Oct. 18—Bob Asmussen has been covering Illinois football at The News-Gazette for 35 years and wrote a book about the history of the program. Here is his list of the 10 best Illinois plays at Memorial Stadium since it opened in 1924. Feel free to disagree: Oct. 18, 1924. Red Grange opening kickoff return against Michigan. Took the ball at …

Drake Maye, Jerod Mayo play coy about Patriots QB’s knee injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston By most accounts, Drake Maye’s knee injury doesn’t seem like a big deal. But we don’t know much beyond that. That’s because the New England Patriots’ rookie quarterback and his head coach both declined to elaborate on Maye’s injury after he popped up …

Decommitments have started to shake up the recruiting landscape, and even programs like Georgia are feeling the effects. Late Thursday, 5-star quarterback Jared Curtis, a top prospect from Nashville Christian (TN), announced he was reopening his recruitment and stepping away from his pledge to the Bulldogs. In a statement, Curtis expressed appreciation for the Georgia staff but emphasized the importance …

Eric Williams NFL Reporter San Francisco 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa said it best: What makes Patrick Mahomes the top quarterback in the NFL is his ability to put teams away, while making difficult plays look easy. “He’s able to get the ball far distances really fast, so you don’t need that much separation,” Bosa told reporters, when asked what …

Shanahan analyzes how Chiefs’ offense has evolved with new weapons originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming note: Watch Greg Papa’s full “Game Plan” interview with Kyle Shanahan at 9 p.m. PT Friday on NBC Sports Bay Area. Just as the Kansas City Chiefs team that beat the 49ers in Super Bowl LIV was much different from the Chiefs …

Notre Dame linebacker Drayk Bowen (34) tackles Stanford running back Chris Davis Jr. (5) during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Stanford at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in South Bend. As Notre Dame football does every Friday before a game, it has dropped its hype trailer as they prepare to face off against …

Marvin Harrison Jr. was a limited participant in Thursday’s practice, but the Arizona Cardinals wide receiver is still in concussion protocol. Arizona takes on the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night. Harrison suffered a concussion in Week 6 and wore a non-contact jersey in practice. Head coach Jonathan Gannon said it was “really encouraging” to see the rookie back on …

Quinn Ewers of the Texas Longhorns. For more than a decade, as Texas flirted with returning to its former status as one of college football’s elite programs, it was one of the most popular questions in the sport. Are the Longhorns finally back? For just as long, the answer stayed the same: No. That changed in 2023, when Texas went …

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – DECEMBER 04: Former quarterback of the Chicago Bears, Jay Cutler, looks on before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on December 04, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested for driving under the influence in Franklin, Tennessee on Thursday night, according to WSMV 4 …

. Saturday will mark the 107th meeting between Tennessee and Alabama football. The Third Saturday in October contest is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. EDT at Neyland Stadium (ABC). Fourth-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel is playing for his second win over the Crimson Tide. Tennessee and Heupel defeated Alabama, 52-49, in Nick Saban’s final game at Neyland Stadium on Oct. …

Can the Eagles slow down the Giants’ top-ranked pass rush? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Remember how the Eagles’ pass rush was so devastating in 2022 because you never knew where the pressure was coming from? It could be Brandon Graham. Could be Josh Sweat. Could be Javon Hargrave or Haason Reddick. The 2022 Eagles remain the only team …

It may be old news but still worth mentioning some of the details of Oregon’s thrilling 32-31 victory last week over Ohio State. It was our only trip in nine years to Eugene and the atmosphere at Autzen Stadium did not disappoint. A raucous crowd throughout reached a crescendo when time ran out on the Buckeyes, as they were threatening …

On the night the Saints honored quarterback Drew Brees, the quarterback whom Sean Payton hopes to groom into a player on Brees’s level matched a mark set by John Elway more than 40 years ago. With four wins in seven starts, Bo Nix tied the Broncos’ franchise record for most wins by a rookie quarterback in a season. Drew Lock …

AUSTIN, Texas — Striding out of his office on Thursday afternoon, Chris Del Conte is on the way to another meeting. Such is life this week for the athletic director of the country’s richest athletic department. This meeting, like many of the rest this week, is focused on logistics related to Saturday’s big home game: No. 1 Texas vs. No. …

David Helman NFL Reporter Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter The first six games of the season for the Dallas Cowboys have felt more like six years. They’ve seen their Super Bowl dreams deteriorate. They’ve seen all their old problems resurface. They’ve even lost all three of their games at home. And boy, do they ever need their bye week after their …