Why Jennings predicts ‘older’ 49ers will miss playoffs this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are eager to begin their revenge tour during the 2024 NFL season after falling just short of winning Super Bowl LVIII last season — their second championship loss in five years. With most of their core returning for the upcoming season, …

Single-digit jersey numbers can be a status symbol on some college teams, the Texas Tech football team being no exception. John Curry earned the last of those status symbols available among the Red Raiders this year. The linebacker from Coronado has been switched to No. 6, the last single-digit number not spoken for by a Tech player this season. Actually, …

. One of Auburn’s top flip candidates has backed off his pledge to Miami. [autotag]Elijah Melendez[/autotag], a four-star linebacker from Kissimmee, Florida, announced Saturday that he has de-committed from Miami, the program that he has been loyal to since last December. The most intriguing detail of Melendez’s de-commitment is that he is currently visiting Auburn’s campus. A few experts are …

Purdy hosts 49ers QBs, O-line for cookout before season opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Like they say, food is the way to anyone’s heart. Surely, Brock Purdy kept that in mind when planning a get-together with the 49ers’ quarterbacks and offensive linemen prior to the start of the 2024 season opener. https://www.instagram.com/p/C_VtwjJvLnU San Francisco’s signal-caller and his …

The Michigan Wolverines are back on the field and ready to defend their 2023 national title. It was a busy offseason for the Wolverines as Jim Harbaugh took his talents to Los Angeles to coach the Chargers, prompting Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel to promote last year’s interim coach, Sherrone Moore. Moore filled in for four games last year during …

STILLWATER — With Ollie Gordon II scoring touchdowns and Alan Bowman throwing darts, Oklahoma State’s potential season-opening scare turned into a hollow threat. The 18th-ranked Cowboys had too much firepower for FCS No. 1 South Dakota State, finishing off a 44-20 victory Saturday afternoon at Boone Pickens Stadium. The win was a comfortable start to an exciting season for the …

Aug 31, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney reacts after a call by an official a during the first quarter of the 2024 Aflac Kickoff Game against the Georgia Bulldogs Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports ATLANTA — There are plenty of people in college football who respect Dabo Swinney. They believe …

Jordan Ross. Tennessee Volunteers versus Chattanooga Mocs at Neyland Stadium on Aug. 31, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire No. 15 Tennessee (1-0) opened its 2024 football season on Saturday versus Chattanooga (0-1) at Neyland Stadium. The Vols were victorious, 69-3. Tennessee debuted its latest Smokey Grey uniforms versus the Mocs. The Vols led Chattanooga, 45-0, at halftime. Tennessee’s offense …

. According to ESPN, Clemson football suffered its first 30-point loss since 2013 on Saturday to Georgia in Atlanta. The network’s football analyst Booger McFarland pinpointed exactly what ails Dabo Swinney’s Tigers during a broadcast segment after the loss. McFarland pointed to the lack of creativity on offense that held Clemson back in part to only three points against the …

Nico Iamaleava put on a starring performance in his first Neyland Stadium start in Tennessee football’s season opener Saturday. Behind Iamaleava and his three-touchdown first half, the No. 15 Vols (1-0) smashed Chattanooga (0-1) 69-3 to open Josh Heupel’s fourth season. Here are three overreactions from Tennessee’s blowout win: Nico Iamaleava will win a Heisman Trophy at Tennessee If you …

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Dabo Swinney and the No. 14 Clemson Tigers endured a rough start to their season on Saturday, suffering a 34-3 defeat at the hands of No. 1 Georgia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Clemson’s defense held strong in the first half, limiting Georgia to just 160 yards and six points. However, despite the defense’s efforts, the …

USA TODAY High School Sports‘ Friday Night Notes is a weekly high school football recruiting recap that looks at the latest news from around the country—from the Class of 2025 to ’26 and beyond. The last week didn’t feature many new commitments but one massive name came off of the board. We also saw several more states kick off their high school football …

Georgia and QB Carson Beck showed why they’re the No. 1 team to start the season against Clemson on Saturday. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images) Georgia didn’t have much trouble with Clemson on Saturday. The No. 1 Bulldogs took down the No. 14 Tigers 34-3 in the teams’ first meeting since 2021. After Georgia led just 6-0 at halftime, they …

It would not be the start of a college football season without some weather delays. Penn State has not experienced too many weather delays over the years but the season opener at West Virginia has been paused for an extended halftime as a result of storms moving through the region. While the teams were in their respective locker rooms getting …

No. 8 Penn State is two quarters away from picking up a statement win on the road to open up the college football season. But before the Nittany Lions can reach that feat, it looks like they will have to take down Mother Nature first. The Nittany Lions season opener vs. West Virginia will be entering an extended halftime, as …