Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh greets quarterback Justin Herbert (10) on the field before their game against the Raiders. (Ashley Landis / Associated Press) Justin Herbert came in for a hug. Jim Harbaugh punched him in the chest. Over and over and over. If the towering 6-foot-6 quarterback looked uncomfortable in the viral clip of Harbaugh’s pregame greeting that involves the …

STILLWATER — Coming off a double-overtime scare against Arkansas, Oklahoma State is hoping for a more comfortable outcome this week. The 14th-ranked Cowboys are nearly a three-touchdown favorite at Tulsa on Saturday in an 11 a.m. kickoff at H.A. Chapman Stadium. With Big 12 play a week away, this is OSU’s final tune-up in hopes of getting the offense — …

Whatever the hell Brat Summer was supposed to be, it’s over now. Make way for the Autumn of Belichick. In his first fall away from the sidelines in 49 years, football’s dour Da Vinci is keeping the wolf from the door with at least six different media gigs, including a plum role as the first-half scowler-in-residence on ESPN2’s Monday Night …

Sep. 13—RIDGE SPRING-MONETTA 21, AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 6 MONETTA — Patience was at a premium Thursday night for Ridge Spring-Monetta’s football team. It wasn’t just because the Trojans’ Week 4 game against American Leadership Academy took just a few ticks past three hours to finish. Or because there was as much yellow fabric on the field in the form of …

Caleb Williams’ Week 1 struggles likely to be meaningless blip in expected rise originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Caleb Williams’ rough NFL debut is unlikely to be a precursor of things to come. Rookie quarterbacks almost always struggle at some point early in their career, and the great ones quickly learn from it and use …

Aug 31, 2024; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats quarterback Noah Fifita (11) hands the ball off during third quarter at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aryanna Frank-USA TODAY Sports As the college football season progresses into Week 3, anticipation is high for the Friday Night showdown between the No. 20 Arizona Wildcats and the No. 14 Kansas State Wildcats in Manhattan, …

Players on both teams expressed their concern on Thursday night for Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who suffered a concussion in the loss to the Bills. After the game, Bills quarterback Josh Allen said on the Prime post game show what many were thinking: That they’re concerned not just on a football level but on a personal level for Tagovailoa, who …

There’s a 44-year first coming to Columbia. When No. 6 Missouri football faces No. 24 Boston College on Saturday morning on Faurot Field, it will be the first nonconference game played at Memorial Stadium between two teams that are ranked in the AP Top 25 since an Oct. 4, 1980, matchup between Mizzou and Penn State. The game has sold …

The Dolphins elevated wide receiver Robbie Chosen from the practice squad to the active roster for Thursday Night Football. Chosen played 12 snaps but had no stats in Sunday’s victory the Jaguars when the Dolphins elevated him. He has one elevation remaining before the Dolphins will have to sign Chosen to the active roster to get him on the game …

Nixa High School will host Joplin in the third week of the 2024 high school football season. Eagles five-star junior offensive lineman Jackson Cantwell will be the main event as the No. 2 overall player in the country. Cantwell, the son of Olympians Christian Cantwell and Teri (Steer) Cantwell, is considering 14 different college programs, including Mizzou, where his parents …

Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa’s practice participation moved in the wrong direction Thursday. Bosa was out of practice due to the back injury that landed him on the report as a limited participant on Wednesday. Bosa had seven tackles and a sack in the season-opening win over the Raiders. Bosa’s partner on the edge Khalil Mack is also on the …

It’s a day-night college football doubleheader in Adrian Saturday as the Siena Heights kicks off the day against Olivet Nazarene before Adrian College takes on Madonna in a nightcap. Olivet Nazarene at Siena Heights, noon Siena Heights’ Elijah Taylor drops back to pass during a game against Marian (Ind.). The Siena Heights University football team is staring at an 0-2 …

Isaiah Rodgers details his broken hand and plan for return originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Isaiah Rodgers had waited well over a year for his return to game action, so what was another week? After missing the entire 2023 season, Rodgers’ long wait became a little longer when he was ruled out of Week 1 with a …

BLOOMINGTON — Former Indiana football player Eric Stolberg has been itching to get back to the Rose Bowl Stadium for years. It’s why he was cheering on the Big Ten’s expansion plans every step of the way. Stolberg, who currently resides in Bloomington, thought the Hoosiers making a trip out west would provide the perfect excuse to get back to …

Floyd’s ‘motor’ bringing early returns to 49ers’ D-line originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The addition of Leonard Floyd to the 49ers’ defensive line is bringing early rewards that already have been felt on the field. Coach Kyle Shanahan is impressed by the nine-year veteran’s energy during games and practice alike. “Yeah, his motor’s been, he’s …