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Read More »Daily Archives: September 7, 2024
Rested McCaffrey ready to tackle challenge of 2024 season
Rested McCaffrey ready to tackle challenge of 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA – Christian McCaffrey would have preferred not to sit out the 2024 NFL preseason while recovering from a variety of injuries. In hindsight, however, the time away from practice might turn out to be a blessing in disguise for the 49ers running …
Read More »Mountaineers look to get back on track against FCS national semifinalist Albany
Sep. 6—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia is in need of a pick-me-up. Last week’s disappointing 34-12 loss to Penn State has put a damper on the beginning of the season and has some fans wavering on their belief in the Mountaineers this year. “My message to our fans is I wouldn’t lose faith after one game, ” head coach Neal Brown …
Read More »Jayden Reed scores his second touchdown on a 70-yard bomb
Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy did something noteworthy Thursday night: He became only the fifth wide receiver with a 20-plus-yard touchdown run and a 30-plus-yard touchdown reception in the same game the past 20 years. Make it six. After nearly throwing two interceptions in the possession, Jordan Love stepped up in the pocket on third-and-10 and found Jayden Reed running free. …
Read More »Nearly 20 years in the making, MUS officially adds Bobby Alston’s name to its football stadium
Sally Alston didn’t know what she was getting herself into on her first date with Bobby Alston. “He told me he worked for the school,” said Sally Alston, now Bobby’s wife for more than four decades. “And then, he starts giving me directions to the school, and I’m like, ‘Wait a minute, I thought he said he was available!” “Anyways, …
Read More »Saquon Barkley scores second touchdown as Eagles lead 14-12
Yeah, this Saquon Barkley signing might work out just fine for the Eagles. Barkley, who joined the team as a free agent in the offseason, signing a three-year, $37.75 million deal, scored his second touchdown in the first half of the first half. The Eagles lead 14-12. Barkley’s second touchdown came on an 11-yard run with 5:34 left in the …
Read More »Beavers, Mavericks clash in top 25 matchup with heavy NSIC implications
Sep. 6—BEMIDJI — Bemidji State and Minnesota State have been two of the best football programs in the NSIC in recent years, consistently in the running for conference titles late into the season. Unsurprisingly, that’s made for some instant classics when the two teams face off. Last year, the Mavericks entered Chet Anderson Stadium on homecoming for a top-ten clash …
Read More »Saquon Barkley catches 18-yard touchdown pass to give Eagles 7-6 lead
Saquon Barkley made his presence felt. After slipping on his first carry — the Eagles’ first play from scrimmage — for a 5-yard loss, Barkley had an 11-yard run and scored the game’s first touchdown on an 18-yard pass from Jalen Hurts. Hurts had two turnovers on the Eagles’ first two drives, throwing an interception and fumbling a shotgun snap. …
Read More »Two-minute drill: Washington State’s keys to victory against Texas Tech
Sep. 6—PULLMAN — Here is what to watch for when Washington State hosts Texas Tech at 7 p.m. Saturday evening. When Texas Tech has the ball… The only question mark in the Red Raiders’ offense has to do with running back Tahj Brooks, who is quite literally questionable with an arm injury, according to the team’s injury report at the …
Read More »Packers TD wiped out after refs call 12 men on the field on both teams
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed would have had the first NFL touchdown ever scored in Brazil, had it not been for some math. The Packers seemed to strike first against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL’s São Paulo game Friday, quickly marching into Eagles territory on their initial possession. On third-and-6, Jordan Love hit Reed in the red …
Read More »Legendary coach praises Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman on the Pat McAfee Show
When Nick Saban, arguably the greatest college football coach of all time, praises your coaching ability, you’re probably in a good place. Just ask Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman. Saban went on the Pat McAfee Show on ESPN and said that Freeman’s personality is a big part of why the Irish are already garnering attention as a College Football …
Read More »Why Purdy doesn’t expect connection with Aiyuk to miss a beat
Why Purdy doesn’t expect connection with Aiyuk to miss a beat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers were given four consecutive days off at the conclusion of practice last Thursday. It became known that wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk had agreed to a four-year contract extension through the 2028 NFL season just as the 49ers …
Read More »Michigan high school football: Week 2 scores
Hello, and welcome to Week 2 of the Michigan high school football season! Here are the scores and results from the second week of prep football in the Mitten State: CONTROVERSY IN THE PSL: Detroit Mumford athletic director insists: Connor Stalions is not our acting head coach Thursday’s scores Advanced Tech 46, CMA 0 Allendale 20, Hopkins 12 Brown City 56, Memphis …
Read More »Playing field conditions in Brazil for Packers-Eagles had everyone slipping around
On Saquon Barkley’s first carry with the Philadelphia Eagles, a moment Eagles fans had waited for all offseason, he slipped on the turf in Brazil and fell down for a 5-yard loss. He wasn’t the only player slipping on the turf at Sao Paulo, Brazil. The NFL hyped up the Eagles-Green Bay Packers game in Brazil, the first regular-season game …
Read More »Picks & Power Rankings: Back and better than ever?
College football is back and it may be better than ever. If you’ve already rolled your eyes at that (possible) overreaction, that’s fair. But you may have missed Nick Saban cussing on College GameDay, playoff scenarios making headlines after Week 1, and the general volatility of Florida’s major programs. The offseason was crazy, but 2024 is off to a crazy-good …
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