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Best known for basketball success under John Calipari 30 years ago, UMass has won 26 football games in 13 years in the FBS. Can it change?

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Huff and Marshall had been heading for a divorce for months, but there were few hard feelings as both coach and program turned the page.

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Even a storied program like Florida State is susceptible to the volatile landscape of college football and the sport's new-age war chests.

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Casey has used his internet prowess to become a good follow for football coaches and continue to grow the game.

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At the NFL’s Big Data Bowl, scientists compete to develop new stats that better capture player performance

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How has Texas A&M's approach changed under Mike Elko? Will Texas' move to the SEC help the Longhorns with in-state prospects?

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In this evolving portal era, programs take different approaches to attacking the opportunity that arises during each transfer window.

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For years, the humble human haunches have been key indicators as football scouts evaluate players.

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On Thursday, schools across Texas will learn what districts they’ll play in for the next two years. Then, the scheduling madness begins.

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NOTE: see the February 2024 update to this post and my two point conversion analysis here. On Sunday November 10, 2019, the Carolina Panthers were down 14 against the Packers early in the 4th quart…

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College Football Play-By-Play Data

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Some of the best animation software are Visme, Adobe Animate, Blender, Pencil2D, Animaker and Biteable. Find out how these and other tools compare.

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What it’s like at the bottom of the most lawless play in sports.

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First round of the AAA WV State Playoffs 1977 (4 teams)

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EAGAN, Minn. — The perfect description of Justin Jefferson’s route running is tucked inside one specific video on the internet. The video, released by the NFL Network in August, begins with several Jefferson receptions then transitions to comments from opposing defenders. About 50 seconds in,...

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Espionage on the sideline and in the coaches' booth is increasing in college football, but does all that effort make a difference on the field?

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"For your fans, what’s important to them?” said West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons of scheduling rivals after realignment.

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Saudi-backed LIV Golf shows how 'sportswashing' can backfire.

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Sponsoring a football club is about more than just advertising, it's a status symbol.

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This is a luxury toy collection at a level above yachts or private islands.

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There is always something to learn about the game and there are levels to watching it.

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What makes Vic Fangio's defense the best response to modern offenses? Its two-high structure limits explosive plays and forces short throws.

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One of the keys to the Rams' offense is its simplicity. Bill Belichick countered with his own "simple" game plan: a 6-1 front that had answers for all of the Rams' bread-and-butter plays.

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Some people will tell you Pat Narduzzi did his finest work in 2021 when he led Pitt to the ACC championship. It was Pitt’s best season in 40 years....

College Football opponent yards per play, by team.

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The former Super Bowl champion has always had a way with words. It has turned him into a trusted adviser to N.F.L. and college football players who want to use their “wittys to get up out that siti.”

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The 3-4 Defense has become more popular in recent years with both NFL and College defenses. During the 1970's and 1980's the 3-4 defense was the most widely used defense in the NFL.

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View our detailed collection of air raid playbooks through the years from many different teams and coaches.

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Here is a glossary for the terms used in the 2018 college football season previews at SB Nation.

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Madden, who died Tuesday at the age of 85, made a generation of football fans smarter

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Make Fullbacks Great Again. The official site of Oakland Raiders fullback Keith Smith.

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On Wednesday, the top-ranked recruit in the country shocked the world by announcing he’ll play at Jackson State. The news has flipped college sports on its head—and sheds light on just what’s so remarkable about the Coach Prime experience.

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Valdosta might be a 24-time state football champ, but lately its program has been rocked by a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by a former coach, the hiring of controversial coach Rush Propst and a secret recording that alleged cheating by SEC powers.

A play calling system in American football is the specific language and methods used to call offensive plays.

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An exile from French Louisiana realizes that Ed Orgeron is her very own

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We have a lot of free football playbooks for you to view, download and enjoy. Use these files to enjoy and understand the game of football better.

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Homepage for the National Football League's Big Data Bowl - nfl-football-ops/Big-Data-Bowl

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A football route tree consists of a single straight line with other lines branching off it, depicting the various possible routes. Here is what a basic football route tree looks like.

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The exploits of a high school football team can become small-town legend. For the Prestonsburg Blackcats of Eastern Kentucky, the 1993 season “was like something out of a movie, if you’ve ever seen ‘Hoosiers,’ ” one coach said. Reality, however, left more complicated memories.

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It offends rich people who don’t like fun, and what’s more fun than that?

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On the football field, one team went from six to eleven. Another went from eleven to six. And both faced challenges they didn’t expect.

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The potent homemade whiskey is a hand-me-down through generations and a favorite of visiting fans. It's also illegal -- not that anyone cares.