Over the past year, the Eagles have perfected the quarterback push play in short-yardage situations. A moment from Sunday’s win over the Bills highlights a possible strategy for trying to neutralize it. It happened when defensive lineman Jordan Phillips left early as Buffalo prepared to stop (or try to stop) an inevitable quarterback sneak, shoving through and over Eagles offensive …

Nov. 30—Navarro Football accepted an invitation Tuesday to represent the Southwest Junior College Football Conference as the host team for the TIPS-C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart Of Texas Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 2, at Memorial Stadium on the Texas A&M University-Commerce campus. Coach Ryan Taylor’s SWJCFC runner-up Navarro Bulldogs (6-4) will face coach Glenn Davis’ Copiah-Lincoln Wolves (9-2) from Wesson, Ms., in a …

Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy returned to practice Thursday after missing Wednesday’s work with a groin injury. He was a limited participant. Jeudy has 37 receptions for 440 yards and a touchdown in 10 games this season. Kicker Wil Lutz (right hip) and wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. (hamstring) both remained limited, while outside linebacker Baron Browning (wrist) was again …

Nov. 30—Penn State is expected to hire Kansas assistant coach Andy Kotelnicki as its new offensive coordinator, Bruce Feldman of The Athletic reported Thursday. Kotelnicki has worked for Jayhawks coach Lance Leipold since 2013, first at Division III power Wisconsin-Whitewater and then at Buffalo before he joined the Kansas staff when Leipold was hired in 2021. He replaces Mike Yurcich, …

Texans receiver Tank Dell (calf) returned to practice Thursday. The rookie missed Wednesday’s practice with a calf injury but got in limited work Thursday. Dell has 47 receptions for 709 yards and seven touchdowns, on pace to finish with 73 receptions for 1,096 yards and 11 touchdowns. Tight end Dalton Schultz (hamstring) remained a non-participant as did defensive tackle Sheldon …

CHATTANOOGA — Jay St. Hilaire and Whit Muschamp recently rode in a car for two hours together to visit Vanderbilt’s football program. They’re buddies whose Chattanooga private schools are nine miles apart from each other. But Thursday was an exception. The 2024 Vanderbilt quarterback commitments combined for 567 yards passing and six touchdowns while playing against each other in the …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Just one hour of football into the NFL season, Micah Parsons declared that the Dallas Cowboys had “the best defense in the National Football League.” On Thursday night, that defense was lucky the Dallas offense was there to bail it out. Oh, that defense might have come through when it mattered most, stopping the Seattle …

49ers’ Shanahan not worried about Purdy in the rain vs. Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Sunday’s pivotal showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles could come with an additional challenge for the 49ers: the weather. NBC Philadelphia’s 10-day local forecast calls for “Overcast with rain showers at times,” which could complicate things for a 49ers offense that struggled immensely …

The college football regular season is complete. This week, it’s time to decide the FBS conference champions, and college football fans don’t have to wait long for one of the best title matchups of the weekend. The No. 3 Washington Huskies (12-0) face off against the No. 5 Oregon Ducks (11-1) for their final Pac-12 championship. Washington won 12 games …

The Seahawks kept it tight with the Cowboys throughout Thursday night’s contest. But a late offensive surge along with a couple of defensive stops got Dallas its 14th consecutive home victory, as the club defeated Seattle 41-35. In a contest that featured a combined 19 accepted penalties and zero punts, the Cowboys scored the last 14 points in the fourth …

Colorado dominated the college football headlines last offseason after NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders took over the program fresh off a successful run at Jackson State. Early on, it looked like the Buffaloes — fresh off an unprecedented roster overhaul — had a chance to meet the astronomical hype that proceeded them. A 3-0 start coupled with an ascent …

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) sprints for a first down against the Seattle Seahawks. (Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Maybe Dallas Cowboys fans will be happy with Dak Prescott now. Getting undue criticism is part of the job of playing quarterback for the Cowboys. Ask Tony Romo. Go back to the …

CHATTANOOGA – Nelson McKnight acknowledged his fatigue. He was on the verge of a TSSAA football state championship record as well as a making a defensive score. The Baylor senior wasn’t going to stop now. McKnight yanked the football from McCallie quarterback Jay St. Hilaire’s arms and returned it a state championship record 98 yards for a touchdown Thursday night …

USATSI ARLINGTON, Texas — The 2023 season has been a record-breaking campaign for Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb.  Lamb became the first player in NFL history to have three consecutive games with 10 or more catches and 150 or more receiving yards. Lamb also became the first player in Cowboys history with three 1,000-yard seasons in his first four seasons.  On “Thursday …

UC coach Scott Satterfield and offensive guard Luke Kandra embrace after the Bearcats started with a win over EKU Sept. 2. In a week that saw more than 20 University of Cincinnati football players hit the transfer portal, the Bearcats had several key performers announce their intentions to return for 2024. UC football Deshawn Pace says leaving UC football team …