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Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Former Michigan QB wins starting job at San Diego State
The post Former Michigan QB wins starting job at San Diego State appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Michigan Wolverines football program has produced another starting quarterback — but not in Ann Arbor. Former Michigan football signal-caller Jayden Denegal has been named the starting quarterback for the San Diego State Aztecs football program, winning the preseason competition in head coach Sean Lewis' second year with the program. The announcement comes less than three weeks before the Aztecs' opener against Stony Brook. On3's Pete Nakos took to his X (formerly known as Twitter) account to confirm the news, noting that the Apple Valley native had emerged from a competitive battle to lead the Aztecs in 2025. 'Michigan transfer Jayden Denegal will start Week 1 for San Diego State, a source tells @On3sports. @sdutkirKDKenney first.' Denegal, a former four-star recruit, spent three seasons with the Wolverines backing up J.J. McCarthy and Davis Warren. He appeared in seven games, completing 4-of-5 passes for 50 yards and a touchdown, and was part of the Wolverines football roster that won the national title in 2023. The move through the college football transfer portal brought Denegal back to Southern California, less than three hours from his hometown. His size at 6-foot-5, 235 pounds, arm strength, and poise quickly impressed the San Diego State coaching staff, allowing him to take first-team reps from spring ball onward. Related: Why Penn State football will finish worse than first AP Top 25 Poll ranking Related: Tennessee football announces apparel change for first time in a decade
Miami Herald
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Kent State Football Preview 2025: Another Reboot for the Golden Flashes
Three years ago, Kent State was coming off a disappointing 5-7 years ago, it went to a bowl game, won 22 games, and took home the 2019 Frisco Bowl under Sean Lewis. And then it all fell - now the head coach at San Diego State - left to be Coach Prime's offensive coordinator at Colorado, Kenni Burs took over the Golden Flashes in an all-time do-over after losing just about everyone of note through the transfer portal, and it's been a struggle - to be nice. Kent State went 1-23 under Burns, with the lone victory coming over Central Connecticut State from the FCS ranks. Out of the 22 losses to FBS teams - there was a loss last year to Saint Francis from the FCS - 21 of them were by double was let go after reports of alleged contract violations, offensive coordinator Mark Carney stepped in as the interim head man, and now Kent State is starting from scratch once been hard stretch to find the right transfers to fill in the gaps, there's no real depth, and it all means Carney can let it State went 1-21 in 1982 and 1983, and bounced back with a four-win 1984 season. Anything close to being competitive will be good enough. Kent State Golden Flashes Preview 2025: Offense X CFN, Fiu | CFN Facebook | Bluesky Fiu, CFN- Mark Carney will serve as the offensive coordinator, for now, along with the head coaching duties. He'll have to find something, anything that works, after finishing dead last in the nation in total offense, scoring offense, and third down One is to try piecing together a line that returns one starter, Dustyn Morell, a versatile blocker who can work at right tackle but might settle in at guard. The transfer portal will take care of the rest, desperately needing 6-6, 310-pound Junior Diallo (Emory and Henry) and Jamarcus Hill (SE Missouri) to be decent at tackle. - The running game was the second-worst in college football - yay, Colorado - but it was dead last in yards per carry. Ky Thomas is done after being the only Golden Flash to run for more than 145 yards, and now it'll be up to Minnesota transfer Jordan Nubin to handle the work. He ran for 559 yards as a sophomore, but only managed 11 carries last year.- The quarterback situation will be a work in progress. CJ Montes from Fordham should be the best option, but Devin Kargman is a big option with a little experience. Neither one has top target Crishon McCray to throw to - he left for Michigan State - and with Luke Floriea also gone, just one touchdown catch from last year Jay Etheridge will work on the outside after making 14 grabs with that one score, and Dashawn Martin was fourth on the team with eight grabs. JUCO transfer Da'Realyst Clark and tight end Christian Berry from Davidson have to be factors right away. Kent State Golden Flashes Preview 2025: Defense - As bad as the offense was, the defense was even worse. Dead last in the nation in total defense, scoring defense, run defense - it was rough. For good and bad, there's more returning production to build around. It starts with the linebacking corps, where Mason Woods is back in the middle after finishing second on the team with 68 tackles, and with Canaan Williams adding 46 stops with a few plays behind the line. - The secondary also has plenty of parts back. Top tackling safety Josh Baka is gone, but CJ Young is a promising option along with third-leading tackler Tevin Tucker, who made 65 tackles with two broken up passes. No corner picked off a pass, and now it'll be a mix of transfers to go along with sophomores Joel Boaham and Jaire Rawlison to come up with anyone who can produce. But they need help from …- The pass rush. There wasn't much last year, and the ones who generated any production are gone. Backups have to turn into key starters, especially on the outside, where seniors Antoine Campbell and Mattheus Campbell have to get behind the line. Southern Illinois transfer Jamond Mathis should little size inside, but 280-pound Pitt transfer Thomas Aden will be in the mix at one tackle next to 275-pound Mason Maddux. Kent State Golden Flashes Key to the Season Find SOMETHING that worksNo one's expecting Kent State to do much of anything, but there has to be a positive identity in some way. Opposing teams have to find something to worry about. It starts with being able to run the ball a little bit. Last year's team averaged over three yards per carry in just two games; there has to be a push. So … Kent State Golden Flashes Key Player Garrett Masterson, OG isn't a big offensive line, but the interior should have a little bit of size. The ground game needs someone to reliably run behind, and the 6-6, 315-pound Materson has just enough experience to potentially be that guy. Kent State Golden Flashes Top Transfer, Biggest Transfer Loss Top Transfer In: CJ Montes, QB Sr.A terrific passer for Fordham in 2023, he threw for 3,000 yards and 26 touchdowns with just one pick. He only played in three games last year, and now he'll push for the Kent State starting Transfer Out: Kameron Olds, EDGE of the few big producers last season, Olds led the team with six sacks to go along with 42 tackles. Now. He'll be a key part of the Kentucky defensive front. Kent State Golden Flashes Key Game Buffalo, Sept. 13The 21-game losing streak should come to an end in the opener against Merrimack, but the last win over an FBS team came at the end of 2022 against Buffalo. It would be a massive shot in the arm to start the season 2-1 for the first time since 2020 and the second time since 2012.- 2025 Kent State Schedule Breakdown Kent State Golden Flashes Top 10 Players 1. Tevin Tucker, S Soph.2. Mason Woods, LB Sr.3. Jordan Nubin, RB Sr.4. Canaan Williams, LB Jr.5. Jay Jay Etheridge, WR Soph.6. Dustyn Morell, OG Jr.7. Dashawn Martin, WR/KR, Soph.8. Antoine Campbell, DE Sr.9. Semaj Cross, LB Sr.10. Devin Kargman, QB Jr. Kent State Golden Flashes 2024 Fun Stats - 1st Quarter Scoring: Opponents 142, Kent State 31 - Rushing Touchdowns: Opponents 35, Kent State 3 - 3rd Down Conversions: Opponents 72-of-146 (49%), Kent State 27-of-142 (19%) Kent State Golden Flashes 2025 Season Prediction, Win Total, What Will Happen Kent State might have one of the roughest situations in all of college football coming into the season. It can't take anything for granted, but Merrimack has to be a win to start the campaign, and UMass is a must-get MAC home date in might be a stunner somewhere in the mix if the planets all align correctly on the right day, in this holding pattern season, getting to three wins would be a The Kent State Golden Flashes Win Total At … 2 Likely Wins: Merrimack50/50 Games: UMassLikely Losses: at Akron, at Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, at Florida State, at Northern Illinois, at Oklahoma, at Texas Tech, at Toledo © 2025 The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. 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BBC News
16-04-2025
- BBC News
Camera lost on Isles of Scilly to be returned to owners in Wales
A family in Wales say they are "overjoyed" after a digital camera they lost on the Isles of Scilly seven years ago has been found camera was found at the foot of a hedge and needed two days of drying out before the memory card could be accessed, which was discovered to be holding thousands of family photos and an appeal on Facebook, the rightful owners of the camera have been found 140 miles (225m) away and plans are being made to get the camera and card back to Davies, the bride in one of the photos shared in the online appeal, said everyone was "very grateful" for the detective work. The Nikon digital camera was found by Sean Lewis, 63, who lives on St Mary's, the largest of the Isles of Scilly, which are about 28 miles (45km) off spotted the camera at the foot of a hedge that had just been strimmed and took it home to investigateHe said: "Initially, I wasn't very hopeful of getting anything out of it because it was all full of water."But, after it had dried out for a couple of days, I was able to access the SD card and found it was full of pictures and videos - 3,500 of them."The time stamp on the last picture showed the camera had last been used in 2018, so Mr Lewis put a post on popular Isles of Scilly Facebook pages to see if anyone recognised the people in the pictures. Two days later, the Taylor family in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, started getting a flurry of messages from friends who had spotted them on social Davies confirmed she was the bride in the photos, and that the camera had been lost by her mum and dad, Catherine and Andy Taylor, in said: "When I saw the pictures on Facebook, I knew all the pictures, all the faces."My parents love a beach holiday, they love taking lots of holiday snaps as well."I've spoken to my mum. They thought they had lost the camera on the beach and spent ages scouring the place to find it."They will be overjoyed to see all the family photos. It's like looking back on a holiday from 2018."But there's no way I'm sitting through 3,500 photos - I've asked for the edited highlights." Mrs Davies, 32, who is an accountant, said she was very grateful for the effort Sean Lewis had put into the said: "Two days to dry the camera card out? I don't think I would have had the patience."We are all very grateful he took the time to follow it up."And it goes to show the power of Facebook, I guess."
BBC News
15-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Discovery of lost camera on Isles of Scilly sparks hunt for owner
The discovery of a camera lost on the Isles of Scilly seven years ago has sparked a search for its rightful Nikon camera was discovered buried in vegetation beside a of the camera's SD card revealed it was last used in 2018 and carried more than 3,000 family photographs and man who found the camera is hoping an appeal on social media will get the camera and card back to the right people. The camera was found by Sean Lewis, 63, who lives on St Mary's, the largest of the Isles of said: "I was walking between Porth Mellon and Thomas Porth, it's a route we often walk."The grass beside the path had just been strimmed and there the camera was, down in the foliage at the foot of the hedge, it was clear that it had been there a long time."Initially I wasn't very hopeful of getting anything out of it because it was all full of water, but after it had dried out for a couple of days I was able to access the SD card and found it was full of pictures and videos, 3,500 of them."It's remarkable, really." Mr Lewis said he had posted a photo of the camera itself and some of the shots from the SD card on some of the popular Isles of Scilly Facebook pages to see if anyone would recognise the people in the pictures."There are lots of family shots, I guess the camera dates back to a time before mobile phones," he laughed."It appears they're fairly well travelled because a lot of the images are from around the country; Scotland, Ireland, certainly Wales, they seem to feature quite a bit there."I'm sure if they haven't got copies of them already they'll be wanting them back."
