The 49ers’ season has not played out as hoped, which means that they are looking ahead to better times in 2025 and Monday night’s game brought a hopeful performance from rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall. Pearsall had 17 catches for 190 yards and a touchdown in his first nine games, but the first-rounder broke out for his biggest individual outing …

Dec 27, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; The Bowl Season logo on the field at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The LSU Tigers are on a collision course with the Baylor Bears on New Year’s Eve in the 2024 Texas Bowl held in Houston, and if you want to see some of the best college postseason action on …

As the Lions’ injury-ravaged defense is just trying to find enough healthy bodies to put on the field, their offense is accomplishing unprecedented feats. In the Lions’ 40-34 win over the 49ers on Monday night, they had no turnovers. That made it the fifth time this season that they’ve scored at least 40 points and had zero turnovers. That’s unprecedented …

The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began on Dec. 14 and continues through January, culminating with the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with the College Football Playoff quarterfinals taking place on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. No. 6 seed Penn State is an 11.5-point favorite in the …

A closer look at the 2K Club with newest member Saquon Barkley originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley made history on Sunday afternoon when he reached 2,000 rushing yards in the 2024 season. With one game left in the 17-game regular season, Barkley is 101 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson’s all-time rushing record of …

LOS ANGELES — The Oregon football offensive line on Monday didn’t sugarcoat issues it had at the beginning of the season ahead of its Rose Bowl and College Football Playoff quarterfinal tilt against Ohio State on New Year’s Day. The No. 1 Ducks gave up seven sacks through the first two weeks of the season against FCS Idaho and No. …

Broncos coach Sean Payton knows how the game is played. When he opened the second half of Super Bowl XLIV with a surprise onside kick that worked, Payton was lauded. When the Broncos lost to the Bengals in overtime after not attempting a two-point conversion at the end of regulation, Payton was second guessed. Payton said immediately after the 30-24 …

The No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks and No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini are set to square off in the 2024 Citrus Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 31. South Carolina enters at 9-3, most recently defeating No. 12 Clemson, 17-14, on Nov. 30 for its sixth straight victory. Illinois enters 9-3, most recently defeating Northwestern, 38-28, on Nov. 30 for its third …

The 49ers opened Monday Night Football with a 37-yard kickoff return from Deebo Samuel. They were in the end zone 11 plays and 61 yards later. Brock Purdy threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Pearsall for a 7-0 lead. Officials initially ruled Pearsall down at the 1, but replay assist overturned it to a touchdown. It is unclear whether …

. The No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (11-2, 6-2) play the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-1) in the Sugar Bowl. The winner will advance to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff. The Georgia-Notre Dame game will be played on Wednesday, Jan. 1 at 8:45 p.m. ET in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl will be televised on ESPN. …

The Lions had their 25th rushing touchdown of the season when wide receiver Jameson Williams took an end around 3 yards for the score. Detroit was within an extra point of tying the game, but Jordan Elliott blocked Jake Bates kick. The 49ers lead 7-6. The Lions had seven runs and two passes on their first drive with Jahmyr Gibbs …

The No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3) will wrap up their first season under head coach Kalen DeBoer when they face the Michigan Wolverines (7-5) on Tuesday afternoon in the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl. Alabama suffered three losses during the regular season and was ultimately the first team left out of the 12-team College Football Playoff. Michigan was not in contention …

Lions head coach Dan Campbell knew heading into Monday night’s game against the 49ers that it was effectively meaningless to his team’s ultimate goal of winning the Super Bowl: Win or lose in San Francisco, the No. 1 seed in the NFC will come down to Sunday night against Minnesota. So why did Campbell risk injuries to his most important …

Jan 1, 2024; Tampa, FL, USA; a general view of the stadium before the ReliaQuest Bowl featuring the LSU Tigers and Wisconsin Badgers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports The Alabama Crimson Tide and Michigan Wolverines will face off in the 2024 edition of the ReliaQuest Bowl held in Tampa on New Year’s Eve. If …

The 49ers’ makeshift offensive line hasn’t had any problem against the Lions’ makeshift defense. Brock Purdy is 7-for-7, and San Francisco is 2-for-2. The 49ers have scored touchdowns on their first two drives, with Brock Purdy throwing a 3-yarder to Ricky Pearsall and a 9-yarder to Kyle Juszczyk. San Francisco leads 14-6. Purdy has thrown for 82 yards, with George …