Sep. 11—SOUTH BEND — The offensive concerns are not going away anytime soon for Notre Dame. After offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock, quarterback Riley Leonard and a handful of receivers joined the Irish in the offseason, the belief that Notre Dame’s past offensive struggles would take a sharp dive in September became to be more realistic through fall camp. A win …

Burford’s ‘natural’ return to left side offers 49ers long-term option originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — As Aaron Banks exited the field at Levi’s Stadium with a calf injury in the second half of the 49ers’ season-opener, Spencer Burford abruptly was thrust into a position he’d never played in the NFL. And he couldn’t have looked …

Sep 7, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed (10) runs the ball against the McNeese State Cowboys during the second quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images Just three days before Texas A&M (1-1) takes on the Florida Gators (1-1) in the swamp, Aggies head coach Mike Elko discussed several topics during his …

Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa had a limited practice Wednesday with a back injury. He has not had any injury luck the past two seasons, playing only 14 total games. Bosa made the last of his four Pro Bowls in 2021 when he had 10.5 sacks. He broke his hand in an Aug. 4 joint practice with the Rams that …

HILLSDALE COUNTY — This week’s Reader’s choice football player of the week voting poll features players that helped their teams earn their first wins of the 2024 season. More: 8-player check in: Camden-Frontier football shows improvement ahead of Waldron matchup Last week’s football reader’s choice winner was Kaiden Conroy of Camden-Frontier. Seven football players are up for this week’s award. …

After an offseason in which the New York Giants openly flirted with drafting his replacement and a Week 1 game in which he was booed by the home crowd at MetLife Stadium, quarterback Daniel Jones admitted that he and his teammates have to improve and he understands and empathizes with fans’ frustration. Jones completed 22 of 42 passes for 186 …

J.K. Dobbins would never say his triumphant return to the field one year after suffering a torn Achilles was satisfying. The Chargers running back wouldn’t even say that rushing for 135 yards and one touchdown on 10 carries against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 1 was emotional. He has bigger plans. “I knew that’s how hard I worked,” Dobbins …

Florida football incumbent starting Graham Mertz is back from concussion protocol. But Florida Gators coach Billy Napier didn’t tip his hand whether Mertz or freshman quarterback DJ Lagway will start for UF on Saturday in its SEC opener against Texas A&M (3:30 p.m., ABC). With availability reports now required for SEC games, Napier said Florida will no longer release depth …

Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals commenced the 2024 season with a dud, losing at home to the New England Patriots, 16-10.  In his first game since suffering a season-ending wrist injury in November of last season, Burrow finished with just 164 passing yards, while New England out-gained Cincinnati 290-224 in total yards.  Is it already time to sound the …

Three reasons Whitner believes 2024 49ers are Shanahan’s best yet originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers again look like the real deal after thrashing the New York Jets 32-19 in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium. NBC Sports Bay Area’s Donte Whitner certainly agreed in the latest segment of “Hitner’s …

Purdue student Zach Spangler is being rightfully rewarded for his halftime efforts. Spangler kicked a 40-yard field goal at halftime of Purdue’s home-opener against Indiana State on Aug. 31. He was a part of a contest sponsored by the Rohrman Automotive Group and was set to get $250 and a two-year lease on a car from the dealer for making …

More than 55 million Americans tuned in this past January to see the Baltimore Ravens muster just one touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2024 AFC Championship Gam. Even more watched Donald Trump erroneously claim that immigrants eat pets in his presidential debate versus Kamala Harris on Tuesday night. According to Nielsen, 67.1 million people watched the debate …

Sep. 11—GRAND FORKS — The UND football program, ranked No. 10 in the latest FCS Top 25 poll, faces Idaho State on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Potato Bowl at the Alerus Center. Here are eight things to know about the Bengals from Pocatello. Idaho State is coached by Cody Hawkins, who’s in his second season as the head …

Shanahan ‘never considered’ placing CMC on IR with Achilles issue originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area All thing considered, the 49ers received a good sign from injured running back Christian McCaffrey at practice Wednesday. While San Francisco certainly would love to see the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year fully participate, the fact that McCaffrey was limited in …

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – SEPTEMBER 07: A view of the ESPN College Gameday desk prior to a game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Texas Longhorns at Michigan Stadium on September 07, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) ESPN’s “College GameDay” has determined where it will be for Week 3 of the 2024 college football season. …