The Packers will not have running back MarShawn Lloyd on Friday night. Lloyd entered game day with a questionable designation after not practicing Tuesday and being limited Wednesday and Thursday with a hamstring injury. He is among the team’s inactives. Running back Emanuel Wilson (hip) and tight end Tucker Kraft (back) are dressed to play against the Eagles after also …
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Miami Hurricanes football looks like it’s back in the College Football Playoff picture. Can the U avoid a slip-up against Florida A&M? UM rose to No. 15 after pummeling in-state rival Florida 41-17 in Gainesville last week. Quarterback Cam Ward looked like a Heisman Trophy contender in his ‘Canes debut, throwing for 385 yards and three touchdowns. Star pass rusher …
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Shanahan reveals miraculous spot on Pearsall’s body where he was shot originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Ricky Pearsall’s road to recovery after being shot last weekend is a miracle on its own. The 49ers rookie wide receiver was shot during an attempted armed robbery Saturday near San Francisco’s Union Square, with the bullet going through his chest without …
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Texas football had no problem blasting visiting Colorado State 52-0 in last week’s season opener, but the competition stiffens Saturday against defending national champion Michigan. And the first matchup of the college football season between two top-10 teams is in Michigan Stadium, no less, where the Wolverines have won 23 consecutive games. Texas is ranked No. 3 in the US LBM …
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Lynch shares CMC injury update, status for 49ers’ season opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian McCaffrey missed most of 49ers training camp with a strained calf, but he’s progressing well ahead of San Francisco’s 2024 NFL season opener against the New York Jets on “Monday Night Football” at Levi’s Stadium. 49ers general manager John Lynch revealed the …
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The 12-team playoff era of college football is underway and the first games of the 2024 season provided plenty of intriguing storylines and developments to digest. But Saturday’s schedule, which features 75 Week 2 games involving at least one FBS team, offers up a little bit of everything now that what’s happening on the field starts to carry more weight …
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Last year, Commissioner Roger Goodell floated the idea of a four-team European division. This year, Goodell took a step back from that. In an interview with NBC’s Kaylee Hartung before Friday night’s Brazil game between the Packers and Eagles, Goodell was asked about a potential international division. “I think the first thing we’re going to really focus on is the …
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The Illinois Fighting Illiniface the Kansas Jayhawks in Week 2 of the college football season. Kickoff from Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois, is scheduled for 6 p.m. on FS1. Illinois (1-0) opened the season with a 45-0 home victory against Eastern Illinois. No. 20-ranked Kansas (1-0) of the Big 12 Conference opened the season last weekend with a 48-3 victory against Lindenwood. …
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The Eagles and Packers both have hurt themselves early in Friday night’s game in Brazil. It’s been sloppy so far with six accepted penalties for 52 yards. The teams also had 12 players on the field at the same time for offsetting penalties that negated a 38-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Love to Jayden Reed on the Packers’ first drive. …
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BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football defensive end Mikail Kamara responded with a pained expression when he was asked about Western Illinois getting into the red zone at the end of the first half. While the drive was mostly an afterthought in IU’s historic 77-3 win — it was the second most lopsided victory in program history and the offense set records for …
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The Packers couldn’t score on their two red-zone opportunities, kicking chip-shot field goals instead. The key might be to score before getting into the red zone. Receiver Jayden Reed scored on a jet sweep, giving the Packers back the lead after Philadelphia scored the game’s first touchdown. Reed ran 33 yards to the end zone, completing a five-play, 70-yard drive. …
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Rutgers football cruised to a season-opening blowout win over Howard in its opener, and today the Scarlet Knights will look to earn its second win when they host Akron at SHI Stadium. Greg Schiano’s team has won eight consecutive non-conference games and 12 of the last 13. Rutgers is also 10-3 in September games going back to 2021. After Rutgers …
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NFL 2024 regular season Dates: 5 September 2024 – 5 January 2025 BBC coverage: Listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds every Sunday, starting with Dallas Cowboys v Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Saquon Barkley scored three touchdowns on his debut as the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Green Bay Packers 34-29 in the first NFL …
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The last time Bishop Verot and Venice combined for 127 points in a game came on a basketball court. January 5, 2018, saw the Vikings and Indians separated by just five points. Venice won that game 66-61. More than six years later, their football programs were duking it out in a battle of schools that share the same message: It’s …
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A game that started slowly, with turnovers, penalties and slipping and falling, turned into a track meet in the second quarter. The teams combined for 30 points and 300 yards in the second period. The Packers lead the Eagles 19-17 at halftime in Brazil on Friday night. Receiver Jayden Reed scored two touchdowns for the Packers on a 33-yard run …
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