Jayden Daniels was perfect on the Commanders’ first drive, leading the team to a tying touchdown. The rookie quarterback went 3-for-3 for 52 yards, the first opening possession touchdown the Commanders have had this season. The big play came on fourth-and-two at the Cincinnati 32 when Daniels connected with Luke McCaffrey for a 30-yard gain before Geno Stone pushed McCaffrey …
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Oklahoma changing QBs to Michael Hawkins Jr., coach Brent Venables announces
Following a 25-15 loss at home to Tennessee, Oklahoma is making a quarterback change. Head coach Brett Venables announced on Monday that freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. will start for the Sooners’ first SEC road game at Auburn. Hawkins gets the nod over sophomore Jackson Arnold, a five-star recruit. Arnold passed for 54 yards and one interception, completing 7-of-16 passes against …
Read More »Bengals OT Trent Brown carted off with knee injury
Bengals right tackle Trent Brown was blocking Commanders defensive lineman Dorance Armstrong when Brown’s knee gave out. Brown stayed on the ground, grabbing at his right knee, before requiring a cart to get off the field. The Bengals offensive linemen helped Brown onto the cart, wishing him well before he departed for the X-ray room with 6:25 remaining until halftime. …
Read More »The Deuce Knight saga continues, this time with more potential good news for Notre Dame
Recruiting It has hard to get a read on where Notre Dame football 2025 quarterback commit Deuce Knight actually wants to play next season. He committed to the Irish just over a year ago, and initially seemed to be all in. Then rumors came that he was wavering, which saw the 6-foot, 5-inch and 206-pound quarterback make visits to Ole …
Read More »Guy Gaudreau, father of John and Matthew, helps out at Flyers practice
Sep 24, 2024, 01:07 AM ET John Tortorella had a former hockey coach help him Monday at Philadelphia Flyers training camp — the father of the late John and Matthew Gaudreau, who was an invited guest. The Flyers tapped their sticks in appreciation of Guy Gaudreau, a former hockey coach at Hollydell Ice Arena and Gloucester Catholic High School in …
Read More »Monday Night Football: Jayden Daniels leads Commanders to 21-13 halftime lead
Jayden Daniels is a primetime player. The rookie quarterback led the Commanders on three touchdown drives on their three first three possessions, with Washington taking a 21-13 lead into the locker room at halftime. Daniels is 7-of-8 for 139 yards and has a 4-yard touchdown run. One of his passes went for 55 yards to Terry McLaurin and another of …
Read More »Kalani Sitake says No. 22 Cougars won’t let success go to their heads as showdown with Baylor looms
Brigham Young Cougars defensive end Tyler Batty (92) celebrates his interception against Kansas State Wildcats in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Saturday night’s 38-9 upset of then-No. 13 Kansas State was one of the most significant, and one of the most insane, wins in BYU football history, the Cougars all acknowledged Monday when …
Read More »Doug Pederson inches toward the hot seat in Jacksonville
Twenty months ago, Jaguars coach Doug Pederson was three wins away from becoming the first coach to win a Super Bowl with two different teams. Now, he might not have three games left in his tenure with the Jaguars. Hell, he might have only one. After an 8-3 start in 2023, the Jaguars have lost eight of nine games. They’re …
Read More »What Oregon football’s Dan Lanning said about Ducks’ Big Ten opener at UCLA
Following its first bye week of the season, the Oregon football team will look to stay unbeaten as it heads out on the road for the second time this year in its first ever Big Ten conference game on Saturday against UCLA at the Rose Bowl. The game is set to kick off at 8 p.m. Here are some highlights …
Read More »Monday Night Football: Jayden Daniels leads Commanders to 38-33 win over Bengals
Jayden Daniels had his coming out party on Monday Night Football, showing why the Commanders used the No. 2 overall pick on him. Daniels outplayed the quarterback he was compared to last season at LSU, with Daniels following Joe Burrow as a Heisman Trophy winner in Baton Rouge. Daniels threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another …
Read More »Penn State defense faces improved Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer
The last time Penn State played against Luke Altmyer, he threw four interceptions and was sacked once in the Nittany Lions’ 30-13 win over Illinois last year. Altmyer has cut down on his turnovers through four games this season, which has led to the Illini getting off to their first 4-0 start since 2011. “They’re putting up some really good …
Read More »NFL Week 4 Power Rankings: Bills look like best team in football, take top spot
The Buffalo Bills have been consistently good during the Sean McDermott/Josh Allen era. Five straight playoff appearances, four straight division titles and a pair of 13-win seasons is an impressive run. And this might be the best Bills team of the era, after an offseason of worry that their Super Bowl window had closed. The Bills have been dominant through …
Read More »Undefeated NFL teams 2024: Bills, Steelers among unbeatens after Week 3
Through three weeks of the NFL season, only five teams remain undefeated. Starting 3-0 is hardly a guarantee of postseason success, but it certainly doesn’t hurt, and these five teams have given themselves an early leg up on the competition. Here they are, listed in order of Super Bowl odds (per DraftKings). Let’s take a look. Kansas City Chiefs (+450) …
Read More »Penn State wide receivers have made big improvement so far
Penn State’s wide receivers began this season with many questions surrounding them, especially after the position’s lack of production last season. With the Nittany Lions’ three non-conference games behind them, the wide receivers have been the most improved position on the team. “I’ve been pleased with what they’ve been able to do,” coach James Franklin said. “We have to continue …
Read More »Bills improve to 3-0 with dominant win over Jaguars
In one of the most one-sided games of this NFL season, the Bills dominated the Jaguars fro start to finish tonight in Buffalo, dominating throughout and winning 47-10. The 3-0 Bills got a tremendous game from quarterback Josh Allen, who completed 23 of 30 passes for 263 yards, with four touchdowns and no interceptions, plus 44 rushing yards. Allen was …
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