EDITOR’S NOTE: Months of research led to a series, “Year of the Quarterback,” being presented in three waves. The first wave — 10 articles covering the volatile new world of the transfer portal — was published recently. This is the fourth story in the second wave, which tracks then-and-now journeys of 10 Stark County quarterbacks. Ohio State quarterback Justin Zwick on the …

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) has been handing the football off a lot so far this season, especially to J.K. Dobbins (27). (Ashley Landis / Associated Press) Justin Herbert’s lauded right arm launched deep touchdowns and threaded passes through tiny windows. Now it’s quietly handing the ball off. Onlookers wring their hands about Herbert’s seemingly diminished role in an offense …

As the college football calendar turns to Week 4, we find more and more of the games on the weekend slate begin to count in conference standings. Indeed, there are numerous important early league contests across the country, as well as a few remaining non-conference tilts, that should keep viewers entertained from Friday night into the wee hours of Sunday …

After getting hurt just four plays into his first Jets home game last year, Aaron Rodgers played a full game on Thursday night, and he said hearing Jets fans chant his name during the win over the Patriots meant a lot to him. “It was a really special night. All those chants were really meaningful. I was kind of hoping …

The Penn State football starters may be on the sideline before halftime. At least that’s what the previous details − and the mammoth point spread − would seem to indicate against overwhelmed Kent State. The Golden Flashes lost one game by 71 points and another to an FCS opponent at home … what will the rested Nittany Lions possibly do …

When the Patriots parted ways with coach Bill Belichick, they instantly pivoted to Jerod Mayo. It quickly became obvious that the Patriots had a pre-existing arrangement with Mayo that he would succeed Belichick. Appearing on Thursday’s Amazon Prime pregame show in advance of the Patriots-Jets game, New England owner Robert Kraft made a fresh disclosure. Kraft told Taylor Rooks that …

. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are facing the Illinois Fighting Illini this weekend, and if you’re wondering how to watch the action, we have the answers. Nebraska enters the game with a 3-0 record, while Illinois also enters Friday’s game with a 3-0 mark. This will be the 22nd game between these two programs. Nebraska holds the series lead with a 14-6-1 …

Jets fans are enjoying Thursday Night Football. A little over a year after Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles on the fourth play of the season, the quarterback is showing that, at 40, he still has it. Rodgers put on a clinic in the first half, completing 15 of 20 passes for 170 yards and a touchdown. The Jets lead 14-3, …

No. 7/8-ranked Missouri football faces Vanderbilt on Saturday in Columbia, where the Tigers will have a chance to open the season 4-0 for the second straight campaign. The Commodores are coming off a road loss against Georgia State last Saturday, but have a power-conference win on their resume already this season, having knocked off Virginia Tech in Week 1. More: …

On his 14th reception of the season, Garrett Wilson got his first touchdown reception from Aaron Rodgers. Wilson caught a 2-yard pass from Rodgers with 6:18 remaining in the third quarter, giving the Jets a 21-3 lead. Wilson has four catches for 25 yards. Rodgers threw a perfect pass, putting it where only Wilson could catch it, as Christian Gonzalez …

WEST LAFAYETTE − Dillon Thieneman stood before the defense, pointed the finger directly at himself and told his Purdue football teammates he was owning last Saturday and promised to be better. That’s what All-Americans do when situations like what happened to Purdue against Notre Dame surface. “Everyone had to accept what happened,” Thieneman said this week, referring to Purdue’s 66-7 …

Almost everything has gone the Jets’ way tonight. Almost. Right tackle Morgan Moses was injured with five seconds remaining in the third quarter. Left tackle Tyron Smith allowed a sack by Josh Uche, and Moses was rolled from behind on the play. He remained on the ground writhing in pain and grabbing at his left knee. Moses did limp off …

LAWRENCE — Kansas football will attempt to end a two-game losing streak Saturday on the road against West Virginia. The Jayhawks (1-2) are coming off of a 23-20 loss at home against UNLV. The Mountaineers (1-2) are coming off of a 38-34 loss on the road against Pittsburgh. It’s the first time these two sides have matched up since Kansas …

This isn’t how he or the Patriots envisioned it, but Drake Maye is making his NFL debut Thursday night. Maye replaced Jacoby Brissett with 4:24 remaining in a game the Patriots trail 24-3. The Patriots have only 93 yards, with Brissett going 12-of-18 for 98 yards. The Patriots sacked him five times. The Patriots named the veteran Brissett the starter …

The ingredients for an Inter-County Conference South classic will be present Friday night in Boswell. Week 4 Stat Leaders Windber will bring one of the area’s top rushing attacks into this meeting of 3-1 teams at North Star. Senior back Luke Hostetler and senior quarterback Lucas Oleksa front a deep backfield with 10 different players combining for nearly 1,500 rushing …