Sep. 27—Michigan State will induct its former football coach Mark Dantonio into its Ring of Honor at Saturday night’s game against Ohio State. Dantonio is being honored by MSU for being the winningest coach in school history with 114 victories, taking the Spartans to their only appearance in the College Football Playoff and winning three Big Ten championships. His legacy …

Texas football’s Friday injury report offered no further information on the progress of Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers as he recovers from an abdominal strain. Ewers is listed as questionable on the updated report. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian had said earlier in the week that the Longhorns would decide Friday whether Ewers would play against Mississippi State (1-3) on Saturday (3:15 …

Aiyuk irks Shanahan by wearing wrong shorts to 49ers practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Brandon Aiyuk is one of the NFL’s highest-paid wide receivers, but he still puts on his shorts one leg at a time. That was not an issue on Friday for 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan. However, the color of Aiyuk’s shorts …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson, and senior NFL writer Frank Schwab discuss the Steelers QB situation and when Mike Tomlin will commit to Justin Fields long term or flip to Russell Wilson at QB. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video …

Sep. 27—GRAND FORKS — UND senior linebacker Josh Navratil was sitting on the fence about coming back for the 2024 season. Already a business owner and the holder of a college degree, Navratil was unsure about his future — whether he wanted to embark on his professional career or give college football one final go-around. He had a long conversation …

Yes, the NFL’s replay assistance system helped pick up a flag that would have wiped out a touchdown last night. No, the system was not used improperly. After a 15-yard screen pass from Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott to running back Rico Dowdle resulted in six points for Dallas, a flag was spotted on the field. The flag was picked up. …

Utah Utes running back Micah Bernard (2) celebrate his touchdown against USU in Logan on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News In the waning moments of a 42-18 beatdown of Utah in Tucson last year, Arizona coach Jedd Fisch had one more trick up his sleeve. With 45 seconds left in the contest, the Wildcats up …

Why Shanahan isn’t concerned by 49ers’ lack of YAC to start season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ YAC Bros of George Kittle, Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk became supersized 23 months ago with the addition of star running back Christian McCaffrey. Through the first three weeks of the 2024 NFL season, however, San Francisco’s ability to …

Oklahoma Sooners defensive lineman R Mason Thomas (32) celebrates beside Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Danny Stutsman (28) after a sacks during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Tulane Green Wave at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. The Oklahoma Sooners (3-1, 0-1 SEC) took a tough loss …

Even though both teams entered the game at 1-2 and despite the fact that Dallas has owned the series in recent years, Thursday night’s game between the Cowboys and Giants generated huge numbers for Amazon Prime. The average audience for the Week 4 Thursday night game was 16.22 million. That made it the most-watched game on Prime and the most-streamed …

Texas Longhorns defensive back Jordon Johnson-Rubell (23) reacts after taking down Louisiana Monroe Warhawks defensive back Ozarrio Smith (34) as the Texas Longhorns take on ULM at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Let the SEC era commence! The Texas Longhorns host the Mississippi State Bulldogs Saturday at Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium …

Why Foerster is confident Mason can handle heavy 49ers workload originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Chris Foerster believes Jordan Mason can handle a larger workload as the 49ers’ starting running back. Speaking to the media on Thursday, the San Francisco run-game coordinator was asked how he plans on utilizing Mason and managing his rushing attempts moving forward. “You …

Dec 4, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart greets Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban before the SEC championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach and ESPN “College GameDay” analyst Nick Saban has given the Georgia Bulldogs plenty of rat poison ahead of the 2024 …

Five 49ers to watch in Sunday’s game vs. rebuilding Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers opened last NFL season on fire, winning their first five games before going into a three-game tailspin. This year, the rough patch has come early. Now, the 49ers are in desperate need of a victory after back-to-back poor performances in losses …

Voting on The Enquirer’s local college football player of the week has closed with a pair of Week 4 winners announced. Lakota West graduate Josh Fussell, a defensive back at Northwestern, wins in the Division I category with about 45% of the vote. Running back Kai Smith, a Shroder graduate playing at Wilmington College, is the winner in the small …