Two weeks into the season sees Penn State paving a possible path to the College Football Playoff. The playoff, which expands to 12 teams from its former four-team format, gives Penn State as good a chance as ever to play for a national championship. According to the latest playoff and bowl projections from USA TODAY, Penn State will indeed be …

After Week 1 of the NFL season, FOX Sports’ Colin Cowherd is convinced there are only “two great teams” in the league, while the rest of have some flaws to work through. On Tuesday’s episode of “The Herd”, Cowherd revealed his latest Herd Hierarchy Top 10, and gave a breakdown of where he thinks the top teams stand ahead of …

Jets fan Greeny goes wild after hilarious Purdy jersey prank originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As if watching his favorite team get torched by the 49ers in the first game of the 2024 NFL season wasn’t enough, ESPN host and noted diehard New York Jets fan Mike Greenberg showed up to work the following morning to the unimaginable. …

Northern Illinois Huskies kicker Kanon Woodill kicks the game winning field goal in the fourth quarter against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Is Notre Dame in or out of the College Football Playoff? It’s the question that’s being bandied about after the Fighting Irish’s huge loss to NIU. In truth, there’s no way to know until the rest of the …

Williams puts rust concerns to rest with eye-popping stat vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Two star 49ers players missed a majority of training camp this offseason awaiting new contracts. But when their respective deals were complete, the concern shifted to their game day prep and whether they’d be able to shake the rust off for San …

Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze walks off the field after the game as Auburn Tigers take on California Golden Bears at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. California Golden Bears defeated Auburn Tigers 21-14. Week 2 of college football always feels a bit less petty than Week 1. It’s not Week 2’s fault. When fans …

Tyreek Hill’s teammates and coaches used words like “triggering” and a “shame” to describe body camera footage showing police officers yanking the Miami Dolphins receiver out of his sports car and forcing him face-first onto the ground during a traffic stop, while Hill’s agent called for the officers involved to be fired in an interview Tuesday. The Miami-Dade Police Department …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Nate Tice is joined by Matt Harmon to get some takes off both mild and spicy variety off their chest as they give their thoughts on Week 1 of NFL action. The duo go back and forth spouting their takes on Jordan Mason, the New England Patriots offense, the return of …

Michigan quarterback Jack Tuttle (13) at a timeout against Texas during the first half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, September 7, 2024. The hope is the Texas Longhorns go undefeated during the regular season and won’t have to worry about things like ‘strength of schedule’ or ‘common opponents’ or poll voters or rankings computers. But say the …

Williams surprised 49ers improved roster from dominant 2023 group originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Trent Williams was surprised by the roster makeover the 49ers underwent this past offseason. Speaking to reporters after San Francisco’s dominant 32-19 win over the New York Jets on Monday, Williams explained how different the vibes were when he rejoined the team after his …

Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) warms up before the start of the game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, September 7, 2024 against the Samford Bulldogs. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun] Quarterback [autotag]DJ Lagway[/autotag] signed with Florida as one of the top-ranked recruits in the class of 2024. However, Gator Nation expected to see him sparingly as …

Eagles add former 3rd-round pick to practice squad in roster flurry originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles made a flurry of practice squad transactions on Tuesday and one of them was bringing in former third-round pick Danny Gray. Here’s a recap of the moves: Signed: WR Danny Gray, DB A.J. Woods Released: LB Brandon Smith, WR Griffin Hebert …

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – SEPTEMBER 07: Quinn Ewers #3 of the Texas Longhorns looks to pass during the first quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on September 07, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) After a command performance against the Michigan Wolverines, Texas Longhorns QB Quinn Ewers has emerged as the odd-on favorite to …

San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey could have played in the 49ers’ opener if it had been a playoff game but the team held him out to make sure his Achilles tendinitis didn’t become a more serious issue. The decision to hold McCaffrey out of Monday night’s 32-19 win over the New York Jets came …

How PFF graded Purdy, 49ers in dominant Week 1 win vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers might not have made it into the end zone as many times as they would have liked in their 32-19 win over the New York Jets on Monday Night, but there were plenty of stand-out performances on both sides …