BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football quarterback Kurtis Rourke knew a linebacker wasn’t going to be able to keep up with Ke’Shawn Williams. At the end of the first half of last week’s win over Charlotte, Williams ran a slant and up route that left linebacker Cam Burden just grasping at his jersey. Rourke tossed an easy 19-yard touchdown pass that left members …

The Jaguars may be down two targets for quarterback Trevor Lawrence in Sunday’s game against the Texans. Wide receiver Gabe Davis is listed as questionable to play with a shoulder injury. He was limited in practice all this week. Tight end Evan Engram definitely won’t be available. He’s set to miss his third straight game with a hamstring injury. Safety …

PISCATAWAY – As soon as Washington kicker Grady Gross’s 55-yard field goal attempt sailed left of the goalpost and the final seconds of the game ticked off the clock, the scoreboard read exactly what Rutgers football needed it to. Rutgers 21, Washington 18. It wasn’t an easy win. It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t emphatic. But it didn’t need to be. …

If the Eagles are going to beat the Buccaneers on Sunday, they’ll need to do it without one of their top receivers — and maybe without the other. DeVonta Smith is officially out, due to a concussion that he suffered on Sunday in New Orleans. A.J. Brown is questionable with a hamstring injury that he suffered in practice two weeks …

New Mexico State football coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tyler Wright will “not be with the team” while the University investigates more than 150 posts on his social media account containing derogatory language about Africans and African-Americans, Hispanics and others, NM State athletics director Mario Moccia told the Las Cruces Sun-News late Friday night. The posts come from from more than …

The Saints had an unfortunate development in their final practice session before playing the Texans on Sunday. Wide receiver Chris Olave injured his hamstring during the workout. He was officially listed as a limited participant in practice and is considered questionable to play against the Falcons on Sunday. Olave is not the only key offensive player whose availability is uncertain. …

Ball State football is gearing up for a tough challenge on the road against undefeated James Madison. The Cardinals (1-2, 0-1 MAC) opened MAC play last week, losing on the road to Central Michigan 37-34. While the offense looked efficient, the Ball State defense continued to struggle. It surrendered 527 total yards of offense and gave up a game-winning touchdown …

After missing Thursday’s practice, Lions tight end Sam LaPorta was back on the field as a full participant on Friday. That’s a good sign for his potential availability for Monday’s game against the Seahawks. Through three games, LaPorta has eight receptions for 94 yards. Offensive tackle Dan Skipper (ribs) also was a full participant after he sat out on Thursday. …

MARION — With Hurricane Helene dropping rain all over the Marion area Friday night, it was a soggy Week 6. And because of it, scoring was was hard to come by for teams. Four from the area failed to score and three more managed only one touchdown. Video: River Valley’s Chase Ebert on beating Marion Harding in the rain RV-Marion …

Texans running back Joe Mixon returned to practice Friday on a limited basis and is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. Mixon injured his ankle in a Week 2 game against the Bears and missed Sunday’s loss to the Vikings. Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards was fined $16,883 for a hip drop tackle that injured Mixon. The Texans will not …

Gideon Snyder (36) and the Morton Potters celebrate a play against Pekin in the second half of their Week 5 high school football game Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 in Morton. The Dragons edged the Potters 27-24. MORTON — Gideon Snyder is training for mixed martial arts. But the player teammates nicknamed Jean-Claude Van Damme saw his Morton team submit to …

Bears injury report: Andrew Billings confident he’ll be full-go vs. Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — There are a few irreplaceable players on the 2024 Bears’ roster. Players whose absence would be borderline cataclysmic for a thin team in certain spots. Two of those players, defensive tackle Andrew Billings and right tackle Darnell Wright, appeared …

Editor’s note: This report contains potentially disturbing and offensive language. This story was updated to add new information. New Mexico State football offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tyler Wright’s social media contains more than 150 social media posts containing derogatory language about Africans and African Americans, Hispanics, women and the LGBTQ+ community from more than 10 years ago when he …

The Cowboys lost both starting defensive ends in the win over the Giants on Thursday night. Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence are getting second opinions on their injuries, coach Mike McCarthy said Friday. The Cowboys have not ruled out Parsons for the Week 5 game against the Steelers given he will have 10 days between games. Executive vice president Stephen …

College football has the tendency year after year to deliver surprising storylines — and teams — through the first couple weeks of the season. And through the first third of the 2024 college football season, one of those has been Jake Retzlaff and BYU. The redshirt junior quarterback, the first Jewish starting quarterback in program history, has led the Cougars …