Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix turned in a fine preseason performance on Sunday night, but he hasn’t earned the Broncos’ starting job. Yet. Denver head coach Sean Payton said after the game that he liked what he saw from Nix but isn’t making any announcements about who the starting quarterback is. “He’s played well. I’m not announcing any starting quarterback …

Nickname: Sun Devils Location: Tempe, Ariz. Enrollment: 79,593 Home field: Mountain America Stadium (Capacity: 53,599) Conference: Big 12 2023 record: 3-9, 2-7 Pac-12 All-time series record vs. UCF: 1-0 Last meeting: Sept. 7, 2002 (Arizona State won 46-13) Editor’s note: This is the 10th installment in a 12-part series highlighting UCF’s 2024 football opponents. UCF’s Nov. 9 game at Arizona State …

It’s time for USA Today Florida Network’s fourth annual all-state, all-recruit team. The basic concept is to fill out a team with 25 senior players (11 offense, 11 defense, kicker, punter, athlete) who happen to be elite recruits. Before we can start penciling in names, we have two rules that must be followed. 1. Only one player per school. (So, …

A glut of all-conference players return to the field this high school football season. Pana’s Isaiah Harbert summoned more than 100 tackles last season while a few others approached the century mark defensively. Here are the State Journal-Register’s top defensive players among the small schools in the Springfield area, listed in no particular order: Next level: Here are 78 college …

I hear Pup Howard is killing it. Howard, whose real first name is Grayson, is a linebacker for the Florida football team. He transferred from South Carolina, where he was an accomplished tackler. The Gators didn’t have a lot of those last season, but I hear Howard’s been a tackling demon at UF. I heard it from a little bird, …

SOUTH BEND — With the College Football Playoff expanding to 12 teams this season, more programs will be in the mix for a national championship. Notre Dame football’s seemingly favorable schedule, the Irish are considered a favorite to nab one of those 12 spots. Of Notre Dame’s 12 regular-season games, the Irish are expected to be favored in each. Notre …

Photo: Isaiah Hole ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Wolverines are just under two weeks away from kicking off the 2024 college football season in effort to defend their national championship from a year ago. There are questions about this team, primarily on offense. But Michigan football does have some questions in the secondary — namely, who will play opposite Will …

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – NOVEMBER 25: Ja’Quinden Jackson #3 of the Utah Utes rushes the ball against Amari McNeill #88 of the Colorado Buffaloes during the second half of their game at Rice Eccles Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images) Colorado football’s run defense lagged in 2023. The Buffs gave …

How ‘baller’ Dobbs solidified his case for 49ers’ backup QB job originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy got the start, but it was quarterback Joshua Dobbs who stole the show during the 49ers’ 16-10 preseason win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. Dobbs strengthened his case for San Francisco’s backup quarterback job by …

It is a well-known fact Riverside coach Harry Armstrong likes to spread the ball around, play at a fast tempo and make sure his athletes are having fun. Since making his return to the sidelines at his alma mater, which he guided to PIAA Class 1A finals as a quarterback and a coach, the cagey mentor has made sure his …

For years Mason Richards battled frustration with shoulder injuries. But football is his passion, and he never allowed his pain to sideline him. As he prepared for his senior season, North Pocono’s starting center and defensive tackle built his strength and is ready to have an impact on both sides of the ball. “I had torn labrums in both shoulders,” …

John Elko admits his injury scared him. He had good reason to feel that way. A lineman at Holy Cross, Elko, suffered a concussion two years ago. The effects of that set him back and threatened his playing career. He battled plenty of obstacles and coped with the possibility he might never play football again. After more than a year …

Randy Gregory’s time with the Buccaneers has ended before it ever started, as he and the team reached an agreement that will see him get released this week after he failed to show up for training camp or any other offseason work despite signing a contract with the team. Bucs coach Todd Bowles still doesn’t know what happened. Bowles told …

David Naniewicz’s second experience as a varsity player didn’t go quite as well as the first. As a freshman, the quarterback/defensive end saw playing time late in games when Lakeland stormed to the Lackawanna Football Conference Division II and District 2 Class 2A championships and finished with a 12-1 record. Last season, Naniewicz, the heir apparent to record-setting quarterback Dominico …

Purdy believes playing in 49ers’ preseason games helps him ‘feel again’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Many established NFL starters might find it meaningless to play in a preseason game, but don’t tell 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy that. While most of San Francisco’s starters sat out of Sunday’s 16-10 win over the New Orleans Saints …