Sep 2, 2023; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes offensive coordinator Brian Hartline calls a play during the second half of the NCAA football game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Indiana University Memorial Stadium. Ohio State won 23-3. Ohio State football has consistently been able to recruit the best receivers in the country. It was able to get the No. …

Jets RB Hall explains idolizing, mimicking CMC since middle school originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Star New York Jets running back Breece Hall wants to be like 2023 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year and 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey. Who wouldn’t want 6,185 yards rushing and 4,320 receiving over a seven-year career comprised of three NFL …

Sep. 4—UTPB had no trouble putting away Western New Mexico in last week’s 41-3 season opening win at Ratliff Stadium. Had it not been for the 12 penalties, the final score could’ve been more lopsided. UTPB had 130 yards of penalties in its Lone Star Conference game against Western New Mexico. The Mustangs, on the other hand, had only four …

Hoyer: Three keys to Pats victory over Bengals in Week 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston “So you’re telling me there’s a chance?” The New England Patriots are heavy underdogs for Sunday’s regular-season opener in Cincinnati, but an upset isn’t out of the realm of possibility. The matchup will come down to three important factors, according to former Pats …

Oct 21, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; The ESPN College Gameday crew broadcasts from the field prior to the NCAA football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio Stadium.The Columbus Dispatch ESPN’s “College GameDay” has decided where it will be for Week 2 of the 2024 college football season. The GameDay crew, which now …

Matthew Stafford does want distractions, especially when he walks into an opponent’s stadium. So, unlike many athletes, the Rams’ veteran quarterback forsakes headphones upon arrival, and embraces a hostile environment when he jogs onto the field for pregame warmups. “I want to hear all of it,” Stafford said Wednesday before practice in Woodland Hills. “I want to smell it. I …

Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither are most offensive lines. The big difference, of course: Rome didn’t have to host No. 3 Texas in the second week of the season the way No. 8 Michigan football does on Saturday (11 a.m., Fox) in the nation’s first top-10 matchup. While the Wolverines weren’t expected to look like a finished …

Bears bolster defensive line in pre-Week 1 mock draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The 2024 NFL Draft will be remembered for producing 14 consecutive offensive selections, starting with the Chicago Bears taking quarterback Caleb Williams as the first overall pick. Interestingly, the last two Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks were chosen with the first two picks, and a third signal-caller …

Sophomore running back Kyson Brown is one of the faster players on the Arizona State football team. But Brown seems to have a little more pep in his step this week. Why? Well, the Sun Devils (1-0) are set to take on Mississippi State (1-0) at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at Mountain America Stadium. Sure an SEC opponent is enough …

A 17-year-old high school senior charged with attempted murder in the daytime weekend shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall was arraigned in juvenile court Wednesday and said through his attorney that he was sorry for what happened. The slight teen wore a green sweatshirt and green pants, looked straight ahead at the judge during the proceeding and …

Todd Bowles is generally not one to wear his heart on his sleeve — or anywhere else, for that matter. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach is well known for his calm demeanor and stoicism from his decade-plus on NFL sidelines. It’s rare to see him get worked up one way or the other. He took a different tack on …

Dennis King and Christian Hudson of Mainland celebrate a tackle for loss during the Kickoff Classic game against Eau Gallie Friday, August 16, 2024.Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK The Colorado Buffaloes are trying to force turnovers off the football field just as much as they are on it. After offering three-star athlete and North Carolina commit Julien Horton …

Titans present unique challenge for Caleb Williams as he tries to accomplish rare feat in Week 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — All eyes will be on Bears quarterback Caleb Williams on Sunday when the No. 1 overall pick makes his official NFL debut against the Tennessee Titans at Soldier Field. Expectations for the 2022 …

. Several flip targets for Florida were in Gainesville for the Week 1 beatdown Miami delivered to the Orange and Blue, including Georgia interior offensive line commit [autotag]Dontrell Glover[/autotag]. Offered back in March, Glover never made it to Florida over the spring or summer. He committed to the Bulldogs in late June but kept an open mind heading into the …

Why starting fast has become major focus for Bears as Week 1 approaches originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Expectations for the Bears this season are the highest they’ve been since 2019 when the team was coming off a 12-4 season, a division title and a playoff appearance. There’s talk that the defense could be one …