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6-7 minutes 8/27/2023For years, the stadium PA system in Mission Valley blared the song “Celebration” after victories and “The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow” after losses.That was baseball.This was football, but the sentiment is the same.“We wanted to have a celebration,” SDSU coach Brady Hoke said.And so they did.Here are three thoughts on SDSU’s 20-13 season-opening win over Ohio on Saturday night at ...

10-13 minutes 8/27/2023Football season has officially arrived.Rutgers broke training camp on Saturday and entered into game-prep mode, with its season opener against Northwestern at SHI Stadium coming in seven days. The Scarlet Knights have spent the past eight months preparing themselves for the Sept. 3rd battle, establishing the pecking order of their roster in preparation for a crucial 2023 season ...

3-4 minutes 8/27/2023When Pat Bostick first arrived at Pitt, his job was scoring touchdowns — either by throwing them as a highly recruited, four-star quarterback or by leading the Panthers offense.Today, Bostick’s job is scoring points with donors: building lasting relationships with deep-pocketed alumni and supporters who part with their assets in an effort to prop up Panthers athletics.He plays ...

PennliveCom3-4 minutes 8/27/2023This time last year, Abdul Carter was a relative unknown.Everyone at La Salle College High School outside Philly knew what kind of prospect he was. There was buzz around the freshman linebacker inheriting the No. 11 jersey. But few could predict the kind of season Carter would go on to have.Now, Carter isn’t a secret. He’s one of the best players in the country. And ...

8-9 minutes 8/27/2023Oregon State opens the 2023 football season as a bona fide contender for the Pac-12 championship. The Beavers, No. 18 in both preseason polls, have the roster and schedule to make it happen. But only if they accomplish these 10 things along the way:1. Sweep SeptemberBecause it’s a relative newcomer to title chases and the CFP discussion, Oregon State has less margin for error. ...

The OklahomanNORMAN — There’ll be time for reminiscence.Time for looking back on past accomplishments and appreciating OU’s success in the Big 12.But as the Sooners close in on the beginning of their final season in the conference they’ve dominated for much of the league’s nearly three-decade history, OU’s focus is on what lies immediately ahead of them.“I’m a ‘be here now’ kind of guy,” Sooners coach ...

August 27, 2023 | 7:05pmThe health of star Quarterback Kurtis Rourke was the biggest storyline heading into Ohio’s matchup against San Diego State, and after Ohio’s 20-13 loss, Rourke’s health is still in question.Rourke is coming off a torn ACL injury that he suffered late in the 2022 season, and up until Monday, his status was still in question for the week zero game.In the first quarter against ...

Rivals.com ranked NC State’s class of 2023 at No. 43 overall in the country, but when transfers were included, the Wolfpack’s overall class rose up to No. 39 overall.NC State signed 14 prep players, three junior college transfers and brought in eight transfers. Friday’s depth chart showed off the fruits of the Wolfpack’s recruiing labor leading up to the season opener at Connecticut next Thursday.“I ...

LAS CRUCES – The New Mexico State football team dropped its season opener on Saturday, losing 41-30 to a Massachusetts team that they beat on the road last year.UMass snapped a 24-game road losing streak on Saturday, scoring touchdowns off of three Aggies turnovers as an experienced NM State offense sputtered in the first half and the team's inexperience showed on defense in the second half.Here are ...

Nebraska has a new addition to its 2025 recruiting class, and once again, it's a homegrown Husker.Bishop Neumann fullback Conor Booth announced his commitment to Nebraska on Sunday, joining Omaha North's Tyson Terry and Millard North's Caden VerMaas as Nebraska's 2025 pledges.Booth was an ultra-efficient runner during his sophomore season last fall. The 6-foot-2, 212-pound prospect averaged 13.4 yards ...