Pearsall becoming comfortable with Purdy, 49ers’ offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Ricky Pearsall is set to play his third NFL game on Sunday, and the 49ers rookie shared he’s making positive progress getting acclimated to the game, but it also has been a process. “I’m feeling more and more comfortable each week, to be …

Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst We’re back over .500 and almost over the top. How about that Indiana squad, though?  Sheesh.  I faded the Hoosiers for the first time all season, and it was fun holding a Michigan State +7.5 ticket for about 20 minutes, before Indiana flexed its muscles in East Lansing. Anyway, I’ve got three college football …

Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News No. 9 BYU (8-0, 4-0) at Utah (4-4, 1-4) Kickoff: Saturday, 8:15 p.m. MDT Venue: Rice-Eccles Stadium TV: ESPN Livestream: espn.com/watch Radio: ESPN 700 AM/92.1 FM , KSL 1160 AM/102.7 FM Series: Utah leads 62-35-4 Weather: Mostly clear with temperatures in the high 30s at kickoff, dropping to mid 30s by end of game. The …

49ers star CMC ready to go after dark times during injury rehab originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers completed their Friday practice, and running back Christian McCaffrey got in one final workout before departing for the Week 10 game at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. McCaffrey said the types of his workouts have changed as …

Aug 31, 2024; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) surveys the defense during the third quarter against the Idaho Vandals at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Craig Strobeck-USA TODAY Sports It’s the most coveted individual award in all of sports — the Heisman Trophy. Given annually to the player judged to be the best in college football, the …

Pats claim veteran pass-rusher off waivers from Ravens originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots added an experienced pass-rusher to their defense on Friday. Yannick Ngakoue was claimed off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore cut the 29-year-old edge rusher after Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline. Ngakoue started his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars after being selected in …

© Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Rivals.com, the leader in college football and basketball recruiting coverage. Be the first to know and follow your teams by signing up here. This week we take a position-by-position look at which teams might be the biggest buyers when the transfer portal opens next month. …

Dak Prescott is headed to injured reserve, with his timetable to return from a hamstring injury sustained Sunday still unclear. While the move has not been officially made, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said during an interview with team affiliate 105.3 The Fan that the team will have to do it. He also said the team didn’t know whether …

Utah coach Kyle Whittingham talks to another coach during a game against TCU at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. The Utes are riding a four-game losing streak into Saturday’s rivalry game against No. 9 BYU. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News It’s not a situation Utah has been in much during the last two decades …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz talks with former NFL QB Alex Smith about whether rookie QBs should start right away or sit behind a veteran, something Smith has experience with as both a former #1 pick and veteran with Patrick Mahomes behind him. Alex joins Yahoo Sports on behalf of USAA. View more Video Transcript Jason Fitz with Yahoo Sports, hanging …

Sep 9, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley (right) talks with university president Carol Folt after the game against the Stanford Cardinal at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports On Friday, USC President Carol Folt announced that she would retire at the end of the academic …

49ers vs. Bucs injury report: CMC, Deebo questionable originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Running back Christian McCaffrey officially is listed as questionable while the 49ers are unquestionably expecting him to make his season debut Sunday. McCaffrey took part in full practice Friday and is expected to see considerable action against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in …

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Texas Tech director of athletics Kirby Hocutt pose for a photo following a press conference at Jones AT&T Stadium, Friday, August 23, 2024. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is known for the strong connection he has with his alma mater, Texas Tech. Since his rise to stardom in the NFL, Mahomes has …

Five 49ers to watch in vital Week 10 game vs. Buccaneers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have experienced delightful times in the second halves of their past three seasons, and they will need more of the same this year if they are going to return to the NFL playoffs. It all starts on Sunday, as the …

It’s Week 11 of football in Tennessee! With the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers (7-1) hosting the Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-7) at Neyland Stadium this weekend, we ran through 100 video game simulations of the classic rivalry to see what the real outcome might be. Anything can happen in college football. And so far this season, our EA Sports College Football …