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 …

The Boston Bruins have signed goaltender Jeremy Swayman to an eight-year, $66 million deal, ending a contract standoff that approached the start of the regular season. Swayman, whose deal was announced Sunday morning, is entering his fifth NHL season. He has a record of 79-33-15, with a .919 save percentage and a 2.34 goals-against average. The 25-year-old was anointed as …

After Clemson football’s 29-13 win over Florida State, head coach Dabo Swinney shared several injury updates for the Tigers. Quarterback Cade Klubnik left briefly in the first quarter after a hard hit but quickly re-entered the game. Swinney explained, “They made him come out to make sure he was OK,” adding that while Klubnik needs to be smart about running …

Quarterback Bo Nix (10) and the Denver Broncos will host the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday at Mile High Stadium. (Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images) The Las Vegas Raiders will visit the Denver Broncos on Sunday for an AFC West battle. While both teams are 2-2 after the first four weeks of play, the Raiders have beaten the Broncos in their last …

Florida State football took one step forward and two steps back in its 29-13 loss to the Clemson Tigers. The Seminoles tumbled to1-5 this season. “First off, thought it was a hard-fought game,” Mike Norvell said after the game. “Credit to Clemson. They did a good job making the plays when necessary and throughout the course of the game I …

Surprise NFL MVP candidate Sam Darnold leads the unbeaten Minnesota Vikings into London to take on the New York Jets and Aaron Rodgers for the second international game this year. Minnesota has been a bit of a surprise this season with their journeyman signal caller leading the NFL in touchdown passes and passer rating heading into Week 4. It’s certainly …

Upsets involving some of the biggest names in the US LBM Coaches Poll should lead to a major shakeup near the top of this week’s Top 25. There were not one, not two, not three, but four teams in the top 10 that fell on a Saturday that appeared mundane before games kicked off. No. 2 Alabama lost to Vanderbilt. …