STARKVILLE — Cody Kennedy remembers standing on Division II sidelines and hearing his father shouting from the stands. Coaching in front of a barren sea of metal bleachers, it wasn’t hard for the offensive line coach to pick up what his dad was saying. Yet as his career has brought him into SEC venues, which will include Davis Wade Stadium …

The Bears have two of the first nine picks in this year’s draft and there’s plenty of speculation about them taking a wide receiver with one of them. Given that expectation, it’s no surprise that they’re set to meet with one of the top prospects at that position on Monday. Kevin Fishbain of TheAthletic.com reports that Marvin Harrison Jr. is …

Alabama State football held its Black and Gold Spring Game Saturday and Team Gold (offense) outlasted team Black 34-24. Head Coach Eddie Robinson Jr. called Saturday’s game a step in the right direction, as it kickoff’s his third season at the helm of the football program. Spring Game Analysis: Alabama State football: Full analysis from 2024 Black and Gold Spring …

AUBURN — Looking good at A-Day doesn’t automatically mean an Auburn football player is going to become a star when the lights come on and the games matter for real in the fall. But it can’t hurt to build up some momentum. The Tigers wrapped up spring practice with an intrasquad scrimmage Saturday. The offense struggled at first in the …

For as impressive as Louisville football’s 2023 season was, the Cardinals are looking to accomplish even more in Year 2 under Jeff Brohm. Despite losing some key contributors on both sides of the ball, U of L returns important players who now have experience in Brohm’s system. And the Cardinals used the NCAA transfer portal to fill the holes on …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football linebacker Aiden Fisher found himself in a leadership role as a mid-year enrollee without playing a single snap. The returning Hoosiers sought out the James Madison transfer to learn more about IU’s new coaching staff and defensive scheme. “It’s been kind of fun to see everybody gravitate (towards) you a little bit, and be able to …

When Florida football walk-on defensive lineman Tyreik Norwood intercepted a pass during UF’s first spring scrimmage nine days ago, it brought rousing cheers from players and coaches. Teammates and coaches knew the sacrifice and struggle Norwood made to rejoin the Florida Gators this spring. A sixth-year player and transfer from Kentucky Wesleyan, Norwood joined UF as a walk-on in 2022 …

Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth had no idea he was going to be catching passes from Russell Wilson this season. But he was very happy to find out. Freiermuth said on the Around The 412 podcast that he learned who his quarterback will be this season when his girlfriend saw the breaking news while he was sleeping. “My girlfriend woke …

DENVER — Tyler Seguin scored twice, Thomas Harley had an assist on all three of Dallas’ power-play goals in the second period and the Western Conference-leading Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-4 on Sunday night. Dallas now has 107 points, which is five ahead of both Colorado and Pacific Division-leading Vancouver for the top spot in the West. The Stars …

For the first time since Rutgers entered the Big Ten in 2014, there is a quarterback competition that features two experienced players who each have deep Power Five starting experience. The offseason addition of Athan Kalaikmanis, who started every regular season game for Minnesota last year, certainly changes the look and feel of the Rutgers quarterback room. With the incumbent …

Apr. 7—For a man who will always bleed crimson, the current fate of Washington State University — and college athletics in general — causes him great distress. Bill Moos spent 35 years helping lead athletic programs to some of their greatest heights. He led a facilities upgrade at Montana, which won a Division 1-AA national championship in football in his …

The son of a former Buckeye great has lost his black stripe. Will Smith Jr. was officially welcomed to the “Brotherhood” on Friday afternoon. It took Smith a little longer than most as he’s been on campus for over a year now, but it’s clear that the young man is headed in the right direction. Injuries may have slowed Smith …

Buford (Ga.) four-star linebacker and Georgia commit Jadon Perlotte is one of the more exciting prospects in the 2025 class. The 6-foot-4, 205 pound backer has been committed to the Bulldogs since December 2022. He certainly has had an active recruitment though over the past two years, taking visits around the country. This will continue at least into the upcoming …

The James Laurinaitis effect is once again having a positive impact on Ohio State football recruiting. We have recently seen it with the commitment of Florida linebacker, Tarvos Alford. It is happening again with Texas linebacker, Johan Williams. According to a report by On3’s Steve Wiltfong, the 6-foot, 3-inch, 203-pound prospect will take a visit to Columbus next weekend with …

NEWARK, N.J. — Goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen left the New Jersey Devils’ game against the Nashville Predators on Sunday in the first period with an undisclosed injury. Kahkonen left the ice with he trainer’s help after the Predators’ Roman Josi scored on a slap shot that tied the score 1-1 at 8:39 of the opening period. He had four saves. Jake …