What we learned as Caleb Williams, Bears’ offense struggle in loss vs. Texans originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago HOUSTON, Texas — After a rough opening act, the second night of the Caleb Williams experience didn’t go much better for the Bears on Sunday night in Houston at NRG Stadium. The Texans hit Williams early and often. Texans head coach …
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Texas A&M is back in the rankings in the newest AP Top 25 poll
Sep 14, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Marcus Burke (88) and Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Marcus Ratcliffe (3) battle for the ball during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images Texas A&M (2-1, 1-0 SEC) defeated the Florida Gators (1-2, 0-1 SEC) on the road on Saturday afternoon, ending the …
Read More »Texans’ offense struggles against Bears, but defense comes through for the win
The Houston Texans have one of the more exciting offenses in the league. On Sunday night, the most excitement the Texans could generate was watching their kicker hammer 50-yard field goals into the net. Ultimately, Sunday night will turn out to be a good win for the Texans. Games like their 19-13 victory over the Chicago Bears show they can …
Read More »Alabama football remains No. 4 in US LBM Week 4 Coaches Poll
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) runs the ball through a defense during the game against Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis. on Saturday, September 14, 2024. The Alabama Crimson Tide had their most dominant performance of the season on Saturday in a 42-10 road victory against the Wisconsin Badgers. QB Jalen Milroe was sensational again for the Tide …
Read More »Sunday Night Football: Texans get seven sacks, two picks in a 19-13 win over Bears
The Texans should have had an easy win. They won but made it far harder than it should have been. Houston held on to a 19-13 victory over the Bears on Sunday Night Football, moving to 2-0 with a two-game lead in the AFC South. Chicago fell to 1-1. The Texans outgained the Bears 310 to 205, with Chicago averaging …
Read More »Experts Still Down on Notre Dame Despite Blowout at Purdue
Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) celebrates after scoring a touchdown Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, during the NCAA football game against the Purdue Boilermakersat Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. While the AP has Notre Dame at No. 18 in the Top 25 poll and the USA Today/coaches poll has the Fighting Irish at the same spot, other …
Read More »2024 NFL odds Week 3: Lines, spreads for all 16 games
Week 2 of the NFL season is nearly in the books — we’ve still got a Monday night showdown between the Falcons and Eagles. After that, we’re on to Week 3. Let’s check out the lines for each NFL game at DraftKings Sportsbook, as the third week of the season is upon us. Odds below are as of September 15th. …
Read More »Week 2 Care/Don’t Care: Fantasy football managers should stay away from the Bears for now
5 things I care about The Bears offense has serious issues The environment Caleb Williams was walking into this season with the Chicago Bears was frequently lauded this offseason. Some even said it was the best situation we’ve ever seen for a quarterback taken No. 1 overall. I certainly felt that way about the top three wide receivers, but there …
Read More »Oklahoma linebacker reaches career milestone in win over Tulane
Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Danny Stutsman (28) runs after TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Josh Hoover (10) as he throws a pass during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the TCU Horned Frogs at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Oklahoma won 69-45. BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK The …
Read More »NFL power rankings: Where 49ers stand after loss to Vikings
NFL power rankings: Where 49ers stand after loss to Vikings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season almost is in the books, and it was just as screwy as last week. Big injuries to star players have contending teams on the fritz, while bottom feeders shocked the world with big upsets. Is there …
Read More »Top 100 pass rusher Jake Kreul visits longtime contender Oklahoma
Nick Lucero/Rivals.com Many of the nation’s top college football programs are courting Jake Kreul. The Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy pass rusher, who broke out for 17 sacks as a sophomore last fall at Bishop Moore High School out of Orlando, has picked up where he left off early in his junior campaign. It means the national offer list has only …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 2 Wrap: Carson Steele needs to be added in wake of Isiah Pacheco injury
Joe Burrow bounced back and out-played Patrick Mahomes, but the Chiefs overcame major issues at left tackle to win 26-25 on a 51-yard field goal as time expired. Mahomes’ 151 passing yards were the fewest of his career in a game he didn’t leave injured. Two passing scores and 29 rushing yards helped save his fantasy day, but Mahomes rarely …
Read More »What Kalani Sitake and his BYU players said about the road environment in Wyoming
BYU’s team captains walk to the pregame coin toss against Wyoming on Sept. 15, 2024 in Laramie. | Jaren Wilkey/BYU PHOTO LARAMIE, Wyo. — Wyoming fans may dislike BYU, but Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff is a newly-minted fan of their town. Following his three touchdown performance against the Cowboys Saturday night, Retzlaff offered some kind words regarding his first trip …
Read More »Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase crossed the line with abusive language late in loss to Chiefs, official said
The official who penalized Cincinnati Bengals star Ja’Marr Chase for unsportsmanlike conduct late in their 26-25 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon said that Chase crossed a line and got personal. Chase was tackled after a 4-yard reception that should have put the Bengals at third-and-7 at the Chiefs 30-yard line in the fourth quarter on Sunday …
Read More »Big 12 power rankings: Get set for Oklahoma State, Utah to fight for No. 1
Utah got past Utah State without injured quarterback Cameron Rising, and Oklahoma State crushed Tulsa with Alan Bowman throwing for five touchdowns. At the top of the Big 12 football power rankings, we’re replacing the Utes with the Cowboys. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of separation between the two teams, but we’ll find out soon enough because they …
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