key roles annually.Who are the transfers who will ...

First look: Top storylines, betting odds for Clemson vs. Duke football game ·

AUGUST 28, 2023 7:00 AMThe Clemson football season is almost here.Coach Dabo Swinney and the Tigers, who rank No. 9 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25, kick off their season a week from Monday against Duke in a primetime Labor Day contest.Here’s your first look at the game.VEGAS ODDS: CLEMSON VS. DUKE POINT SPREADClemson opened as a 12-point betting favorite against Duke in most major sportsbooks, ...

What to expect from Cincinnati Bearcats' offense under Scott Satterfield ·

Cincinnati EnquirerFast-paced with a dual-threat quarterback.That describes the offensive style of Scott Satterfield as he opens another football season as a head coach. It's his 11th year running a program and the University of Cincinnati Bearcats are his third team. His overall record is 76-48 with three Sun Belt titles, four bowl games at Appalachian State and bowl games in three of his four years ...

Previewing North Texas ·

August 27, 2023143,091The Weather:The Bears find themselves in a rare road opener versus a Group of 5 program. This is the result of a late scheduling challenge in 2019 that allowed UNT to demand a return trip in order to fill Cal’s schedule gap.The heat and humidity will be a factor, primarily because DATCU stadium is situated such that the home team is under shade in the afternoon while the visitors ...

Cal DL Johnson ready for return to game action — and perhaps dominance — after nearly 3 years ·

PUBLISHED August 28, 2023 at 8:15 a.m. | UPDATED: August 28, 2023 at 8:24 a.m.BERKELEY — By the close of training camp, college football players are itching to take the field in an actual game. It can feel like forever since the last one.Few players in the country have had a longer wait than Cal defensive lineman Brett Johnson.“It’s been a long time,” he said this week.In fact, when the Bears open ...

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