Ravens defensive end Brent Urban had a challenging path to get where he is, as a 33-year-old heading into his 11th NFL season. As a freshman in college, Urban suffered a torn ACL. As a senior in college, Urban suffered an ankle injury that required surgery after the season and affected his pre-draft preparation. As a rookie for the Ravens, …

Only one man could stop Kirby Smart the past three seasons. The GOAT, they called him. Now that Nick Saban works for ESPN, who’s going to stand in Smart’s way? Maybe no one. After Saban’s retirement, Smart became the SEC’s only active coach to have won a national championship. He’s the SEC’s unquestioned overlord, while a power struggle unfolds down …

As the Tennessee high school football season nears, the USA Today Sports Network has put together its preseason ranking of the state’s top high school football players entering the 2024 TSSAA season. We have released the state’s top players in the 2025 class. Now it’s time to shift to the junior class. The players included in these rankings are decided on what …

Florida State football’s first scrimmage of the fall is done and the Seminoles have now completed the first portion of fall camp ahead of kickoff of the 2024 season. With eight days of practice and the scrimmage done, the focus will now shift from getting back to game speed to sharpening up play ahead of the season opener against Georgia …

LEXINGTON — With so many experienced players now readily available in the NCAA transfer portal each season, the Kentucky football program will once again rely on a key group of first-year Wildcats — a situation that has now become commonplace for 12th-year head coach Mark Stoops. In 2021, UK brought in quarterback Will Levis and speedy wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson, …

The Rams are down three starters on their offensive line. Rams head coach Sean McVay described left tackle Alaric Jackson, right tackle Rob Havenstein and left guard Jonah Jackson as all “week-to-week.” Jackson and Havenstein both suffered ankle injuries in practice while Jackson is dealing with a bruised scapula. McVay said his concern is for the players’ health and he …

STILLWATER — The first day in shoulder pads felt different for Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy on Saturday. With roughly 20 returning starters, and several returning backups, the start of preseason camp didn’t feel quite so new. But the level of experience the Cowboys return this year will be a key tool, particularly early in the season with a …

Missouri State football coach Ryan Beard addressed the media during the program’s annual media day on Saturday afternoon. Beard addressed the different storylines surrounding Missouri State football entering the 2024 season, including the program’s final year as an FCS program, its upcoming move to Conference USA and how his team is shaping out ahead of its Aug. 31 opener at …

(Curtis Crabtree / FOX 13 Seattle) SEATTLE – Mike Macdonald continues to check off new “firsts” as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. On Saturday, it was Macdonald’s first chance to see the team he coaches work at their game day home at Lumen Field for an extended practice in front of fans. “This is it?’’ Macdonald said with a …

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The University of Minnesota football team ended its first week of fall camp with a Saturday night practice at Huntington Bank Stadium, the first workout open to fans. The Gophers open the 2024 season against North Carolina on Thursday, Aug. 29, under the lights in Dinkytown, a game you can watch on FOX 9. Five days …

PLATTEVILLE – Luke Fickell promised a more physical camp this year. Saturday the Wisconsin football coach gave his team a taste of that. The Badgers scrimmaged about 75 snaps of live ball Saturday morning on the turf at Ralph E. Davis Stadium at UW-Platteville. It’s the kind of work Fickell hopes will make his team a surer tackling, more ball …

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – The weekend in South Florida kicked off with most of the top teams in the area gathering for the Hotbed World media day ahead of the 2024 season. Elite recruits in the class of 2025, 2026 and well beyond connected with Rivals during the event. National recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. has double-digit predictions coming out of …

GAINESVILLE — Florida senior tailback Montrell Johnson Jr. is week-to-week following arthroscopic surgery for a minor knee injury, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Sentinel. Johnson was expected to shoulder much of the workload in the Gators’ running game, having led the team in rushing yards the past two seasons. The 5-foot-11, 213-pounder did so sharing carries …

Florida State’s football team’s second ACC road game will be in Week 8 The Seminoles will play Duke on Friday night. Also, the Seminoles will be coming off a bye week after their showdown against Clemson. Halfway through the season, the Seminoles will push to return to the ACC Championship. For Duke, it’s a new era. Duke went 8-5 last …

One of the top prospects in the 2026 class is narrowing his list of more than 30 scholarship offers down to five schools. Four-star defensive end Zion Elee out of Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore is focusing on a handful of programs as he enters his junior campaign. On Saturday, Elee released a top-five of Oregon, Alabama, Penn State, Ohio …