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Daily Archives: October 22, 2024

Brent Venables names starting quarterback for week 9 vs. Ole Miss

Oct 19, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) reacts after throwing a touchdown pass during the second half against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners have been forced to play multiple quarterbacks this season. After Jackson Arnold’s turnover frenzy against Tennessee, he was replaced by …

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Buccaneers WR Mike Evans leaves game vs. Ravens with hamstring injury

On the same night that he made history, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans later left with a hamstring injury. He will not return.  The injury came in the end zone, where Evans tried to haul in his second touchdown pass against the Baltimore Ravens. As he fell to the ground, Evans immediately grabbed his hamstring. Soon after, the …

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Mike Evans ruled out of Bucs-Ravens game with hamstring injury

Mike Evans went down with a hamstring injury vs. the Ravens and was ruled out. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Mike Evans left Monday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens with a hamstring injury and will not return. The Buccaneers wide receiver clutched his right thigh in pain after a pass breakup in the end zone and remained on the ground for several …

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Is exorbitant college coach pay sustainable? Is it ethical? | The Excerpt

On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: College football continues to explode in popularity and revenue and this means the salaries of top coaches are skyrocketing into the millions. Earlier this year, Georgia football coach Kirby Smart signed a new 10-year contract that will pay him $13 million per year through 2033, making him the highest paid collegiate coach in …

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Everything HC Mike Elko said ahead of Texas A&M’s Week 9 home test vs. LSU

Oct 19, 2024; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko walks down the sideline during the first half against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-Imagn Images 14-th Texas A&M (6-1 4-0 SEC) is still atop the SEC standings after defeating Mississippi State 34-24 on Saturday afternoon. Head coach …

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How 49ers will approach NFL trade deadline in wake of Aiyuk injury

How 49ers will approach NFL trade deadline in wake of Aiyuk injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers played most of Sunday’s game without their top three wide receivers. Deebo Samuel and Jauan Jennings are expected back on the field for at least the second half of the 2024 NFL season, while Brandon Aiyuk sustained a severe …

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Tennessee football gets second commitment since beating Alabama

Defensive lineman Tyson Bacon committed to Tennessee football in the 2026 recruiting class. He is the second commitment landed by the Vols since they beat Alabama on Saturday. Notably, Bacon is from Hoover, Alabama. Bacon, a 6-foot-4, 255-pounder, chose Tennessee after receiving scholarship offers from Florida, Washington, Wisconsin and about a dozen other schools. Bacon is rated a three-star prospect …

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49ers WR Deebo Samuel hospitalized due to pneumonia and fluid in his lungs

San Francisco 49ers wideout Deebo Samuel has been hospitalized due to pneumonia and fluid in his lungs. Head coach Kyle Shanahan shared the news about Samuel on Monday, revealing the Pro Bowler was having trouble breathing during Sunday’s 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, and checked into the hospital later in the evening.  Samuel attempted to play through his …

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Shanahan confirms Aiyuk sustained torn ACL, MCL in loss to Chiefs

Shanahan confirms Aiyuk sustained torn ACL, MCL in loss to Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk’s 2024 NFL season is over. The 49ers wide receiver initially was feared to have suffered an ACL injury in the team’s 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, and coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed to Bay …

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Weekend debrief: Wrapping up what we saw from Missouri football defense vs. Auburn

Catch your breath yet? One of the more memorable, edge-of-your-seat contests in recent Missouri football history went down Saturday, as quarterback Brady Cook returned from the MRI machine to lead Mizzou to an unlikely 11-point, fourth-quarter comeback over Auburn on Faurot Field for a hectic homecoming affair. Much of the post-game discussion centered around Cook’s heroics, and rightfully so. But …

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