LEXINGTON, Ky. — After defeating Kentucky on the road to start SEC play, South Carolina football left Kroger Field shortly before ESPN announced that “College GameDay” will travel to Columbia next Saturday. The Gamecocks (2-0, 1-0 SEC) beat the Wildcats (1-1, 0-1 SEC) 31-6 on Saturday, and now turn to host LSU back at home in Williams-Brice Stadium on Sept. …

Shanahan seemingly signals 49ers’ strategy for NFL’s new kickoff rule originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The breaking point was Super Bowl LVIII, when each of the 13 kickoffs in the game resulted in touchbacks. The NFL went back to the drawing board after the 2023 season in a quest to bring the kickoff back into the game. It …

The best big-man touchdown of the year may have happened in the Mississippi State-Arizona State game on Saturday. At 6-foot-1, 295 pounds, C.J. Fite proved to be athletic and agile. The Bulldogs’ Blake Shapen tried to do too much as he was about to be sacked. The football went airborne and took some crazy twists before Fite wound up with …

Why Shanahan chose Allen over Dobbs as 49ers’ backup QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyle Shanahan finally sided with Brandon Allen as the 49ers’ backup quarterback over Josh Dobbs after an extensive training camp battle. Though Dobbs appeared to play better during the preseason, Shanahan revealed why Allen — San Francisco’s No. 3 quarterback behind Sam Darnold …

Sep 7, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; South Florida Bulls cornerback De’Shawn Rucker (22) dives for Alabama Crimson Tide running back Jam Miller (26) as he carries the ball down the field during the third quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William McLelland-Imagn Images The USF Bulls gave the Alabama Crimson Tide all they could handle for the second straight year. …

Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson aggravated his calf injury during practice this week. Not surprisingly, he wants to play. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, Wilson “has told the team that he can play.” However, “team doctors are being more cautious.” A final decision will be made on Sunday. This meshes with our report from Friday night that Wilson has a “chance” …

STATE COLLEGE – Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen both enjoyed 100-yard rushing games Saturday for the second time in their Penn State careers. Allen said there’s more to come. “We can do it for all of our games,” he said. “Are you kidding me? I love to see my brother win. I love to see him get in that zone. …

Warner credits Saleh’s role for his development into 49ers star originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Fred Warner realizes that without Robert Saleh, his NFL career might have panned out differently. Days prior to the 2024 season opener, the 49ers All-Pro linebacker shared with reporters how the New York Jets coach – then San Francisco’s defensive coordinator – positively …

First Down This is the danger of overreaction, of penciling in favorites and roaming blissfully unaware through the minefield that is the college football regular season. A week ago, Notre Dame had a clear path to the College Football Playoff. Now there’s wild uncertainty under the Golden Dome after a 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois. A week ago, Irish quarterback …

The 2024 NFL season is underway and as teams finished up with preseason, their injury picture for Week 1 became a little clearer. Some teams knows they will be without certain players for the first game of their season. Others are taking it day-by-day as names have popped up during practice this week. The Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers are …

Nebraska scored 28 unanswered first-half points in its win over Colorado. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz) Colorado still has a lot of the same flaws it did a year ago. The Buffaloes were exposed by Nebraska on Saturday night as the Cornhuskers rolled to a XX-XX victory in Lincoln. Nebraska took the game over from the start and raced out to …

Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase wanted his new contract yesterday, literally. (He actually wanted it two days ago.) On Sunday, the Bengals play the Patriots. That’s when we’ll all find out whether Chase will take the field, at a total fourth-year compensation package of $4.8 million. The Bengals reportedly are proceeding as if Chase will play, according to Jeremy Fowler of …

CLEMSON — Clemson football defensive back Tyler Venables was ejected for targeting in the third quarter of Saturday’s game against App State. It occurred on the Mountaineers’ opening drive of the second half as they drove into Clemson’s territory. Venables will miss the remainder of Saturday’s game and the first half of Clemson’s game against NC State on Sept. 21. Tyler …

Saleh commends 49ers’ defensive growth, continuity from time as DC originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Throughout the Kyle Shanahan era, the 49ers defense has had a distinct identity centered around physicality and hustle. On Monday, New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh — who was responsible for distilling that character as the San Francisco defensive coordinator from 2017 …

Sep. 7—SOUTH BEND — Quarterback Riley Leonard’s late turnover and the ensuing 35-yard field goal off the boot of Kanon Woodill helped Northern Illinois stun No. 5 Notre Dame on Saturday in its second game of the season. A 62-yard field goal by Irish kicker Mitch Jeter was blocked and recovered by the Huskies, leading to a massive 16-14 upset …