Sep. 29—BOISE, Idaho — Washington State’s spotless start to the season came to an end deep in its own territory, on a chunk of blue turf, the spot the visitors needed to convert on a late fourth down in a road test against No. 25 Boise State. That’s where, trailing by just one score in the third quarter, the Cougars …

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey could be making his way to the field sooner rather than later. McCaffrey, who recently flew to Germany for treatment and a second opinion on his ongoing Achilles tendinitis, is aiming for an early November return, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. McCaffrey, who missed the first game of the season with the injury, …

Sep. 29—BOISE — In a game largely defined by the 259-yard rushing clinic from Boise State sensation Ashton Jeanty, most of the plays and moments Washington State would prefer to have back from Saturday night’s loss at Albertsons Stadium came on long, hard-fought runs, where it wasn’t uncommon for the junior to break anywhere from three to seven tackles, pinballing …

Juggling circus catches. Building and blowing a dominant lead. Trading touchdowns on one-play drives to determine the winner. Saturday’s Alabama football game against Georgia played like a video game, with the Crimson Tide emerging with a 41-34 victory in a back-and-forth college football game. To some fans who are used to the traditional defensive games that dominated SEC football for …

All Alabama football quarterback Jalen Milroe wanted to do was give Ryan Williams a chance. Trailing by a point with fewer than three minutes to go, Milroe saw the one-on-one matchup he wanted with Williams, who had already exploited the Georgia secondary with a bobbled, circus catch for 54 yards in the third quarter. Milroe looked the safety off, threw …

Eagles without Lane Johnson as they face Buccaneers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia TAMPA — Eagles star right tackle Lane Johnson traveled with the team to Florida but will not play against the Buccaneers on Sunday. Johnson, 34, has officially been ruled out. Johnson made some really strong progress this week but did not clear the NFL’s concussion protocol …

Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney is joined by national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman, Jack Knowlton from TideIllustrated.com and Nikki Edwards of CUSportsReport.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. MORE FACT OR FICTION: Jackson Arnold will start again this season for Oklahoma CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position …

The NFL fined Packers running back Josh Jacobs $45,020 for lowering his helmet into a tackler on Sunday against the Titans. The next discipline he gets from the league could be even worse. Jacobs was one of the players warned before the season that future safety violations could result in a suspension, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Although …

Just when Florida State football looked like it was taking a step forward, it took 42 steps back at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Saturday’s loss to SMU. The Seminoles suffered a 42-16 beatdown in their first-ever ACC meeting against the Mustangs. They went back to their losing ways with three turnovers, being out-physical by SMU’s offense and out-coached by …

There’s a broad selection of descriptors that could be applied to Colin Simmons’ performance for the Texas football team Saturday, in which he collected two sacks and three tackles for loss in a 35-13 win over Mississippi State. Outstanding. Dominant. Energizing. Take your pick. But Simmons himself went in a different direction. “It felt normal,” the true freshman edge rusher …

The New England Patriots will visit the San Francisco 49ers for their Week 4 NFL Game on Sunday. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images) After losing their past two games, the New England Patriots are hoping a trip out west will turn things around when they play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon at Levi’s Stadium. The 1-2 Pats are currently at …

Sep. 29—CALDWELL, Idaho — Andy Peters threw for 419 yards with two touchdowns and the College of Idaho won in overtime 45-37 to hand Montana Tech their first loss of the season on Saturday. Peters accounted for two more touchdowns on the ground, running for 90 yards as the Coyotes gained 586 total yards of offense. Montana Tech’s Landers Smith …

QB Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills play the Baltimore Ravens this Sunday night. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) It’s Week 4 of the 2024 NFL season. Tonight on Sunday Night Football the Baltimore Ravens host the Buffalo Bills. The Bills are facing Game 4 of the season with a 3-0 record, but still down two defensive starters (Taron Johnson and Terrel …

Sep. 29—BOISE — All it took was four touches and 89 seconds for Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty to find the end zone. On four carries, the Broncos’ Heisman hopeful accounted for all 75 yards on Boise State’s opening drive, the first of his four touchdowns and over 250 yards. No. 25 Boise State used Jeanty’s fourth career 200-yard …

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will visit the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. (Denny Medley-Imagn Images) The two top teams in the AFC West will battle it out on Sunday afternoon when the Kansas City Chiefs visit the Los Angeles Chargers. The undefeated Chiefs, led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, will face the 2-1 Chargers at Sofi Stadium, with …