With the calendar turning from 2024 to 2025, sports fans will have plenty of options of what to watch to ring in the New Year. While the NFL dominated Christmas Day, it’s college football’s turn with the College Football Playoff taking center stage on New Year’s Day, with three of the four CFP quarterfinals taking place on Jan. 1. Texas …
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Four weeks after a spitballed idea about how the Bears should try to fill their coaching vacancy morphed into a widespread thought that 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan could be traded to Chicago, team owner Jed York has chimed in regarding both Shanahan and G.M. john Lynch. “They’re not going anywhere,” York said before Monday night’s game, via Tim Kawakami of …
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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Georgia Bulldogs play in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals on Wednesday, Jan. 1, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Here’s a look at the time, channel and broadcast information for the Sugar Bowl. No. 7 Notre Dame is coming off a 27-17 win against No. 10 Indiana in the first round. No. 2 Georgia …
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Jared Goff joined the Detroit Lions from the Los Angeles Rams in 2020 [Getty Images] Jared Goff threw for three touchdowns and 303 yards as the Detroit Lions came from behind to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 40-34 in California. The 30-year-old quarterback completed 26 of his 34 passes, finding Jameson Williams, Sam LaPorta and Amon-Ra St Brown for touchdowns …
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Texas football will play a rare midweek game. UT advanced in the College Football Playoff and will play Arizona State on New Year’s Day, Wednesday, in the Peach Bowl. The Longhorns had a strong 38-24 win over the Clemson Tigers in Austin for the first-round game. Despite Clemson taking an early lead and cutting a 14-point deficit late, Texas’ defense …
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Brock Purdy was credited with his third touchdown pass of the night, giving the 49ers a 28-21 lead over the Lions. Purdy flipped the ball to Deebo Samuel, who ran the 5 yards to the end zone for the touchdown with 7:40 left in the third quarter. The 49ers have not trailed tonight. They have 344 yards, with Purdy going …
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The Ohio State Buckeyes and Oregon Ducks play in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals on Wednesday, Jan. 1, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Here’s a look at the time, channel and broadcast information for the Rose Bowl. No. 8 Ohio State is coming off a 42-17 win against No. 9 Tennessee in the first round. No. 1 Oregon …
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Jake Moody’s struggles have Kyle Shanahan evaluating 49ers kicker job originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Jake Moody’s confidence is at an all-time low after the toughest outing of his NFL career in the 49ers’ 40-34 loss to the Detroit Lions on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium. Kyle Shanahan gave Moody a vote of confidence before …
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It was a rough first season in Tucson for Arizona Wildcats football coach Brent Brennan, whose team went 4-8 overall and 2-7 in Big 12 Conference play after opening the season ranked in the Top 25, leading some to call for the school to fire him. The offseason is off to a rough start as well. The Wildcats have lost …
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Maiocco’s 49ers Report Card: Team grades in MNF loss to Lions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — There was no opportunity to play spoiler on Monday, but the 49ers were up against a Detroit Lions team that sits atop the NFC. Coach Kyle Shanahan said nothing about the team’s approach changed with the 49ers already eliminated …
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NEW ORLEANS — Set to face its highest-ranked opponent since falling at home to Ohio State 15 months ago, Notre Dame football clearly has recovered from the “Ten Men” fiasco that allowed the sixth-ranked Buckeyes to escape with a stunning 17-14 win in the game’s final second. Marcus Freeman’s Irish have gone 18-3 since that point. Wednesday’s foe in the …
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Spencer Danielson was a young assistant coach when he attended a coaches convention where James Franklin was a speaker. “I listened to Coach Franklin and was just blown away by him,” Danielson said Monday. “Seeing his journey and the success that he has had everywhere he goes, I just have so much respect for him.” Franklin and …
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Brock Purdy was nearly perfect Monday night until he wasn’t. Kerby Joseph intercepted Purdy on two passes in a row. The first one didn’t count, with Brian Branch negating it with a 17-yard defensive pass interference penalty. On the next play, Kerby picked Purdy on an overthrow of Ricky Pearsall, with Joseph returning it 26 yards to the San Francisco …
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The Illinois Fighting Illini wrap up one of their best seasons in a generation today against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Coach Bret Bielema and the No. 21 Illini (9-3) are looking for the program’s first 10-win season since 2001. No. 14 South Carolina (9-3) is seeking its only 10-win season outside the …
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The Lions stopped the 49ers only when Jake Moody missed a field goal or Kerby Joseph intercepted Brock Purdy. That was enough for Detroit to escape with a 40-34 win over the 49ers. The game was meaningless for both teams with the 49ers already eliminated from playoff contention and the Lions set for a showdown against the Vikings on Sunday …
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