The Eagles and Packers both have hurt themselves early in Friday night’s game in Brazil. It’s been sloppy so far with six accepted penalties for 52 yards. The teams also had 12 players on the field at the same time for offsetting penalties that negated a 38-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Love to Jayden Reed on the Packers’ first drive. …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football defensive end Mikail Kamara responded with a pained expression when he was asked about Western Illinois getting into the red zone at the end of the first half. While the drive was mostly an afterthought in IU’s historic 77-3 win — it was the second most lopsided victory in program history and the offense set records for …

The Packers couldn’t score on their two red-zone opportunities, kicking chip-shot field goals instead. The key might be to score before getting into the red zone. Receiver Jayden Reed scored on a jet sweep, giving the Packers back the lead after Philadelphia scored the game’s first touchdown. Reed ran 33 yards to the end zone, completing a five-play, 70-yard drive. …

Rutgers football cruised to a season-opening blowout win over Howard in its opener, and today the Scarlet Knights will look to earn its second win when they host Akron at SHI Stadium. Greg Schiano’s team has won eight consecutive non-conference games and 12 of the last 13. Rutgers is also 10-3 in September games going back to 2021. After Rutgers …

NFL 2024 regular season Dates: 5 September 2024 – 5 January 2025 BBC coverage: Listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds every Sunday, starting with Dallas Cowboys v Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Saquon Barkley scored three touchdowns on his debut as the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Green Bay Packers 34-29 in the first NFL …

The last time Bishop Verot and Venice combined for 127 points in a game came on a basketball court. January 5, 2018, saw the Vikings and Indians separated by just five points. Venice won that game 66-61. More than six years later, their football programs were duking it out in a battle of schools that share the same message: It’s …

A game that started slowly, with turnovers, penalties and slipping and falling, turned into a track meet in the second quarter. The teams combined for 30 points and 300 yards in the second period. The Packers lead the Eagles 19-17 at halftime in Brazil on Friday night. Receiver Jayden Reed scored two touchdowns for the Packers on a 33-yard run …

LAKELAND — Lakeland Christian and Fort Meade indeed were locked in a classic small school football battle, especially after the Vikings scored in the closing seconds of the first half to tie the score going into halftime. LCS then unleashed its complete offense in the second half and slowed Fort Meade’s high-powered passing game to pull away for a 42-21 …

Saquon Barkley is having quite the debut. The Eagles running back, who signed as a free agent in the offseason after six years with the Giants, scored his third touchdown of the night. His 2-yard run up the middle into the end zone, after being initially stopped, has given the Eagles a 31-26 lead with 4:26 remaining in the third …

MARION — Elgin dominated on both sides of the ball en route to a 34-0 home victory over North Baltimore Friday night in Week 3 Northwest Central Conference football action. The defense held the Tigers (1-2, 0-2) to 24 yards of offense as Landon Shepard paced the Comets (2-1, 2-0) with 10 tackles, two tackles for loss, two sacks and …

The season-opening loss to the Eagles was bad. The Packers are now bracing for something that could be much worse. Quarterback Jordan Love, in his first game after signing a massive contract with a new-money average of $55 million per year, suffered a leg injury late in the fourth quarter. His status is unknown to most, including his head coach. …

NEW HARTFORD — New Hartford’s Spartans and Adirondack’s Wildcats played to the end of Section III competition in football last fall, and they met Friday to kick off the new season. New Hartford, the sectional runner-up in Class B last year, routed reigning Class C champion Adirondack 48-6 in a game with none of the drama from the thrillers they …

Why Shanahan believes Cowing ‘definitely belongs’ on 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Littered with injuries and other setbacks, Jacob Cowing’s rookie preseason was far from ideal. But that didn’t deter the young wide receiver from earning his place in coach Kyle Shanahan’s plans heading into the 2024 NFL season. Well, at least that’s what Shanahan revealed to …

MARION — The area enjoyed a good night with eight of the teams in the Marion Star coverage area earning wins in Week 3 of the high school football season. Several big performances were posted by players on Friday. More from Week 3: Fast-starting RV sets the tone against the Barons in Week 3’s football rivalry game Photos: Photos: River …

It was one thing for the Giants to let running back Saquon Barkley leave in free agency. It was another to watch him slide down I-95 to join one of their biggest rivals. And it was Barkley’s debut for the Eagles — with three touchdowns in a 34-29 win over the Packers in Brazil — that will renew questions about …