Kentucky football will host No. 1 Georgia at Kroger Field on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Mark Stoops’ Wildcats are seeking their first SEC win of the season after dropping their league opener to South Carolina, 31-6, in Lexington during Week 2 of the college football season. The Georgia Bulldogs have won 14 consecutive games against the Kentucky Wildcats. The last …

On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the start of the 2024 NFL season. The league saw strong viewership numbers—including a record 28.9 million for Thursday’s opener between the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens. The hosts discuss the NFL both …

Dont’e Thornton Jr. Tennessee’s Orange & White Game at Neyland Stadium on April 13, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Week 3 of the college football season will begin on Thursday. Week 2 featured Tennessee (2-0) defeating ACC opponent North Carolina State (1-1), 51-10, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Vols totaled 211 receiving yards …

SANTA CLARA, Calif – The Jets are among the most talented teams in the NFL. Pro Bowlers and all-pros litter their roster on both sides of the ball. There isn’t a glaring weakness at any level. They’re that good – no, great on paper. And that means absolutely nothing. The Jets took that roster of who’s who across the country …

What just happened here? Kentucky football went from whispers of being ESPN “College GameDay” hosts for the first time since 2007 for Saturday’s game against No. 1 Georgia to wondering if a bowl game can be salvaged. South Carolina’s 31-6 beatdown of UK not only snatched college football’s No. 1 pregame show from Lexington — the broadcast will now head …

Winner: Michael Penix Jr; Loser: Kirk Cousins Atlanta’s decision to draft a quarterback in April after the Falcons also handed Kirk Cousins a $180m contract the previous month is a thorny one. On the basis of the veteran signalcaller’s shoddy debut in a loss to the Steelers, the Falcons will be happy they drafted a potential replacement for Cousins. Clearly …

The opening weeks of the high school football season brought significant changes to the New Jersey Super 25 rankings. Morris Knolls, Old Tappan, Paramus Catholic, Somerville and Washington Township all joined the rankings after strong starts to the season. There are two battles of ranked teams coming up this weekend: Millville will face Mainland in a rematch of last year’s …

Mason’s career night fills CMC ‘void’ in 49ers’ win vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Jordan Mason took the field at Levi’s Stadium on Monday night with the weight of the world on his shoulders, but much like the onslaught of New York Jets defenders attempting to tackle the 49ers running back — it …

Mack Sutter made his way to the Horseshoe. The four-star Dunlap tight end, part of the Class of 2026, was in attendance for No. 2 Ohio State’s 56-0 win over Western Michigan on Saturday, making an unofficial visit to the Columbus, Ohio, campus. Sutter has Ohio State among his 12 finalists. The 6-foot-6, 225-pound junior’s visit to Ohio State followed …

Winners, losers from 49ers’ commanding MNF win over Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Vintage 49ers football concluded Week 1 on “Monday Night Football.” San Francisco, without reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year Christian McCaffrey, dominated the New York Jets 32-19 to spoil Aaron Rodgers’ return from last season’s torn Achilles. Jordan Mason replaced McCaffrey as the …

The Oregon State football team is coming off a gritty, dominant win over San Diego State and will now turn its attention to arguably its biggest game of the regular season. The Beavers (2-0) will face off with rival Oregon (2-0) at 12:30 p.m. at Reser Stadium on Saturday. There will be plenty at stake for both programs; the No. …

What Jennings told Aiyuk after rusty return following 49ers hold-in originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There was uncertainty this summer as to whether or not Brandon Aiyuk would suit up for the 49ers when Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season rolled around, whether it was because his contract dispute remained unresolved or he had been traded to …

Perhaps the No. 1 reason why Saturday’s 20-19 loss versus Iowa State felt so shocking for Iowa football was because it simply rarely ever happens. Dating back to the start of the 2015 season, the Hawkeyes owned a 72-2 record in contests where Iowa led by eight points or more at any point in the game. At least for one …

Aaron Rodgers’ return from injury ended in defeat as the New York Jets lost 32-19 to the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in California. Rodgers was back on the field almost a year after tearing his Achilles on his Jets debut, which ruled him out for the whole of last season. The 40-year-old quarterback, who won four NFL MVPs …

Tim Prangley, Trojans Wire No serious college football analyst can avoid giving USC football very high grades after Week 2 of the 2024 season. The Trojans have been a little sloppy on offense but have looked like a very good team in their first two games. The same cannot be said for the Oregon Ducks, who led the Idaho Vandals …