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Published Aug. 11, 2023, 10:16 a.m.By Ainslie Lee |Auburn defensive coordinator Ron Roberts said it himself — the Tigers’ defense is linebacker-driven. And in a perfect world, he and linebackers coach Josh Aldridge want options at that spot.“At the same time, I’m not gonna put anyone out there that I don’t think is gonna help us,” Aldridge said. “If we’ve only got four, we’ll play with four. But I ...

At first glance, you wonder if this is the same Jakobi Buchanan who could deftly maneuver his way through narrow passages of surging humanity and find breathing room on the second level.Could it be the same brutish Army football fullback who used his bulk and sheer strength to send linebackers reeling, becoming the nation’s most dependable ground gainer for three years?You had to wonder after Buchanan ...

Few self-inflicted wounds kill a successful offensive drive like drops.A receiver could have gotten perfect separation from the defensive back 40 yards downfield, the offensive line could have stifled the pass rush, and the quarterback could have thrown a rocketing tight spiral. But none of it matters if the ball hits the receivers hands and ricochets.Drops are bound to happen from time to time. The ...

Published Friday, August 11, 2023FAYETTEVILLE — Reserve quarterbacks Jacolby Criswell and Cade Fortin had big performances during the media viewing portion of Thursday’s sixth practice of training camp, the first day in full pads for the Arkansas Razorbacks.Fortin in particular stood out during a half-line pass coverage period while taking reps behind third-year starter KJ Jefferson and Criswell.The ...

Arizona Wildcats linebacker Justin Flowe was named to the 51-player Butkus Award preseason watch list on Thursday.The Butkus Award is given to the the top linebacker nationally in college football.Flowe, who transferred from Oregon in the spring, was included on the Butkus Award watch list for the second time in his collegiate career.As an All-American standout and five-star prospect at Upland High ...

The most underrated player in the Pac-12 Conference — which, despite recent developments, is still a thing — plays right here in Tucson.The most overlooked player in the league plays for your Arizona Wildcats.That would be Michael Wiley, whose greatness has slipped through the cracks the way the fifth-year running back darts through defenders.Wiley had a breakout season in 2022 that largely went unnoticed. ...

Arizona concluded another preseason training camp session on Thursday.For the first time all camp, the Wildcats had their first live tackling practice. Here's how the day went down:* Quarterback Jayden de Laura had arguably his best personal day at training camp. During one of the final team periods, de Laura threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Cowing. Earlier in Thursday's practice, de Laura connected ...

OXFORD — There are similarities new Ole Miss football defensive coordinator Pete Golding can find between his new head coach, Lane Kiffin, and his previous one: Alabama's Nick Saban.Both are extremely intelligent, Golding said Friday in his first meeting with the media since he was hired. Both demand discipline within their program, he added. And they share similar mannerisms. Golding believes Ole ...

By Matt StahlAfter opening preseason camp on Aug. 3, Alabama football completes its first week of practice on Thursday. The Crimson Tide will scrimmage Saturday and continue camp through Aug. 26 before it opens the season Sept. 2 against Middle Tennessee State.As the first week of camp draws to a close, here’s what we know about where Alabama is as a team.The quarterback battle isn’t settledNick Saban ...

Emmanuel Michel has returned to the Air Force football team, providing a boost of experience to the offense.The senior fullback "was on administrative turnback for medical reasons," the academy said in a statement to The Gazette. "He has returned to the Academy and is cleared to play football."Turnbacks occur when a cadet, citing a hardship, separates for a semester and tacks that time onto the end ...