The bubble is tightening in the College Football Playoff race. Clemson, South Carolina and Arizona State were major winners from Tuesday’s updated rankings as all three teams made noticeable moves thanks to upset losses from Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas A&M last week. For surging South Carolina, the Gamecocks head into Saturday’s rivalry showdown at Clemson with an opportunity to potentially …

McCaffrey, Shanahan explain 49ers’ lack of RB rotation originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Christian McCaffrey rarely has been taken off the field since returning from an eight-game absence due to bilateral Achilles tendinitis, which the 49ers running back shared is not his decision. “I think that’s a narrative that kind of goes on,” McCaffrey said …

San Francisco 49ers star linebacker Fred Warner revealed Wednesday that he has been playing through a broken bone in his ankle since September. Warner said the injury happened in the first half of San Francisco’s win in Week 4 against the New England Patriots. Warner sat out the second half of that game and was on the injury report for …

The rivalry game between the No. 1 Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies may not hold major weight as far as the College Football Playoff race goes in 2024, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a team that Dan Lanning and his team want to beat more than that squad from Seattle.  After three-straight losses to the Huskies over the past …

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst The Philadelphia Eagles are a solid 9-2 straight up (SU) and a money-making 7-4 against the spread (ATS). But throughout this season, the public betting masses have been more enthused by the Baltimore Ravens. That’s despite the Ravens being a middling 6-5 ATS, to go along with a more solid 8-4 SU record. The …

Quarterback | Running Back | Receiver | Tight End/Kickers/Defense Jalen Hurts eyes up a Ravens smash spot, Josh Allen returns from bye against a wounded 49ers team, and Matthew Stafford tries to keep the QB1 train rolling in New Orleans. At running back, Kyren Williams attempts to stop his slide out of the RB1 range, Bucky Irving hopes to keep …

The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes look to defeat arch rivals, the Michigan Wolverines, for the first time since 2019 as they face off in arguably the best rivalry in sports on Saturday. Ohio State (10-1) enters off a 38-15 home victory over Indiana, while Michigan (6-5) defeated Northwestern, 50-6. The Wolverines defeated the Buckeyes, 30-24, last season en route to …

Deebo, T.O. cleared air after critical comments by ex-49ers great originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Deebo Samuel and Terrell Owens are on the same page after critical comments by the former 49ers receiver. The current star 49ers wide receiver addressed his relationship with the Pro Football Hall of Fame wideout during the latest “Cleats and Convos with Deebo …

One of the first rules of Thanksgiving is to not talk politics while passing the gravy around the family dinner table. And the first rule of Max Brosmer’s weekly dinners with the Gophers’ offensive line is to not talk football while eating wild mushroom mac and cheese at The Freehouse. Minnesota’s quarterback started bringing his O-line to a small on-campus …

How should Patriots game plan for Colts QB Anthony Richardson in Week 13? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have the second-toughest remaining schedule in the NFL due to their last five opponents combining for a .643 win percentage. The easiest matchup in that stretch, at least on paper, is Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts at …

Getty Images Ohio State has lost its last three games against Michigan, and it has cast a shadow over the Buckeyes’ otherwise great performance in that span. No one has felt that more than Ryan Day, who has been tormented by those losses to the Wolverines. The Buckeyes haven’t beaten their arch-rival since 2019 (the matchup in 2020 was canceled …

On the first day of training camp this year, Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur leaned back in a folding chair adjacent to his practice field. The Packers were deep in negotiations on a megadeal for Jordan Love. Three days later, the quarterback would agree to a contract worth up to $220 million with $100 million guaranteed. It was …

TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA – SEPTEMBER 28: Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban looks on before the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 28, 2024 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) It’s no surprise Nick Saban is putting in overtime to push the Southeastern Conference’s narrative that it deserves four teams in the …

Receiver Demarcus Robinson will not be suspended by the Los Angeles Rams this week after his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence. Robinson will be available to play when the Rams (5-6) visit the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, Rams coach Sean McVay said Wednesday. “I think he does understand the severity of this, and how lucky we …