A bitter college football rivalry is on tap for Saturday, with Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes (1-0) set to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-0) at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. The Buffs are coming off a 31-26 win over North Dakota State in their season opener. Heisman Trophy candidates Shedeur Sanders (445 yards, four touchdown passes) and Travis Hunter …
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Is new Falcons QB Kirk Cousins ready for his first game snaps in 10 months?
Sunday is the start of the 2024 season for most NFL teams, but it’s almost like a finish line for Kirk Cousins as well. It has been a long 10 months for the veteran quarterback, from seeing his season with the Vikings end with a torn Achilles tendon in October to free agency and choosing the Falcons, to having Atlanta …
Read More »Lamar Jackson had 273 passing yards, 122 rushing yards for his 17th career double-triple
Even in defeat on Thursday night, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson continued to show that he’s a unique player in NFL history. Jackson had 273 passing yards and 122 rushing yards against the Chiefs, recording a double-triple, which is when a player has more than 100 yards in two different statistical categories in the same game. Jackson has more of them …
Read More »Tennessee offers 2025 edge prospect Tobi Haastrup
. Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2025 edge prospect Tobi Haastrup. “After a great conversation with Coleman Minnis, I’m blessed to receive my 12th Division 1 offer from the University of Tennessee,” Haastrup said. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound four-star edge prospect is from Mayde Creek High School in Houston, Texas. Haastrup is the No. 276 overall prospect in the class of …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes: Xavier Worthy made big plays and big moments
Wide receiver Xavier Worthy was the Chiefs’ first-round pick because they thought he could be a playmaker in their offense and it didn’t take long for Worthy to prove the team right in his debut. Worthy scored on a 21-yard run in the first quarter to tie the game 7-7 and then struck again in the fourth quarter. Worthy got …
Read More »Wisconsin among 24 programs with starting NFL QB entering of 2024 season
The Wisconsin Badgers are among 24 collegiate programs with a starting quarterback in the NFL ahead of the 2024 campaign. Former Badger and 2011 Big Ten Quarterback of the Year Russell Wilson will represent the program as the sole Wisconsin alumnus starting under center this season. He will do so for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Oklahoma, which produced Kyler Murray (Cardinals), …
Read More »Top 5 questions surrounding Eagles going into 2024 opener
Top 5 questions surrounding Eagles going into 2024 opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia SÃO PAULO — It’s a bit tough to get a read on the 2024 Eagles as they prepare to kick off the 2024 season in Brazil. On one hand, this is a talented roster without many holes. It’s the type of roster Howie Roseman should …
Read More »What’s at stake in Michigan vs. Texas: the biggest college football game of Week 2
Michigan and Texas have met only once before, but it was a doozy. The 2005 Rose Bowl ranks comfortably among the greatest bowl games in modern history. Led by quarterback Vince Young, the Longhorns scored 17 points in the fourth quarter to win 38-37, with the winning points coming on a 37-yard field goal in the final seconds. Twenty seasons …
Read More »From player to coach, Jim Harbaugh imbues his Chargers with a fighting spirit
Coach Jim Harbaugh has led teams to turnarounds before and hopes to do the same with his Chargers. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Mike Riley can laugh about it now — that time his starting quarterback fought his teammate. As Riley, the then-Chargers head coach recalled it, the team was on its way to its fourth consecutive loss. …
Read More »Who is in the ACC? Full list of teams for 2024 college football season
By now, it’s well documented that college football has entered yet another era of seismic conference realignment. And one of the several driving catalysts behind this new “wild wild west” stems from the dissolution of the Pac-12, with two of its members finding new homes on the opposite side of the country in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Week 2 of …
Read More »Chargers vs. Las Vegas Raiders: How to watch, start time and prediction
Jim Harbaugh will make his regular-season debut as Chargers head coach Sunday against the rival Las Vegas Raiders. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) The Chargers start their new era against the opponent that ended their last one. After an embarrassing 42-point loss to the Oakland Raiders last December resulted in Brandon Staley’s firing, new head coach Jim Harbaugh will …
Read More »Gaudreau, trades, CBA among hot topics at NHLPA rookie event
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 6, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. ARLINGTON, Va. — Johnny Gaudreau was Will Smith’s hockey idol. The 19-year-old San Jose Sharks forward was a Boston College superfan before attending the school where Gaudreau became an NCAA legend. Gaudreau’s presence was everywhere when Smith played at BC, from the record books to …
Read More »Oklahoma State football vs Arkansas: Score prediction for Cowboys-Razorbacks
STILLWATER — Oklahoma State easily covered the point spread in its season-opening win over South Dakota State last week, but Arkansas presents a different kind of challenge. The 17th-ranked Cowboys are eight-point favorites as they host the Razorbacks at 11 a.m. Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium. Former OSU great Leslie O’Neal, the Pokes’ all-time sacks leader, will be recognized with …
Read More »How Pats o-line could look without Sidy Sow in Week 1
How Pats o-line could look without Sidy Sow in Week 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots’ offensive line is a major concern heading into Sunday’s regular-season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. Even at full strength, the unit has been considered New England’s biggest weakness heading into the 2024 campaign. Now, it enters Week 1 with …
Read More »Rece Davis updates his top 10 college football rankings
Sep 1, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; ESPN College Game Day announcer Rece Davis performs during the pre-game show before the Pittsburgh Panthers host the West Virginia Mountaineers at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports ESPN college football analyst Rece Davis ranked the top 10 college football following Week 1 of the 2024 season. Davis ranks the Georgia Bulldogs …
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