Week 4 of the college football season may not look like a blockbuster slate, but it does provide a sampling of intriguing action featuring each of the Power Four conferences. In three of the four leagues, the marquee matchups are between teams that are in their first seasons together as conference comrades. The exception is within the ACC, where No. …

Perry: Offensive line woes could make Patriots ‘unwatchable’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots offensive line situation has proven even more dire than was expected heading into the 2024 NFL season. Thursday night’s loss to the New York Jets marked a new low for the unit. Veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett was sacked five times before rookie …

Nov 4, 2023; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Jahdae Walker (9) races with tight end Jake Johnson (19) after a touchdown during the second half against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports Texas A&M (2-1. 1-0 SEC) is headed back to Kyle Field for a Saturday night showdown vs. Bowling Green …

The first two Thursday Night Football games have not been compelling. The viewership numbers, against the backdrop, have been. Thursday’s 24-3 suffocation of the Patriots by the Jets nevertheless averages 13.37 million viewers on Amazon Prime. Through two weeks, TNF on Prime has attracted an average viewership of 14.17 million. That’s 20 percent more than last year’s full-season average of …

USATSI BYU will be in front of its home crowd on Saturday and a look at the spread shows the Cougars might need all the support they can get from their fans. Kansas State is coming to town for a Big 12 battle at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Both teams come into the game undefeated. BYU will head into Saturday’s matchup …

Saubert prepared to uphold 49ers ‘standard’ amid Kittle injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA – Eric Saubert has spent the majority of his NFL career trying to perfect the idea of being a blocking tight end. That’s key because all indications are that the journeyman will have to fill in for one of the best blocking …

. 2025 four-star interior offensive lineman Douglas Utu is predicted to flip to Oregon, according to Steve Wiltfong and Chad Simmons at On3. Utu committed to Tennessee on June 24. The 6-foot-5, 300-pound interior offensive lineman is from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. Utu is ranked as the No. 69 prospect in the class of 2025. He …

Four 2025 NFL draft prospects Patriots fans should watch in Week 4 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston After an impressive Week 1 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, the New England Patriots have lost back-to-back games, including an ugly 24-3 loss to the New York Jets on Thursday night. The Patriots offensive line is a disaster right now, and the …

Two teams looking to calm swirling storms hook up in the bayou Saturday. LSU returns to Tiger Stadium after an exhausting comeback win at South Carolina and UCLA is just trying to find some footing after a disappointing first three weeks of the DeShaun Foster era. That’s not to say LSU is necessarily downtrodden after rallying to beat South Carolina in an …