Sep. 18—SOUTH BEND — Marcus Freeman certainly loves his taglines. Discussing the “12-guranteed opportunities” his players have each season is a common calling card. His players have historically cited it too. Saturday, when the RedHawks of Miami-OH enter into Notre Dame Stadium, it feels as if this “opportunity” is much more magnified than any other time his team has faced …

Deebo declares it’s ‘now or never’ for 49ers’ Super Bowl hopes originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Star 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel knows San Francisco’s Super Bowl window could close at any second. So, the sixth-year veteran wants to win now — as in the 2024 NFL season. On his new podcast “Cleats and Convos,” Samuel told co-host …

The Matchup: No. 5 Ole Miss (3-0) vs. Georgia Southern (2-1) Where: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (64,038) TV: SEC Network, 6:45 p.m. Series: Ole Miss leads 1-0 (2016) Coaches – Ole Miss: Lane Kiffin, 37-15 at Ole Miss (fifth year) and 98-49 overall (13th year). Georgia Southern: Clay Helton, 14-15 (third year) and 60-39 overall (eighth year). Notes: Ole Miss has not …

The Seahawks had more than a few players on their Wednesday injury report. It was headlined by receiver D.K. Metcalf, who missed the session with a hand injury. Via Brady Henderson of ESPN.com, other players who missed practice included running back Kenneth Walker III (oblique), defensive end Leonard Williams (knee), linebacker Boye Mafe (knee), linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (knee), linebacker Jerome …

Florida football will enter its matchup at Mississippi State thin at wide receiver. Sophomore wide receiver Eugene Wilson III has been ruled out for the Florida Gators against the Bulldogs, while freshman wide receiver Tank Hawkins is questionable, per the SEC’s availability report released Wednesday night. Wilson, who has 13 catches for 191 yards and 1 TD, did not play …

Statisticians credited Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones with a half sack of Joe Burrow on Sunday, giving him 1.5 for the season. But after further review, the Elias Sports Bureau awarded George Karlaftis with a full sack on the play. “This is some bs,” Jones sarcastically wrote on social media in response to the post from Tom Pelissero of NFL …

Sep. 18—COLUMBUS — This week in Ohio State football we are talking about options on offense. In short, the Buckeyes seem to have quite a few ways to line up when they have the ball. Three receivers? Two receivers? One? What about none? Yes, that last personnel grouping — one running back, four tight ends, also known as “14″ — …

The Los Angeles Rams have elected not to put receiver Cooper Kupp on injured reserve with the hopes he could still recover from his ankle injury in a shorter time frame. The Rams put offensive lineman Jonah Jackson and safety John Johnson on injured reserve Wednesday after both were injured in Los Angeles’ blowout loss at Arizona. But Kupp didn’t …

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced 167 modern-era nominees for the 2025 induction class on Wednesday, including 16 first-timers. Among the first-time nominees are running back Marshawn Lynch, quarterback Eli Manning, linebacker Luke Kuechly and kicker Adam Vinatieri. Four offensive lineman are among the 16 nominees. Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, who died in 2021 of seizure …

Lane Kiffin is not happy with Wake Forest. Days after No. 5 Ole Miss cruised to a 40-6 win over the Demon Deacons, Kiffin is still upset with the university for canceling the back half of their scheduled home-and-home series. The two schools were set to play again next season in Oxford, Mississippi, but Wake Forest has since backed out. …

Sep 18, 2024, 08:51 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Colorado Avalanche head into training camp with some holes to fill — and some feelings to mend down the road. On the eve of camp Wednesday night, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said there was no timeline for a return of captain Gabriel Landeskog (knee) or forward Artturi Lehkonen (shoulder surgery). …

Given that the calf strain to 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey suddenly and unexpectedly became an Achilles tendon, too, on the team’s first injury report of the year, 49ers fans were nervous about the calf strain to receiver Deebo Samuel. Will it become an Achilles issue, too? On Wednesday, coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters that the injury does not involve …

During his “Hey Coach” radio show appearance Wednesday night, Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer continued to point to a Crimson Tide player he views as a “weapon”: punter James Burnip. In Alabama’s 42-10 road win against Wisconsin, Burnip, in his fourth season as the team’s starting punter, booted four kicks, three of which landed inside the 20-yard line and two …

Arizona Cardinals Marvin Harrison Jr. hit 20 MPH on his second touchdown catch of Week 2 Harrison Jr. posted a 4/130/2 receiving line with two long scores versus the Rams. MHJ has risen one week after the non-ball-knowers pronounced him a bust because he clocked a slow GPS time. Dominate the season with FantasyLife+, which gives you the award-winning tools, …

Mandatory Credit: Tim Prangley | Trojans Wire Lincoln Riley is taking absolutely nothing for granted heading into USC’s huge Big Ten opener versus Michigan on Saturday. Via Wolverines Wire, Riley talked about the Michigan defense days before Riley engages in a chess match with the Maize and Blue: There’s NFL players all over the place, and a lot of guys …