No. 18 Notre Dame faces another tough test as it travels to face a hungry Purdue team on Saturday. The Fighting Irish suffered one of the worst losses in program history in Week 2 as Northern Illinois kicked a game-winning field goal with just 31 seconds left on the clock. The loss to the Huskies gave Notre Dame the dubious …

Cardinals running back James Conner may not be one of the first names many daily Fantasy football players think of when it comes to productive running backs over the last few years, but he has the 12th-most rushing yards and 10th-most rushing yards per game over the last four seasons. Connor took 16 of the 19 Arizona running back carries …

The Green Bay Packers quarterback room was turned on its head out of the gate due to the knee injury Jordan Love suffered in the opener. While the club held out some hope by listing the signal-caller as questionable for Sunday’s Week 2 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts, The Athletic reports that Love has not been medically cleared to play.  “That’s …

Michigan football’s coaches apparently saw enough Saturday to make a quarterback change. After senior Davis Warren threw his third interception of the afternoon late in the third quarter against Arkansas State, the Wolverines made the switch to backup Alex Orji, who took over on the next series. Warren beat out Orji in a quarterback battle that lasted from spring into …

The NFL’s offensive player of the year in 2023 won’t be playing in 2024 until Week 6, at the earliest. Per multiple reports, the 49ers have placed running back Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve. The move means he’ll be required to miss at least the next four games. He has had a calf and Achilles issue throughout training camp. Last …

USATSI South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers suffered an ankle injury late in the second quarter of Saturday’s game against No. 16 LSU. Sellers dropped back to pass on third-and-10 from LSU’s 35-yard line but landed awkwardly on his leg while taking a sack. Sellers was taken directly to the locker room before the first-half ended.  Though the ABC broadcast indicated …

If your NFL survivor pool picks are still alive heading into the Week 2 schedule, you can feel grateful about avoiding the Bengals’ upset loss to the Patriots last week. Cincinnati was the only team favored by more than one touchdown in Week 1, and Baltimore (-8.5 vs. Las Vegas) is the only team in that situation in the Week …

The San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings are set to square off for a Week 2 matchup on Sunday in Minneapolis. Both of these NFC clubs enter the second week of the 2024 regular season 1-0 after impressive victories against the New York teams in the opener. Minnesota thrashed the Giants by 22 points, while the 49ers took care of …

Penn State was enjoying an early week off from the college football schedule on Saturday, giving Penn State fans a chance to sit back and check out some other games around the country without the stress of worrying about the outcome of a game. One of the games Penn State fans may have been watching was Wisconsin‘s home game against …

Report: CMC to be placed on IR, will miss next four 49ers games originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers will place star running back Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve because of calf tightness and Achilles tendinitis, ruling him out for their next four games, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported Saturday, citing sources. ESPN …

Getty Images Wisconsin quarterback Tyler Van Dyke went down with an apparent right knee injury during the first quarter against No. 4 Alabama on Saturday. He was removed from the field by a cart. Wisconsin announced at halftime it had ruled Van Dyke out for the remainder of the game.  Van Dyke was scrambling to the sideline on third down …

FRISCO, Texas — The 1-0 Dallas Cowboys welcome the 1-0 New Orleans Saints to AT&T Stadium for their home opener after both teams kicked off the 2024 season in style, each winning by at least two touchdowns.  New Orleans smoked the Carolina Panthers 47-10 for its most points scored in Week 1 in franchise history. Saints quarterback Derek Carr compiled …

Ryan Williams is 17 years old. He should be a senior in high school. Rather, he is playing for Alabama and playing quite well. Against Wisconsin at Camp Randall on Saturday, Williams caught a 31-yard touchdown pass from Jalen Milroe. After the PAT, ‘Bama led 7-3. Wisconsin QBs were taking a beating from the ferocious Alabama defense. RYAN WILLIAMS FOR …

San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey expressed confidence in his ability to play at the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday earlier this week. The days following those comments, however, have changed the All-Pro’s situation rather dramatically. The club is placing the star back on injured reserve, according to CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones Saturday. This comes after the team had already …

Vikings’ Darnold hopes practice vs. 49ers defense helps in Week 2 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback Sam Darnold will be calling on his 2023 49ers experience to aid him Sunday. The 27-year-old backed up Brock Purdy a campaign ago and faced San Francisco’s elite defense every day at practice. Darnold told reporters on Wednesday …