The No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels hit the road for the first time this year to take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Saturday at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much they ran up and down the field in their prior games. Wake Forest is hoping to do what …

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa walks off of the field with coach Mike McDaniel after suffering a concussion against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Doug Murray / Associated Press) In the hours since Tua Tagovailoa suffered his third diagnosed concussion in two years, many people — including the Las Vegas Raiders’ coach and a number of …

Sep. 13—PULLMAN — In recent days, Washington State coach Jake Dickert has been effusive in his praise for his team’s new starting quarterback, the way John Mateer has responded to mistakes. Mateer may have endured a couple of slow starts in WSU’s 2-0 start to the season, but that’s part of the process, Dickert said. What he liked about Mateer’s …

Why Vikings running back Jones reminds Shanahan of CMC originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch Kyle Shanahan’s full “49ers Game Plan” interview with Greg Papa on NBC Sports Bay Area immediately following “Giants Postgame Live” on Friday night. Veteran Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones greatly is admired by 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan. Shanahan has watched …

USATSI The No. 2 Texas Longhorns will face off against the UTSA Roadrunners on Saturday at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The Longhorns will be strutting in after a victory while the Roadrunners will be stumbling in from a loss. Last Saturday, Texas strolled past Michigan with points to spare in a 31-12 statement win. The Longhorns had no problem …

Getty Images The Cincinnati Bengals are 0-1, coming off a dispiriting upset loss to the New England Patriots, who were widely expected to be one of the worst teams in the NFL. The Bengals are coming off a season where they did not make the playoffs, and this year, they had a 10.5-win over/under, and their +1300 Super Bowl odds …

BYU cornerback Jakob Robinson (0) intercepts a pass vs. Cincinnati returns it for a touchdown at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News Two games into his final season at BYU, veteran cornerback Jakob Robinson looks around at his defense and likes what he sees. “The pressure has changed,” the senior cornerback …

The officer who has been placed on administrative duty following the traffic stop that led to Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill being removed from his vehicle and detained from handcuffs, has previously been investigated for force violations.  According to the South Florida Sun Sentinel, the officer — while the recipient of many commendations for his service for things like …

O’Connell details challenges 49ers, Purdy present to Vikings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell has proved he can beat the 49ers after pulling off a 22-17 primetime upset last season in Minneapolis. Neither team was at full health in that contest, though — Trent Williams, Deebo Samuel and Justin Jefferson all were sidelined with …

USATSI The No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers face off against the Kent State Golden Flashes on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. The Volunteers will be strutting in after a victory while the Golden Flashes will be stumbling in from a loss. Tennessee thrashed NC State last week, outscoring the Wolfpack in every quarter for a 51-10 win. A big part of the …

One of the NFL’s official slogan goes like this: “Football is family.” And, at times, the NFL has to protect the family. That’s the best way to explain the league’s statement, dumped into the late Friday afternoon news cycle, regarding the 49ers’ mishandling of running back Christian McCaffrey’s injury status for Week 1. To summarize, the 49ers listed McCaffrey as …

Sep. 13—LOCATION — Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, N.C. Kickoff: 6 p.m. (ESPN+, ACC Network Extra) Records: UConn 1-1, Duke 2-0 Last game: UConn beat Merrimack, 63-17, Saturday; Duke won at Northwestern, 26-20 (20Ts), Sept. 6. Series: UConn leads, 2-1, losing last season’s meeting 41-7 in East Hartford Players to watch: UConn, r-jr. WR Skyler Bell (7 catches, 246 yards, one …

49ers rookie Pearsall begins working out, takes next step in recovery originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall is able to resume working out as his focus shifts toward getting back on the field for the 49ers. Pearsall traveled with his 49ers teammates to Minnesota on Friday afternoon, just 13 days after …

USATSI For the first time this season, Texas A&M will have a chance to prove itself in a divisional matchup on Saturday. The Aggies face off with the Florida Gators in an SEC battle at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games. Texas A&M comes into the game following …

NFL confirms 49ers late CMC scratch didn’t violate league’s policy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers officially beat the case. The NFL investigated San Francisco’s game-time scratch of superstar running back Christian McCaffrey roughly 90 minutes before Monday’s season opener against the New York Jets and declared the team innocent of any wrongdoing on Friday afternoon. Per …