Favre-Aikman. Brady-Manning. Mahomes-Allen. Marquee quarterback duels punctuate NFL history. It’s way, way too early to say that the meeting of the No. 2 and No. 8 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft will ever get anywhere near the heights of those lofty rivalries. But hey, you never know. The Sunday night showdown between Jayden Daniels and Michael Penix Jr. might …

The Kansas State Wildcats pulled off a 44-41 comeback win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the Rate Bowl at the Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field in Phoenix on Thursday. The underdog Scarlet Knights had a 27-17 halftime lead, and pushed the advantage to 34-17 at 8:57 of the third quarter. The Wildcats stormed back on the strength of several chunk …

The Chicago Bears’ 6-3 defeat by the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday was sealed with a Caleb Williams interception, but there was one sequence earlier in the drive that showed the team to be well and truly lost. With 5:12 left in the game, the Bears got the ball back and had a chance to either tie the game or take …

Penn State offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki described the offensive linemen’s play in recent games as nasty. He also could have used “effective.” The Nittany Lions have averaged 233.3 rushing yards and 39.7 points in their last three games against SMU, Oregon and Maryland. Those three performances have come since Nolan Rucci replaced the injured Anthony Donkoh as the starting right …

On a rainy night in Chicago, the Bears and Seahawks combined for 10 sacks, 13 punts, 444 yards and nine points. The Seahawks won 6-3 in one of the worst games in the NFL this season. Seattle moved to 9-7 in ending a two-game losing streak, and Chicago fell to 4-12 with a 10th consecutive loss. The Bears’ last chance …

If Vega Ioane gets a chance to see Stacy Collins at the Fiesta Bowl, he wants to thank him again. Ioane might never have found his way to Penn State without Collins, who’s back at Boise State as assistant head coach, linebackers coach and special teams coordinator after spending the last two seasons with the Nittany Lions’ special teams. When …

Yahoo Sports fantasy contributor Sal Vetri reveals his bold prediction for the 2025 fantasy football season. View more Video Transcript Yeah, I mean, it was going to be, it’s around Brian Thomas, and it was gonna be that this guy will be a top 10 wide receiver next year, and he’s basically doing that this year. It’s gonna be that …

Nov 16, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies offensive lineman Ar’maj Reed-Adams (55) lifts running back Amari Daniels (5) in celebration of his touchdown during the first quarter against the New Mexico State Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images Texas A&M (8-4, 5-3 SEC) will face the USC Trojans (6-6, 4-5 Pac 12) on December …

Getty Images Welcome to the Christmas edition of the Week 17 grades! The first three games of Week 17 have all had some big playoff implications. That started with the opening game on Christmas Day when the Kansas City Chiefs clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC by beating the Pittsburgh Steelers, 29-10. In the second game of the …

PHOENIX – Rutgers football’s offense faced issues in the second half of its heartbreaking loss to Kansas State in the Rate Bowl, largely the Wildcats’ defense. But a communication issue also played a significant role in the Scarlet Knights’ 44-41 loss at Chase Field, a defeat that dropped Rutgers to 7-6 for the season. Coach Greg Schiano said the issue, …

The Bears and Seahawks have combined for six punts and nine points. Seattle headed to the locker room with a 6-3 halftime lead. The most exciting part of Thursday Night Football came just before the two-minute warning when Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf and Bears defensive back Tyrique Stevenson got into it. Metcalf ended up drawing a 15-yard penalty for head-butting …

Dec. 26—More than one Eck will be on hand for head coach Jason Eck’s first season at New Mexico. Former Idaho linebacker Jaxton Eck — Jason’s son — is transferring to UNM, the program announced Thursday via a post on social media. Jaxton Eck, a 6-foot-1, 225-pound sophomore, earned first team All-Big Sky honors after logging a team-high 134 total …

Getty Images The Chicago Bears are set to undergo a full head-coaching search this offseason. One of their top players already has some opinions about where the franchise should turn next, however, with All-Pro cornerback Jaylon Johnson openly hoping the Bears court an offensive mind to help quarterback Caleb Williams. Johnson’s top priority is welcoming a leader who can elevate …

Dec. 26—SAN DIEGO — Linebacker Buddah Al-Uqdah is taking his talents across the state. The former Washington State linebacker is transferring to rival Washington, he announced on Thursday, putting an end to his three-year stay with the Cougars. He’s joining a Huskies squad that finished its first Big Ten regular season with a 4-5 record and 6-6 overall. Al-Uqdah, who …

Shanahan expresses confidence in 49ers kicker Moody amid rough season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 2024 NFL season has been a challenging campaign for the 49ers, and that includes second-year kicker Jake Moody. Moody has made 23 of his 30 field goal attempts or a 76.7 percent success rate, which is a significant drop …