Welcome to the era of mandatory SEC availability reports. The SEC released Missouri football’s first league-mandated availability report of the season Wednesday evening, and the Tigers have just one player listed as carrying a designation less than “available” heading into their matchup with Vanderbilt on Saturday on Faurot Field. Starting safety Joseph Charleston will be questionable for the match, which …

Brandon Aiyuk did not participate in training camp with the 49ers, so he’s doing catchup work into the season. He has played only 73 percent of the offensive snaps in two games, while catching six passes for 71 yards. In 2023, Aiyuk played 82 percent of the snaps and averaged 84 receiving yards on his way to a 75-catch, 1,342-yard …

Sep 14, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman (15) throws the ball before a game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images Texas A&M’s recent 33-20 SEC road win over the Florida Gators has brought the Aggies back to the good graces of the fan base after ending a …

Belichick critiques Pats’ clock management in loss to Seahawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Bill Belichick hasn’t disappointed in his new role as an NFL analyst through the first two weeks of the regular season. The ex-New England Patriots head coach has brought his unique insight and compelling commentary to The CW’s Inside the NFL, ESPN’s ManningCast, and Underdog’s …

With the Victory Bell safely back in the Richard E. Lindner Center trophy case, the Cincinnati Bearcats football program focuses on the Big 12 for the remaining nine games. That part of the equation didn’t work out so well last season as the Bearcats were just 1-8 in league play with the one victory coming on the road at Houston. …

Why 49ers’ Bosa believes Donald retired from NFL ‘the right way’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers probably are glad they don’t have to face longtime Los Angeles Rams superstar defensive tackle Aaron Donald in Week 3. Edge rusher Nick Bosa, in particular, knows the D-line life all too well and that San Francisco — no matter …

NORMAN — Defensive back Gentry Williams will officially be out when No. 13 OU hosts No. 7 Tennessee on Saturday night. It also appears OU’s offensive line and wide receiver groups will be much healthier this week. OU listed 12 players in its first appearance in the report, which is now required before conference games. Tennessee listed three players as …

The New England Patriots released wide receiver Jalen Reagor from the practice squad on Tuesday. Reagor’s agent told Yahoo Sports that he asked for his release, and afterward Reagor published a cryptic Instagram post which featured a meme of a Bugatti parked in a driveway of a trailer park. A former first-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles, Reagor signed a …

GAINESVILLE — Florida’s sputtering offense will be without top playmaker Tre Wilson for the second week as the Gators seek a rare road win at Mississippi State. The team’s leading receiver, with 13 catches for 191 yards, is out a week after he was questionable with an undisclosed injury but did not play during a 33-20 loss at home to …

Devin White admits he didn’t handle things well in Tampa last season. The linebacker is handling being a healthy scratch better in Philadelphia. “Maybe it’s about how you respond,” White said Wednesday, via John McMullen of SI.com. “How you handle yourself because that’s the only thing I can control. I can’t put myself in the game, but I can control …

Sep. 18—More eyes have been on Bronco Mendenhall’s Lobo football team so far this season than maybe any three-game stretch in UNM history. Seriously. More than 2 million viewers have tuned in to watch 0-3 UNM football this season, according to weekly TV ratings reports compiled by SportsMediaWatch.com, which has reported weekly college football Nielsen viewership figures for more than …

Rams receiver Cooper Kupp is wearing a cast on his injured ankle and could miss several games. (Christian Petersen / Getty Images) It is not a season-ending injury, and it will not require surgery or any other procedure. That is the upside for the Rams and injured receiver Cooper Kupp based on coach Sean McVay’s comments Wednesday. On a day …

Sep. 18—PULLMAN — Early last year, when Washington State head coach Jake Dickert made Jeff Schmedding the Cougars’ new defensive coordinator, he did so understanding the two men shared a strategy on playing defense. Bend but don’t break. The Cougars broke plenty last season, Schmedding’s first at WSU. They allowed 28 points per game. In one stretch, in the middle …

Aiyuk offers devious response to 49ers’ projected SoFi takeover originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Star 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk can’t wait for San Francisco’s trek down to Los Angeles to face the Rams in Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season. Literally. The 49ers Faithful travel better than any other team’s fanbase and routinely dominate SoFi Stadium …

Sep. 18—SOUTH BEND — Marcus Freeman certainly loves his taglines. Discussing the “12-guranteed opportunities” his players have each season is a common calling card. His players have historically cited it too. Saturday, when the RedHawks of Miami-OH enter into Notre Dame Stadium, it feels as if this “opportunity” is much more magnified than any other time his team has faced …