Is Indiana ready for prime time? Technically the Hoosiers already proved they are. Despite playing in only five bowl games since 1993 and going 3-24 in conference play over the last three seasons, NBC curiously put them in the Big Ten’s prime-time slot Saturday against conference newcomer UCLA. It was Indiana’s first trip to the Rose Bowl stadium since Jan. …

Bears’ plan to support Caleb Williams threatening to devolve into nightmare originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago HOUSTON, Texas — It has looked too familiar. Like a nightmare that you can’t escape. There’s a young quarterback clad in orange and blue, the hopes of a city on his shoulders, under siege for 60 minutes. There are no receivers creating easy …

There’s not much that can beat Friday Night Lights. But maybe Saturday Afternoon Lights in front of family and friends is a close second. Nine players from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are part of the first Lighthouse Christian College football team that is playing its home games on the campus of Lighthouse Private Christian Academy in Gulf Breeze. For …

NFL Week 2 Sunday winners and losers: Saints hot, 49ers quiet, Chiefs survive originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The cobwebs have been dusted off and teams are now getting into the rhythm of the season. Week 2 means some teams are off to a perfect start to their season, others have had mixed results and a few are …

Indiana football in the College Football Playoff? OK, we know it’s early. Really early. But after a 3-0 start to the 2024 season and a statement of intention against UCLA in the Rose Bowl on Saturday, the Hoosiers are starting to catch people’s attention. IU is No. 19 in ESPN’s updated FPI, with a projected 9-3 record and 23.4% chance …

Two games into his second NFL season, Bryce Young has shown no signs of improvement from a disappointing rookie campaign. It’s fair to say that he’s regressed in two poor performances in the Carolina Panthers’ 0-2 start. Young completed 13 of 30 passes for 161 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions in Carolina’s 47-10 loss to the New Orleans …

Rutgers football will return from a bye week and hit the road for its first away game of the season when it plays Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia on Sept. 21. Before their bye week, the Scarlet Knights beat Howard, 44-7, and Akron, 49-17. Virginia Tech is coming off a 37-17 win over Old Dominion. The Scarlet …

The NFL has banned the hip drop tackle . . . except they haven’t. Officials aren’t calling the penalty on the field but instead letting the league office handle it with fines during the week. The NFL fined two players for hip drop tackles that were not penalized in Week 1. Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards can expect his fine letter …

After another fun week of the high school football season, it’s time to look back on the top team performances and vote for the best one. Read about the teams that stood out last week and let us know which one should be the North Jersey Team of the Week for Week 2 in the poll at the bottom of …

The Jaguars have gotten off to a rough start in 2024, falling to the Dolphins last week and the Browns on Sunday. While Jacksonville had a shot to win at the end of the 18-13 loss to Cleveland, the offense got off to a particularly slow start. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence was 5-of-11 passing for just 16 yards in the first …

Ole Miss football keeps backing up its ranking. The Rebels beat Wake Forest 40-6 on Saturday in Winston-Salem. The 34-point victory was the closest game Ole Miss (3-0) has played this season. No teams ranked above the Rebels lost in Week 3, although No. 1 Georgia narrowly escaped Kentucky with a win. The Bulldogs beat the Wildcats 13-12 on Saturday. …

Subscribe to Inside Coverage Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab join forces to give their instant takeaways and reactions from every game in the Week 2 NFL Sunday slate. The dynamic duo start off with the most interesting results of the weekend, as the Las Vegas Raiders ruin everyone’s survivor pools but make Fitz’s week, the New Orleans Saints show signs …

It was status quo for our way-too-early College Football Playoff Top 12. Three teams were idle and the other nine in playoff position were winners — although top-ranked Georgia got a scare from Kentucky in an SEC opener. Missouri also won a one-score game. The top four for now: Georgia, Ohio State, Utah and Miami. The top four conference champions …

When airports, streets or buildings are named to honor an individual it’s typically thanks to a long record of accomplishment. Perhaps the Jacksonville Jaguars were trying to manifest greatness by temporarily rebranding their stadium around Trevor Lawerence over the weekend, but it was a move destined to be ridiculed. There were few smiles at TrEverBank Stadium on Sunday (not the …

For the first time in 16 years, the Texas Longhorns are the No. 1 team in the country in college football. Following its dominating Week 3 win over UTSA on Saturday, Texas was rewarded on Sunday in both the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25, jumping up to No. 2 in the former and No. 1 overall in …