Nov 11, 2023; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers safety Jordan Allen (6) tackles Florida Gators wide receiver Marcus Burke (88) during the second half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports LSU football is making some adjustments after its week one loss to USC. Among those changes is an update to the depth chart at safety. In …
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Kyle Shanahan would like to see Trent Williams play the full game, a week after ending his holdout
Veteran tackle Trent Williams ended his holdout earlier this week. Week 1 for the 49ers comes on Monday night. On Saturday, coach Kyle Shanahan provided an assessment of the 36-year-old’s progress. “I thought he did good,” Shanahan told reporters regarding Williams’s work in practice. “It was nice to get the extra practice on Monday, that I think was Tuesday to …
Read More »Social media reacts to Auburn’s loss to California
California Golden Bears defensive backs Miles Williams (4) and Marcus Harris (5) celebrate a defensive stop as Auburn Tigers take on California Golden Bears at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. California Golden Bears leads Auburn Tigers 14-7 at halftime. Auburn football suffered its first loss of the 2024 season on Saturday, dropping a 21-14 contest …
Read More »Reddick, whose sack caused Purdy elbow injury, won’t play in 49ers-Jets
Reddick, whose sack caused Purdy elbow injury, won’t play in 49ers-Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It has been nearly two years since Brock Purdy completely tore his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his throwing elbow during the 49ers’ devastating NFC Championship Game loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. As he continues to keep that grueling game far from …
Read More »Northern Illinois stuns No. 5 Notre Dame for first-ever win over a top-10 team
Northern Illinois quarterback Ethan Hampton helped lead the Huskies to a 16-14 win over No. 5 Notre Dame on Saturday. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina) Northern Illinois stunned No. 5 Notre Dame 16-14 with a late field goal by Kanon Woodill on Saturday. Woodill kicked a 36-yard field goal with 31 seconds left as Notre Dame couldn’t stop the Huskies after a …
Read More »Raiders put DE Malcolm Koonce on IR
One day before the start of the 2024 regular season, the Raiders have lost a starting defensive end. Via Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com, the Raiders placed Malcolm Koonce on injured reserve with a knee injury that he suffered in practice this week. Though Koonce will miss at least four games, Gutierrez reports that the injury could be season ending. A …
Read More »Notre Dame football program takes a hit after upset loss to NIU in home opener
SOUTH BEND − Hold on tight and pray. Hold on tight and breathe. Hold on tight and don’t let go. The Irish let go. Nowhere was any of that expected for Notre Dame, who is ranked No. 7 in the LBM Coaches Poll, but that’s what we got Saturday at home against Northern Illinois. Just when you think you know this Irish program, …
Read More »Five quarterbacks the Packers could add while Jordan Love is hurt
Jordan Love’s knee injury isn’t anything season-ending, but his reported MCL sprain is still enough to sideline him for three to six weeks, so the Packers would do well to add a quarterback to compete with backup Malik Willis for the starting job in Love’s absence. Green Bay also has Sean Clifford, last year’s backup, on the practice squad, so …
Read More »Broncos elevate Mike Burton, Lil’Jordan Humphrey to active roster vs. Seahawks
Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix will have fullback Mike Burton and wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey available to him in Sunday’s debut against the Seahawks. The Broncos elevated Burton and Humphrey from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday’s game at Seattle. Each week, teams can elevate up to two players from the practice squad to the active roster …
Read More »Northern Illinois coach Thomas Hammock delivered an amazing, emotional interview after Notre Dame upset
Sep 7, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Northern Illinois Huskies head coach Thomas Hammock watches in the first quarter against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images ORG XMIT: IMAGN-882888 ORIG FILE ID: 20240907_cec_sc5_125.JPG It was an amazing moment for Northern Illinois football and an absolute shocker for Notre Dame, and Huskies head …
Read More »Shanahan reflects on Saleh’s return to Levi’s Stadium with Jets
Shanahan reflects on Saleh’s return to Levi’s Stadium with Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A familiar face is returning to Levi’s Stadium on Monday for the first time since Nov. 2020. Despite the hype behind New York Jets coach Robert Saleh’s return to a place that saw him serve as San Francisco’s defensive coordinator from 2017 through …
Read More »Northern Illinois stuns No. 5 Notre Dame for first win ever over a top-10 team
Northern Illinois stunned No. 5 Notre Dame 16-14 with a late field goal by Kanon Woodill on Saturday. Woodill kicked a 36-yard field goal with 31 seconds left as Notre Dame couldn’t stop the Huskies after a second interception by Riley Leonard. It’s Northern Illinois’ first win ever against a team ranked in the top 10 of the AP Top …
Read More »49ers RB Christian McCaffrey listed as questionable for season opener vs. Jets
San Francisco All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey is listed as questionable for the season opener against the New York Jets with a sore calf and Achilles. McCaffrey got hurt early in training camp and missed four weeks of practice before returning to the field this week. He was limited all week in practice and is officially questionable for Monday night’s …
Read More »Jordan Love exits Packers-Eagles with apparent leg injury, will get MRI upon return to Green Bay
The Green Bay Packers faced a desperate situation at the end of their season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, and then they lost starting quarterback Jordan Love. With only 6 seconds remaining in an eventual 34-29 loss to the Eagles, Love got caught in the pocket and faced a likely game-ending sack. He scrambled and got the ball away to …
Read More »UCF football game delay: Knights vs. Sam Houston pushed back due to lightning near stadium
ORLANDO — Kickoff for UCF’s non-conference home game with Sam Houston has been delayed due to inclement weather in the vicinity of FBC Mortgage Stadium Saturday. According to the school’s Fan Experience account on X, UCF is waiting for a 30-minute window with no lightning strikes within 8 miles of the stadium in order to start the pregame clock and …
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