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USA Today
13-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Texas Longhorns season opener at Ohio State set for FOX Big Noon Kickoff
Texas Longhorns season opener at Ohio State set for FOX Big Noon Kickoff FOX Sports announcing Monday the game will be a Big Noon Kickoff, Rob Stone, Mark Ingram II, Matt Leinart, Brady Quinn, and Urban Meyer set to headline the broadcast. We've got a CFP rematch coming your way in Week 1🔥@TexasFootball will take on the defending champs @OhioStateFB Week 1 on FOX 🤘🌰 — FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) May 12, 2025 The stage is set. Texas and Ohio State will face off in a highly anticipated College Football Playoff semifinal rematch to open the 2025 season on Aug. 30 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. The game will air on FOX as part of the network's 'Big Noon Kickoff' program, marking a noon ET start time. The matchup features the defending national champions Ohio State Buckeyes against the Texas Longhorns, who are aiming to reclaim the title. It is a rematch of the CFP semifinal from January 2025, when Ohio State defeated Texas 28-14. Both teams are expected to be top-five preseason squads and will showcase new starting quarterbacks, including Texas's Arch Manning and likely Ohio State's Julian Sayin. Fans have expressed strong frustration over the noon kickoff for the Texas-Ohio State game, arguing that such a high-profile matchup deserves a primetime slot. Many feel the early start diminishes the game-day atmosphere and excitement, especially for Ohio State fans accustomed to late afternoon or evening games. FOX, however, continues to prioritize its 'Big Noon Kickoff' window for marquee college football games, including this elite season opener, aiming to lead into its pregame show and maximize viewership during the midday slot. This game also kicks off a home-and-home series, with the second meeting scheduled for Austin in 2026. The kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m. Eastern (11 a.m. Central).
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Saints great Mark Ingram II inducted to Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
Congratulations are in order for Mark Ingram II. The former New Orleans Saints running back was inducted to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday night, recognizing his achievements as a member of the Alabama Crimson Tide. The headlining member of the Class of 2025, Ingram joined his former teammate Roman Harper (Class of 2023) with a bronze plaque at the Hall of Fame. Before he turned pro and spent 12 years in the NFL, 10 of them with the Saints, Ingram was the school's first-ever Heisman Trophy winner in 2009, the same year he helped the Crimson Tide win a national championship. He left Alabama with the fourth-most rushing yards in school history at the time (3,261) behind Shaun Alexander, Bobby Humphrey, and Kenneth Darby, though he has since been surpassed by runners like Najee Harris, Derrick Henry, and T.J. Yeldon. Advertisement Now he's being enshrined alongside the all-time greats. Located in Birmingham, Ala., the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame has collected more than 5,000 historic objects representing 300-plus inductees -- including some of the most iconic figures in American sports history like four-time Olympic gold medal-winner Jesse Owens, Major League Baseball record-setter Hank Aaron, and legendary Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. Stop by and visit sometime. We'd be remiss to not mention Ingram's achievements with the Saints, too. He ran for 6,500 yards with the black and gold and retired as the team's all-time leader in rushing yards and touchdown runs (52), earning three Pro Bowl nods along the way. While his Saints career got off to a rocky start, Ingram developed into one of the better every-down backs of his generation by working on his skills as a receiver and pass protector, and in 2017 he made history with his then-rookie teammate Alvin Kamara. They became the first running back duo in NFL history to each gain more than 1,500 yards from scrimmage in the same season. Ingram's grip on the team's rushing records was brief, but he was happy to see someone he mentored take them from him. That team-first attitude endeared Ingram to Saints fans, and it remains one of his finest qualities to this day. This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Alabama Sports Hall of Fame inducts Saints legend Mark Ingram II
USA Today
04-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Saints great Mark Ingram II inducted to Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
Saints great Mark Ingram II inducted to Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Congratulations are in order for Mark Ingram II. The former New Orleans Saints running back was inducted to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday night, recognizing his achievements as a member of the Alabama Crimson Tide. The headlining member of the Class of 2025, Ingram joined his former teammate Roman Harper (Class of 2023) with a bronze plaque at the Hall of Fame. Before he turned pro and spent 12 years in the NFL, 10 of them with the Saints, Ingram was the school's first-ever Heisman Trophy winner in 2009, the same year he helped the Crimson Tide win a national championship. He left Alabama with the fourth-most rushing yards in school history at the time (3,261) behind Shaun Alexander, Bobby Humphrey, and Kenneth Darby, though he has since been surpassed by runners like Najee Harris, Derrick Henry, and T.J. Yeldon. Now he's being enshrined alongside the all-time greats. Located in Birmingham, Ala., the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame has collected more than 5,000 historic objects representing 300-plus inductees -- including some of the most iconic figures in American sports history like four-time Olympic gold medal-winner Jesse Owens, Major League Baseball record-setter Hank Aaron, and legendary Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. Stop by and visit sometime. We'd be remiss to not mention Ingram's achievements with the Saints, too. He ran for 6,500 yards with the black and gold and retired as the team's all-time leader in rushing yards and touchdown runs (52), earning three Pro Bowl nods along the way. While his Saints career got off to a rocky start, Ingram developed into one of the better every-down backs of his generation by working on his skills as a receiver and pass protector, and in 2017 he made history with his then-rookie teammate Alvin Kamara. They became the first running back duo in NFL history to each gain more than 1,500 yards from scrimmage in the same season. Ingram's grip on the team's rushing records was brief, but he was happy to see someone he mentored take them from him. That team-first attitude endeared Ingram to Saints fans, and it remains one of his finest qualities to this day.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Alabama Football Reacts to Major Announcement on Saturday
On Saturday, the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame will formally induct eight new members, headlined by former Crimson Tide running back and 2009 Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram II. The event, part of the 57th annual induction ceremony at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel, cements Ingram's legacy as Alabama's first Heisman winner and a trailblazer in the Saban era. Advertisement By the end of his three‑year Alabama career, he had amassed 3,261 rushing yards and 42 touchdowns, ranking seventh on the school's all‑time rushing list. Celebrating the historic achievement, Alabama Football took to X to reveal the news and give Ingram his flowers. The 35‑year‑old Ingram, born December 21, 1989, in Hackensack, NJ, burst onto the Tuscaloosa scene in 2008. As a freshman, he earned All‑SEC Freshman Team honors after rushing for 728 yards and 12 touchdowns in limited starts. His sophomore campaign remains one of the most decorated seasons in school history. He led the SEC with 1,658 rushing yards (6.1 avg.), secured unanimous All‑American distinction, and became the first Alabama player to win college football's most prestigious individual award, the Heisman Trophy. Advertisement Ingram's contributions peaked in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game against Texas, where his 116 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries earned him Offensive MVP honors in a 37–21 victory. Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Drafted 28th overall by the New Orleans Saints in 2011, Ingram parlayed his collegiate success into a 12‑year NFL career. He totaled 8,111 rushing yards, 2,125 receiving yards, and 75 touchdowns, earning Pro Bowl selections in 2014, 2017, and 2019. After stints with the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans, he returned to New Orleans to finish his playing days and retired as one of the franchise's all‑time leading rushers. Advertisement Related: Steelers Make Official WR Move Amid George Pickens Rumors Related: George Kittle Reacts to 49ers Reunion With Former Backup Tight End
