Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) celebrates after scoring a touchdown Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, during the NCAA football game against the Purdue Boilermakersat Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. While the AP has Notre Dame at No. 18 in the Top 25 poll and the USA Today/coaches poll has the Fighting Irish at the same spot, other …

Week 2 of the NFL season is nearly in the books — we’ve still got a Monday night showdown between the Falcons and Eagles. After that, we’re on to Week 3. Let’s check out the lines for each NFL game at DraftKings Sportsbook, as the third week of the season is upon us. Odds below are as of September 15th. …

5 things I care about The Bears offense has serious issues The environment Caleb Williams was walking into this season with the Chicago Bears was frequently lauded this offseason. Some even said it was the best situation we’ve ever seen for a quarterback taken No. 1 overall. I certainly felt that way about the top three wide receivers, but there …

Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Danny Stutsman (28) runs after TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Josh Hoover (10) as he throws a pass during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the TCU Horned Frogs at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Oklahoma won 69-45. BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK The …

NFL power rankings: Where 49ers stand after loss to Vikings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season almost is in the books, and it was just as screwy as last week. Big injuries to star players have contending teams on the fritz, while bottom feeders shocked the world with big upsets. Is there …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com Many of the nation’s top college football programs are courting Jake Kreul. The Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy pass rusher, who broke out for 17 sacks as a sophomore last fall at Bishop Moore High School out of Orlando, has picked up where he left off early in his junior campaign. It means the national offer list has only …

Joe Burrow bounced back and out-played Patrick Mahomes, but the Chiefs overcame major issues at left tackle to win 26-25 on a 51-yard field goal as time expired. Mahomes’ 151 passing yards were the fewest of his career in a game he didn’t leave injured. Two passing scores and 29 rushing yards helped save his fantasy day, but Mahomes rarely …

BYU’s team captains walk to the pregame coin toss against Wyoming on Sept. 15, 2024 in Laramie. | Jaren Wilkey/BYU PHOTO LARAMIE, Wyo. — Wyoming fans may dislike BYU, but Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff is a newly-minted fan of their town. Following his three touchdown performance against the Cowboys Saturday night, Retzlaff offered some kind words regarding his first trip …

The official who penalized Cincinnati Bengals star Ja’Marr Chase for unsportsmanlike conduct late in their 26-25 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon said that Chase crossed a line and got personal. Chase was tackled after a 4-yard reception that should have put the Bengals at third-and-7 at the Chiefs 30-yard line in the fourth quarter on Sunday …

Utah got past Utah State without injured quarterback Cameron Rising, and Oklahoma State crushed Tulsa with Alan Bowman throwing for five touchdowns. At the top of the Big 12 football power rankings, we’re replacing the Utes with the Cowboys. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of separation between the two teams, but we’ll find out soon enough because they …

Malik Nabers followed up a solid performance in his NFL debut by hauling in 10 receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown, but a crucial fourth down drop late in the fourth quarter stung the Giants in a 21-18 loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday. “I’m disappointed. I mean, no matter how good of a game you can play, …

Nico Iamaleava. Tennessee Volunteers versus Kent State Golden Flashes on Sept. 14, 2024 at Neyland Stadium. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Week 3 of the 2024 college football season concluded on Saturday for Southeastern Conference teams. No. 9 Tennessee (3-0) defeated Kent State, 71-0, at Neyland Stadium on Saturday night. The Vols have now outscored their opponents 191-13 in …

A big story of the offseason was the NFL eliminating the hip drop tackle, a dangerous play that led to some high-profile injuries. The problem, perhaps, is that it’s tough for officials to identify what is a hip drop tackle in real time. There have been some plays that were not called that appeared to be hip drop tackles. Buffalo …

The sample size is small, but BYU’s defense in coordinator Jay Hill’s second season has been fantastic, for the most part. The Cougars (3-0) are No. 13 in the country in total defense, allowing just 236.3 yards per game, and No. 4 nationally in pass efficiency defense with a rating of 76.27. They posted a 74.3 rating — that’s quite …

A big story of the offseason was the NFL eliminating the hip drop tackle, a dangerous play that led to some high profile injuries. The problem, perhaps, is that it’s tough for officials to identify what is a hip drop tackle in real time. There have been some plays that were not called that appeared to be hip drop tackles. …