The Seahawks have started 2-0 under first-year coach Mike Macdonald. But there’s still room to improve. Via Brady Henderson of ESPN.com, Macdonald made it clear on his Seattle Sports 710 AM radio show that the defense needs to get better against the run. “All of the things that showed up in the first game [against the Broncos] that was positive, …

For the second time in the first month of the 2024 college football season, West Virginia is dealing with a weather delay. The Mountaineers’ game against Kansas Saturday was suspended with 10:43 remaining in the fourth quarter due to inclement weather in the Morgantown, West Virginia area. Coach Neal Brown’s team has been used to such stoppages. West Virginia’s season-opening …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson, and NFL writer Frank Schwab discuss how Purdy can prove doubters wrong by stepping up while his top offensive playmakers are out with injuries. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript We can talk all …

Penn State will be without one of its top defensive players on the roster this weekend when the Nittany Lions host Kent State for a mid-Saturday afternoon non-conference matchup. Head coach James Franklin announced this week that the team will be without safety, Kevin Winston Jr., for an extended period of time due to a long-term injury. This week’s player …

Bengals coach Zac Taylor confirmed Saturday that wide receiver Tee Higgins will make his 2024 debut Monday night. Higgins said Friday he would return after missing the first two games with a hamstring injury. He tweaked his hamstring in a Sept. 5 practice. Higgins, who is in a contract year, had 42 catches for 656 yards with five touchdowns in …

. Former Alabama coach Nick Saban absolutely tore into Florida for its current predicament during Saturday’s latest edition of ESPN’s College GameDay. As the panel discussed the current struggles with Gator football, Saban harshly criticized the program for churning through coaches in the post-Urban Meyer days and for not adapting to the times at hand. To Saban, the problems with …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson, and NFL writer Frank Schwab discuss whether the Bears offensive struggles falls upon rookie QB Caleb Williams or the coaching staff not putting him in a place to succeed. Hear the full conversation on “Football 301” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video …

A tough task just got even tougher for Michigan football, as star tight end Colston Loveland was ruled out of today’s Big Ten Conference opener against USC (3:30 p.m., CBS), according to the availability report teams are required to provide to the league two hours prior to kickoff. Loveland, the Wolverines’ leading receiver through three weeks with 19 receptions for …

The Cincinnati Bengals will get wide receiver Tee Higgins back for Monday night’s game against the Washington Commanders. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said on Saturday that Higgins “feels great, can go 100 percent” after the receiver missed the opening two games due to a hamstring injury. Higgins returned to practice on Thursday in a limited capacity and was back …

Week 4 of the college football season features the start of conference play for many teams, and it includes two games between teams ranked in the top 15. Both of those matchups could prove to be crucial at the end of the season. Here are the biggest games on Saturday. (All times are Eastern and all odds are from BetMGM.) …

How Mason can join elite NFL company with strong game vs. Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jordan Mason is on the cusp of accomplishing something only six running backs have done in NFL history when the 49ers face the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at SoFi Stadium. Through San Francisco’s first two games of the 2024 NFL …

Mizzou’s SEC slate is here. No. 7/8-ranked Missouri football will open its SEC campaign against Vanderbilt on Saturday in Columbia, with kickoff scheduled for 3:15 p.m. on Faurot Field. Mizzou has the chance to head into its first idle week of the season 4-0, after wins against Murray State, Buffalo and then-No. 24 Boston College to open the season. Vanderbilt, …

The Jets are expected to be without right tackle Morgan Moses for a few weeks due to a knee injury he sustained during Thursday’s win over the New England Patriots. Moses is expected to miss 2-to-4 weeks after tests revealed an MCL sprain and bone bruise, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported Saturday morning. This is a big …

Sept. 7, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (2) signals for a first down during the first half of an NCAA Division I football game against the Western Michigan Broncos on Saturday at Ohio Stadium. The Ohio State football team has kicked off against the Marshall Thundering Herd and despite the defense coming out slow, …

Steelers rookie right tackle Troy Fautanu will not play on Sunday against the Chargers. Fautanu, the Steelers’ first-round pick this year, started at right tackle last week but suffered a knee injury on the practice field on Friday. The Steelers initially announced that he would be questionable, but today the team announced that Fautanu will miss the game. How much …