Southern California head coach Lincoln Riley watches a play during the first half of an NCAA college football game against LSU, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Las Vegas. | Steve Marcus USC isn’t going to take Utah State lightly. At least that is the hope of Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley. In a wide-ranging interview with Trojans Live, Riley spoke …

Brandon Aiyuk requested a trade, and the 49ers worked out deals with multiple teams. In the end, Aiyuk got what he wanted, and the 49ers got their top receiver back on the field. After months of acrimonious negotiations that included a hold in by Aiyuk, the sides finally agreed to a four-year, $120 million deal that includes $46 million fully …

USC quarterback Miller Moss (7) was accused of harassing his roommate in 2022, prompting the university to investigate the dispute. Moss said he regrets his actions. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) A dispute between USC star quarterback Miller Moss and his former roommate and ex-Trojan quarterback Mo Hasan escalated to the point that the university investigated the feud in …

Pearsall’s FaceTime call after shooting lifted up 49ers at team party originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ team party went on as planned Saturday night while rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was recovering at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. Just hours earlier, Pearsall, the target of an armed robbery attempt, sustained …

Sep. 3—PULLMAN — Earlier in his career, Buddha Al-Uqdah felt more comfortable staying quiet as his teammates took the lead around him. He had yet to establish himself in Washington State’s linebacker corps, and with veterans like Kyle Thornton already in the room, he didn’t want to overstep his bounds. It was 2022, and even with the way Al-Uqdah showed …

The Patriots worked out free agent cornerback Caleb Farley on Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports. The Titans waived Farley last week. He entered the league as the 22nd overall pick of the Titans in 2021. Injuries, though, have limited him to only 12 games in his career, with two starts. Farley, 25, began his career with back issues and …

Sep. 3—A top-notch quarterback wore out Lebanon for the second straight week last Friday. Seven nights after Antioch’s Andre Adams led the Bears to a come-from behind win, Upperman junior Bronzdon Chaffin used his legs and arm to lead the visiting Bees to a 41-14 whipping of the Blue Devils at Clifton Tribble Field/Danny Watkins Stadium. The 6-foot-4 sophomore accounted …

The New York Giants are entering the 2024 season with the same quarterback and a different offensive playcaller. Giants head coach Brian Daboll confirmed to reporters Tuesday that he will be taking over offensive playcalling duties from offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, who called players in Daboll’s first two seasons with New York. Neither of those seasons were particularly successful. There …

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – AUGUST 31: Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and head coach Mike Elko of the Texas A&M Aggies embrace after the game at Kyle Field on August 31, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images) After entering its season opener ranked No. 20 in the nation, the Texas A&M …

Williams jokes about signing ‘peace treaty’ with 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Trent Williams had a funny response about how he handled his contract negotiations with the 49ers. Speaking to the media Tuesday for the first time after agreeing to terms on a reworked contract, Williams was asked if he ever started adding up the large fines …

Aug 31, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive lineman Howard Cross III (56) tackles Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman (15) at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports Members of the 12th Man are up in arms following the performance of the Texas A&M football team to begin the season this past weekend. The …

Eagles bring back former draft pick after stint in Miami originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia A familiar face walked through the Eagles’ locker room on Tuesday afternoon. Jack Driscoll is back. Driscoll, 27, was spotted at the NovaCare Complex before the official announcement that he signed to the Eagles’ practice squad after shaking free from Miami. In addition to …

Rick Neuheisel (Head Coach) answers questions during the Arizona Hotshots media day, December 17, 2018, at Thunderbird School of Global Management, Glendale. Hotshots As the most anticipated non-conference game of 2024 gets closer, college football analysts and experts are going to start forecasting the outcome of the Texas Longhorns at Michigan Wolverines game. Some will be wishy-washy. Some will be …

Nate Tice is joined by Charles McDonald and Matt Harmon to give their final predictions ahead of the 2024 NFL season, including awards like MVP and rookies of the year, division winners, Super Bowl champs and more. The trio start off with their picks for Offensive & Defensive Player of the Year (one chalky and one dark horse), as Ceedee …

Week 1 of the college football season is finally in the books (it’s okay to cry, Florida State fans) and the first midseason version of the AP college football poll is finally out. Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman react to this early-season poll and chat about which teams are ranked too high, too low or just about right. …