Sep. 13—LOCATION — Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, N.C. Kickoff: 6 p.m. (ESPN+, ACC Network Extra) Records: UConn 1-1, Duke 2-0 Last game: UConn beat Merrimack, 63-17, Saturday; Duke won at Northwestern, 26-20 (20Ts), Sept. 6. Series: UConn leads, 2-1, losing last season’s meeting 41-7 in East Hartford Players to watch: UConn, r-jr. WR Skyler Bell (7 catches, 246 yards, one …

One of the NFL’s official slogan goes like this: “Football is family.” And, at times, the NFL has to protect the family. That’s the best way to explain the league’s statement, dumped into the late Friday afternoon news cycle, regarding the 49ers’ mishandling of running back Christian McCaffrey’s injury status for Week 1. To summarize, the 49ers listed McCaffrey as …

Sep. 13—There was a point in Friday night’s game where Blackville-Hilda head football coach Kevin Jones was ready to call a play for star running back Jaquel Holman on fourth down, needing a couple of yards to extend the drive. It’s a logical choice — Holman, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound University of South Carolina commit, is averaging 8.1 yards per carry …

NFL confirms 49ers late CMC scratch didn’t violate league’s policy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers officially beat the case. The NFL investigated San Francisco’s game-time scratch of superstar running back Christian McCaffrey roughly 90 minutes before Monday’s season opener against the New York Jets and declared the team innocent of any wrongdoing on Friday afternoon. Per …

Two weeks ago, Abington Heights and Valley View started the season with losses. But things changed. Both rebounded with wins in the last two weekends to create a showdown Friday at John Henzes/Veterans Memorial Stadium. No. 8 Abington Heights (2-1) plays at No. 6 Valley View (2-1) in a Lackawanna Football Conference Division I game to highlight the Week 4 …

49ers rookie Pearsall begins working out, takes next step in recovery originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall is able to resume working out as his focus shifts toward getting back on the field for the 49ers. Pearsall traveled with his 49ers teammates to Minnesota on Friday afternoon, just 13 days after …

With the start of the 2024 college football season, recruiting has taken a bit of a back seat in the public consciousness. That doesn’t mean that it isn’t still as important as ever, though. The Ducks still have a strong class in the 2025 cycle, ranked as one of the 10 best in the nation. They can still stand to …

Ryan Poles reveals one of the most difficult obstacles he’s faced in his career originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles has jumped through a lot of hoops to get to where he is today in his NFL executive career. It started by being cut by the Bears in 2008 as an undrafted free agent out of …

Jan 6, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; ESPN analyst Greg McElroy talks to the media during media day before the College Football Playoff national championship game against the Michigan Wolverines at George R Brown Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Greg McElroy has his top four teams in the SEC ahead of Week 3. …

A.J. Brown pops up on Eagles’ injury report with a hamstring injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia A.J. Brown, the Eagles’ superstar wide receiver, popped up on the Eagles’ injury report Friday with a hamstring injury. No word how serious it is or how it will affect his availability for the Monday night game against the Falcons at the …

Texas football goes from a top-10 road matchup that captivated the eyes of the nation to a mismatch at home, where the Longhorns are favored by 35½ points. But that doesn’t mean Saturday’s game against UTSA will be easy or one to overlook. As those two October midseason tests against Oklahoma and Georgia get closer, there are things Texas will …

Christian McCaffrey will be out for the San Francisco 49ers’ Week 2 game against the Minnesota Vikings and potentially longer. The Niners ruled out the Pro Bowl running back Friday, with Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan telling reporters the team is considering an injured reserve stint due to his calf/Achilles injury: “It’s something we’re considering now. [Thursday] was his worst …

Oklahoma Sooners running back Gavin Sawchuk (27) runs the ball during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Houston Cougars at Gaylord Family Ð Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. The Oklahoma Sooners have spent the week getting ready to take on the Tulane Green Wave in week three of …

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey won’t play against the Vikings this Sunday and it may be several weeks before he rejoins the lineup. Head coach Kyle Shanahan ruled McCaffrey out during a Friday press conference and he said that an injured reserve stint is a consideration for the running back. Shanahan said that the team will be discussing that possibility …

. Another weekend of football on the Plains is set to commence, and with it comes another star-studded list of visiting recruits. Among this weekend’s expected visitors is a priority running back target from the 2025 cycle, four-star Ousmane Kromah. According to Keegan Pope of On3, Kromah is set to visit Auburn this weekend after originally planning to check out …