Utah State linebacker Jadon Pearson (39) runs to make the tackle during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 in Logan, Utah. | Tyler Tate No one would blame Utah State football if morale was low right now. A 1-3 start to the season is far from what internal hopes were, after key players frequently talked about about …

They did it on the ground. They did it through the air. They did it without throwing an incomplete pass. The Detroit Lions’ offense feasted Monday Night in a 42-29 win over the Seahawks, handing Seattle its first loss of the season following a 3-0 start. Geno Smith and Kenneth Walker made a valiant effort to keep pace for the …

With unbeaten Penn State ranked seventh and one-third of the way through its regular season, coach James Franklin is getting antsy. He wants to see the Nittany Lions (1-0, 4-0) improve every day and avoid complacency as they prepare to face new Big Ten opponent UCLA (0-2, 1-3) Saturday at noon (TV-FOX) at Beaver Stadium. “We have to get better …

Jared Goff threw a perfect game, setting an NFL record by completing all 18 of his passes to help the Detroit Lions beat the Seattle Seahawks 42-29 on Monday night. Kurt Warner had the previous league mark for the most passes without an incompletion, going 10-for-10 for Arizona against Houston in 2005. Goff also had a touchdown reception for the …

If you paid attention to only results of four games and not past history, like a few shiny Lombardi Trophies, there isn’t much doubt the Minnesota Vikings have been the best team in the NFL this season. The Vikings are 4-0 with three impressive wins over some of the best teams in the NFL. They’ve made the 49ers, Texans and …

Former USC running back Reggie Bush was supposed to be honored during the Trojans’ home opener against Utah State on Sept. 7. That was before the subject of attorney fees came up. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Reggie Bush looked out last August from the rooftop deck of the Coliseum, the stadium where he became a star two decades …

Purdy, 49ers’ offense continue to counter defensive adjustments originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The pass protection was good, but 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy often held the ball and eventually had to escape the pocket. Why? Oftentimes, Purdy had nowhere to throw it because the New England Patriots were well-prepared and took away some of the …

Pocola’s Dakotah Terrell, one of the state’s top recruits in the 2025 class, announced his commitment to Missouri football on Monday. A three-star prospect according to 247Sports, the 6-foot-8, 215-pound Terrell will be a tight end at the next level, although he also plays defensive end for Pocola. Terrell is a two-sport star as he’s also a standout basketball player …

Mason Rudolph led seven scoring drives after starter Will Levis left with a shoulder injury, and the Tennessee Titans beat the Miami Dolphins 31-12 on Monday night. Rudolph threw for 85 yards and completed 9 of 17 passes in relief of Levis, who attempted just four passes before running and diving for a first down on Tennessee’s second drive and …

Maybe they will call it the Detroit Special. Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown took a handoff from quarterback Jared Goff and started right. Goff sneaked out to the left, and St. Brown stopped and threw it back to Goff. Seahawks linebacker Trevis Gibson saw it, but too late to break up the pass. It goes down as a 9-yard touchdown …

MARSHALLTOWN — The Ottumwa High School football team only has to look back to last year’s contest with Marshalltown to be reminded about adversity. The Bulldogs could not overcome the big plays hit early in last year’s Homecoming contest with the winless Bobcats at Schafer Stadium. The result was a 44-7 loss in a game that had to be called …

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tyler Huntley (18) goes after the ball after a bad snap against the Titans. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Last season, for a national audience on Black Friday, the Miami Dolphins played a New York Jets team that had one big, fatal issue. They didn’t have a quarterback. Tim Boyle was so bad that day, he had a Hail …

Whether it was at Ohio State or now in the NFL, Jaxon Smith-Njigba has wowed viewers with his hands, feet and legs, which he has used to make him an all-American and a first-round NFL draft pick. In his fourth game of the 2024 NFL season, he got to show off his arm a bit, too. With his Seattle Seahawks …

49ers’ Purdy subtly roasts CMC, Deebo after recent athletic flashes originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Star 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has garnered extra praise four weeks into the 2024 NFL season because of his scrambling ability. The 24-year-old has earned eight first downs on the ground and routinely extends plays for San Francisco’s injury-riddled offense by maneuvering around …

Penn State is coming off their primetime victory over Illinois in a good spot regarding their College Football Playoff chances. While there are still plenty of hurdles they have to leap over before that happens, they are viewed as one of the best teams in the country heading into Saturday’s matchup against UCLA. With that kickoff time already known, there …