. 2025 Tennessee running back prospect Ousmane Kromah will delay his commitment announcement. Kromah was originally set to announce his commitment Saturday. He will now make his announcement on Oct. 5, according to Hayes Fawcett at On3. Kromah’s top schools are Tennessee, Georgia, Florida State and Auburn. The 6-foot, 205-pound four-star running back is from Lee County High School in …

For the sake of argument, let’s say you go to sleep one night and wake up the next morning in 1977. It doesn’t take very long to figure out that you’ve tumbled through some kind of rift in the space-time continuum; for one thing, Gramma sure seems to be alive, and she’s knitting a sweater with Rocky Bleier’s face on …

After cleaning up in non-conference play, Penn State is opening up its Big Ten schedule with a night game on national TV against Illinois on Saturday night. Beaver Stadium should be electric for the first night game of the year and fans are pushing for an unofficial whiteout atmosphere in Happy Valley. Penn State is a solid favorite this week …

Bears’ search for offensive answers revealing red flags, hard truths originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The search for a competent and reliable offense is on at Halas Hall after the 1-2 Bears put up another disappointing showing in their 21-16 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. The Bears can’t run the ball. They’ve asked rookie quarterback …

The bold, unprecedented move this week by UNLV starting quarterback Matthew Sluka to leave an unbeaten team before using up his redshirt year — citing through his agent that an assistant coach verbally promised him at least $100,000 to sign with the Rebels and never got paid — is another sign of how college football is choking on its own …

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert remained limited in Thursday’s practice. Herbert initially injured his right ankle in Week 2 against the Panthers and aggravated it in the third quarter of last Sunday’s loss in Pittsburgh. He did not return to the game and was in a walking boot afterward. He will continue to try to play through the high ankle sprain, …

Free Press sports writer Chris Solari breaks down Michigan State football’s matchup with Ohio State on Saturday night in a Big Ten matchup in East Lansing. Fast facts Matchup: Michigan State (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) vs. No. 3 Ohio State (3-0, 0-0). Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Saturday; Spartan Stadium, East Lansing TV/radio: Online only on Peacock; WJR-AM (760). Line: Buckeyes by …

The Dallas Cowboys are back in the win column, courtesy of the New York Giants. In an ugly, injury-filled “Thursday Night Football” game, the Cowboys held on for a 20-15 win against their NFC East rivals. It is starting quarterback Dak Prescott’s 13th straight win over New York. The Dallas defense was the difference-maker. After back-to-back rough outings against the …

NOKOMIS — Nolan Herpstreith venerates former NFL star running backs Marshawn Lynch and Barry Sanders. The Nokomis junior running back is a challenge to bring down in his own right and has averaged 139.3 rushing yards per game in a 4-0 start in the Lincoln Prairie Conference. Top breakout players: Springfield area football top breakout players at the 2024 midseason …

The Giants didn’t score in the 2023 season opener against the Cowboys at MetLife Stadium, getting blown out 40-0. They already have done more after one drive in Thursday Night Football. The Giants forced a three-and-out on the opening drive and then drove down the field for a field goal. But officials screwed the Giants out of a better chance …

LAWRENCE — Kansas football saw its game earlier this month on the road against West Virginia delayed due to severe weather. The Jayhawks, while leading in the fourth quarter, had to pause due to lightning. At the time, they were winning 21-17 against the Mountaineers. When the matchup resumed, a contest ensued that resulted in West Virginia winning 32-28 against Kansas. …

Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence was injured on the Giants first drive of the second half. He was examined on the bench before heading to the X-ray room with a foot injury. He is questionable to return. Cowboys linebacker Marist Liufau was injured later in the drive, with 9:39 remaining in the third quarter. The Giants marched down the field, …

WAYLAND – Max Dresens stands 6-foot-1 and tips the scales at 210 pounds. He looks like a football player, and a big-time one at that. Yet when the Wayland senior went about choosing a college, playing football and the level of that football weighed less than the school side. Dresens wants to study mechanical engineering and needed that program to …

Dak Prescott made 22 of his 27 passes against the Giants [Getty Images] Dak Prescott inspired the Dallas Cowboys to their seventh straight win over the New York Giants with a 20-15 victory. The 31-year-old quarterback, the highest paid player in NFL history, found running back Rico Dowdle for the first of his two touchdown passes to put the Cowboys …

The Mountain West Conference has notified the Mid-American Conference of its interest in the Northern Illinois Huskies and Toledo Rockets as football-only members in 2026, according to a report Thursday night from Action Network’s Brett McMurphy and Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger. The MAC includes NIU, Toledo, Miami University, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Ohio, Bowling Green, Western Michigan, Ball State, …