A week ago, the college football world celebrated Notre Dame’s road win at Texas A&M as one of the toughest of the weekend and, given their remaining schedule, christened the Irish as one of the favorites to reach the College Football Playoff. So, about that schedule… Week 2 brought us a few Saturday hangovers, none bigger than Notre Dame’s loss …

The Panthers have made several Saturday moves centering on their tight ends — a group that has had injury concerns entering the season. Carolina placed Ian Thomas on injured reserve, which means he’ll miss at least the next four weeks. He has been sidelined by a calf injury suffered during training camp. The team signed tight end Feleipe Franks off …

Michigan-Texas might’ve been the game of the day in college football, but it wasn’t the game of Nick Saban’s day. As the final seconds ticked away in the Longhorns’ blowout win over the Wolverines, the legendary Alabama football coach was already at Bryant-Denny Stadium, waving to a raucous throng of Alabama fans, having just been at Michigan Stadium a few …

Bills defensive end Dawuane Smoot was added to the practice report Friday as a non-participant with a toe injury. The team listed him as questionable. On Saturday, the Bills downgraded Smoot to out. Casey Toohill is expected to see increased reps in the rotation. The Bills also announced two roster elevations: Defensive end Kameron Cline and offensive lineman Will Clapp …

Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz and Adam Breneman discuss what another disappointing loss means for the Fighting Irish. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Power Hour” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Part of the culture of Notre Dame, part of the culture of Marcus Freeman …

Alex Smith and Aaron Rodgers. As recently detailed in the new Rodgers biography, they competed for the privilege of being the first overall pick in the 2005 draft. Monday Night Football will include during the pregame show an interview of one by the other. Smith, who now works for ESPN, sat down with Rodgers. The interview comes nearly 20 years …

LEXINGTON, Ky. — After defeating Kentucky on the road to start SEC play, South Carolina football left Kroger Field shortly before ESPN announced that “College GameDay” will travel to Columbia next Saturday. The Gamecocks (2-0, 1-0 SEC) beat the Wildcats (1-1, 0-1 SEC) 31-6 on Saturday, and now turn to host LSU back at home in Williams-Brice Stadium on Sept. …

Shanahan seemingly signals 49ers’ strategy for NFL’s new kickoff rule originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The breaking point was Super Bowl LVIII, when each of the 13 kickoffs in the game resulted in touchbacks. The NFL went back to the drawing board after the 2023 season in a quest to bring the kickoff back into the game. It …

The best big-man touchdown of the year may have happened in the Mississippi State-Arizona State game on Saturday. At 6-foot-1, 295 pounds, C.J. Fite proved to be athletic and agile. The Bulldogs’ Blake Shapen tried to do too much as he was about to be sacked. The football went airborne and took some crazy twists before Fite wound up with …

Why Shanahan chose Allen over Dobbs as 49ers’ backup QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyle Shanahan finally sided with Brandon Allen as the 49ers’ backup quarterback over Josh Dobbs after an extensive training camp battle. Though Dobbs appeared to play better during the preseason, Shanahan revealed why Allen — San Francisco’s No. 3 quarterback behind Sam Darnold …

Sep 7, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; South Florida Bulls cornerback De’Shawn Rucker (22) dives for Alabama Crimson Tide running back Jam Miller (26) as he carries the ball down the field during the third quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William McLelland-Imagn Images The USF Bulls gave the Alabama Crimson Tide all they could handle for the second straight year. …

Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson aggravated his calf injury during practice this week. Not surprisingly, he wants to play. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, Wilson “has told the team that he can play.” However, “team doctors are being more cautious.” A final decision will be made on Sunday. This meshes with our report from Friday night that Wilson has a “chance” …

STATE COLLEGE – Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen both enjoyed 100-yard rushing games Saturday for the second time in their Penn State careers. Allen said there’s more to come. “We can do it for all of our games,” he said. “Are you kidding me? I love to see my brother win. I love to see him get in that zone. …

Warner credits Saleh’s role for his development into 49ers star originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Fred Warner realizes that without Robert Saleh, his NFL career might have panned out differently. Days prior to the 2024 season opener, the 49ers All-Pro linebacker shared with reporters how the New York Jets coach – then San Francisco’s defensive coordinator – positively …

First Down This is the danger of overreaction, of penciling in favorites and roaming blissfully unaware through the minefield that is the college football regular season. A week ago, Notre Dame had a clear path to the College Football Playoff. Now there’s wild uncertainty under the Golden Dome after a 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois. A week ago, Irish quarterback …