The Cowboys and Seahawks pulled off a rare feat on Thursday night, playing an entire game without a punt. It was just the sixth time in NFL history that a game concluded with neither team punting. The first game in NFL history without a punt was Bills-49ers in 1992, featuring a great quarterback duel between Hall of Famers Jim Kelly …
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Penn State confirms date for 2024 Blue-White Game
We are still waiting to see what bowl game Penn State will be playing in to wrap up this season, but we can also start planning for the conclusion fo spring football practices in State College in 2024. Penn State announced the date for its annual spring game, the Blue-White Game, on Thursday so fans can start making their plans …
Read More »Updates as Dalton football faces Marion Local for its first state title
Dalton will play for a state championship for the first time in program history Saturday. The Bulldogs take on top seed Marion Local in the OHSAA Division VII championship game at 10:30 a.m. at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. Follow sports reporter Alex Tichenor below for live updates from the game. Preview coverage 47 and counting: powerhouse …
Read More »Oregon State star RB Damien Martinez arrested for driving under influence of intoxicants
USATSI Oregon State running back Damien Martinez was arrested Wednesday night for driving under the influence of intoxicants, Corvallis Police told KEZI 9. According to police, officers stopped Martinez’s vehicle after watching him run a red light and noted the smell of marijuana as they approached. Martinez was booked and released. A DUII is considered a misdemeanor, with first-time offenders …
Read More »UNC football coach mentioned as candidate for Middle Tennessee State opening
It was another disappointing ending to the regular season for the UNC football program in 2023. The Tar Heels got off to a 6-0 start but losses to Virginia and Georgia Tech ended any hopes for a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game. They closed out the season with back-to-back losses at Clemson and NC State, with the …
Read More »Is New Mexico Close To Finding Its Next Football Coach?
Who are the Lobos targeting? Follow @MWCwire Finding the replacement for the Lobos New Mexico is searching for a new head coach after parting ways with Danny Gonzales. Over his four-season tenure, Gonzales, a former player at New Mexico, progressed from a variety of roles which included stops at San Diego State and Arizona State as defensive coordinators. Then he …
Read More »Cameron Jordan, Rashid Shaheed remain out of Saints practice
The Saints could use all hands on deck as they try to break a two-game losing streak against the Lions this Sunday, but they’re missing a number of players at practice this week. Defensive end Cameron Jordan is one of the biggest names on the list. Jordan has not missed a game yet this season, but he has been out …
Read More »How Oklahoma high school football’s top Week 14 games were won
The Oklahoman sports team delivers the key players, moments and more from the area’s top high school football games in Week 14. More: How Blanchard football is giving back to elementary school on the way to state finals Blanchard 19, Wagoner 14 Blanchard’s Carson Cooksey (6) passes the ball during the 4A high school football state championship game between Blanchard and Wagoner …
Read More »Arik Armstead says he’s playing Sunday
49ers defensive lineman Arik Armstead has been out of practice this week, but he doesn’t expect to be missing on Sunday. Armstead is dealing with a foot injury that kept him from participating in Wednesday’s practice and reporters at Thursday’s session said that he remained out of action. Before practice got underway on Thursday, however, Armstead told reporters in the …
Read More »How the TSSAA BlueCross Bowl’s top college prospects fared in Thursday’s championship games
CHATTANOOGA – The first day of the TSSAA BlueCross Bowl state championship games are over. Here is how the top Power 5 college prospects fared after Thursday Division II title games. Amari Jefferson, Baylor, Sr.: The Mr. Football finalist and Alabama commit finished two yards shy of tying a state championship record for most receiving yards in a title game when he …
Read More »We’ve got to get that out of football
The Cowboys and Seahawks played one of the most exciting games in the NFL this season, with Dallas coming back for a 41-35 victory. But it also was one of the most penalized games in the NFL this season, with the yellow flags giving it a start-stop feel. Referee Clete Blackman and his crew stole the show with 25 called …
Read More »Wyomissing football team ready to take on Northwestern Lehigh in PIAA Class 3A semifinal
Nov. 30—While it understandably may still linger in some players’ minds, no one in the Wyomissing locker room is talking about it. A year ago, the Spartans fell to Neumann-Goretti 20-17 in heartbreaking fashion on a touchdown with eight seconds left in the PIAA Class 3A football semifinals, missing out on a third-straight appearance in the state championship game. However, …
Read More »Dak Prescott’s MVP arm paired with CeeDee Lamb’s versatility give Cowboys the firepower they need to cause and get out of trouble
The Dallas Cowboys have flirted with greatness over this NFL era, but the 2023 squad is starting to feel like they have the juice for a real playoff run on the back of arguably the best quarterback-wide receiver duo in the league. Dak Prescott is playing out of his damn mind lately, throwing with pinpoint accuracy, making plays outside the …
Read More »10 wild stats from Seahawks-Cowboys ‘TNF’ game: Zero punts, an NFL first and Dak Prescott’s MVP statement
The Cowboys’ 41-35 win over the Seahawks on Thursday is a game of the year candidate that had just about everything from a points, punts and penalties perspective. Here’s the 10 craziest facts from this wild affair: 1. No punts intended: This was the sixth game in NFL history with zero punts, including playoffs. Three of them have involved Mike McCarthy, …
Read More »Alabama football commit Amari Jefferson comes up short in Baylor’s DII-AAA state title loss
CHATTANOOGA — Baylor wide receiver Amari Jefferson popped up off the artificial turf at Finley Stadium and pointed the ball forward, thinking he had a crucial first-down catch on a fourth-and-12 late in the game. Instead, Jefferson watched in disbelief when the official spotted the ball one yard short, allowing McCallie to take over and end the game in a …
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