#san-jose-state-football

#san-jose-state-football

Brady Murrietta's silence rounding the bases and his intense stare at St. John Bosco's pitcher after his home run sent a clear message: Don't poke the bear.

The Giants went 49-43 in games they were favored on the moneyline last season, winning 53.3% of those games. San Francisco ranked 19th in the majors with 173 home runs last season, averaging 1.1 per game.

The late Joe Kapp could make that claim. He played two sports at Cal, best known for leading the Bears to their most recent Rose Bowl following the 1958 season. But the man who later quarterbacked the BC Lions to a Canadian Grey Cup championship and the Minnesota Vikings into Super Bowl IV also played hoops for the Bears. He was an All-American in football, a backup guard on the basketball team. Kapp played the 1956-57 and '57-58 seasons, averaging just 1.8 points each season.

Downtown San Jose was more alive today than at any point I can remember. Every street was packed, music was everywhere from the stages to the lowriders cruising the streets, and street food was abundant all throughout the area. San Pedro Square was booming, but so was SoFA, and all of Santa Clara Street. The free drone show at Discovery Meadows was also excellent. If you have the opportunity to get to Downtown tomorrow, take it.

Lindsay Gottlieb wanted her team to be tested by the best. That's why she put together one of the most grueling schedules in all of college basketball, with four games against teams currently ranked in the top four. But with three of those tests completed, the results haven't exactly been what she - or anyone else - would have hoped.

SANTA CLARA Supersized white tents and metal scaffolding are going up around Levi's Stadium's perimeter. Inside, strict security is in place as work crews shuffle through the cinder-block corridors and mysterious rooms to prepare for Super Bowl LX, taking place here Feb. 8 on just-installed green sod. Workers prepare for the Super Bowl at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) The 49ers can't ignore this. One player called the event prep annoying, but others acknowledged it is the NFL's ultimate carrot, seducing them right at their own home. When I look at it, I'm thinking of it like, They're getting it ready for us,' defensive tackle Kalia Davis told the Bay Area News Group. We're fighting for a home game on the last game of the year, most definitely.

They had already beaten the Los Angeles Rams once in the regular season, in Charlotte, and this playoff game would be at the same stadium. The weather forecast looked crummy, working against the Rams, whose quarterback favored indoor conditions. Cam Newton and his big hat were going to show up before the game and pound the drum. Could this be a repeat of when the 7-9 Seahawks upset the Saints? Would there be another moment that matched the absolute euphoria of the Beast Quake?

Nevada is outscoring opponents by five points per game with a +125 scoring differential overall. It puts up 76.2 points per game (175th in college basketball) and allows 71.2 per contest (109th in college basketball). The Wolf Pack put up only 1.2 fewer points than the Spartans give up (77.4). Nevada hits 7.1 three-pointers per game (258th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8 on average.

While the flag-football Pro Bowl kicked off events at the Moscone Center in San Francisco Tuesday night, the South Bay is jumping with events. For a complete guide, visit Metro 's special Super Bowl edition. Friday is the big day in San Jose, with a sold-out open-air Big Game Block Party at City Hall with Oakland's Kehlani, fresh from her double Grammy win, followed by a 10pm spectacular drone light show in the sky above Discovery Meadow near the Children's Discovery Museum.

Williams, 56, has an extensive background coaching at the high school, college, NFL and international levels, including time with Hawaii, Washington, San Jose State and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He also served as Yale's head coach from 2009-2011. He resigned late in 2011 amid controversy after admitting he made a false claim that he had applied for a Rhodes scholarship and was a finalist while at Stanford.

The Big Ten Conference announced on Tuesday the opponents new head coach Bob Chesney and the Bruins will face during the 2026 season. Whether the games will be played at the Rose Bowl or SoFi Stadium remains to be determined, but the Bruins will not be suiting up against Curt Cignetti and defending national champion Indiana. UCLA will hard launch the Chesney era on the road against rival California on Sept. 5 at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley.

The San Diego State Aztecs (17-6, 11-2 MWC) will host the Nevada Wolf Pack (17-7, 9-4 MWC) after winning nine straight home games. On Saturday, in its last game, San Diego State defeated Air Force 88-54. With 16 points, BJ Davis was its leading scorer. Nevada was victorious in its previous game versus Fresno State, 69-59, on Saturday. Corey Camper Jr. led the way with 15 points, and also had five boards and three assists.