Getty Images The first round of the 12-team College Football Playoff didn’t feature many thrilling games, but on-campus atmospheres helped set the tone for the new system. It was a clean sweep for the favorites in the first round, as all four home teams picked up key victories.  (5) Texas outlasted (12) Clemson and (6) Penn State pounced on miscues …

49ers sticking with Moody through Week 18 regular-season finale originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers are not ready to turn the page on kicker Jake Moody, yet. “He’s going to kick this final game,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Tuesday on a conference call with Bay Area reporters. Moody missed field-goal attempts of 51 …

Dec 31, 2024; Tampa, FL, USA; Michigan Wolverines wide receiver Fredrick Moore (3) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the first quarter during the ReliaQuest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images ORG XMIT: IMAGN-884341 ORIG FILE ID: 20241231_nrs_fo8_0015.jpg Alabama football and its fans felt slighted after not making the College …

Ward set to return for 49ers’ Week 18 game vs. Cardinals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA —The 49ers expect Charvarius Ward to return to the team on Wednesday after missing the Week 17 loss to the Detroit Lions. Kyle Shanahan spoke to the local media on a Tuesday conference call and shared that the personal reason …

Getty Images Dillon Gabriel is one of the best college football players in the country, and he has some ideas to make the game even better. Ahead of Oregon’s College Football Playoff game against Ohio State at the Rose Bowl, Gabriel excitedly advocated for some improvements. Speaking to KOIN News, Gabriel said the Rose Bowl has all the makings of …

Subscribe to McCoy & Van Noy In this episode of McCoy & Van Noy, Gerald McCoy and Kyle Van Noy break down Saquon Barkley’s historic 2,000-yard season and the debate over whether the Eagles should risk him chasing Eric Dickerson’s record. We also spotlight the Ravens’ playoff surge, JD’s heroics for the Commanders, and Joe Burrow’s OT magic keeping Cincinnati …

BYU’s blowout win over Colorado drew a significant number of viewers. ESPN said an average audience of 8 million people watched the Cougars win the all-Big 12 matchup over the Buffaloes on Saturday night. The audience for the game is the biggest for a game outside of the College Football Playoff or a New Year’s Six game since Michigan played …

Saquon Barkley is on the doorstep of NFL history. The Philadelphia Eagles back is just 101 rushing yards away from passing Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson for the single-season rushing record. With a game left, it’s very much within Barkley’s range. There’s just one problem. The game means absolutely nothing for Philadelphia, who is already locked in as the No. …

LOS ANGELES — Tez Johnson can’t help but gush. Being the leading wide receiver for the unanimous No. 1 team in the country isn’t necessarily the reason why, it’s simply that this charming human spigot does not turn off.  The words come tumbling out of Johnson like rain drops. The assertions drop like those audio greeting cards.  You’re not offended, …

49ers QB Purdy has elbow contusion, will miss Week 18 vs. Cardinals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy’s 2024 NFL season is over. After injuring his right elbow late in the 49ers’ 40-34 loss to the Detroit Lions on “Monday Night Football” at Levi’s Stadium, coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on a Tuesday conference call that Purdy …

TAMPA, Fla. − Michigan football quarterback Davis Warren’s afternoon in the ReliaQuest Bowl appears to have been cut short. The senior signal caller left the game early in the third quarter with the help of a pair of Michigan staffers after he appeared to sustain an injury to his leg when he was sacked on a third down play with …

Another Eagle takes Defensive Player of Week after facing Cowboys originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia After his two-interception game against the Cowboys on Sunday, Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson has been named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 17. This is the first Player of the Week honor in Gardner-Johnson’s six-year career. In the Eagles’ 41-7 win …

The No. 6 seed Penn State Nittany Lions will try to keep their national championship hopes alive when they face the No. 3 seed Boise State Broncos in the Fiesta Bowl during the 2024 College Football Playoff quarterfinals on Tuesday night. Penn State lost to Oregon in the Big Ten Championship, but it responded with a 38-10 win over No. …

49ers’ 2025 home, away games set with last place clinched originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With last place in the NFC West clinched, the 49ers know exactly which teams they will face during the 2025 NFL season. The order in which they face them, however, remains to be seen. San Francisco’s 40-34 loss to the Detroit Lions on …

To call Alabama’s first quarter vs Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl a disaster would be a kindness. The Crimson Tide offense was an absolute mess to start the game, turning the ball over three times and losing the ball on downs once to fall into a 16-0 hole to end the first quarter. The offense finished with -2 yards in …