Utah coach Kyle Whittingham talks to another coach during a game against TCU at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. The Utes are riding a four-game losing streak into Saturday’s rivalry game against No. 9 BYU. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News It’s not a situation Utah has been in much during the last two decades …
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Alex Smith on the start-or-sit debate with rookie QBs
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz talks with former NFL QB Alex Smith about whether rookie QBs should start right away or sit behind a veteran, something Smith has experience with as both a former #1 pick and veteran with Patrick Mahomes behind him. Alex joins Yahoo Sports on behalf of USAA. View more Video Transcript Jason Fitz with Yahoo Sports, hanging …
Read More »USC President Carol Folt plans to retire in 2025, and Lincoln Riley is paying attention
Sep 9, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley (right) talks with university president Carol Folt after the game against the Stanford Cardinal at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports On Friday, USC President Carol Folt announced that she would retire at the end of the academic …
Read More »49ers vs. Bucs injury report: CMC, Deebo questionable
49ers vs. Bucs injury report: CMC, Deebo questionable originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Running back Christian McCaffrey officially is listed as questionable while the 49ers are unquestionably expecting him to make his season debut Sunday. McCaffrey took part in full practice Friday and is expected to see considerable action against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in …
Read More »Texas Tech football drops uniform collaboration with Patrick Mahomes
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Texas Tech director of athletics Kirby Hocutt pose for a photo following a press conference at Jones AT&T Stadium, Friday, August 23, 2024. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is known for the strong connection he has with his alma mater, Texas Tech. Since his rise to stardom in the NFL, Mahomes has …
Read More »Five 49ers to watch in vital Week 10 game vs. Buccaneers
Five 49ers to watch in vital Week 10 game vs. Buccaneers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have experienced delightful times in the second halves of their past three seasons, and they will need more of the same this year if they are going to return to the NFL playoffs. It all starts on Sunday, as the …
Read More »We simulated Tennessee football vs. Mississippi State. Who won the game, MVP honors in EA Sports?
It’s Week 11 of football in Tennessee! With the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers (7-1) hosting the Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-7) at Neyland Stadium this weekend, we ran through 100 video game simulations of the classic rivalry to see what the real outcome might be. Anything can happen in college football. And so far this season, our EA Sports College Football …
Read More »Eagles HC Nick Sirianni seemingly slips on QB Jalen Hurts’ ankle injury
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is healthy and ready for the team’s Week 10 tilt against the Dallas Cowboys. Right, Nick Sirianni? On Friday, the Eagles’ head coach seemingly let it slip to reporters that Hurts, who didn’t practice Wednesday, got a day off because of an ankle injury, although he wasn’t listed on the team’s latest injury report. Sirianni …
Read More »Patriots rule out S Kyle Dugger, LB Christian Elliss
The Patriots ruled out safety Kyle Dugger (ankle) and linebacker Christian Elliss (abdomen) for this week. Coach Jerod Mayo said Dugger will be back this season “for sure.” The Patriots list cornerback Alex Austin (ankle), defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale (abdomen), offensive guard Michael Jordan (ankle), offensive tackle Vederian Lowe (shoulder), safety Marte Mapu (neck), offensive guard Layden Robinson (ankle) and …
Read More »The drama behind LSU’s live tiger on the sidelines, explained
BATON ROUGE, LA – OCTOBER 10: Emmanuel Moody #21 of the Florida Gators checks out Mike VI, mascot of the Louisiana State University Tigers, during pregame warmups at Tiger Stadium on October 10, 2009 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) For the first time in nearly a decade, LSU will have a live tiger on the …
Read More »Eagles injury report: Top skill guys ready to go against Cowboys
Eagles injury report: Top skill guys ready to go against Cowboys originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia After beginning the week with some questions, DeVonta Smith (hamstring), A.J. Brown (knee) and Dallas Goedert (hamstring) are all expected to play on Sunday afternoon against the Cowboys in North Texas. All 53 players on the active roster were full participants on Friday. …
Read More »‘Church of Cignetti.’ Indiana football coach ‘as close to Saban as I’ve seen.’
BLOOMINGTON – Last season, as he watched Nick Saban navigate a lackluster start, a quarterback benching and a withering schedule en route to winning the SEC, Rick Neuheisel — believing this was some of Saban’s best work — began saying he “worshipped at the church of Saban.” When the legendary Alabama coach retired last offseason, Neuheisel needed a new parish. …
Read More »Braxton Jones, Darnell Wright out for Bears this weekend
The Bears aren’t going to have their starting offensive tackles for Sunday’s game against the Patriots. Left tackle Braxton Jones and right tackle Darnell Wright are both going to miss the contest with knee injuries. The injury issues continue into the backup ranks as well. Kiran Amegadjie (calf) has also been ruled out. Head coach Matt Eberflus declined to discuss …
Read More »2024 Fantasy football: Ja’Marr Chase puts on historic showing
The Thursday night matchup between the Ravens and the Bengals was an electric one, with Baltimore coming out on top 35-34 after a failed two-point conversion by Cincinnati with 38 seconds left in the game. But while the Ravens earned a huge division win behind Lamar Jackson’s incredible performance, he wasn’t the most impressive player on the field on Thursday. …
Read More »LSU to reportedly have tiger on sideline for epic showdown with Alabama on Saturday
Nov 4, 2023; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Jase McClellan (2) carries the ball as LSU Tigers linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. (4) defends during the second half at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports For the first time since the 2015 season, Tiger Stadium will feature a live tiger on the sidelines for an LSU …
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