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Offensive line: Between injuries and COVID-19, this was a tough year on the line, which had the original starting five just twice (the opener and the finale). Center Colby Pursell missed three games due to injury; guard Chance Lytle missed two after breaking his leg and guard/center Kary Kutsch missed two because of COVID-19 protocols. Despite all of that, this group played well. Left tackle Will Sherman was second-team all-conference, while right tackle Frank Fillip and guard Casey Roddick were solid all season. When healthy, Pursell, Kutsch and Lytle played well, as did Kanan Ray off the bench. This is a group that paved the way for Broussard’s big season and allowed just 1.17 sacks per game (second-best in the Pac-12 and 10th nationally). Grade: A-minus. … [Read more...] about CU Buffs football 2020 season review: Offense

Overall: The lasting impression of this defense was the Alamo Bowl, but with so many key players out for that game, it’s probably more fair to judge the Buffs on the five-game regular season. During the regular season, CU had a defense that ranked among the top half of the Pac-12 in most major categories. Still, including the bowl game, CU led the Pac-12 in third-down defense (31.76 percent) and was third in the red zone (80 percent). The Buffs also led the Pac-12 and finished seventh nationally with 8.17 tackles for loss per game. CU had some tackling issues late in the year, however, and gave up a lot of big plays. Ultimately, it was a group that was expected to improve from last year and it did. Grade: B. … [Read more...] about CU Buffs football 2020 season review: Defense

A&M (7-7, 2-6 SEC) held a 66-60 lead on a 3-point basket by JJ Chandler with 8:50 to play when LSU (11-4, 6-3 SEC) turned up the defensive heat after it managed just a 41-36 halftime lead. … [Read more...] about LSU defense comes up big late, holds Texas A&M scoreless in final 8½ minutes for 12-point win

Those five words prompted some Timberwolves fans to daydream about Wiggins leading a league-wide punchline back to national relevance. What actually happened — 4½ more seasons defined by losing, infighting and Wiggins’ inefficiency — was far less pleasant. Now a quarter of the way through his first full season with the Warriors, Wiggins again believes he has found his long-term home in the NBA. … [Read more...] about How Andrew Wiggins went from Timberwolves’ scapegoat to Warriors’ answer

The need for a second five-star receiver derived from the belief that an NFL Draft first round with only one receiver is not likely given today's state of the sport. Six receivers went in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, and while only two apiece were picked in 2019 and 2018, the average number of first-round receivers since 2009 is 3.75 (45 picked in the last 12 first rounds). Five or more first-round receiver selections have happened four times in the last 12 drafts. The 2008 NFL Draft marked the last time a receiver was not take in the first 32 picks. Additionally, the high four-star receiver range is strong in the 2021 class, and you could debate them and reorder them in myriad ways and be justified. … [Read more...] about Updated Top247 for 2021: Among other huge moves, the 5-star field is set