Sep 14, 2024; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) runs past Purdue Boilermakers defensive back Dillon Thieneman (31) during the second quarter at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images Notre Dame football has been a Mr. Jekyll and Dr. Hyde situation over the last two weeks. The Irish struggles led to a home …

Eagles receiver A.J. Brown did not practice Saturday after leaving Friday’s session with a hamstring injury. The Eagles list him as questionable to play in Monday Night Football against the Falcons. “Just got a little tight in practice yesterday,” coach Nick Sirianni said Saturday. Brown caught five passes for 119 yards and a touchdown in the season-opening win over the …

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas football put forth an ugly offensive performance across a variety of fronts Saturday against UAB. Quarterback Taylen Green came back down to earth in the Razorbacks’ 37-27 victory. The Boise State transfer was 11 of 26 for just 161 yards and an interception, while the offensive line gave up three sacks and missed on some blitz protections. …

Four Raiders and one Charger were fined by the NFL for their actions in a fight that broke out during their Week One game. Chargers wide receiver Josh Palmer, who was ejected from the game, was fined $11,255. The four Raiders fined were Marcus Epps ($11,817), Maxx Crosby ($11,255), Christian Wilkins ($11.255) and Jack Jones ($5,472). Jones was ejected along …

Eli Holstein lost his helmet. Nate Yarnell came into the game with the Backyard Brawl on the line and handed off to Derrick Davis Jr., who ran the football into the end zone from a yard out with 32 seconds left Saturday to give Pitt a 38-34 victory. Holstein was magnificent on the game-winning drive. On a running play he …

Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith was unhappy that Chiefs tight end Peyton Hendershot, who was inactive for the game, shoved him on the sideline after a play in Week One and the NFL wasn’t thrilled about it either. The league announced that Hendershot was fined $5,472 for the play. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media also notes that the Chiefs organization was …

Tennessee football will be featured on ESPN’s “College GameDay” when it goes to Oklahoma. ESPN announced it will be in Norman, Oklahoma, when the Vols and Sooners play on Sept. 21. Vols coach Josh Huepel played quarterback at Oklahoma, winning the national title in 2000. He was the Heisman runner-up that season. Heupel also coached at OU, starting his career …

Texas QB Quinn Ewers left the No. 2 Longhorns’ game against UTSA on Saturday with what appeared to be a non-contact injury. Ewers gingerly walked to the sideline after he appeared to pull up after a handoff in the second quarter. He was replaced by Arch Manning, who threw a touchdown pass to give Texas a 21-0 lead. Ewers was …

Sep. 14—GRAND FORKS — UND killed the negative narratives Saturday at the Potato Bowl. Could UND stop a trend of slow starts? Could it put together a passing game? Could it avoid struggling against Idaho State? Could it stop fumbling program momentum after big wins? How’s 38-zip for an answer? The No. 10 Fighting Hawks scored the game’s first 38 …

Recent stats show 49ers stars should excel vs. Vikings on road originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After cruising to a season-opening win over the New York Jets on Monday at Levi’s Stadium, the 49ers now head on the road to face the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2. Though San Francisco did lose at Minnesota in Week 7 of …

This story will be updated. Texas football star quarterback Quinn Ewers exited the Longhorns’ game against UTSA on Saturday after suffering an apparent lower-leg injury in the first half. Ewers limped off the field and entered the medical tent after the play, later heading off to the locker room. Ewers then reappeared without his uniform in street clothes, likely ending …

Texas QB Quinn Ewers left the No. 2 Longhorns’ game against UTSA on Saturday with a non-contact injury. Ewers gingerly walked to the sideline after he appeared to pull up after a handoff in the second quarter. He was replaced by Arch Manning, who threw a touchdown pass to give Texas a 21-0 lead. Ewers was 14-of-16 for 185 yards …

AUBURN — Auburn football hosted New Mexico at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday in its third straight home game of the 2024 season, with redshirt freshman quarterback Hank Brown making his first start. He replaces Payton Thorne, who threw four interceptions in the previous week’s 21-14 loss to Cal. Brown threw a touchdown pass to cap his first drive as Auburn’s …

The Lions added a pair of wideouts to their roster for Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers. They announced that they have elevated Tom Kennedy and Tim Patrick from the practice squad. Both players will revert back to the practice squad after the game. Kennedy and Patrick were called up a day after the Lions listed Jameson Williams as questionable to …

Sep. 14—DELPHOS — Perhaps the biggest surprise of Bluffton’s 52-7 win over Delphos Jefferson on Saturday afternoon is the fact that Bluffton’s defense allowed a touchdown. That’s only happened twice this season, against the Wildcats (1-3, 0-1 NWC) at Stadium Park, and last week in a 63-7 win over Ayersville. To this point in the season, the Pirates (4-0, 1-0 …