Sep. 4—Talk to any coach in the country and one of the first things they say when a player goes down with an injury is “next man up.” That is the mentality that the Idaho Vandals have going into the second game of the season against Wyoming at 12:30 p.m. Saturday (TruTV) without starting quarterback Jack Layne. Layne suffered a …

Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has returned to the 49ers facility after being shot in the chest on Saturday and he’s expected back on the field this season as well. 49ers General Manager John Lynch discussed Pearsall’s condition at a press conference on Tuesday and said that it was “nothing short of miraculous” that Pearsall emerged from the shooting in such …

The Week 2 college football schedule begins with a pair of intriguing games on Friday night, as SMU hosts BYU while Northwestern faces Duke. SMU opened the season with a Week 0 win over Nevada, so it enters this matchup with a 2-0 record following a 59-7 win over Houston Christian. The Mustangs are 10.5-point favorites in the Week 2 …

The Eagles released their first injury report of the 2024 season on Tuesday. Linebacker Devin White was a limited participant in practice ahead of what would be his first game with the team. White, who signed with the Eagles as a free agent this offseason, has an ankle injury. Cornerback Isaiah Rodgers was the only other player limited by an …

Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Kyren Lacy (2) runs with the ball against the Southern California Trojans during the second quarter at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports For the fifth season in a row, the LSU Tigers lost their season-opening game. The Tigers had a 17-13 lead entering the fourth quarter …

Eagles-Packers player matchups to watch in Week 1 in Brazil originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia SÃO PAULO — The Eagles and Packers will kick off their 2024 seasons at Corinthians Arena in Brazil on Friday night. This is a game between two real contenders in the NFC. The Eagles have the third-shortest odds to win the NFC at +500 …

Churchill’s Ceville Pasi takes the ball from Churchill’s Lucas Gansen as the Marist Catholic Spartans host the Churchill Lancers Friday, Aug. 30, 2024 at Marist Catholic High School in Eugene, Ore. The Oregon high school football season is in full swing throughout the state, with the first full schedule of games taking place this week. Here are 10 of the …

Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh likes to employ a fullback in his offense, but no fullbacks made the 53-player regular-season roster. Instead, defensive lineman Scott Matlock will be filling the role. The Chargers have published their Week One depth chart, which shows the 6-foot-4, 296-pound Matlock as their starting fullback as well as a backup interior defensive lineman. A 2023 …

Aug 31, 2024; Berkeley, California, USA; California Golden Bears linebacker Cade Uluave (0) is congratulated by linebacker Teddye Buchanan (right) after intercepting a pass against the UC Davis Aggies during the third quarter at California Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Auburn football is ready to face its first Power Four opponent of the season. After beating Alabama …

Business is booming for betting on the NFL. The American Gaming Association estimates that $35 billion will be bet legally on the NFL this season, according to CNBC. That would be a 30 percent increase over last season, thanks to three more states legalizing sports gambling (bringing the total to 38 states where it’s legal to be on the NFL) …

Dylan Sampson. Tennessee Volunteers versus Chattanooga Mocs at Neyland Stadium on Aug. 31, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Week 1 of the 2024 college football season concluded. No. 12 Tennessee (1-0) is slated to play a top 25 matchup in Week 2. The Vols will face No. 23 North Carolina State (1-0) on Saturday at Bank of America …

The Chargers feel as if coach Jim Harbaugh is pointing them in the right direction. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) Even after listening to Jim Harbaugh speak throughout the Chargers’ training camp, edge rusher Khalil Mack still can’t figure how his new coach’s brain is wired. Whenever Harbaugh is talking, Mack has no idea what he’s about to …

Week 1 of the NFL season is the most challenging when it comes to picking games. I know I say that every year, but that’s the reality. That’s why we usually stink. We think we know these teams as they come out of training camp and the preseason, but do we really? You can’t get anything from preseason games, so …

EAST LANSING – With the advantage of hindsight from his play-calling debut with Michigan State football, Brian Lindgren yanked away some of the blame from his young quarterback who took it on the chin after a dicey debut. With that said, the Spartans’ new offensive coordinator has no regrets about letting Aidan Chiles unleash the deep balls he threw early …

Rams coach Sean McVay does not have Aaron Donald to lean on anymore. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) He’s out there, looming, hovering … watching? One of the keys to the Rams 2024 season hangs over their heads like wispy smoke from a distant fire, present but absent, here but gone. They are Super Bowl contenders without him. …