Referees ejected San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw as well as Philadelphia Eagles security officer Dom DiSandro in the second half of Sunday’s marquee matchup. The incident occurred after Greenlaw suplexed Eagles receiver DeVonta Smith, after which Philadelphia’s sideline pressured referees to flag the 49ers linebacker. Greenlaw responded by shoving his finger into DiSandro’s face, further stoking the fire. The …

Former Old Dominion coach Bobby Wilder was hired Sunday at Tennessee Tech’s new football coach. Former Old Dominion coach Bobby Wilder was named Tennessee Tech football’s new coach Sunday night. Wilder, 59, resigned at Old Dominion in 2019. A formal press conference introducing Wilder as Tech’s new coach will be Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at Hooper Eblen Center. “I am …

With Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles getting hammered 42-19 at home against the San Francisco 49ers, a high-level NFL agent with a few lucrative quarterback contracts on his resumé saw a winner that wasn’t even on the field Sunday. “Good day for Dak Prescott,” he texted. As much as it could have been a reference to the Dallas Cowboys …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Splash plays on the defensive side of the ball have been the Colts’ calling card over the past several weeks. In their three-game winning streak entering Week 13, the sacks and takeaways had come in bunches. They’ve fueled ugly wins. On Sunday, when it mattered most on the road against the division-rival …

USATSI Rarely does Selection Sunday actually generate worthwhile uproar, but Alabama’s ascension to No. 4 fit the bill. Using a SEC Championship Game win over previously No. 1 Georgia as the last data point, the College Football Playoff selection committee brazenly bumped the Crimson Tide over undefeated (and ACC champion) Florida State from the field. The justification for such an …

Week 13 of the NFL wasn’t one to write home about, even as some narratives were created. The San Francisco 49ers established themselves as the top dogs in the NFC with a convincing win over the Philadelphia Eagles, while the Miami Dolphins moved atop the AFC with their third straight win coming out of the bye. The AFC South looked impressive while …

Purdy focuses on present, not past injury, in 49ers’ win vs. Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area PHILADELPHIA — Brock Purdy acknowledged Sunday evening that he did think about what happened in the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles last season. “It was sort of in my mind, I got hurt here,” the quarterback said following the …

Dec. 3—MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia Mountaineers will play North Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl in Charlotte, NC on Dec. 12. The game will be a rematch of the 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl in which WVU defeated the Tar Heels 31-30. Former WVU quarterback Pat White was named MVP of the game after throwing for 332 yards and …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer Returning to the place where his magical rookie season ended with an elbow injury nearly a year ago, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy played nearly flawless football. Purdy finished 19-of-27 passing for 314 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions and a 148.8 passer rating as the 49ers rolled the Philadelphia Eagles 42-19 on …

Another season, another 1,000 yards for Buccaneers’ Mike Evans. With his performance in Tampa Bay’s 21-18 win over the Panthers in Week 13, the veteran wideout recorded his 10th straight season with at least a 1,000 receiving yards.  Evans is now tied with Randy Moss for the second-most 1,000-yard seasons of all time and only trails Jerry Rice for the record. …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter TAMPA, Fla. – The Buccaneers offense had ground to a halt, managing two first downs in its last five drives, and the slump was bad enough that Carolina — one-win Carolina, with the worst record in the NFL — had scored to take a 10-7 lead midway through the third quarter. On the very next …

Sunday afternoon it was announced that Notre Dame will play in the Sun Bowl against Oregon State. It’s the second trip to El Paso all-time for the Fighting Irish and it’ll be the third time they’ve ever taken on the Beavers. The way Notre Dame wound up in the Sun Bowl is certainly interesting and worth sharing more. However, there …

Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco got his team into the end zone for the first time tonight. Pacheco’s 1-yard touchdown run with 9:39 left in the third quarter has pulled the Chiefs to within 14-12 of the Packers. It is Pacheco’s sixth rushing touchdown of this season, his third in two weeks. Pacheco was injured during the nine-play drive, leaving …

Week 13 saw plenty of drama in the NFL, with the 49ers thumping the Eagles in an NFC Championship rematch, the Chiefs visiting the Packers in prime time and … Joe Flacco (!) starting for the Browns (and playing pretty well in a loss). But Sunday also brought another wave of injuries, including a devastating one to the Houston Texans as rookie wide receiver Tank …

Sunday is College Football Selection Day for the 2023 bowl season, and Channel 9 is giving you what you need to know about local bowls and what bowl games local teams will play in. Here are the matchups for fans across the Sunshine State: The UCF Knights are playing in the Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa against the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets. …