49ers GM Lynch impressed by Mustapha, compares him to Cardinals star originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming note: Watch John Lynch’s full “49ers Game Plan” interview with Greg Papa tonight on NBC Sports Bay Area at 9:30 p.m. PT. Rookie safety Malik Mustapha reminds 49ers general manager John Lynch of a proven NFL veteran. With 49ers safety Talanoa …

Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate is on track to return for Saturday’s primetime game at Oregon. Tate was held out of the Buckeyes’ win over Iowa last week with an unspecified injury, but has been practicing this week. “He had a good day of practice today,” coach Ryan Day said Wednesday night. Sept. 7, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio …

Hoyer: Three keys to success for Drake Maye vs. Texans originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Will Drake Maye give the ailing New England Patriots offense a jolt this Sunday vs. the Houston Texans? The Patriots named the rookie their starting quarterback for the Week 6 matchup. He already made his official debut late in the team’s Week 3 loss …

The calendar barely flipped to October and the Arizona State football team has won more games than it did last year. How much the Sun Devils (4-1, 1-1) have improved is something we’ll know after the next game as coach Kenny Dillingham’s squad is preparing to face Utah (4-1, 1-1), a team that frequently challenged for Pac-12 honors and is …