A.J. Brown misses practice as he deals with hamstring injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles star receiver A.J. Brown was not on the field as the Eagles kicked off their final practice of the week on Saturday morning. Brown did not appear during the short portion of practice open to reporters. Brown was a surprise addition to the …

Michigan State football rolls into Week 3 undefeated and a heavy favorite over visiting Prairie View A&M. MSU enters the week atop the Big Ten standings after beating Maryland on the road last week and now hosts Prairie View-A&M, an FCS HBCU in the SWAC conference. MSU scheduled the game last-minute with Prairie View to fill a gap in the …

Report: CMC to be placed on IR, will miss next four 49ers games originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers will place star running back Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve because of calf tightness and Achilles tendinitis, ruling him out for their next four games, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported Saturday, citing sources. ESPN …

WEST LAFAYETTE − As expected, the Purdue football debut of two Georgia transfers is on hold. Cornerback Nyland Green and receiver CJ Smith are among the inactive players for the Boilermakers today against No. 19 Notre Dame. Tight end George Burhenn, defensive back Smiley Bradford, defensive linemen Joe Strickland and Drake Carlson along with linebackers Owen Davis and Winston Berglund …

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was sidelined shortly before kickoff on Monday night. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is officially being placed on injured reserve, per multiple reports. McCaffrey will now miss the next four games while recovering from Achilles tendinitis and calf tightness. ESPN sources: 49ers officially are placing All-Pro RB Christian McCaffrey …

Ryan Williams is 17 years old. He should be a senior in high school. Rather, he is playing for Alabama and playing quite well. Against Wisconsin at Camp Randall on Saturday, Williams caught a 31-yard touchdown pass from Jalen Milroe. After the PAT, ‘Bama led 7-3. Wisconsin QBs were taking a beating from the ferocious Alabama defense. RYAN WILLIAMS FOR …

Vikings’ Darnold hopes practice vs. 49ers defense helps in Week 2 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback Sam Darnold will be calling on his 2023 49ers experience to aid him Sunday. The 27-year-old backed up Brock Purdy a campaign ago and faced San Francisco’s elite defense every day at practice. Darnold told reporters on Wednesday …

Texas A&M (1-1) will take on the Florida Gators (1-1) on Saturday afternoon in a game that could dictate each program’s season, especially in conference play. Even worse, both teams deal with potentially significant injury issues before kickoff. However, the news that Texas A&M starting quarterback Conner Weigman could miss the game altogether as a game-time decision would completely change …

Nick Sirianni updates A.J. Brown’s hamstring injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles star receiver A.J. Brown was a surprise addition to the team’s injury report on Friday afternoon when he was listed as limited with a hamstring injury. What happened? “Just got a little tight in practice yesterday,” head coach Nick Sirianni said on Saturday morning. “We’ll see …

When it came time for Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff” crew to make picks for Saturday’s game between Wisconsin and No. 4 Alabama, there was little question about who Mark Ingram would pick. Still, the former Crimson Tide running back was able to make it interesting. In front of a crowd of thousands of Badgers fans gathered outside Camp Randall Stadium, …

Jan 1, 2024; Pasadena, CA, USA; Lee Corso on the ESPN College Gameday set at the 2024 Rose Bowl college football playoff semifinal game at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports LSU is kicking off SEC play on Saturday against South Carolina in Columbia, and ESPN’s iconic College GameDay pregame show was in town. That means that legendary …

Saturday’s Week 3 game between Florida and Texas A&M is a battle of teams in need of an early-season statement win. That is especially true of the Gators and coach Billy Napier, who opened the season with a demoralizing 41-17 defeat in The Swamp. Florida rebounded with an emphatic 45-7 victory vs. FCS opponent Samford, but it remains to be …

Week 2 features a matchup between last year’s Offensive Rookie of the Year C.J. Stroud and the favorite to win the award this year, No. 1 pick Caleb Williams. Which young star will lift his team to a win? Colin Cowherd shared his favorite picks for Week 2, including that showdown between Stroud’s Texans and Williams’ Bears, and the huge …

Tim Prangley, Trojans Wire Coach Henny, Eric Henderson, has grabbed a lot of headlines at USC, and rightly so, but we can’t and shouldn’t ignore how much good work Shaun Nua is doing for the Trojans. He was retained by Lincoln Riley and surrounded by a lot of newcomers on staff. Riley’s choice to keep him is looking better by …

. Draper (Utah) Corner Canyon prospect Jerome Myles has pushed up his announcement date to September 18 and is all set to choose among finalists Texas A&M, USC and Utah. USC has begun to develop some recruiting momentum on the defensive side of the ball, but the Trojans still need elite receiver prospects to make their future passing game click. …