[ad_1] DaRon Bland will miss the start of the season for the Dallas Cowboys this fall. The cornerback sustained a stress fracture in his foot during training camp in Southern California earlier this week, the team announced ahead of their final preseason game on Saturday. He is set to undergo surgery in the coming days, and will be sidelined for …
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Georgia Tech shocks Florida State on last-second field goal in Dublin
[ad_1] The state of Georgia 2, Florida State 0. That’s what the ‘Noles record is in their last two college football games. After being annihilated by Georgia in the Orange Bowl, FSU started the 2024 college football season by losing to Georgia Tech, 24-21, on Saturday in Dublin, ‘The winning points came as time expired on a 44-yard field goal …
Read More »49ers rookie Cowing continues impressive NFL preseason vs. Raiders
[ad_1] 49ers rookie Cowing continues impressive NFL preseason vs. Raiders originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — After a standout performance in the 49ers’ second NFL preseason game, Jacob Cowing wanted to prove it was not a fluke. The rookie wide receiver caught all three of his targets for 39 yards and a touchdown in San Francisco’s …
Read More »Who did Kirk Herbstreit pick to make the College Football Playoff on ‘College GameDay’?
[ad_1] Ohio State football missed out on the College Football Playoff last season. But ESPN College Football analyst Kirk Herbstreit, like other college football analysts, believes that won’t happen this year with the No. 2 Buckeyes, who are considered national championship contenders. During Saturday’s edition of “College GameDay” in Dublin for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic between FSU and …
Read More »Russell Wilson leads Steelers to touchdown in 2nd preseason game, appears to have won starting job
[ad_1] Russell Wilson only played one series for the Pittsburgh Steelers in his second start of the preseason. But even in limited action, he looked better than in his debut last week. Based on him playing only one series, it appears the Steelers coaching staff has decided he’ll be the starting quarterback for Week 1. In his first drive against …
Read More »SMU vs. Nevada prediction, pick, spread, football game odds, live stream, TV channel, where to watch
[ad_1] SMU begins its first campaign as a Power Four program Saturday as it travels to face Nevada in Week 0’s primetime slot. Though it’s been a while since the Mustangs and Wolf Pack have met, these two teams do have some history with one another. They were each members of the WAC from 2000-04 and played one another each …
Read More »NFL preseason Week 3 highlights: Russell Wilson, Bryce Young look sharp; Packers return strip sack for TD
[ad_1] The preseason comes to a close this weekend with a jam-packed, four-day string of games that’ll conclude with a tripleheader on Sunday. While the final week of the preseason oftentimes doesn’t see teams roll out their starters, it is a fascinating period with players on the bubble continuing to make their case to make it onto the 53-man roster. …
Read More »ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard predict Oregon Ducks will win the national title
[ad_1] Oregon head coach Dan Lanning, center, waits to take the field with his team for their game against Oregon State at Autzen Stadium Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. The hype continues to build for No. 3 Oregon. College football returned Saturday, as did ESPN’s “College GameDay” show, which made its season debut Saturday morning live from Dublin, Ireland, site of …
Read More »Browns trade DT Chris Williams to Bears for swap of late-round draft picks
[ad_1] The Browns are shipping defensive tackle Chris Williams to Chicago. Williams was traded to the Bears with the teams swapping late-round draft picks in the deal. The full terms of the trade are Williams and the Browns’ 2025 seventh-round draft pick going to Chicago in exchange for sending the Bears’ 2025 sixth-round draft pick to Cleveland. The 26-year-old Williams …
Read More »Watch MSU Football players give insight on what to expect from Spartans in 2024
[ad_1] Michigan State’s Luke Newman works out during camp on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, at the indoor practice facility in East Lansing. Michigan State football is less than a week away and a pair of newcomers are here to give you some insight on what to expect in 2024. The Spartans’ official X account released a short video on Saturday …
Read More »Shanahan reveals extent of Pearsall’s lingering shoulder injury
[ad_1] Shanahan reveals extent of Pearsall’s lingering shoulder injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall never missed a game throughout his five-year, 55-game college career. And the 49ers are holding out hope he will not be sidelined for his first NFL game, either. “I hope so,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan answered when …
Read More »NFL preseason Week 3 highlights: Russell Wilson, Steelers offense making plays; Bryce Young sharp in finale
[ad_1] The preseason comes to a close this weekend with a jam-packed, four-day string of games that’ll conclude with a tripleheader on Sunday. While the final week of the preseason oftentimes doesn’t see teams roll out their starters, it is a fascinating period with players on the bubble continuing to make their case to make it onto the 53-man roster. …
Read More »Why Nick Saban says his transition from coaching to working with College GameDay is ‘hard’
[ad_1] . Former Alabama coach Nick Saban officially joined the ESPN College GameDay crew on Saturday, and he doesn’t seem to be taking the transition from coaching to broadcasting lightly. As the show traveled to Dublin for the Florida State and Georgia Tech game, Saban lamented how he’s previously bemoaned the media voices in the past and how he’s now …
Read More »Bears will put RB Ian Wheeler, WR Nsimba Webster, DB Douglas Coleman on IR
[ad_1] The Bears will be adding three players to their injured reserve list as they make their way to 53 players. According to multiple reports, they will be putting defensive back Douglas Coleman, wide receiver Nsimba Webster, and running back Ian Wheeler on the list. Coleman had to be taken to the hospital after injuring his neck in Thursday’s preseason …
Read More »Florida State pulled off a nifty swinging gate trick play after scoring the 2024 season’s first touchdown
[ad_1] Screengrab via ESPN The 2024 college football season kicked off on Saturday with a Week 0 clash in Dublin, Ireland between Florida State and Georgia Tech. And just minutes into the season opener for the sport, trickeration was afoot. After scoring the first touchdown of the season, FSU lined up in what is widely described as the “swinging gate” …
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