Kittle admits doubting 49ers’ play call on spectacular TD grab originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The best play call in football is the one that works, a reminder George Kittle received in epic fashion during the 49ers’ resounding 30-13 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. Kittle’s spectacular leaping-touchdown grab stole …

Saturday was the first night football game of the 2024 season for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. It also was their first road loss this season as they came up three points short in a Big 12 game in Lubbock to Texas Tech, 44-41. The Bearcats had a final possession with 1:52 left where a touchdown would win or field …

Brissett gave this message to Patriots teammates after loss vs. 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots suffered their third straight loss of the 2024 NFL season on Sunday. The final score read 30-13 in favor of the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium, but the reality is the game was even more lopsided than what …

BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) is lifted in the air by offensive lineman Austin Leausa (55) after a touchdown against Baylor during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Waco, Texas. | Richard W. Rodriguez WACO, Texas — After losing a 38-24 nonconference football game to then-Big 12 heavyweight Baylor three years ago, BYU coach Kalani Sitake …

NFL Week 4 winners, losers: 49ers pick up momentum at perfect time originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With September coming to a close, NFL teams are starting to figure themselves out. The fourth week of the 2024 NFL season already has brought about several upsets, last-second surprises and more. Here are all the winners and losers from Sunday’s …

Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham walks off the field in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Utah lost 23-10. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News The frustration was visible on the faces of every Utah player — quarterback Isaac Wilson, running back Micah Bernard and safety Tao Johnson — during the Utes’ postgame press conference. “You see …

The Jacksonville Jaguars are a mess. They fell to 0-4 on Sunday with a 24-20 loss to the Houston Texans. That loss arrived on the heels of a 47-10 blowout to the Buffalo Bills on Monday where the Jaguars failed to score in the first half. Sunday’s loss featured an offense that failed to score in its final four possessions …

David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports During a gameday visit for Michigan State’s matchup with Ohio State on Saturday, the Spartans have extended an offer to a top prospect in the 2026 recruiting class. Receiving the offer was Shahn Alston, a Painesville, Ohio native. He is currently rated as a 4-star prospect as the No. 112 overall prospect and No. 9 running …

Jerod Mayo challenges Pats offense to improve in these areas originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers marked another dismal showing for the New England Patriots offense. Jacoby Brissett was sacked six times behind an injury-riddled offensive line. The veteran quarterback was 19-for-32 with 168 passing yards, one touchdown, and an interception that was …

OXFORD — Following a shocking loss at home to Kentucky, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin was keen on not being reactionary. One game in 12-game regular-season slate doesn’t have to tell the entire story. The then-No. 6 Rebels (4-1, 0-1 SEC) began their SEC opener about as well as they could have Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, driving 83 yards …

Ted Johnson: Brissett was ‘a detriment’ to Patriots in loss vs. 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are not getting the kind of quarterback performance they need from starter Jacoby Brissett, but will it lead to a change at the position entering Week 5? The Patriots fell to 1-3 after a 30-13 loss to the …

Recruiting News Michigan State football has extended an offer to a prospect in the 2026 recruiting class, one from the state of Michigan. Eli Bickel was the recipient of the offer from the Spartans coaching staff. He competed at the Wayne State college showcase camp for the MSU coaches this summer, and after a few games of film in his …

Eagles grades by position after ugly loss to Buccaneers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia TAMPA — The Eagles got off to a horrible start on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium and never recovered in a 33-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Under Nick Sirianni, the Eagles are now 1-4 against the Buccaneers dating back to 2021. The Eagles …

Sep. 29—WICHITA FALLS — The UTPB football team got back on track with a 27-3 win against Midwestern State Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The Falcons took a 17-3 lead at the half and remained in control for the majority of the game. UTPB finished with 441 yards of total offense as quarterback Dylan Graham went 24-of-46 for 242 yards and …

Rob Gronkowski is considered one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history. But last season, the FOX Sports analyst was still a relative rookie by the standards of his new team on “FOX NFL Sunday,” which was celebrating its 30th year on TV. So the crew of the iconic NFL pregame show, including longtime cast members Curt Menefee, Terry …