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Steven Bench is a coach's kid who grow up around football, learns quickly and won't back down in the compeition to start at quarterback for Penn State.

The first-team defense led the Black team to victory Saturday in Georgia's spring game. Here are five things we learned from the annual scrimmage.

Story | Conversation | April 07, 2013

As Jeremy Pruitt installs his defense at Florida State, the Seminoles' players are watching film of Pruitt's old school, Alabama, and liking what they see.

There are holes on the Ohio State Buckeyes' depth chart for spring practice, but the biggest in coach Urban Meyer's mind is in leadership.

Freshmen haven't had much impact in Jimbo Fisher's tenure at FSU, but with depth thin at spots, certain members of the 2013 class have a chance to shine.

Story | Conversation | February 13, 2013

After Alabama's "Blackout" rout of Georgia in 2008 reversed the directions of both programs, the Bulldogs get a second chance. Now the roles have switched up.

Georgia Tech's flexbone offense has caused Georgia's defensive ends to make more tackles than they are used to, so the Bulldog DEs are ready to be tested on Saturday.

Georgia's defense started slowly against Georgia Southern's difficult flexbone offense, but a solid second half gives the Bulldogs confidence facing a similar Georgia Tech offense next weekend.

The Seminoles have seven impact players who could opt to leave early for the NFL. Who will stay and who will go? David Hale examines the prospects for each.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2012

DTs Everett Dawkins and Anthony McCloud know they have a dirty and unglamorous job, but they do it with aplomb.

Florida State's game at Virginia Tech on Thursday figures to be the most hostile environment they'll face this season, and the Seminoles haven't been nearly as dominant as they are at home.

Florida State found itself in a familiar place -- struggling with penalties and a hostile environment, but used lessons learned in the NC State loss to survive in South Florida.

Florida State is trying to avoid Saturday's loss to NC State to affect the rest of the season.

Among the few black marks in defensive coordinator Todd Grantham's Georgia tenure is an inability to stop South Carolina tailback Marcus Lattimore -- particularly late when the Bulldogs need a stop the most.

Christian Bryant's first career interception all but sealed the Buckeyes' 35-28 win over Cal earlier this season and he's taken his role on the team to heart as Ohio State continues to navigate its way through its first season under Urban Meyer.

2014 OT Tommy Doles didn't get caught up in the hype at Michigan's home opener and liked his inside look at the program.

Story | Conversation | September 11, 2012