Sep. 13—PULLMAN — In recent days, Washington State coach Jake Dickert has been effusive in his praise for his team’s new starting quarterback, the way John Mateer has responded to mistakes. Mateer may have endured a couple of slow starts in WSU’s 2-0 start to the season, but that’s part of the process, Dickert said. What he liked about Mateer’s …

Why Vikings running back Jones reminds Shanahan of CMC originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch Kyle Shanahan’s full “49ers Game Plan” interview with Greg Papa on NBC Sports Bay Area immediately following “Giants Postgame Live” on Friday night. Veteran Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones greatly is admired by 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan. Shanahan has watched …

One of Central Texas’ top running backs is foregoing his senior season to stay healthy and enroll early for his college career. DJ Dugar, a three-star running back, transferred from Glenn to Weiss this year and was poised to be part of one of the the Austin area’s most talented teams. Weiss was ranked No. 4 in our preseason area …

Michigan athletics administrator Greg Harden presents then-head basketball coach John Beilein with a game ball to commemorate Beilein’s 800th career win in 2018. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) The man often referred to as the Michigan athletic program’s “secret weapon” died Thursday. Greg Harden died due to complications from surgery, the school announced on Friday. He was 75 years old. …

Colorado running back Charlie Offerdahl (44) carries the ball against Oregon State during the first quarter at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Ore. on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. Ncaa Football Colorado At Oregon State 703 There’s some young talent in the Colorado football’s running back room. Yet, former walk-on Charlie Offerdahl has maintained the Buffs’ starting spot. The RB1 position hasn’t …

The Seahawks are preparing to play without running back Kenneth Walker against the Patriots this Sunday. Walker has been out of practice this week with an oblique injury and the Seahawks listed him as doubtful to play as a result. Walker ran 20 times for 103 yards and a touchdown in the season-opening win over the Broncos. Zach Charbonnet and …

BYU cornerback Jakob Robinson (0) intercepts a pass vs. Cincinnati returns it for a touchdown at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News Two games into his final season at BYU, veteran cornerback Jakob Robinson looks around at his defense and likes what he sees. “The pressure has changed,” the senior cornerback …

Borrowing the blueprint: Seahawks’ versatile WRs should be Patriots’ goal originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Each week this season, as the Patriots work their way through their first year under Jerod Mayo and Eliot Wolf, we’ll take a look at their latest opponent and see if there’s an aspect of their football operation worth imitating as the new regime …

Sep. 13—LOCATION — Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, N.C. Kickoff: 6 p.m. (ESPN+, ACC Network Extra) Records: UConn 1-1, Duke 2-0 Last game: UConn beat Merrimack, 63-17, Saturday; Duke won at Northwestern, 26-20 (20Ts), Sept. 6. Series: UConn leads, 2-1, losing last season’s meeting 41-7 in East Hartford Players to watch: UConn, r-jr. WR Skyler Bell (7 catches, 246 yards, one …

One of the NFL’s official slogan goes like this: “Football is family.” And, at times, the NFL has to protect the family. That’s the best way to explain the league’s statement, dumped into the late Friday afternoon news cycle, regarding the 49ers’ mishandling of running back Christian McCaffrey’s injury status for Week 1. To summarize, the 49ers listed McCaffrey as …

Sep. 13—There was a point in Friday night’s game where Blackville-Hilda head football coach Kevin Jones was ready to call a play for star running back Jaquel Holman on fourth down, needing a couple of yards to extend the drive. It’s a logical choice — Holman, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound University of South Carolina commit, is averaging 8.1 yards per carry …

NFL confirms 49ers late CMC scratch didn’t violate league’s policy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers officially beat the case. The NFL investigated San Francisco’s game-time scratch of superstar running back Christian McCaffrey roughly 90 minutes before Monday’s season opener against the New York Jets and declared the team innocent of any wrongdoing on Friday afternoon. Per …

Two weeks ago, Abington Heights and Valley View started the season with losses. But things changed. Both rebounded with wins in the last two weekends to create a showdown Friday at John Henzes/Veterans Memorial Stadium. No. 8 Abington Heights (2-1) plays at No. 6 Valley View (2-1) in a Lackawanna Football Conference Division I game to highlight the Week 4 …

49ers rookie Pearsall begins working out, takes next step in recovery originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall is able to resume working out as his focus shifts toward getting back on the field for the 49ers. Pearsall traveled with his 49ers teammates to Minnesota on Friday afternoon, just 13 days after …

With the start of the 2024 college football season, recruiting has taken a bit of a back seat in the public consciousness. That doesn’t mean that it isn’t still as important as ever, though. The Ducks still have a strong class in the 2025 cycle, ranked as one of the 10 best in the nation. They can still stand to …