COLUMBIA — South Carolina football’s schedule was already difficult, and while Saturday may have made the road ahead even more challenging, no issue is bigger than the Gamecocks’ inconsistent offense. The Gamecocks (3-2, 1-2 SEC) faced then-No. 17 LSU right after the Tigers lost a heartbreaker to Southern Cal. On Saturday, South Carolina faced No. 11 Ole Miss right after …

Aaron Rodgers reached another milestone in his stellar career on Sunday by becoming just the ninth player in NFL history to throw for 60,000 yards in regular-season games. The 40-year-old New York Jets quarterback crossed the threshold when he connected with Tyler Conklin on a 7-yard completion in the third quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The …

Report: Warner, Kittle expected to play in Week 5 clash vs. Cardinals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers, already without several stars due to injury, received a glimmer of hope regarding the status of two captains for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. Star linebacker Fred Warner (ankle) and tight end George Kittle (rib), both listed as …

EVANSTON, Ill. — Big Ten play-by-play voice Chris Vosters perfectly summed up Ke’Shawn Williams’ 52-yard gain in the third quarter of Indiana football’s 41-24 win over Northwestern. “How is he still going?” Vosters exclaimed. Williams caught the ball behind the line of scrimmage on a crossing route and managed to go 50-plus yards through rush hour traffic. He high-stepped over …

Before Sunday’s Jets-Vikings game from London, NFL Network pointed out that quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a career 57-8 touchdown-to-interception ratio against the Vikings. That’s the best differential for one player against one team since the AFL-NFL merger. On Sunday, that number has moved to 57-10. Rodgers threw two interceptions in the first 15 minutes. The first one became only the …

Arizona nearly rallied back from a two-touchdown deficit to beat Texas Tech in the Wildcats’ Big 12 home opener, but the Red Raiders prevailed to beat the UA 28-22 Saturday night in Tucson. The Wildcats’ (3-2) setback is the first home loss under first-year head coach Brent Brennan — and the first Big 12 loss of the season. Saturday’s loss …

The day of Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, is going to be the talk of college football for years to come. Heading into Week 6, it would have been fair for fans to call out the slate of games for the first weekend of October to be underwhelming. However, by the end of the day, it almost felt like it may …

Oct. 6—COLUMBUS — Ohio State did all the things it does well and did all the things Iowa does well even better than the Hawkeyes could do them on its way to a 35-7 win on Saturday at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) started slowly and led only 7-0 at halftime over Iowa (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) …

Breer: Drake Maye ‘closing in’ on being Patriots’ best QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s a matter of when, not if, Drake Maye becomes the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback this season. That’s what Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reiterated Sunday morning on NBC Sports Boston’s Patriots Pregame Live, adding that the rookie quarterback continues to make strides behind …

The Oklahoma Sooners aren’t being given much of a shot heading into the Red River Showdown. It’s understandable. The Sooners have a lot to improve on offense heading into the Cotton Bowl. They’ve undergone a quarterback change and needed a lot to go right in the fourth quarter against Auburn. A week off gave true freshman quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. …

Browns tight end David Njoku is set to make his return to the lineup on Sunday. Njoku injured his ankle in the season opener and has missed the team’s last three games. He progressed to the point that he was able to practice two days this week and he drew a questionable listing on Friday’s injury report. According to multiple …

Over the last three weeks, a lot of attention has been paid to Texas A&M backup quarterback Marcel Reed, and for good reason. The Aggies were 3-0 with the redshirt freshman under center, leading writers and at least one coach to wonder if he was the new starter moving forward. REPORT CARD: How the Aggies barely missed earning straight-As vs. …

The Jets will be without linebacker C.J. Mosley again this week. Mosley injured his toe in the team’s Week Two win over the Titans and was listed as doubtful to play against the Vikings in London on Sunday. The Jets officially made Mosley inactive 90 minutes ahead of kickoff. Running back Israel Abanikanda, cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse, wide receiver Malachi Corley, …

USA TODAY High School Sports‘ Friday Night Notes is a weekly high school football recruiting recap that looks at the latest news from around the country—from the Class of 2025 to ’26 and beyond. Auburn continued its hot streak on the recruiting trail, landing its quarterback of the future. However, the Tigers still haven’t figured it out on the field this season. Are …

The Giants have been competitive over the past few weeks but came up short against the Cowboys last Thursday night to drop to 1-3 on the year. They now travel to Seattle to face a team that began the season 3-0 but just suffered their first loss of the year to the Lions on Monday night. Here are the biggest …