Robbie Bosco prepares to take a snap during 1984 Holiday Bowl game against Michigan in San Diego en route to the Cougars becoming national champs. | Mark Philbrick, BYU Editor’s note: Ninth in a series exploring BYU’s 1984 national football championship. Forty years have passed, and still hardly a week goes by, sometimes hardly a day, when Robbie Bosco doesn’t …

NFL Week 7 Sunday winners, losers: Chiefs win Super Bowl rematch, Vikings lose originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Spooky season has taken over the NFL. With Halloween quickly approaching, teams across the league have started showing their true colors. Whether it was a last-second kick or an upset road win, Week 7 provided plenty of surprises through the …

Will Hall is out as the Southern Miss football coach, officially fired by the Golden Eagles on Sunday. Reed Stringer was named the interim head coach. Southern Miss (1-6, 0-3 Sun Belt Conference) has lost five games in a row — all by double digits — and plays at James Madison (5-2, 1-2) on Saturday (2:30 p.m., ESPN+). Here’s what …

NASHVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 15: Xavier Newman #65 of the New York Jets looks on from the sideline during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on September 15, 2024 in Nashville, TN. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) New York Jets offensive lineman Xavier Newman was carted off the field on …

Eric Williams NFL Reporter SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A teammate for four seasons with the New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs offensive guard Joe Thuney acknowledged that could have had something to do with him winning the Tom Bradys LFG Player of the Game. “There might be a slight bias in that,” joked Thuney in a conversation with FOX Sports …

Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Andy Ludwig watches players during warmups as Utah and Baylor prepare to play at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Following a 13-7 loss to TCU in which Utah’s offense scored just once in 14 drives, Utah offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig has stepped down …

Purdy takes full responsibility for costly interception vs. Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers came storming out of the gates in the second half, but a devastating interception at a crucial juncture swiftly wiped out the momentum San Francisco finally managed to accrue. While wide receiver Ronnie Bell initially received the lion’s share …

Utah offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig resigned after the Utes’ loss to TCU on Saturday night. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images) Utah will have a new offensive coordinator for the rest of the 2024 season. The school announced Sunday night that Andy Ludwig had resigned. He had been Utah’s offensive coordinator since 2019. “Assistant coach Andy Ludwig has made the decision …

Maiocco’s 49ers Report Card: Team grades in rough loss to Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — It was more of the same for the 49ers in Week 7. They experienced more inconsistencies on offense, defense and special teams. And it was more of the same for the 49ers in their recent history against the Kansas …

TCU Horned Frogs linebacker Namdi Obiazor (4) brings down Utah Utes tight end Brant Kuithe (80) during a game between the University of Utah and the TCU Horned Frogs at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. The TCU Horned Frogs defeated the Utah Utes 13-7. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News The frustration was evident after …

49ers rookie Pearsall feels blessed to make NFL debut after shooting originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Ricky Pearsall’s long-awaited NFL debut ended up being a necessity after injuries plagued 49ers receivers in their 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. San Francisco’s first-round pick of the 2024 NFL Draft was …

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) throws the ball during an SEC conference game between Tennessee and Alabama in Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. Saturday night was certainly a disappointing one if you are a fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide, as the program fell in Knoxville to the rival Tennessee Volunteers by a final score of 24-17. Alabama’s …

Amari Cooper scored a TD in his first game as a Bill, delivering a solid fantasy football performance in Week 7. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) The NFL blessed us with two blockbuster trades this week — Davante Adams and Amari Cooper. The Adams trade felt like a long time coming — and at the aggressive urging of Aaron Rodgers. However, …

Oct 19, 2024; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Texas A&M Aggies players react after defeating the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-Imagn Images Texas A&M’s 34-24 win over Mississippi State had fans battling various emotions. It feels like this should have been a win by a larger margin than ten, and the Aggies didn’t …

The hit looked gruesome, and it appears it was. The 49ers fear that receiver Brandon Aiyuk has a torn anterior cruciate ligament, coach Kyle Shanahan said after the loss to the Chiefs. Aiyuk will undergo an MRI on Monday. “That’s what it looks like, but we don’t know for sure,” Shanahan said, via 49erswebzone.com. “Just doing the test and everything …