For the third time this week, Hugh Freeze and Auburn football have landed a key recruit. This time it was 2025 four-star tight end Ryan Ghea, who announced his commitment Sunday afternoon on social media. Originally planning to commit in February, Ghea has visited Auburn six times this season, including his most recent trip on Nov. 7 and decided to …

49ers’ Kittle joins exclusive NFL tight end club in win vs. Jaguars originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers snapped their three-game losing streak with a 34-3 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at EverBank Stadium. All-Pro tight end George Kittle picked up right where he left off, making more history at his position for San Francisco …

Tar Heel fans – you can finally breathe. If you were in Kenan Stadium last night or watching UNC-Duke on TV, particularly late in the game, chances are your nerves were shot. In the final 5:41 of the fourth quarter, there were three separate lead changes and a Noah Burnette field goal as time expired, which sent the game to …

The Jaguars had built up some good vibes after winning five straight games going into their bye. But Sunday’s performance was a true clunker, as Jacksonville lost to San Francisco 34-3. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence took five sacks as the 49ers racked up 10 quarterback hits — including two by newcomer Chase Young. The Jaguars had just 12 first downs and …

Despite their well-documented offensive issues, the Iowa Hawkeyes are running away with the Big Ten West as they currently lead by two games over a five-way tie for second place that includes Wisconsin. Unsurprisingly, the 8-2 Hawkeyes are also the only Big Ten West team left in the US LBM Coaches Poll this week. Iowa just needs one win over …

Photograph: Dylan Buell/Getty Images Before this year’s draft, most experts had CJ Stroud as the most NFL-ready quarterback available. That may have been a historic understatement. At the moment, Stroud is the clear-cut offensive rookie of the year favorite and has helped turn the Houston Texans into a playoff contender. The Texans had the second pick in the 2023 draft …

Texas A&M cuts ties with the embattled Jimbo Fisher, who leaves College Station with a very nice retirement package and a 19-15 record over the last three years. Just your usual Sunday college football aftermath. Georgia is in. And Jimbo Fisher is out. Both were inevitable. To no one’s surprise, the Bulldogs of the East Division clinched their spot in …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab join forces to give their instant analysis and takeaways from each and every game of Week 10 of NFL action. After lamenting the lackluster primetime slate so far this season, the dynamic duo start with a few of the games that stood out as they discuss C.J. Stroud’s massive win over …

Nov. 12—PULLMAN — Not long after his Washington State club took its sixth straight loss, a 42-39 setback to Cal on Saturday, Jake Dickert made a note about the Golden Bears’ offense — and how different it looked than what he was expecting. “Coming into this game, the last three weeks, they only ran 12 personnel I think 15 times,” …

After six field goals — three by each team — the Raiders scored the first touchdown of Sunday Night Football. It has given the Raiders their first lead. Rookie tight end Michael Mayer made a spectacular catch on a 7-yard pass from Aidan O’Connell for his first career touchdown. It gave the Raiders a 16-9 lead with 14:10 remaining. Mayer …

Nov. 12—The Warriors of the Kauai Interscholastic Federation prevailed over the host Lunas at Sue B. Cooley Stadium to advance to the semifinals of the First Hawaiian Bank /HHSAA Division I state football championships. Kapono Na-O piled up 256 yards in rushing and passing, rushing for three touchdowns and passing for another. His night was full of long runs and …

The NFL never stops surprising. Just when the playoff picture starts to take shape, a presumed contender flops or a team that’s on death’s doorstep resuscitates its season. Week 10 of the NFL season started with a rock fight between a bad team (the Bears) and the dregs of the league (the Panthers). The Bears won 16-13 in a win …

The season is spiraling downward for Florida football, as injuries and inconsistency has resulted in a humbling three-game losing streak. The Florida Gators (5-5, 3-4 SEC) will look to turn the page from their 52-35 loss at LSU when they face No. 11 Missouri (8-2, 4-2 SEC) on Saturday night (7:30 p.m., ESPN). “For us to go where we want …

Week 11 NFL Power Rankings: Where 49ers stand after win vs. Jaguars originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The NFL never stops surprising. Just when the playoff picture starts to take shape, a presumed contender flops or a team that’s on death’s doorstep resuscitates its season. Sunday’s action started with the San Francisco 49ers reasserting themselves as a top-tier …

Texas A&M’s decision to fire coach Jimbo Fisher in his sixth season will come at an unprecedented cost. The Aggies are on the hook for more than $77 million to Fisher alone for the buyout on his contract, a deal that was set to run through Dec. 31, 2031. While it’s a daunting price-tag — $77,562,500 to be exact — …