Quarterbacks A:. Drew Allar and Beau Pribula looked very comfortable in new coordinator Andy Kotelnicki’s offense. Running backs A: Nick Singleton rushed for 114 yards, including his first two 40-yard gains since his spectacular freshman season in 2022. Receivers A: Harrison Wallace III enjoyed the finest game of his career and Omari Evans made a contested 55-yard catch. Offensive linemen …

It all begins on Thursday.  With the NFL season kicking off this week, “Bear Bets” is wrapping up its preview episodes for the year. So far, the gang’s shared its favorite wagers on win totals, award winners and more. This week, Chris “The Bear” Fallica and Geoff Schwartz were joined by Will Hill and John Murray of the SuperBook and …

Aug 31, 2024; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys coach Mike Gundy on the sidelines during the fourth quarter against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports The 2024 college football season is off and running and yet many are still looking back at 2023. Why? Because of the cloud of controversy …

Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports The college football season is officially underway and Week 2 brings with it an inter-conference battle between Power Four programs. The Oklahoma State Cowboys are ranked No. 18 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, and defeated South Dakota State 44-20 to start their season. The Arkansas Razorbacks put on a show in Week 1, dismantling Arkansas …

Jan 8, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; Michigan Wolverines offensive lineman Trente Jones (53) walks in confetti after beating the Washington Huskies in the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: IMAGN-715810 ORIG FILE ID: 20240108_pjc_at5_230.JPG The college football season is underway and the best matchup of the early-season schedule …

In Roob’s Eagles Observations: How many touches make sense for Saquon Barkley? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia What’s the ideal number of touches for Saquon Barkley? Who remembers when the Eagles had an international game cancelled three days before it was supposed to be played? And an appreciation of unheralded all-time Eagles great Pete Pihos. This week’s Roob’s 10 …

The five-day celebration that is college football’s Week 1 is still going strong. Though the vast majority of the Week 1 schedule played out on Saturday, there’s still football left to be played on Sunday and Monday. Each of those games will feature teams who can potentially challenge for the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. Watch select college football games …

In his recent interview with Mark Craig of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, former Vikings coach and current Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer pulled few punches. He fired a few of them at former Vikings G.M. Rick Spielman. While there surely were rough moments from 2014 through 2020, given Zimmer’s blunt, direct, Parcellsian nature, Zimmer focused on the 2021 draft. The …

The Iowa Hawkeyes might have something special in true freshman wide receiver Reece Vander Zee. The 6-foot-4, 207 pound wide receiver out of Central Lyon High School in Rock Rapids, Iowa, put on a show in his Hawkeye debut. Vander Zee reeled in five grabs for 66 yards, including a pair of touchdown catches of 7 and 19 yards. Vander …

Why Covey thinks he can help Eagles’ offense even after Dotson trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Britain Covey understands why the Eagles made a trade to acquire Jahan Dotson to improve their receiving corps. It doesn’t mean there isn’t a twinge of disappointment. “Objectively, did we get better as a team from that trade? Yes,” Covey said late …

Sep 3, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Malaki Starks (24) pulls down an interception against Oregon Ducks wide receiver Seven McGee (7) during the first quarter of the Chick-fil-A kickoff game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Malaki Starks made an interception against the Clemson Tigers that looked very …

The regular season is finally here. This is a pivotal one for the Jets. No more waiting – it’s an unofficial win-now mandate. They have the quarterback. They have the roster around him. They believe they have the staff. So: Win. Will they? Let’s open the mailbag to address that and more… Do you think this Haason Reddick situation drags …

The Hurricanes opened the 2024 season not with a cupcake opponent but with an in-state rival. The Hurricanes went into the Swamp and looked as good as they ever have under Mario Cristobal, rolling to a 41-17 win that was pretty much sealed in the third quarter. It was a jubilant beginning to the 2024 campaign. Here are 10 things …

Miller Moss – Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports Whistle just dropped its latest original “Raw Talent” series featuring Miller Moss, USC’s new starting quarterback. The premiere episode features Moss, quarterback for the USC Trojans, as he shows the real sweat and tears required for his preparation in advance of the upcoming football season. LSU has a secondary which faces a lot of questions …

Two-time NFL MVP and three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes is back commenting about Big Ten football. Badgers fans remember Oct. 23, 2020, Wisconsin’s season-opener against Illinois. Then-freshman Graham Mertz completed 20/21 passes for 248 yards and five touchdowns in the contest as the Badgers rolled to a 45-7 victory. Related: Big Ten Power Rankings after Week 1: Our first …