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Miami Herald
21 hours ago
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Arizona State Offense Preview 2025: Sam Leavitt Takes Over the Sun Devil Attack
The Sun Devil offense was brutally effective and was great on third downs, blasted away with the ground game, was third in the nation in fewest turnovers, and led the Big Ten and was tenth in the nation in time of loses a superstar in running back Cam Skattebo, but offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo is still around, and helped by the transfer portal, this year's attack might be even more talented. X CFN, Fiu | CFN Facebook | Bluesky Fiu, CFN2025 Arizona State Preview Arizona State Defense BreakdownSeason Prediction, Win Total, Keys to Season - Let's cut to the chase - how do you replace someone like Cam Skattebo? The Heisman finalist ran for over 1,700 yards with 21 touchdowns, and caught 45 passes for 605 yards and three Kyson Brown doesn't have the power of Skattebo, but he ran for 351 yards and two scores last season. Kanye Udoh (Army) should be the new star coming off a massive ten-touchdown season, averaging over six yards per carry. - The passing game should do even more. Sam Leavitt is a baller's baller, finishing second on the team with 443 yards and five scores, and throwing for almost 3,000 yards with 24 touchdowns and six picks. The sophomore quarterback will be the signature star, and well-traveled veteran Jeff Sims is good enough to fill in when needed. - Jordyn Tyson will once again be among the Big 12's best receivers. Dangerous in the slot, he's back and healthy after missing the Big 12 Championship and CFP battle with Texas. Before that, he caught 75 passes for 1,101 yards and ten McClain is back to push for the outside job, but Noble Johnson (Clemson) has the wheels to be in the mix. Jalen Moss caught 103 passes with ten scores over the last two years at Fresno State. Tight end Chamon Metayer was third on the team with 32 catches with five touchdowns. - The line that was so solid gets back a slew of star parts. All-Big 12 blocker Ben Coleman can play center or guard, Josh Atkins is great at left tackle, and the right side is intact with Max Iheanachor at tackle and Kyle Scott at guard. The fifth spot will likely to go to transfer Jimeto Obigbo (Texas State) on the inside if Makua Pule doesn't grab the center State Defense Breakdown 2025 Arizona State Preview Season Prediction, Win Total, Keys to Season © 2025 The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
PFF not sold on Dante Moore's star potential for Oregon Ducks in 2025
PFF not sold on Dante Moore's star potential for Oregon Ducks in 2025 Perhaps the biggest driving force of success in college football is the level of quarterback play a team has. Currently, it seems that having a superstar at the position is not as important as simply having competent quarterback play. We've seen the Ohio State Buckeyes and Georgia Bulldogs win National Championships with quarterbacks who were simply serviceable in Will Howard and Stetson Bennett, while the Florida State Seminoles were derailed by a catastrophic season from D.J. Uiagalelei. After Heisman trophy finalist Dillon Gabriel got drafted this year, the Oregon Ducks are expected to name Dante Moore their starting quarterback, and they are hoping for the latter. Unfortunately, Pro Football Focus released analytical rankings of the Power Four quarterbacks, and Moore did not grade very well. The ranking factors in multiple accuracy categories like passes completed in stride and throws within the wide receiver's frame. In Moore's lone season as a starter in 2023, he posted just a 53.5% completion percentage, so it's not hard to see why his accuracy graded so poorly. The company ranked the quarterbacks into groups to make the rankings more comprehensible, and the assumed Ducks starter was placed into the 'Longshots and Lower-Rated Vets' bucket. That would be less than ideal, but the saving grace for Oregon is that Moore has started just five games in his collegiate career, so he has more than enough room to grow. He'll also be surrounded by an abundance of talent this year with the Ducks, so there is a good chance that he performs much better during his second stint as a starter. Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions.
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Florida football's most unbreakable record is one they'd rather forget
Florida football's most unbreakable record is one they'd rather forget College football is full of jaw-dropping records–some legendary, some infamous. The Florida Gators hold one of the latter, and it's unlikely to ever be broken. In a 1969 matchup against the Auburn Tigers, Florida quarterback John Reaves threw nine interceptions–still the most in a single NCAA game. Reaves attempted 66 passes that day in a 38-12 loss, the Gators' only defeat of the season. He went on to become college football's all-time leading passer at the time, even surpassing Heisman winner Steve Spurrier in career numbers. But going back to the record of nine interceptions, that stat is etched in stone. Why? Because no coach in today's world would let it happen. A quarterback throwing even four or five interceptions gets benched. The game has evolved too much for this kind of meltdown to repeat. Reaves's record was included in ESPN college football reporter Chris Low's list of college football's most unbreakable records. The Gators also earned a nod for a far more impressive stat: Florida has scored in 461 straight games, the longest active streak in FBS history. The last time the Gators were shut out was back on Oct. 28, 1988, against the Auburn Tigers. Of course. Here is everything Low wrote about the pair of Florida football records. What ESPN said about Reaves's record "Not all records are enshrined in trophy cases. Florida quarterback John Reaves threw an NCAA-record nine interceptions (on 66 passing attempts) in a 38-12 loss to Auburn in 1969. Reaves was a prolific passer and put up better career numbers than Gators Heisman Trophy winner Steve Spurrier, but Florida's only loss of the 1969 season was 'one of those days.' "When Reaves left Florida in 1971, he was college football's all-time leading passer with 7,549 yards, and he was selected in the first round of the NFL draft. Reaves died in 2017 at the age of 67. He joked years after that forgettable game that the "safeties were the only guys who were open that day." In this age of college football, any coach who kept a quarterback in a game long enough to throw nine interceptions probably would be looking for a new job the next week." What ESPN said about Florida's scoring streak "Florida has scored in 461 straight games, the longest active streak and the longest in FBS history. The last time the Gators were shut out in a game was on Oct. 29, 1988, a 16-0 loss to Auburn. A distant second is TCU, which has scored in 407 straight games." Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
College QB, 19, rejected stunning $8million offer to switch schools
The South Carolina Gamecocks are poised to be one of the best teams in college football next season and that's mostly thanks to their star quarterback. LaNorris Sellers is a Heisman favorite who can torch defenses through the air and on the ground - making him a perfect candidate for an early-round draft choice. It's that potential and pedigree that led one school to try and poach him from Columbia this past offseason. According to Sellers' father (via The Athletic), the quarterback was offered a two-year, $8million NIL deal from another school - which was declined. 'He was offered all kinds of crazy numbers,' Norris Sellers said. 'I told him he could say, I'm gonna stay or I'm gonna go. 'By my two cents: It was to get into college on a scholarship, play ball, get our degree and go on about our business. This NIL deal came later. We didn't come here to make money. 'We came here to get our education, play ball, and with schools calling, we're not gonna jump ship because they're offering more than what we're getting. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.' LaNorris shared a similar sentiment: 'I've been playing football all my life for free. I've built my relationships here, my family's here, my brother's here. There's no reason for me to go someplace else and start over.' The old era (and by old, we mean since 2021) of college football saw boosters and donors offer outrageous amounts of money to players to transfer or stay at their schools. At the end of last season, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers was offered a rumored $6m to transfer to an unnamed school. He chose to enter the NFL Draft instead and was selected by the Miami Dolphins. Elsewhere, Carson Beck signed a reported $4m offer to transfer from Georgia to Miami. But now, there's a new era of college football after the 'House settlement' was passed - allowing schools to pay their athletes directly via a revenue-sharing agreement. Over the next year, the House settlement will allow each school to share up to $20.5m a year with their athletes. It now finally forces colleges and universities competing at the highest levels of the NCAA to face the reality that their players are responsible for the billions in television and other revenue brought in from athletics each year. Thanks to this settlement, college sports are now a fully and completely professional enterprise - with top stars in football and basketball specifically standing to gain the most on their paths to the NFL and NBA. But as for Sellers, he's primarily focused on trying to get the Gamecocks to their first SEC Championship since 2010. Last season, the redshirt freshman led the Gamecocks to a 9-4 record while throwing for 2,534 yards and 18 touchdowns and rushing for 674 yards and seven touchdowns. 'He's made of the right stuff,' South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer said. 'He's got a great family around him. He knows what he means to this state. LaNorris has a chance to leave a legacy here.'
Pink Villa
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Super Bowl champ Reggie Bush reveals how strength training and smart eating help him cope with body shaped by 11 brutal NFL seasons
After an electric career that left defenders in the dust and fans breathless, Reggie Bush is still running—just no longer from linebackers. For Bush, staying fit post-retirement isn't about chasing defenders, it's about managing daily pain and staying strong enough to keep up with life. Now 40, the former Heisman winner and Super Bowl champion maintains a punishing fitness routine to offset the damage from an 11-year NFL career that left his body in constant need of maintenance. Find out what he said here. From career-threatening injuries to new workout routines Bush's early NFL years were marred by brutal knee injuries. A torn PCL in his second season, followed by medial meniscus damage and microfracture surgery, left him with a left knee 'bone-on-bone' by year four. Doctors predicted he'd last only three more seasons—but he played 11. 'I still get swelling,' Bush told GQ, 'but I've learned how to manage it.' Bush's workout routine now revolves around injury management, not competition. Five days a week, he hits the gym focusing on sprints, treadmill runs, and intense core work. The goal isn't speed anymore—it's longevity. Recovery begins and ends at the table Nutrition is equally central to Bush's post-football health. His refrigerator contains only water, and he takes a daily mix of vitamins including D and K. Mornings start with eggs, avocado, and fruit. Dinner? That's in his wife Lilit Avagyan's hands. A former professional dancer, she handles meals for their family of five and is, according to Bush, 'an amazing chef.' Her bayou seafood pasta is his all-time favorite, and yes, he still indulges in grits and the occasional In-N-Out run. Bush is still an athlete at heart Bush has found a competitive outlet in golf, a sport he picked up late in his career. Training now revolves around the swing, balance, and rotational strength. 'Golf has given me that opportunity to still be an athlete, compete, work out,' he said. He also tailors his workouts to support the sport, stating that he does 'a lot of golf-specific turns, twists, stretches, swings.' Though the hits have stopped, Bush's grind hasn't.
