BYU defensive end Logan Lutui, left, defensive tackle Bruce Mitchell, center, and defensive end Tyler Batty, right, tackle Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II (0) in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Stillwater, Okla. | Mitch Alcala The way BYU’s defense struggled to stop the run last season has to have …

How 49ers’ Banks is handling pressure entering contract year originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy gets the majority of attention when it comes to upcoming 49ers contract negotiations, but another member of San Francisco’s offense also could be in line to receive a substantial pay day in the near future. Left guard Aaron Banks, entering the final …

Georgia football has hired a former defensive coordinator for one of its top rivals to its staff. Former Georgia Tech coordinator Andrew Thacker has added @Georgia football to his bio on X, formerly Twitter. DawgsHQ’s Rusty Mansell reports Thacker has worked with the Bulldogs’ staff in an off-field capacity under Kirby Smart for a few weeks. Smart mentioned Thacker before …

Bears get creative with Austin Booker in unexpected pass rush package originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago There’s not a ton of intrigue when it comes to the Bears roster this year. We know where most players will fit into a scheme or how much playing time they receive on a week-to-week basis. The only real starting competition is center– …

MADISON – Soon the questions swirling around the Wisconsin football team will begin to be answered. Who will emerge as the starting quarterback? Can the defense pressure signal callers? Will the depth necessary to compete with the top teams in the Big Ten be developed? Fall camp begins Tuesday morning at UW-Pletteville, but before the Badgers left town they held …

49ers camp takeaways: Purdy, offense struggle to find rhythm originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — First-round draft pick Ricky Pearsall made his 49ers training camp debut in front of a packed house Monday while only participating in individual drills. Coach Kyle Shanahan shared that the training staff wants to see how the receiver’s hamstring responds to …

After years of discussions, negotiations and preparation, Texas has finally joined the SEC. But how do the Longhorns stack up as they enter the toughest conference in college football? We’re ranking the SEC position by position, assigning points for each team — 16 points for first place through one point for 16th. We’ll update the totals with each installment, giving …

With a nudge from Kittle, Taylor reprises 49ers return role originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — George Kittle was persistent. Over the course of a couple of weeks this spring, Kittle kept suggesting to his workout partner, Trent Taylor, he should get in touch with 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan. After all, Ray-Ray McCloud, who handled the …

Matthew Parker, a three-star offensive tackle, decommitted from Vanderbilt football, he announced on social media Monday. “I want to express my gratitude to Coach K, Coach Lea and the entire coaching staff at Vanderbilt University for their support, and for extending an amazing opportunity to be a part of their football program,” Parker wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “After prayerful …

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJul 29, 2024, 06:03 PM ET CloseESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Comcast’s months-long blackout of Bally Sports channels is finally coming to an end. The two sides announced Monday that they agreed on a new carriage deal, allowing …

The Drake Maye Report: In pads, pressure heats up rookie originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — On Monday, the pads came on at Patriots practice. That meant a more intensified focus on the running game. But it also meant a more physical pass-rush. It meant more handsy defensive backs, both at the line of scrimmage and at the …

The Texas Tech football team is set to begin the 2024 season when the Red Raiders host Abilene Christian on Aug. 31 for the season opener. Joey McGuire enters his third year as Texas Tech’s head coach looking to lead the Red Raiders to their fourth-straight bowl game. On the field, the Red Raiders are headlined by returners such as …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Two things were very clear as the Giants’ pre-draft process unfolded on HBO’s “Hard Knocks.” One is that they really love Malik Nabers. The other is that they had some concerns about Nabers, too. The Giants could see from the beginning that the LSU receiver’s ability was off the charts, and that he was exactly …

Training camp stock watch: Pats’ top QB Brissett strikes deep down the field originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — Though the Patriots went through their first fully-padded practice on Monday, their offense didn’t exactly seem as though it was moving in the right direction in terms of being ready for meaningful football. They committed at least two false starts …

ORLANDO — UCF’s first taste of Big 12 football was “not good enough,” Gus Malzahn declared following Monday’s opening fall practice. Last year was the first in which the Knights’ 58-year-old head coach endured a losing record. To remedy the situation, Malzahn and his assistants sought experience in the transfer portal and premium talent from the high school ranks to …