Pitt’s fortunes rest on dramatic offensive changes
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
August 26, 2024
When Pat Narduzzi spoke to his team one day early in training camp, he made the 2024 season personal for his players. “I told the guys … ‘This is team 135. This is the 135th edition of Pitt football. ...
Michigan receives notice of allegations related to sign-stealing investigation
NCAA, Sports
By By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer 
August 26, 2024
Michigan has received the final version of a notice of allegations from the NCAA related to an investigation into an in-person scouting and sign-stealing operation being run by a football staffer, the...
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
August 22, 2024
At the age of 21 and with three seasons and 36 games of collegiate experience behind him, P.J. O’Brien has ascended to a position of leadership on the Pitt defense. He will talk trash with the best of...
Plenty of players in mid-20s around college football
NCAA, Sports
By By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer 
August 22, 2024
Each time he sees his freshman teammates, Oklahoma State quarterback Alan Bowman gets a reality check about the length of his college career. “When I was playing as a true freshman at Texas Tech, they...
Panthers offense ‘more crisp’ in final scrimmage
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
August 21, 2024
Pat Narduzzi said he still isn’t clear on who will be Pitt’s starting quarterback in the season opener. For anyone wondering if Pat Narduzzi is taking proper care of his health during training camp, p...
Bell’s offense could ultimately help defense prepare
NCAA, Sports
PITT NOTEBOOK
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
August 21, 2024
After nearly three weeks of summer camp and with the first game upcoming Aug. 31 against Kent State, outside linebacker Kyle Louis said the new offense is helping prepare the defense for anything oppo...
National championship or bust for Bulldogs
NCAA, Sports
August 21, 2024
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia begins the season in a familiar spot — No. 1 — and facing the burden that anything less than a third national title in four seasons will be a disappointment. Pressure? Not a...
SMU buries ‘death penalty’ aftermath as ACC debut nears
NCAA, Sports
August 20, 2024
DALLAS (AP) — SMU athletic director Rick Hart gets goosebumps pretty easily these days. Whether it’s reflecting on the nearly year-old celebration of getting into the Atlantic Coast Conference or what...
Miller confident in Penn State’s new cornerback room
NCAA, Sports
August 19, 2024
PennLive.com via Trib Total Media Cam Miller had to wait 24 games to make his first start at Penn State. His next start could be only a couple weeks away. The Nittany Lions will unveil a revamped corn...
A season of change in college football
NCAA, Sports
By By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer 
August 19, 2024
A new era has arrived in college football, with some of the most recognizable programs in history now playing in different leagues. The postseason is different, too. The College Football Playoff expan...
Penn State’s Fleming embracing leadership role
NCAA, Sports
August 17, 2024
The Ohio State transfer said his time with Nittany Lions so far has been a great experience. Times Tribune via Trib Total Media STATE COLLEGE — For Julian Fleming, this feels somewhat like a dream com...
Powerful SEC adds Texas, Oklahoma to mix
NCAA, Sports
By By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer 
August 15, 2024
Goodbye, Nick Saban. Hello, Oklahoma and Texas. For the first time in 17 years, Alabama’s iconic coach won’t be prowling the sidelines in the Southeastern Conference. With one longtime juggernaut head...
Tennessee reaches deal to preserve Neyland name
NCAA, Sports
By By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer 
August 15, 2024
Tennessee announced on Tuesday a long-term deal with travel-center giant Pilot that will preserve the names of Neyland Stadium and Shields-Watkins Field while giving the Knoxville-based company promin...
Michigan’s Moore looks forward to release of text messages
NCAA, Sports
August 15, 2024
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan coach Sherrone Moore is taking over college football’s winningest program and all the scrutiny that comes with it. Moore spoke with reporters on Tuesday for the first ...
NCAA, Sports
By By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer 
August 15, 2024
Self-awareness is one of the endearing traits that made Arkansas fans embrace Sam Pittman during his first two seasons as coach of the Razorbacks. Pittman’s honesty is admirable, even if his approval ...
Transfers will have large impact this football season
NCAA, Sports
By By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer 
August 14, 2024
Ohio State attacked the transfer portal intent on stopping Michigan’s run of Big Ten supremacy. The same night Michigan clinched the national title with a 34-13 victory over Washington, running back Q...
NCAA, Sports
By By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer 
August 14, 2024
The Big Ten championship race has gone through Ohio State and Michigan most years. It’s about to veer left, all the way to the West Coast. The Oregon Ducks are primed to make the grandest entrance of ...
Leading tackler Winston Jr. ‘locked in’ for Nittany Lions
NCAA, Sports
August 14, 2024
PennLive.com via Trib Total Media As the game continues to slow down for Kevin Winston Jr., it is fair to wonder how much better the Penn State safety can get in his second year as a starter. Year 1 w...
Georgia No. 1 in AP poll, Buckeyes second
NCAA, Sports
By By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer 
August 13, 2024
Georgia is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason college football poll for the second straight year as the superconference era begins with the SEC and Big Ten dominating the top 10 of the ran...
Wheatley has been the talk of Penn State offseason
NCAA, Sports
August 9, 2024
PennLive.com via Trib Total Media Penn State’s coaching staff identified Zakee Wheatley as a potential playmaker prior to the 2022 season. The reserve safety intercepted a pair of passes and forced a ...