49ers rookie Cowing continues impressive NFL preseason vs. Raiders originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — After a standout performance in the 49ers’ second NFL preseason game, Jacob Cowing wanted to prove it was not a fluke. The rookie wide receiver caught all three of his targets for 39 yards and a touchdown in San Francisco’s 24-24 …

Ohio State football missed out on the College Football Playoff last season. But ESPN College Football analyst Kirk Herbstreit, like other college football analysts, believes that won’t happen this year with the No. 2 Buckeyes, who are considered national championship contenders. During Saturday’s edition of “College GameDay” in Dublin for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic between FSU and Georgia …

Russell Wilson only played one series for the Pittsburgh Steelers in his second start of the preseason. But even in limited action, he looked better than in his debut last week. Based on him playing only one series, it appears the Steelers coaching staff has decided he’ll be the starting quarterback for Week 1. In his first drive against the …

College football has been back for less than 24 hours, and Nick Saban already has his eyes set on the College Football Playoff. But this year, the former Alabama football coach is looking at the newly adopted 12-team model from a different perspective: analyst. During Saturday’s Week 0 edition of ESPN’s “College GameDay” in Dublin, Saban made his projections for …

Oct 5, 2019; Dallas, TX, USA; SMU running back Xavier Jones (5) dives into the end zone to score a touchdown during the first overtime against Tulsa at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Timothy Flores-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-404121 ORIG FILE ID: 20191005_jla_fa8_397.jpg The third game on college football’s Week 0 schedule will take place on Saturday between …

The Jaguars wrapped up their preseason schedule on Friday night with Mac Jones making his final case to be the No. 2 quarterback behind Trevor Lawrence. Jones had been competing with C.J. Beathard this summer, but Beathard missed the game with a groin injury and Jones made a strong argument for himself by going 13-of-18 for 113 yards and a …

. Former Alabama coach Nick Saban officially joined the ESPN College GameDay crew on Saturday, and he doesn’t seem to be taking the transition from coaching to broadcasting lightly. As the show traveled to Dublin for the Florida State and Georgia Tech game, Saban lamented how he’s previously bemoaned the media voices in the past and how he’s now realizing …

Shanahan reveals extent of Pearsall’s lingering shoulder injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall never missed a game throughout his five-year, 55-game college career. And the 49ers are holding out hope he will not be sidelined for his first NFL game, either. “I hope so,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan answered when asked …

Screengrab via ESPN The 2024 college football season kicked off on Saturday with a Week 0 clash in Dublin, Ireland between Florida State and Georgia Tech. And just minutes into the season opener for the sport, trickeration was afoot. After scoring the first touchdown of the season, FSU lined up in what is widely described as the “swinging gate” formation, …

The Bears will be adding three players to their injured reserve list as they make their way to 53 players. According to multiple reports, they will be putting defensive back Douglas Coleman, wide receiver Nsimba Webster, and running back Ian Wheeler on the list. Coleman had to be taken to the hospital after injuring his neck in Thursday’s preseason finale. …

Dec 30, 2023; Pasadena, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban during Rose Bowl media day at Rose Bowl Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: IMAGN-745363 ORIG FILE ID: 20231230_ams_al2_0155.JPG Nick Saban made his official debut as a member of ESPN’s College GameDay broadcast team Saturday in Dublin ahead of the Florida State-Georgia Tech game. …

Arizona Cardinals receiver Zay Jones has been suspended without pay for the first five games of the season for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, the league announced Friday. The league did not disclose a reason for the suspension. In 2023, Jones was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge in Florida. According to police, he got into a custody argument …

The Browns are shipping defensive tackle Chris Williams to Chicago. Williams was traded to the Bears with the teams swapping late-round draft picks in the deal. The full terms of the trade are Williams and the Browns’ 2025 seventh-round draft pick going to Chicago in exchange for sending the Bears’ 2025 sixth-round draft pick to Cleveland. The 26-year-old Williams has …

Florida State showed Georgia Tech it can do the same thing it does in Ireland that it does in the States. The Seminoles kicked off the college football season against the Yellow Jackets in Dublin and scored on their first drive. Lawrance Toafili completed the march with a 28-yard TD run. The seven-play, 75-yard drive took 4:02. The Seminoles pulled …

The Giants are expected to rest the majority of their starters during Saturday night’s preseason finale against the Jets, according to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan. Head coach Brian Daboll told reporters on Friday morning that the coaching staff would be making the final decision on whether or not they’d be playing following that afternoon’s practice. Now it appears that they are …