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Michigan OC Sherrone Moore: 1-game suspension ‘learning lesson’ ·

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore acknowledged his suspension for the first time publicly on Monday, just as he prepares to take over for the sidelined Jim Harbaugh.Moore called the one-game suspension that forced him to miss the Wolverines’ season opener against East Carolina “a learning lesson,” a nod to the Level II recruiting violation leveled him against by the NCAA.As ...

Alabama athletics ‘disgusted’ at reports of Texas fan harassment in Bryant-Denny Stadium ·

The University of Alabama has addressed the acts of spectators who reportedly verbally and physically harassed Texas football players and their parents during Saturday night’s game.“We are disgusted by reports of vile language and inappropriate behavior Saturday night. To be clear, we condemn this behavior and it will not be tolerated in our venues. It is not representative of UA or our values. We ...

Wyoming QB Andrew Peasley is ready for Texas-sized challenge ·

LARAMIE – Andrew Peasley was icing his shoulder on the sideline during the fourth quarter against Portland State.Wyoming’s starting quarterback was not taken out of the game due to injury but by head coach Craig Bohl, who was hoping the game was on ice.The Cowboys (2-0) led by 21 points after Peasley’s third touchdown of the afternoon with 1:55 remaining in the third quarter.But UW struggled to run ...

UW survives annual struggle with FCS opponent ·

LARAMIE — The most important thing for University of Wyoming coach Craig Bohl following Saturday's 31-17 win over Portland State was that his team is now 2-0.The Cowboys started the season with a thrilling 35-33 double-overtime win over Texas Tech last weekend, but the encore performance against Portland State fizzled in the final quarter.UW took a commanding 31-10 lead over the Vikings with two minutes ...

Luke Fickell unsure when Badgers will get two key players back from injury ·

MADISON – Defensive end Isaiah Mullens and center Jake Renfro expected to be key contributors for Wisconsin this season.Yet both Mullens and Renfro have missed UW’s first two games because of injury and head coach Luke Fickell isn’t certain of their return.“I don’t know when exactly it will be,” Fickell said Monday when asked about Mullens, who is recovering from a knee injury. “It’s Monday. It would ...

WVU football: Clement’s big day earns receiver a promotion ·

It wasn’t exactly a secret that West Virginia University needed to find a breakout receiver for the 2023 football season to go well.Its top four pass catchers from last fall — Sam James, Bryce Ford-Wheaton, Kaden Prather and Reese Smith — had all moved on, either taking their shot at the professional game or at another school.Everyone who analyzed the offense agreed that someone was going to have to ...

Analysis: Can UW beat Power Five opponents with a totally unbalanced offense? ·

Mike VorelCan a totally unbalanced offense beat Michigan State?We’ll find out Saturday.Because, through two weeks (and wins), Washington’s offense looks like this:PassingVs. Boise State: 31-42, 73.8% completions, 490 yards, 6 TDVs. Tulsa: 30-40, 75% completions, 454 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTTotal: 61-82, 74.4% completions, 944 pass yards, 9 TD, 1 INTFULL COVERAGE WASHINGTON 43, TULSA 10Washington Huskies ...

Balance is key for Wake Forest offense that has been rolling through its first two games ·

There’s no secret in the sauce that makes up Wake Forest’s offense.A balanced running game that takes the pressure off quarterback Mitch Griffis to have to throw on every down isn’t anything new.In Saturday's 36-20 win over Vanderbilt, the running game came to life despite the loss of the injured Justice Ellison, who was out because he was in concussion protocol.Coach Dave Clawson and offensive coordinator ...

Vanderbilt football has a better record than Alabama. Yes, it's rare under Nick Saban ·

Last Saturday, Vanderbilt suffered its first loss of the 2023 college football season in a 36-20 defeat at Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.Though the Commodores no longer have an unblemished record, there’s at least some consolation for them – in mid-September, they have a better record than Alabama.It’s an advantage they haven’t been able to claim this deep into a season in some time.With ...

Cam Rising could return this week, but Utah football loses a key piece for the season ·

Waco, Texas • Saturday’s postgame news conference at Baylor’s McLane Stadium was one of those good news/bad news situations for the Utah football team.On the positive front, a certain injured starting quarterback could be returning for the Utes’ next game, against Weber State.“We’re gonna get Cam back at some point — hopefully this week,” head coach Kyle Whittingham said of Cam Rising, who’s been working ...

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