Shortly after DJ Uiagalelei threw an interception that Boston College nearly took back for a touchdown, the chants emerged from the stands at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Florida State fans, staring at an eight-point third-quarter deficit that was about to grow to 15, had seen enough from their team’s starting quarterback: “We want Brock,” the fans chanted, a reference to …

Taysom Hill Quarterback Bo Nix, Denver Broncos Given that we are heading into the first week of the fantasy season, I hope you don’t need to stream quarterback or tight end yet. If you are, did you not think this was something you should have taken care of during the draft? Well, if you do need to wade into the …

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar was more animated Saturday at West Virginia than he was during any game last season. He signaled for a first down after a couple of his scrambles. He quickly argued to the officials that the Mountaineers had simulated the Nittany Lions’ snap count, resulting in an ill-timed snap and a first-quarter fumble. He nodded and …

When the regular season begins on Thursday night, the NFL officially will debut a revolutionary change to the kickoff formation. Whether the new approach significantly changes the outcome of the play remains to be seen. Based on 49 preseason games, the numbers suggest that teams will be inclined to do what they usually did under the prior formation — kick …

Much has been made about the performance of Penn State’s offense in the season-opening win over West Virginia, and for good reason. Nittany Lions coach James Franklin spent several minutes Monday during his weekly press conference making sure the guys on defense aren’t being overlooked. “No one’s really talking about our defense,” he said. “Our defense played really well. Our …

Taylor Heinicke wanted to unwind and celebrate making the Atlanta Falcons’ initial 53-man roster last Wednesday. The veteran quarterback clicked on a Netflix documentary that featured the University of Michigan. That’s how Heinicke met his new coach. For the Chargers’ last-minute additions and last-second survivors of last week’s roster cut down, making a 53-man roster is only the chaotic start …

Florida State football’s sold-out home opener Monday became a Labor Day nightmare. The Seminoles are still searching for their first win after falling to Boston College, 28-13. It marks the first time since 2021 he Seminoles started the year 0-2. FSU finished 5-7 in coach Mike Norvell’s second season. FSU is starting to lean in that direction as nothing much …

Rodgers shares why he never saw 2021 trade to 49ers as reality originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There was a time when New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers thought there might be a chance he would end up playing for his favorite childhood team. But in his heart, the four-time NFL MVP knew suiting up for the 49ers …

Amid a chorus of boos and groans, Florida State football walked away from its home opener against Boston College with a loss, dropping to 0-2 for the first time since 2021. Boston College won 28-13 as quarterback Thomas Castellanos and the Boston College offense dominated against another lackluster performance from the Florida State defense. The loss snapped a nine-game home …

The Ravens were nearly at full strength Monday, three days before their season opener against the Chiefs. They were required to release an injury report for the first time this season, and rookie outside linebacker Adisa Isaac (hamstring) was the only player absent from practice. Running back Rasheen Ali (neck) was the only other player on the practice report as …

Despite being better than a two-touchdown underdog, Monday’s ACC game between Boston College and Florida State was no sweat for the Eagles, except for coach Bill O’Brien’s polo shirt. On a hot and humid Labor Day in Tallahassee, BC crushed the Seminoles, 28-13. The game was not as close as the final score. That’s how bad things are for the …

Left tackle Trent Williams’s status for next Monday night’s opener against the Jets will be up in the air as long as he remains away from the 49ers and the team moved to add some depth to the offensive line on Monday. The 49ers announced that they have signed tackle Brandon Parker to the active roster. He takes the spot …

Jan 1, 2021; Arlington, TX, USA; The Rose Bowl logo on a pylon during the 2021 College Football Playoff Rose Bowl game on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Robert Franklin-USA TODAY Sports It’s funny how one quality road victory by Notre Dame can change people’s opinions. Before the Irish beat Texas A&M in …

The Ravens went into this week over the salary cap and needing to get compliant, General Manager Eric DeCosta confirmed last week. “We have some flexibility to make some moves, and we will in the next week be cap compliant,” DeCosta said, via video from Jamison Hensley of ESPN. “There are a lot of different things can we do. We’ve …

Sep. 2—Idaho took third-ranked Oregon deep into the fourth quarter in its season opener before falling 24-14. And it cost the Vandals their starting quarterback, at least for part of the season. Jack Layne, a redshirt sophomore from Lake Oswego, Oregon, injured his collarbone on Idaho’s second-to-last series against the Ducks. He was taken out of the game when he …