Aug 31, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) carries the ball for a touchdown against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers during the second quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images After a stellar start to his collegiate career, star Alabama Crimson Tide true freshman wide receiver Ryan Williams was officially named to the …

Sorensen implores 49ers’ defense to sustain upward trajectory originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA – The 49ers’ defense made a few small but significant improvements during last week’s victory in Seattle against the Seahawks. Defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen says it’s important that they follow a similar pattern this Sunday against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. …

New Mexico head coach Bronco Mendenhall during game against Arizona Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in Tucson, Ariz. Mendenhall will bring his Lobos to Logan Saturday for a 2 p.m. kickoff against Utah State. | Darryl Webb During his introductory press conference last December, after having been named the new head football coach at the University of New Mexico, Bronco Mendenhall …

Sean Payton’s return to New Orleans looked like a game to watch when the NFL released the schedule in May. It didn’t look so good after all the Saints injuries. New Orleans is playing without quarterback Derek Carr, center Erik McCoy, tight end Taysom Hill and receivers Chris Olave and Rasheed Shaheed, among others. They lost cornerback Paulson Adebo to …

Sep 28, 2024; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini running back Kaden Feagin (3) runs during the second quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-Imagn Images Michigan football has been dealing with some injury concerns of late, with left tackle Myles Hinton, center Dominick Giudice, and edge rusher Derrick Moore all being …

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The last thing the Saints needed was yet another injury, and the latest one appears serious. Cornerback Paulson Adebo had an vacuum splint placed on his right leg and was placed on a cart for a ride to the X-ray room. Adebo was running over to help teammate Jordan Howden tackle Javonte Williams after a 9-yard gain on a pass …

Walking into Dayton’s O.W. Davis Field is like walking into the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa. No, the ghosts of former Greendevil football players don’t take the field on Friday nights, but after the Work Progress Administration built the stadium in 1934, the people of Dayton came. “There’s no other place like it,” Dayton head coach Jesse Herbst said. …

Purdy tips cap to ‘tremendous’ competitor Mahomes ahead of rematch originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA – Brock Purdy has spent the majority of the week trying to figure out what to expect from Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, and the 49ers quarterback obviously will continue the learning curve while he’s on the sidelines Sunday. …

Oct. 17—Should you cross paths with Mike Martinez, a thought leaps immediately to mind. “That dude is a football player.” For a while, though, he wasn’t, which makes being able to resurrect his career as a senior for one last go-round with the Idaho Vandals a special time for him. Martinez is listed on Idaho’s roster as a 6-6, 265-pound …

Rams receiver Cooper Kupp practiced with the team Thursday on a limited basis. (Christian Petersen / Getty Images) Cooper Kupp was limited in practice again Thursday. If the Rams star receiver’s left ankle is fully recovered by this weekend, he could play Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders at SoFi Stadium. Coach Sean McVay is expected to update Kupp’s status …

Two names have been added to Alabama football’s latest SEC availability report before Saturday’s game against Tennessee. Safety Keon Sabb is now listed as probable for Saturday’s meeting between the No. 7 Crimson Tide and No. 10 Volunteers along with defensive back Domani Jackson and linebacker Yhonzae Pierre. Running back Daniel Hill is also listed a out along with linebacker …

Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long was the No. 1 overall selection by the Miami Dolphins in the 2008 NFL Draft. (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images) Jake Long retired from the NFL after the 2016 season. Eight years later, he’s nearly unrecognizable from his playing days due to a surprising amount of weight loss. Long was inducted into the Michigan Sports …

Michigan State’s Jalen Nailor wears the “S” logo on his helmet along with the rest of the Spartans for the game against Indiana on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. 201114 Msu Indiana 028a Michigan State football will reportedly host one of the top 2026 prospects from the DMV this weekend. Three-star linebacker Nick Abrams II …

Purdy impressed by Pearsall, who could make NFL debut vs. Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Coach Kyle Shanahan expected a longer ramp-up period for 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall to be ready to make his NFL debut. But Pearsall has appeared to put himself into position to get on the field as early as …