Getty Images Welcome to the Week 1 grades.  The 2024 NFL season is off and running and like we do every year, we’re going to be grading every game that’s played between now and January.  The first week of the season is usually the most unpredictable week of the year and the Bengals found that out the hard way on …

SOUTH BEND — Even as Riley Leonard struggled with accuracy against Northern Illinois’ underrated pass defense, Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman never wavered. Asked Monday if he ever considered lifting his struggling quarterback in favor of backup Steve Angeli, Freeman shook his head. “There was no consideration of that,” he said. “We have a lot of belief in Riley …

Getty Images Christian McCaffrey didn’t play, but the San Francisco 49ers offense was not devoid of weapons Monday night, and that included at the running back position.  With McCaffrey out, the bulk of the 49ers’ carries has gone to Jordan Mason, a third-year player who made his first career start. While he hasn’t had a lot of regular season work, Mason has …

What we learned as Mason shines in 49ers’ Week 1 win vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SANTA CLARA — The 49ers turned the page on a tumultuous offseason on Monday night. Everyone was back on the field, except for running back Christian McCaffrey, who was declared inactive for the 2024 NFL regular-season opener due …

To begin its 2024 season, Texas football recorded a 52-0 win over Colorado State before beating Michigan by 19 points on the road. That’s been enough to impress the 54 voters in the US LBM Coaches Poll; Texas is still ranked third. That effort has also been enough to impress the 63 voters who moved Texas into the No. 2 …

One of the NFL’s biggest storylines from Week 1 did not take place on a football field. It unfortunately happened on the side of a road in Miami after police pulled over Dolphins wideout Tyreek Hill.  Hill wasn’t arrested, but he and teammates Calais Campbell and Jonnu Smith were subjected to aggressive treatment by officers.  The Dolphins released the following …

49ers honor Pearsall shooting first responders before Jets game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Ricky Pearsall and the 49ers acknowledged the first responders who helped save the wide receiver’s life after he was shot in a robbery attempt on Aug. 31 in San Francisco. The organization celebrated San Francisco Police Sergeant Joelle Harrell and Dr. Lucy Kornblith on …

. The top recruit in the state of Nebraska for 2025 committed to the Cornhuskers on Monday night. Christian Jones is a four-star linebacker for Omaha Westside High School. Jones becomes the 19th commitment to the class of 2025. His commitment moves Nebraska’s class to just outside the top 25 at No. 26 overall, according to 247Sports. Last season, he …

Veteran Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Calais Campbell was about to turn into the players’ parking lot at Hard Rock Stadium and embark on his 17th season in the NFL when he noticed a commotion blocking the turn lane outside the venue. At first, he thought a car may have crashed. But when Campbell got closer, he quickly realized that he …

Getty Images Christian McCaffrey didn’t play, but the San Francisco 49ers offense was not devoid of weapons Monday night, and that included at the running back position.  With McCaffrey out, the bulk of the 49ers’ carries has gone to Jordan Mason, a third-year player who made his first career start. While he hasn’t had a lot of regular season work, Mason has …

Tyreek Hill had a chance to talk about his legal situation Sunday after the Dolphins beat the Jaguars, but he wasn’t quite ready to dive into what exactly happened. One day later, Hill decided to tell his side of the story.  The main point the Dolphins receiver made is that he’s lucky to be a celebrity. Hill said he knows …

Sep. 9—PULLMAN — Here is a first look at Washington State’s neutral-site game against rival Washington this weekend in Seattle. What is it? In the first nonconference Apple Cup, WSU and UW will meet again, this time in a neutral-site capacity. Where is it? Lumen Field in Seattle. When is it? Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. Where can I …

Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered their first season-ending injury in Week 1 when punter Cameron Johnston sustained a serious knee injury late in Pittsburgh’s 18-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.  To replace Johnston, the Steelers are going back to a familiar face. The team has re-signed Corliss Waitman, a five-year veteran who has already had two previous stops in Pittsburgh.  …

The 49ers have the first points on Monday night and they came after the first turnover. Jets running back Breece Hall caught a short pass from Aaron Rodgers, but lost the ball on a hit by 49ers linebacker Fred Warner. 49ers defensive lineman Maliek Collins recovered and the 49ers were in business at the Jets’ 32-yard-line. Deebo Samuel had a …

Sep. 9—MOSCOW, Idaho — An Idaho season that began with enormous optimism was on shaky ground after this weekend’s play. The Vandals opened the season with a stare -down against third-ranked Oregon before the Vandals narrowly lost, 24-14, and followed with a 17-13 upset of Football Bowl Subdivision’s Wyoming during which Idaho’s second quarterback, Jack Wagner, was injured in the …