Well, the Chargers won’t be shut out. They assured that with a 79-yard catch-and-run score by Joshua Palmer on a pass from Easton Stick with 10:37 remaining in the third quarter. The one-play drive answered the Raiders’ nine-play, 75-yard touchdown drive to open the second half. Las Vegas leads 49-7. Stick is 10-of-15 for 154 yards and a touchdown. The …
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Washington State football announces 2024 opponents
Dec. 14—PULLMAN — Washington State’s football schedule for next season isn’t entirely complete, but the opponents are set. The Cougars will host six games at Gesa Field, including the Big 12’s Texas Tech in September, and travel for the other six, according to a release. Washington State will play eight games against Mountain West opponents, six of which come courtesy …
Read More »Raiders go up 42-0 over Chargers at half on ‘TNF,’ tie for second-largest halftime lead in NFL history
Getty Images Just five days after being shut out, the Las Vegas Raiders have scored more points in the first half than they had in the last three weeks. The Raiders lead the Los Angeles Chargers 42-0 at halftime, which is already their most points in a game in five years. The 42-0 halftime lead is tied for the second-largest …
Read More »Another Chargers fumble; another Raiders touchdown
The Chargers have had four fumbles, losing three of them. The Raiders have scored four touchdowns, three of them off Chargers turnovers. Las Vegas leads 28-0 with 9:15 left in the second quarter. The Raiders’ latest score came on a Derius Davis fumble of an AJ Cole punt. DJ Turner ripped out the ball and recovered it at the Los …
Read More »Raiders enter half up 42-0 over Chargers on ‘TNF,’ tie for second-largest halftime lead in NFL history
Getty Images Just five days after being shut out, the Las Vegas Raiders have scored more points in the first half than they had in the last three weeks. The Raiders lead the Los Angeles Chargers 42-0 at halftime, which is already their most points in a game in five years. The 42-0 halftime lead is tied for the second-largest …
Read More »Roster turnstile reflects Notre Dame’s recent storylines
Dec. 14—SOUTH BEND — As No. 16 Notre Dame (9-3) prepares for its final game of 2023 in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl against No. 19 Oregon State (8-4), the transaction log inside the program has not been quiet. New members to the staff have been named, a highly rated quarterback has landed in South Bend and several others …
Read More »Raiders embarrassing Chargers 42-0 at halftime
Brandon Staley is trending on X, and it’s not hard to figure out why. He may be coaching his final game with the Chargers the way Thursday Night Football is going. The Chargers are playing like a defeated team, down 42-0 to the Raiders at halftime of a primetime game. It’s tied for the second-biggest halftime margin in NFL history …
Read More »Syracuse expected to hire Texas A&M staffer Joe Schaefer as defensive assistant coach
Texas A&M interim head coach Elijah Robinson has officially poached a coach from College Station to follow him into his new role as defensive coordinator at Syracuse after this season. According to 247Sports national college football reporter Matt Zenitz, Robinson has hired Aggies’ staffer Joe Schaefer to remain in the same role as a defensive assistant coach for the Orange. …
Read More »Why Patriots should follow in Bengals’ footsteps with ‘the Burrow model’
Why Patriots should follow in Bengals’ footsteps with ‘the Burrow model’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston After the New England Patriots’ upset win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft may now be just out of reach. It’s no surprise that New England will be in the hunt for one of the draft’s …
Read More »Amaree Williams is set to re-classify and visit Florida State
It is a re-classification frenzy out there with Amaree Williams set to move up a year and join the 2024 recruiting class. Williams, who is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 1 athlete in the 2025 class, announced on Thursday that he is joining this current class and will now visit Florida State this weekend. It is a potentially monster …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers has limited practice; Zach Wilson is full participant
Aaron Rodgers returned to limited on-field work Thursday. The Jets starting quarterback, who tore his Achilles in Week 1, continues to work his way back in hopes of playing again this season. He has taken a day off in each of the three weeks he has practiced. His replacement, Zach Wilson, had another full practice with a knee injury. Wilson, …
Read More »Former Tennessee, Oklahoma safety Key Lawrence commits to Ole Miss
Dec. 14—OXFORD — Former Oklahoma safety Key Lawrence has committed to Ole Miss, he announced Thursday on social media. The 6-foot-1, 206-pounder has one year of eligibility remaining. Lawrence was a four-star recruit coming out of The Ensworth School in Nashville. He played one season at Tennessee before transferring to Oklahoma. He started 13 games for the Sooners over the …
Read More »Raiders lead 21-0 after back-to-back Chargers fumbles
To fix their offense, the Raiders needed only to play the Chargers apparently. The Raiders, who were shutout by the Vikings 3-0 last week, took a 21-0 lead on the Chargers in the first quarter. Running back Zamir White scored his first career touchdown on a 1-yard run. That was followed by receiver Tre Tucker scoring his first career touchdown …
Read More »Tar Heels getting much-needed, offensive reinforcement for Duke’s Mayo Bowl
When the UNC football team started its 2023 campaign 6-0, it had sights set on something greater than just any old bowl game. Carolina was ranked 10th in the AP Poll after Week 6, putting it ahead of current College Football Playoff team Alabama. There was still an outside chance, but the Tar Heels were attempting to defy the odds …
Read More »Raiders score first touchdown since second quarter of Week 12
The Raiders hadn’t scored any points since the third quarter of their Week 12 game against the Chiefs when Daniel Carlson kicked a 34-yard field goal. They hadn’t scored a touchdown since that same game on a 63-yard run by Josh Jacobs. The Raiders had an off week in Week 13 and lost to the Vikings 3-0 last week. They …
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