Sep 7, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tennessee Volunteers cheerleaders lead the team and take the field during the first quarter against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at the Dukes Mayo Classic at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images No. 9 Tennessee (2-0) enters Week 3 of the 2024 college football season. The Vols moved up three …
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Jauan Jennings day-to-day, Talanoa Hufanga has a chance to play this week
Running back Christian McCaffrey’s injury situation has drawn the most attention, but he’s not the only 49ers dealing with issues on that front this week. Wide receiver Jauan Jennings left Monday night’s win over the Jets to have his ankle looked at after getting hurt on a tackle by Jets cornerback Michael Carter. It looked like the kind of hip-drop …
Read More »Wisconsin receives surprising breakout from redshirt sophomore running back
In college football, it never hurts to roster a few extra playmakers. Wisconsin football experienced exactly that during Saturday’s 27-13 triumph over South Dakota at Camp Randall. With senior running back Tawee Walker sidelined due to injury, redshirt sophomore Cade Yacamelli shined for offensive coordinator Phil Longo’s offensive unit before a packed crowd at home. The Trafford, Pennsylvania native tallied …
Read More »Tua Tagovailoa: The narrative is we can’t beat the Bills, until we do something about it
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has started eight games against the Bills. The Dolphins are 1-7 in those eight games. Tagovailoa knows he needs to do something about it. With the Dolphins hosting the Bills on Thursday night, Tagovailoa said today that he understands that people will doubt that the Dolphins can beat the Bills until they prove they can. “That’s …
Read More »Wisconsin football to honor a Badger icon during Saturday’s game vs. Alabama
Wisconsin Athletics will celebrate the 25th anniversary of running back Ron Dayne’s Heisman Trophy-winning season this Saturday. The celebration will take place during Wisconsin’s Week 3 contest against the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide, UW’s first marquee matchup of the 2024 slate. Several members of the Heisman Trophy Trust will be present in Madison for the commemoration as well. Not …
Read More »Rams to sign C Dylan McMahon off Eagles’ practice squad
The Rams were down to their backup center, rookie Beaux Limmer, during Sunday’s season opener against the Lions. They now have another healthy center. The Rams are signing Dylan McMahon off the Eagles’ practice squad, McMahon’s agent, Whitney Holtzman, announced on social media. The Eagles made McMahon a sixth-round draft pick this spring after he started 44 games at N.C. …
Read More »We simulated Oklahoma State vs. Tulsa in ‘College Football 25.’ Who won the Week 3 game?
The “EA SPORTS College Football 25” video game has taken the nation by storm, and it’ll now take a shot at predicting the future. With No. 14-ranked OSU set to face Tulsa in a real-life road game at 11 a.m. Saturday, we ran 100 simulations of the Week 3 contest on the game to see which team is projected to …
Read More »Michigan State football: Freshman wide receiver Nick Marsh ‘a program-changer’
EAST LANSING – Nick Marsh took off like a lightning bolt. He slipped between two Maryland defenders almost immediately after the snap, then took one jab step toward the sideline. The deke was enough to get the Terrapins’ Kevyn Humes into a flat-footed hesitation. Big mistake. Michigan State Spartans wide receiver Nick Marsh celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the …
Read More »Panthers place Derrick Brown on injured reserve
The Panthers have placed defensive tackle Derrick Brown on injured reserve, the team announced on Tuesday. Brown suffered a knee injury during the season-opening loss to the Saints. Brown’s timeline for return is currently unclear, though he could be out for the rest of 2024. Head coach Dave Canales said during his news conference on Monday that Brown is seeking …
Read More »Where does Notre Dame go from here? What about Colorado? College Football Fix discusses and previews Week 3
The epicenter of college football’s Week 2 was South Bend, Indiana, where Northern Illinois stunned Notre Dame in a huge victory for the Huskies and a loss that created major concerns for the Fighting Irish. Also among the notable results was Colorado’s loss at Nebraska that saw the Buffaloes get down early and raised larger concerns about whether they are …
Read More »Josh Allen, Mitchell Trubisky remain full participants in Tuesday’s practice
Bills quarterbacks Josh Allen and Mitchell Trubisky were full participants in Tuesday’s practice. The team estimated them the same Monday when the Bills didn’t actually practice. The Bills play the Dolphins in Thursday Night Football. Allen injured his left hand in the team’s victory over the Cardinals on Sunday, but the medical staff has cleared him to practice and play. …
Read More »Mike Bianchi: If Florida fires Billy Napier, DJ Lagway might be quarterbacking FSU, UCF or Miami next year
ORLANDO, Fla. — DJ Lagway, after throwing for a freshman record 456 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday in his debut as a collegiate starting quarterback, was asked about why he chose a struggling University of Florida program when he could have gone to any college football powerhouse in the country. The first words out of his mouth when he …
Read More »Colts to place CB JuJu Brents on IR with knee injury
The Colts likely won’t have one of their key defensive players for the rest of 2024. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, cornerback JuJu Brents is going to be placed on IR due to a knee injury suffered in the team’s Week 1 loss to Houston. But while Rapoport notes the injury is season-ending, Joel A. Erickson of the Indianapolis …
Read More »SEC football predictions: How Tennessee can make history vs Kent State, more picks | Adams
You might be wondering how Tennessee football decided on Kent State as a nonconference opponent for this Saturday at Neyland Stadium. Possible explanation: It’s a MAC team. Or maybe, UT was looking for something different (i.e., a program it had never played). Perhaps, it was a close call between Kent State and Washington. And Tennessee opted for Kent State. Tennessee …
Read More »Falcons sign T Brandon Parker
Tackle Brandon Parker was released by the 49ers ahead of Monday night’s game, but he wasn’t out of work for long. The Falcons announced that they have signed Parker to their 53-man roster on Tuesday. The Falcons had an open spot on their roster, so they didn’t need to make a corresponding move in order to get Parker in the …
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