Kirk Cousins needed a big moment on Monday night. So did the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons’ offense had just two touchdowns for the season when Cousins took over with 1:39 left in the game, needing a touchdown and having to go 70 yards to get it for the win. Suddenly Cousins came alive. Cousins moved the team quickly downfield. Cousins …

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 14: Kaleb Cost #21 of the North Carolina Tar Heels breaks up a pass intended for Mehki Wall #11 of the North Carolina Central Eagles during the first half of the game at Kenan Memorial Stadium on September 14, 2024 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) The North Carolina Tar …

How PFF graded Purdy, 49ers in mistake-filled loss to Vikings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers had a sloppy performance in their 23-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, but there were a few standout performances mixed in with the mistakes that unfolded in all three phases of the game. A week …

Sep. 16—MOSCOW, Idaho — Last summer, this might have looked like a reasonable way to wrap up the nonconference games before heading into the Big Sky Conference season. A year ago, Abilene Christian finished 5-6. However, when the University of Idaho travels to Texas Saturday to face the Wildcats for the first time, the fourth ranked-Vandals will be playing a …

The Eagles and Falcons combined for 348 yards, including 203 rushing, but they scored only 13 total points in going a combined 1-for-3 in the red zone. Philadelphia leads 7-6 at halftime of Monday Night Football. The Eagles bypassed a chip-shot field goal in the first quarter, going for it on fourth-and-four from the Falcons 9, but Jalen Hurts threw …

Questions worth pondering as the football fan bases in north Florida deal with pathetic starts by the Jaguars, Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles, saddled by a 1-7 record that represents their worst combined record at mid-September in history: Have we ever seen Trevor “We suck right now” Lawrence be more vocally annoyed or calling everybody out like he did in a postgame …

The Eagles bypassed three points on their second drive, with Jalen Hurts throwing an incompletion on fourth-and-four from the Falcons 9. They went for it again on fourth down on their fourth possession of the night. This time, Hurts scrambled for 23 yards on a fourth-and-three at the Atlanta 41. He got a delay of game penalty for spiking the …

. The Oklahoma Sooners 2025 recruiting class took a hit on Monday evening. Defensive tackle Floyd Boucard announced via social media he is decommitting from the Sooners. “I would like to thank the University of Oklahoma for welcoming me with open arms,” Boucard said. “It’s after much consideration, thought, and conversations with my family that I’ve made the decision to …

Last Monday night, ESPN’s Lisa Salters helped make a headline after the game, by getting 49ers running back Jordan Mason to admit that he knew he’d be starting for Christian McCaffrey on Friday. This week, she’s helping to make some news early in the Falcons-Eagles game. Receiver A.J. Brown told Salters that he expects to miss “a couple of weeks” …

Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore finally signed a contract last week after working since Jan. 20 on a memorandum of understanding. Why Moore still wasn’t working under a formal contract upon being promoted from offensive coordinator to replace Jim Harbaugh and despite him and the school agreeing to a five-year, $30 million deal wasn’t certain. As could be expected, the …

A.J. Brown reportedly expects to ‘miss a couple weeks’ with injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles are playing against the Falcons on Monday Night Football without star receiver A.J. Brown. They might have to play the Saints next week without him too. During the ESPN broadcast, sideline reporter Lisa Salters said she spoke pre-game with Brown, who …

With Wisconsin quarterback Tyler Van Dyke lost for the season due to a knee injury, its likely that Braedyn Locke will continue to take the majority of snaps under center for the Badgers. But what about the next man listed on the depth chart? Who is QB2 now? True freshman Mabrey Mettauer has suddenly been thrust into the backup role. …

Deebo’s calf strain challenges 49ers as roster decisions loom originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers will head into their Week 3 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams without Deebo Samuel, who suffered a calf strain towards the end of San Francisco’s 23-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. Now the 49ers will …

Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy speaks during the Big 12 media days in Las Vegas, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Gundy and fellow longtime coach Kyle Whittingham will clash Saturday afternoon in Stillwater, Okla., in the Utes and Cowboys’ Big 12 openers. | Lucas Peltier, Associated Press There’s usually an interesting moment when Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy gets behind …

Whitner claims 49ers’ Mason ‘identical’ to former NFL RB Lynch originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Rising-star 49ers running back Jordan Mason followed his strong 2024 NFL season debut with a similarly impressive Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings. Despite San Francisco losing 23-17, Christian McCaffrey’s backup continued to run hard and be a reliable, much-needed piece of coach …