Entering a bye week, Texas football is staring down the final third of its regular season. But coach Steve Sarkisian pointed out Monday that, for the Longhorns to achieve their goal of winning the national title, they’ll need to play at least eight more games. Sarkisian familiarized himself with the grind of a 16-game season when he coordinated the Atlanta …

How Purdy’s scramble ability gave 49ers another tool to beat Cowboys originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy and the 49ers’ offense got off to a slow start in San Francisco’s 30-24 win over the Dallas Cowboys on “Sunday Night Football.” The signal-caller completed only 10 of his 16 pass attempts for 151 yards in …

Mike Elko says he’s got nothing but respect for Jimbo Fisher, and you didn’t hear what you thought you heard. “I appreciate who he is, everything that he’s done,” Elko, the Texas A&M’s first-year coach, said of Fisher on Monday. Elko, during his regularly scheduled news conference, rebuffed the idea that a comment he made Saturday night after the Aggies’ …

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is off to a rough start in his second NFL season. He may have lost his job following Sunday’s performance in a loss to the Houston Texans. Head coach Anthony Steichen was asked twice on Monday about whether Richardson is still the Colts’ starting quarterback. “Right now, today he is, yes,” Steichen said. Steichen was …

Michigan State’s Jordan Turner participates in a drill during the Spring Showcase on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Michigan State football will be without one of its key defensive players for the first half vs. Indiana on Saturday. Spartans head coach Jonathan Smith confirmed on Monday that linebacker Jordan Turner will be out for the …

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is off to a rough start in his second NFL season. He may have lost his job following Sunday’s performance in a loss to the Houston Texans. Head coach Anthony Steichen was asked twice on Monday about whether Richardson would remain as the Colts’ starting quarterback. “Today he is, yes” Steichen said. Steichen was then …

Oct 28, 2024, 03:29 PM ET Buffalo forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel, who has been sidelined since sustaining a lower-body injury in the season opener on Oct. 4, will play Monday against the visiting Florida Panthers, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. Aube-Kubel, 28, has been practicing since Oct. 22, and in Sunday’s session he skated at left wing with center Dylan Cozens …

Sep 14, 2024; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Jam Miller (26) is greeted by offensive lineman Tyler Booker (52) after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images After the team’s impressive 34-0 win over the Missouri Tigers on Saturday, Alabama Crimson Tide starting left …

The Indianapolis Colts are contemplating a quarterback change. Colts head coach Shane Steichen didn’t give a definitive answer when asked if Anthony Richardson would remain the team’s starting quarterback ahead of their matchup with the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9. “We’re evaluating everything,” Steichen told reporters on Monday. Richardson had some struggles in the Colts’ 23-20 loss to the Houston …

Lenoir’s breakout campaign should force 49ers’ hand in offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers have paid so many of their homegrown stars over the years, that the Brinks truck should just have its own reserved parking spot at Levi’s Stadium. With the way cornerback Deommodore Lenoir is playing, they will need it again …

EAST LANSING — Jonathan Smith had about 38 hours to digest the aftermath of his first indoctrination into the Michigan State vs. Michigan football rivalry, and the benches-clearing scuffle that ensued at the final whistle of the 117th meeting Saturday night at Michigan Stadium. Smith, who played and coached at Oregon State, had strong words Monday afternoon. “We will not …

Patriots show signs of life at the expense of dysfunctional Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Slide on over, Iron Bowl. Jets-Patriots II in 2024 will be remembered as The Irony Bowl. In a game between one team at the bottom of the Pit of Despair and another sliding fast down the misery-soaked sides of it, the weirdness was …

Former Alabama Football Coach and current ESPN analyst Nick Saban on the set of ESPN’s College Game Day, at the University of Texas on the South Mall, ahead of the Longhorns’ game against the Georgia Bulldogs in Austin, Oct. 19, 2024. Throughout the 2024 college football season so far, former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban has been one …

Patriots-Jets Stock Watch: Brissett, Henry help Pats earn comeback win originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have had a frustrating 2024 NFL season so far. They are 2-6 and will almost certainly finish outside of the playoffs for the third consecutive campaign. But one thing Patriots fans can feel good about is the fact that the …

Dec 2, 2023; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban walks onto the field before the SEC Championship game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports If you have watched any college football this season, then one thing that you have likely realized is that the SEC seems to be a …