INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers star defensive end Joey Bosa feared his helmet had come undone at the worst possible time. He scrambled to the sideline to get it buckled Sunday afternoon with the Chargers clinging to a six-point lead midway through the fourth quarter and the Las Vegas Raiders facing fourth-and-1 from the Chargers’ 43-yard line. Turns out …

Does every team in college football stink? Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde react to a wild Week 2 slate that featured many teams heavily underperforming. After a jaw-dropping upset, they discuss the implications of Notre Dame’s loss to Northern Illinois. Is Marcus Freeman now on the hot seat after fumbling away an easy win with playoff hopes …

The Scottie Scheffler comparisons were thrown out immediately when the news broke on Sunday morning. Tyreek Hill, one of the biggest stars in the entire NFL, was detained by police in handcuffs on the side of the road while driving to Hard Rock Stadium for the Dolphins’ season opener against the Jaguars. Little did we know just how apt the …

The Iowa Hawkeyes are licking their wounds from a stunning 20-19 rivalry loss versus the Iowa State Cyclones. Despite shutting out the Cyclones in the first half and leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes’ disappointing second-half performance left onlookers with plenty of questions. One of those was Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz’s decision to opt for a two-point conversion …

TAMPA, Fla. — The NFL debut of Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was disappointing to the extent that Washington took a 37-20 loss to the Buccaneers, but the game still offered a promising glimpse of how electric a playmaker the rookie quarterback will be. “I grade myself hard,” Daniels said after the game. “We didn’t win. I’m a competitor. I like …

NFL Week 1 winners, losers: Ex-49er Darnold stars in Vikings’ win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2024 NFL season is off and running. After two exciting games Thursday and Friday to kick off the season, the rest of the league got things going on the first football Sunday of the campaign. The early games delivered some thrilling …

Getty Images The Cincinnati Bengals entered the 2024 NFL season widely considered a top contender for the next Super Bowl, only to leave Week 1 without a victory against the rebuilding New England Patriots. And one of their former star players probably won’t be shedding any tears over the letdown. Speaking with NBC Sports on Sunday, Houston Texans running back …

If you don’t believe Utah is a growing sports state, just look at Rice-Eccles Stadium on a football Saturday. It’s teeming with a sea of crimson that cheers the Utah Utes to victory against every opponent and every obstacle. You can now add the Utah Hockey Club to that list. After taking its prospects to a rocking night at America …

Getty Images The boos didn’t stop for Daniel Jones after the New York Giants failed to score a touchdown in a humiliating 28-6 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Some Giants fans decided to wait outside the players entrance outside of MetLife Stadium to let Jones know how they felt about his latest performance.  Jones completed 22 of 42 passes …

Getty Images Puka Nacua was the surprise star of the Los Angeles Rams in his explosive 2023 rookie season. Back on the field for Year 2 on Sunday night, the wide receiver quickly earned more looks from Matthew Stafford against the Detroit Lions, only to exit the prime-time matchup before halftime with a knee injury. The 23-year-old Nacua was slow …

Sep. 8—COLUMBUS — File this under things you didn’t expect to hear. After Ohio State’s 56-0 win over Western Michigan on Saturday Ohio State quarterback Will Howard said he gets a bigger thrill from running for a touchdown than passing for a touchdown. Howard passed for one touchdown and ran for his first touchdown in an Ohio State uniform on …

The Dallas Cowboys steamrolled the Cleveland Browns 33-17 on Wednesday behind a dominant all-around effort, including stellar play from quarterback Dak Prescott just hours after he signed a record four-year contract extension with Dallas worth up to $240 million.  The new highest-paid player in NFL history completed 19 of his 32 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown against a …

2024 NFL Week 1 winners, losers: Darnold stars after leaving 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The NFL season is off and running. After a pair of exciting games on Thursday and Friday to kick off the season, the rest of the league got things going on the first football Sunday of the 2024 campaign. The early games …

Utah Utes running back Micah Bernard (2) runs for a touchdown as Utah and Baylor play at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, September 7, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Utah defeated Baylor 23-12 on Saturday, improving to 2-0 on the season. Utah led 23-0 in the second quarter before Cam Rising exited with a finger …

Three different rookie quarterbacks made their NFL debut on Sunday, helping kick off the 2024 season with their first-round talent. There were plenty of hiccups for the first-time signal-callers, to be sure, but which of the three young starters fared the best in their first official action? Here’s how we’d rank the rookies who went under center on Sunday: Didn’t …