Getty Images Add NC State coach Dave Doeren vs. former Utah and Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith Sr. to the list of unlikely college football feuds that have developed this season. Smith was part of ESPN’s pregame show as a guest picker where he said NC State was “waiting for basketball to start.” Just minutes after the Wolfpack knocked off …

The Titans’ decision to trade safety and defensive captain Kevin Byard earlier this week created the impression they’d be selling at the deadline. If they will be, they won’t be trading running back Derrick Henry. Unless they do. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that the Titans have told Henry that they don’t “plan” to trade him. While not quite the …

The Florida Gators started off strong against Georgia on Saturday, but everything went wrong after the opening drive in the 43-20 loss. The Bulldogs settled for a field goal at first and then rattled off three straight touchdowns. Florida’s defense had no answer for Georgia. Carson Beck finished the day with more than 300 passing yards, Daijun Edwards averaged almost …

Eagles elevate Julio Jones from practice squad again originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia LANDOVER, Md. — The Eagles on Saturday afternoon elevated wide receiver Julio Jones for their game against the Commanders on Sunday. Jones, 34, made his Eagles debut last Sunday against the Dolphins. This week, Jones was the only Eagles player elevated from the practice squad. He …

Oregon coming out of Utah with a win would have been nice, but no one expected them to win quite like this. The Ducks dominated the Utes for four quarters in Salt Lake City and Oregon goes back to Eugene with a 35-6 victory. They’re now 7-1 overall, 4-1 in conference, and have the bragging rights, for now, as the …

Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers initially appeared as though they would be without their starting quarterback for their Week 8 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, but that won’t be the case. The team announced Saturday that Purdy has cleared concussion protocol and has no injury designation ahead of the Bengals game. That means he’ll be the starting QB for …

Oct 28, 2023, 07:02 PM ET SAN JOSE, Calif. — Joe Thornton has officially announced his retirement from the NHL following a 24-year career as one of the game’s top playmakers. The 44-year-old Thornton hadn’t played since the 2021-22 season with Florida but hadn’t made an official declaration about his plans until releasing a video on Saturday through the San …

This was the kind of game Notre Dame football needed, as they blew out Pittsburgh at home 58-7. Coming off a bye, the Irish started a bit slow, but finished with a fury scoring in the second half from all three units: offense, defense, and special teams. It was a true team win for Notre Dame who now improved to …

The Minnesota Vikings (3-4) will try to maintain their momentum when they travel to NFC North rival Green Bay (2-4) on Sunday afternoon. Minnesota has won three of its last four games, springing an upset against San Francisco on Monday night. The Vikings are in second place in the NFC North, sitting two games back of division-leading Detroit. Green Bay …

For the second time this season, the NFL has hit Steelers running back Jaylen Warren with a massive fine for an infraction that the officials on the field didn’t even think was worth a penalty flag. The NFL has announced that Warren was fined $48,556 for a hit on Rams pass rusher Michael Hoecht during Sunday’s game. Warren was in …

FRISCO, Texas —  There are plenty of NFL teams that get a fair amount of publicity for ferocious home environments and the on-field success that occurs in their stadiums. The Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium and the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field are two that come to mind. However, neither of those teams has the NFL’s longest active home …

Alabama’s season was thrown for a loop after losing the Week 2 home matchup against Texas. The Crimson Tide’s College Football Playoff chances took a hit, but were not out of reach. Now, as the regular season winds down, Alabama is still making that uphill climb. The belief among experts is that for Alabama to make the CFP, the Tide …

Vikings’ Josh Metellus fined for hit on 49ers’ Kittle originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The NFL fined a Minnesota Vikings player for a helmet-to-helmet hit against the 49ers on Monday night. But it was not the play that got the most attention during the week. Vikings safety Josh Metelllus was fined $11,167 for leading with his helmet to …

Week 8 used to represent the halfway point of the NFL season. Now, it’s just one week shy.  Still, playoffs hopes are starting to take shape, as are division races.  With that, on Friday, Colin Cowherd delivered his favorite bets ahead of Week 8. Let’s get to it. Los Angeles Rams @ Dallas Cowboys (-6.5)1 p.m. ET, FOX Colin’s pick, …

The game after Penn State plays Ohio State seems to always bring some funky results for the Nittany Lions. More often than not, Penn State has to pick themselves up after a difficult loss and play the next week against an inferior opponent. That was the case once again on Saturday as they hosted Indiana at Beaver Stadium. This game …