War Memorial Stadium before the first half of a game Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Laramie, Wyo. The Pokes host the BYU Cougars on the high plains Saturday night in what could be the final meeting between the former conference rivals in Laramie. | David Zalubowski, Associated Press BYU starting free safety Tanner Wall is a college football junkie. After …

Steelers preparing to start Justin Fields following his season-opening win originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Head coach Mike Tomlin announced Tuesday the Steelers are preparing to start former Bears quarterback Justin Fields for their Week 2 game against the Broncos. Russell Wilson sat out of the team’s road victory against the Falcons, 18-10, with a lingering calf injury that’s …

Sep. 10—LIMA — Outside of returning a kick for a touchdown or passing one, Lima Central Catholic’s Matthew Quatman scored the ball in almost every way possible Saturday. Quatman, a 5-10, 175-pound Swiss Army knife who lines up all over the field, ran for two touchdowns, caught another and had a pick-six against Carey. It appears as if he never …

The New York Giants, particularly quarterback Daniel Jones, took all kinds of hits in a season-opening blowout against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. So much so that some on the Vikings sideline apparently felt bad for the passer. During an interview on Minneapolis’ KFAN 100.3, Vikings linebacker Jonathan Greenard discussed the emotions his teammates felt as they held Jones to …

Sep. 10—COLUMBUS GROVE — The “Pack of ‘Dogs” were hungry Friday. The Columbus Grove public address announcer repeatedly used the moniker Friday to describe a defense that came up big early and often in a 27-13 win against area football powerhouse Patrick Henry in a non-league matchup. Columbus Grove forced three first-quarter turnovers and converted them into touchdowns to jump …

Wild Mason stat shows how much 49ers back busted Jets’ defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area An unbelievable Jordan Mason stat shows just how thoroughly the 49ers running back broke the New York Jets’ defense on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium. Mason led the NFL in Week 1 with 13 missed tackles forced, five more than the next …

Two weeks into the season sees Penn State paving a possible path to the College Football Playoff. The playoff, which expands to 12 teams from its former four-team format, gives Penn State as good a chance as ever to play for a national championship. According to the latest playoff and bowl projections from USA TODAY, Penn State will indeed be …

After Week 1 of the NFL season, FOX Sports’ Colin Cowherd is convinced there are only “two great teams” in the league, while the rest of have some flaws to work through. On Tuesday’s episode of “The Herd”, Cowherd revealed his latest Herd Hierarchy Top 10, and gave a breakdown of where he thinks the top teams stand ahead of …

Adrian Peterson has been ordered by a Houston judge to turn in numerous assets to help pay back his debt that is estimated to be north of $12 million. This is the latest in an ongoing legal battle that started with the former All-Pro running back taking out a loan from a Pennsylvania lending company back in 2016 that was …

Aug 22, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State University head football coach Ryan Day speaks during the Ohio State football team media availability on August 21, 2024 at the Woody Hays Athletic Facility. After looking mighty impressive during a Week 2 blowout over MAC opponent Western Michigan, the Ohio State football team is now able to take a deep breath …

Getty Images Marvin Harrison Jr.’s NFL debut didn’t go exactly as planned. The top wideout taken in April’s draft caught just one pass for four yards and was targeted a mere three times. But despite Harrison’s lack of production, the Cardinals put up a fight before losing a 34-28 decision to the Buffalo Bills.  While his debut was quiet, don’t …

Bears try out return specialist David Wallis. Could this be it for Velus Jones Jr.? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears hosted return specialist David Wallis, along with seven other players, at Halas Hall for a tryout, NBC Sports Chicago’s Josh Schrock confirmed on Tuesday. Wallis, who went undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft, played with the Patriots …

Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze walks off the field after the game as Auburn Tigers take on California Golden Bears at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. California Golden Bears defeated Auburn Tigers 21-14. Week 2 of college football always feels a bit less petty than Week 1. It’s not Week 2’s fault. When fans …

Williams puts rust concerns to rest with eye-popping stat vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Two star 49ers players missed a majority of training camp this offseason awaiting new contracts. But when their respective deals were complete, the concern shifted to their game day prep and whether they’d be able to shake the rust off for San …

Tyreek Hill’s teammates and coaches used words like “triggering” and a “shame” to describe body camera footage showing police officers yanking the Miami Dolphins receiver out of his sports car and forcing him face-first onto the ground during a traffic stop, while Hill’s agent called for the officers involved to be fired in an interview Tuesday. The Miami-Dade Police Department …