Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf has three catches for 39 yards, but his effort to get extra yards cost Seattle. The Seahawks drove to the Detroit 48 when Geno Smith found Metcalf for a 14-yard gain. Alex Anzalone had Metcalf wrapped up, and as he struggled for yardage, linebacker Jack Campbell knocked the ball loose from Metcalf. Cornerback Carlton Davis picked …
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Rutgers football tickets vs Nebraska: Best prices for best remaining seats
Rutgers football has never beaten Nebraska in six previous attempts. The Scarlet Knights will try to end that drought on Saturday. Greg Schiano’s team will play the Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska (4 p.m. ET, FS1) hoping to notch the first win over Nebraska in program history while also extending its season-opening winning streak to five. It’ll be …
Read More »Ken Walker’s 1-yard run draws Seahawks to within 14-7
The Seahawks have moved the ball, getting to the 50 before punting on fourth-and-3 and getting to the Detroit 34 before DK Metcalf’s fumble. Their third possession was the charm. The Seahawks went 70 yards in 10 plays, with Ken Walker running it in from the 1. It has cut the Lions’ lead to 14-7. Metcalf made up for his …
Read More »Football: There’s a new No. 1 public team in latest New Jersey Super 25 rankings
An action-packed Week 4 caused some major shuffling among public-school teams in the New Jersey Super 25 rankings. Winslow took out Millville, the top-ranked public-school team since the start of the season, and is now the No. 2-ranked public-school team in the state. Toms River North edged the Eagles for the top spot after a last-minute victory last week. This …
Read More »Lions regain 14-point lead on Jahmyr Gibbs’ second touchdown
On their first drive, the Lions went three-and-out, losing 10 yards as Jared Goff was sacked on third down. They are on a roll now. Detroit has scored on its past three possessions, taking a 21-7 lead on the Seahawks. After Seattle scored to cut it to a one-score game, the Lions marched 70 yards in nine plays. Jahmyr Gibbs …
Read More »A Penn State football quandary: Who will return punts, kick field goals vs UCLA?
Penn State football must try to tighten its wobbly special teams’ before back-to-back games against the Big Ten’s new California teams. Firstly, the Nittany Lions are getting next-to-nothing from their punt return game. On Monday, coach James Franklin admitted that he may not have any quick-solve answers as his team prepares to face the struggling UCLA Bruins. Nittany Lion junior …
Read More »Monday Night Football: Lions take 21-7 lead into the locker room at halftime
The Lions have figured out their red zone woes . . . for this game anyway. They are 3-for-3 in the red zone on Monday Night Football after scoring only five touchdowns in 13 red zone chances in the first three games. The Lions lead the Seahawks 21-7 at halftime. Detroit had touchdown drives of 93, 14 and 70 yards, …
Read More »Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy says Nick Saban should be Power Four commissioner
When asked about the reported talks between the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten Conference about a scheduling agreement, Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy talked for a few minutes Monday afternoon about a variety of concerns, but primarily pointed to the need for Power Four conferences to have a single commissioner who oversees all of major college football. And Gundy …
Read More »Goff breaks NFL record as Lions beat Seahawks
Jared Goff was was traded to the Detroit Lions from the Los Angeles Rams in 2021. [Getty Images] Seattle Seahawks were beaten for the first time this season as Jared Goff starred in a 42-29 victory for the Detroit Lions. Goff completed all 18 of his pass attempts, the most in an NFL game without an incompletion, including two for …
Read More »The Football Five: Lebanon County’s top five performers from Week 6
Lebanon County’s sixth week of football concluded with three teams in the area earning wins, and some athletes having stand out performances through the action. As the season shifts into October football, let’s look at the best stat lines around the gridiron from Week 6. Midseason awards: Lebanon County high school football honors at the halfway mark đź“Ł Make your …
Read More »Dolphins lose Jaelan Phillips to knee injury
The Dolphins are trailing the Titans 19-6 in the third quarter, and their chances of coming back to win have taken a hit with the loss of defensive end Jaelan Phillips. Phillips has a knee injury and has been ruled out. The Titans lost quarterback Will Levis and have turned to backup Mason Rudolph, and the Dolphins would like to …
Read More »Where is ‘College GameDay’ this week? Location, schedule, guest picker for Week 6 on ESPN
ESPN’s “College GameDay” is heading to a city it has never visited before in Week 6 of the 2024 college football season as No. 8 Miami heads to the West Coast for a primetime ACC showdown with Cal. Saturday’s episode of college football’s premier pregame show with Rece Davis, Nick Saban, Lee Corso, Desmond Howard and Kirk Herbstreit marks the …
Read More »Getting Defensive 2024: Week 5
Well, we’re a month into the season, and just as everyone predicted the Minnesota Vikings are 4-0 and have the highest-scoring team defense in fantasy football. No, really, it’s true. The Vikings haven’t played great defense—especially of late. As a matter of fact, after four weeks, there isn’t a team in the NFL allowing more passing yards per game than …
Read More »Game 5 Wisconsin football two-deep for Purdue Boilermakers
MADISON – A look at the unofficial two-deep for the Wisconsin football team heading into its game against Purdue, which is 1-3 and on a three-game losing streak. Kickoff is 11 a.m. at Camp Randall Stadium.. OFFENSE Quarterback 1 – Braedyn Locke, 6-1, 205, redshirt-soph. 2 – Mabrey Mettauer, 6-4, 230, fr. Running back 1 – Chez Mellusi, 5-11, 212, …
Read More »Seahawks open second half with a touchdown, trail 21-14
The Seahawks got the ball to start the second half and in need of a touchdown. They got one. Seattle drove 75 yards in 10 plays, cutting Detroit’s lead to 21-14. Seattle, which punted from the 50 on fourth-and-three on their first drive, went for it on fourth-and-one at its own 34. Geno Smith ran for 2 yards. The big …
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