USC transfer RB Markese Stepp, if healthy, can take pressure off Adrian Martinez. That's especially critical this season. 

Western Michigan’s Rachel Bontrager, a Valparaiso graduate, was named the MAC Player of the Year. The senior had 387 kills, which was fourth overall among NCAA Division I players.

Aliyah Andrews provided seven hits as Ali Kilponen pitched nearly two full games, shutting down what had been a hot Missouri offense to take the series 2-1.

Tony Evans Jr. had signed with the Cowboys in February.

“You want the ability for a lot of guys to get reps. And the first thing to go is the number of reps when you don't have (healthy players), or those guys that need the reps aren't practicing," UW coach Paul Chryst said.

Safeties Deontai Williams and Marquel Dismuke surely are among the strongest leaders on Nebraska’s roster. Listen to them. They just have to be.

The Husker receiving group, with few players who have seen much time on the field at NU, seems to be getting the offense down this spring.

Montana State’s offense turned conventional wisdom upside down Saturday.

UNI  had just three regular-rotation defensive linemen available Saturday against North Dakota State. 

BOISE — Defensive tackle Scale Igiehon was not the least bit surprised with the one-sided nature of Saturday’s Boise State spring game.

UNI finishes the spring season 3-4 with the four losses by a combined 15 points.

The veteran defender, who’s back on campus after opting out in 2020, has the ideal skill set to the play the hybrid position in Don Brown’s defense.

Saturday's events were curtailed by rain, but one Tiger still won an event title after the action moved indoors.

“Man, Witt’s a dog,” sophomore Nick Herbig said. “He doesn't always get his job done in the prettiest way, but he gets his job done. No matter what, he’s scrapping, clawing, he's fighting every rep."

The Missouri offense was firing on all cylinders as Emma Nichols was dominant in relief during a run-rule win over No. 17 LSU.

It's mailbag time. A great time of the week. We address a football matter that won't go away and some disappointing NCAA volleyball talk. 

As Lewis Kidd scrolled through his social media feed, he was reminded that about a year ago marked the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. For both cheerful and somber reasons, Kidd considers the past year to be memorable.

A Q&A with the UA tight ends coach, who discusses the details of the position, name-dropping Gronk and an intriguing developmental project.

Tuioti: “I love it here, but I haven’t been happy the past two years because I know we can do better." How? He shares a few ways. 

Clemons began his college career at Utah before joining the Cowboys' program this spring.

Cowboys' junior guard has lost approximately 50 pounds this offseason in an effort to improve his overall health and give himself a more realistic shot at the NFL.

The coaches, who have won multiple championships, spoke to the Cats via Jedd Fisch's 'We Educate Wednesday' program.

As it typically is in any given season over the last decade, the North Dakota State (5-1) and UNI (3-3) game will have a lot of eyes on it when the two kickoff at 4 p.m. inside the UNI-Dome Saturday. 

State Journal beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jim Polzin get together over Zoom and discuss Barry Alvarez’s retirement ceremony, the search for the Badgers’ next AD and UW’s spring football practices.

Notes and takeaways from the Cats' eighth practice of spring camp under first-year coach Jedd Fisch and his staff. 

The Huskers will allow 4,000 fans into Memorial Stadium for the workout, which is scheduled for approximately 2:15-4:45 p.m. Details here.

In last year's finale, the Huskers started three freshmen on the offensive line for the first time ever. The team rushed for 365 yards.

Daniel Parker, Jr. was arrested Wednesday for missing a court date from a 2020 speeding ticket.

The 1,000-point scorer was sidelined midway through her graduate season with Penn State. Kelly Jekot announced Thursday she'll return for her final season with the Nittany Lions.

BOISE — The Boise State football team will conclude its 15 spring practices Saturday afternoon with a modified scrimmage for fans at 4 p.m. inside Albertsons Stadium.

Competition and evaluations will be happening across the board during the Cowboys' 15 spring practices following a rare losing season.

The search for Barry Alvarez’s replacement as UW’s athletic director has begun. Here’s what we know about the process and the people, including football coach Paul Chryst, who will determine the best candidates.

The nine-member group will be led by Athletic Board chair Pete Miller

“Every time you get to your senior year, you kind of feel a responsibility that it’s kind of your time to take over the reins,” Logan Bruss said. 

The 6-foot-6, 310-pound Robinson is one of many familiar faces angling to carry the momentum NU's defense built last season into the new year.

Stepp is the most notable of the group because he arrived on campus hoping to use spring to catapult to the top of the depth chart.

The Tigers' hitters and pitchers receive grades after a 10-17 start to their season.