BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti gets a bit incredulous when people question his lofty aspirations for the program. He felt that frustration when he walked out to midcourt at Assembly Hall in December and publicly called out his rivals in what he describes now as a spontaneous outburst aimed at anyone who doubts IU can win in the Big …

Bengals offensive tackle D’Ante Smith will miss the season with an injury suffered in joint practice with the Bears. Smith tore his patellar tendon, according to ESPN. The Bengals actually lost two players for the season with torn patellar tendons in the practice with the Bears: Running back Chris Evans suffered the same injury and will also miss the 2024 …

Aug. 16—BLOOMING GROVE — Jason Burnett may be the happiest football coach in the Golden Circle. He’s back exactly where he wants to be after getting the head Coach/Athletic Director job at Blooming Grove, where he was the Lions Defensive Coordinator four years ago. Burnett looks, sounds and feels like the perfect fit in the Grove. “He’s going to be …

The 49ers will be missing a couple of starting offensive linemen against the Saints this Sunday, but it doesn’t look like that will keep them from giving quarterback Brock Purdy his first action of the preseason. Head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked at the start of his Friday press conference whether the team would be playing starters against the Saints …

Aug. 16—NOTE — This is the fourth in a series of position previews heading into UNM’s Aug. 24 home opener against Montana State. Already completed: Running backs, specialists and defensive line. Today: Defensive line and edge. The best ability is availability. Few know that better than Trace Bruckler. After his 2022 season ended prematurely with double-labrum surgery, Bruckler grinded through …

The Titans made a couple of changes on their defensive line Friday. The team announced that they have signed Abdullah Anderson to their 90-man roster. They opened space for Anderson by placing Marlon Davidson on injured reserve. Anderson entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the Bears in 2018 and he’s made several stops around the league, including …

The Texas Tech football program under Joey McGuire has made a habit of moving fast on recruits it really likes, even if the prospect lacks scholarship offers from a lot of prestigious schools. On Friday, Georgetown East View linebacker Tieson Ejiawoko announced his commitment to the Red Raiders on social media. According to recruiting services, Ejiawoko also has been offered …

The Broncos will take another close look at their first-round quarterback in Sunday’s preseason matchup with the Packers. Head coach Sean Payton said in his Friday press conference that Bo Nix will be the starting QB this weekend. Last weekend, Jarrett Stidham started against the Colts with Nix going second and Zach Wilson following Nix. “Yeah, I think the plan …

EVANS – Evans High School football rolled with the punches Friday night. The Knights bested Thomson 35-28 in a back-and-forth thriller in their season-opener at Blanchard Stadium. Coach Barrett Davis’s message to his players seemed to ring true until the final whistle. “We thought we’d gotten better over the summer. We know, offensively, we’ve got to be able to run …

The Raiders were up to five quarterbacks after signing Nathan Peterman earlier this week, but they are back down to four on Friday. The team announced that they have waived Anthony Brown. Brown signed a future contract with the team in January. Brown entered the NFL with the Ravens after going undrafted in 2022 and made one start and one …

ASHEVILLE — Pisgah was short-handed at wide receiver and defensive back in its scrimmage Friday against Asheville High at the Pat Ryan Buncombe County Jamboree at Reynolds. The Bears played without star wide receiver and defensive back Sawyer Belue. The senior was seen on the sideline in street clothes with a large black knee brace on his left leg. Pisgah …

Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporter Jori Epstein is out on the road covering training camps. Today’s stop: the Dallas Cowboys, who were also visited by Yahoo Sports’ Charles Robinson in July. About the QB Entering the final year of his contract, Dak Prescott told me he feels “free.” He’s leveraging DC Mike Zimmer’s disguises to hone his field vision and …

The official start of BCIAA football is just a week away. In case you missed them, here are previews of the Berks County high school football teams for the 2024 season. More will be added as they are completed. They will be listed before Friday night’s kickoff. Just a reminder, Boyertown Area School District plays in the Pioneer Athletic Conference. …

Cowboys defensive tackle Mazi Smith did not travel with the team to Las Vegas on Friday after he experienced an allergic reaction at training camp, the team announced. “He has received treatment and will be reevaluated in the morning with his game status updated accordingly following that,” the Cowboys said in a statement. Smith, 23, needs all the snaps he …

Tennessee high school football is a little less than a week from officially being a reality. To whet fans’ palate for Friday night lights and prepare teams for competition, Knoxville County teams played in the KOC Kick-Off Classic. The two-day jamboree at Karns and Gibbs gave a peek of what’s to come in the 2024 TSSAA football season. Here are …