For the first Saturday in October, Wisconsin football fans can prepare for a morning of kegs and eggs outside Camp Randall Stadium before seeing their team try to win its 2024 Big Ten home opener. The Badgers’ Oct. 5 game against Purdue in Madison will kick off at 11 a.m. CT, the program announced Monday. The matchup will air on …

The Titans will be without at least one of their key defensive players for multiple games. Tennessee head coach Brian Callahan told reporters in his Monday news conference that cornerback Chidobe Awuzie is set to miss time with a groin injury. Awuzie is also a candidate to go on injured reserve. Callahan named rookie corner Jarvis Brownlee Jr. as one …

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – SEPTEMBER 23: Xavier Watts #0 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the second half at Notre Dame Stadium on September 23, 2023 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) While many of us expected that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team would be wearing its green …

After Ravens running back Derrick Henry gained 151 yards and scored two touchdowns against a beleaguered Dallas defense, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said that his team didn’t sign the modern-day Jim Brown in free agency because they couldn’t afford him. That’s a crock of something other than butter. They could have afforded him. They chose not to pursue him. Henry’s …

Iowa State football’s Big 12 Conference game against Baylor on Saturday, Oct. 5 is scheduled to kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT, it was announced Monday. The game is set to be televised on Fox. On Saturday, the No. 19 Cyclones (3-0) cruised to a 52-7 win over Arkansas State. Quarterback Rocco Becht passed for 204 yards and two touchdowns …

49ers QB Purdy joined elite company with stellar showing in loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There are plenty of 49ers to blame for the epic collapse against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at SoFi Stadium but quarterback Brock Purdy is far from the main culprit. The third-year signal-caller was stellar in San Francisco’s 27-24 loss to …

Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Andrel Anthony (5) celebrates after the Red River Rivalry college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the University of Texas (UT) Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Oklahoma won 34-30. The most anticipated game of the season for the Auburn Tigers is on the horizon as the …

What other rookie QBs tell us about Maye’s inevitable path with Pats originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston There’s a partisan divide in this country, and it’s over how we develop rookie quarterbacks. Both sides are entrenched. There’s the “play ’em right away” true believers. They cite Peyton Manning, Troy Aikman, and John Elway as future Hall of Famers who …

Sep 21, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; DUPLICATE***Ohio State Buckeyes tight end Will Kacmarek (89) runs the ball against the Marshall Thundering Herd in the second half at Ohio Stadium on Saturday. We’re now through four weeks in the new, improved, and expanded Big Ten. Each time out provides additional data points and eyeball tests to try and figure out the pecking …

Mayo gives positive injury updates on couple key Patriots players originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots need all the help they can get on their offensive line. This unit played horribly in the Week 3 loss to the New York Jets. It allowed seven sacks and 15 QB hits. The Jets got pressure on 53.8 percent …

Penn State football is preparing for its biggest proving point yet − with its most scintillating Beaver Stadium environment − of this young 2024 season. The Nittany Lions’ Big Ten competition begins with fireworks Saturday night. Which means it will be the most expensive home ticket yet. The undefeated Lions (3-0) and Illinois Fighting Illinois − both ranked teams − …

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert got some good news Monday about the nagging ankle injury that forced him to exit in the third quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Herbert was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain after x-rays came back negative, NFL Media reported. Herbert will reportedly “continue to be monitored” ahead of the Chargers’ Week …

The Broncos didn’t score any touchdowns in their Week Two loss to the Steelers, but it didn’t take long for them to show that Week Three would be a different story. Quarterback Bo Nix ran for a score less than five minutes into their road game against the Buccaneers and the Broncos extended their lead to 14 points before the …

GAYLORD ― The Gaylord-area high school football picture is becoming clearer as we head into the final full week of September. With five full weeks of games left, teams across Otsego County know who they are and can better focus on their goals, whether that be a playoff push, a conference title or just salvaging the second half of the …

Breer details how Patriots are preparing Drake Maye to start this year originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots gave Drake Maye his first taste of NFL action late in Thursday’s blowout loss to the New York Jets. It sounds like Maye should get more opportunities going forward — and not just in mop-up duty. According to …