Sep. 30—If Idaho had to suffer a bad beat in a frustrating 28-26 loss at University of California Davis a week ago, conditions could not be much better for the Vandals (3-2, 0-1 in the Big Sky Conference) to get well this week. They are in Moscow for only the second game this season to face Northern Arizona (3-2, 1-0) …

The Seahawks pulled to within 28-20 for all of 11 seconds, but after Kenneth Walker’s 1-yard run, they decided to go for two. It’s a move recommended by analytics. Geno Smith threw a pass to DK Metcalf in the end zone on the try. Metcalf caught it, but officials ruled it incomplete. Cornerback Carlton Davis was called for pass interference, …

The Iowa State football team plays host to Baylor on Saturday. The Big 12 Conference game is scheduled to kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT. Iowa State is 4-0 overall and 1-0 in the Big 12 after beating Houston 20-0 on Saturday in Houston. Baylor is 2-3 overall and 0-2 in the Big 12 after a 34-28 loss at home …

Some very bad offensive football was on display tonight in Miami. The Dolphins were down to their third quarterback of the season in Tyler Huntley. The Titans lost starter Will Levis to a shoulder injury and turned to backup Mason Rudolph. None of the quarterbacks played well in the Titans’ 31-12 win. But Rudolph was probably the best of the …

Ahead of last weekend’s game against Mississippi State, Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian was reminded by an analyst on his staff that his Longhorns had never gone into a bye with an undefeated record. Sure enough, Texas was 4-3 before it got some time off during Sarkisian’s first year in Austin in 2021. The Longhorns then went 5-3 before their …

After starting 11-4 last year, the Dolphins have gone 1-7. They’ve struggled at quarterback without Tua Tagovailoa. (In fairness, the offense wasn’t exactly zooming around like a Ferrari before Tua’s concussion.) With the Chiefs suddenly in need of a new No. 1 receiver and with receiver Tyreek Hill visibly upset on the sideline late in Monday night’s ugly loss to …

The last time UCF faced Florida football at The Swamp, the Knights were just 10 years into playing at the FBS level. Much has changed since 2006 as UCF has posted an undefeated season, built an on-campus football stadium and became a power conference team in 2023 with a move into the Big 12. Does UCF belong with the state’s …

The Chiefs and Vikings met in Super Bowl IV in New Orleans. They’re both a long way from reuniting in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. Regardless, through 64 regular-season games in 2024, the Chiefs and Vikings are the last remaining unbeaten teams. Both are 4-0. Five teams had a chance to get there, but the Steelers lost to the …

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney speaks with media during the first day of Spring practice at the Poe Indoor Practice Facility at the Allen N. Reeves football complex in Clemson S.C. Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The topic of tampering in college football came up Sunday in Clemson coach Dabo Swinney’s weekly Zoom meeting with reporters. Acknowledging that tampering was active …

On a key two-point attempt late in the third quarter of Monday’s Seahawks-Lions game, Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf appeared to make the catch and get a knee inbounds in the end zone. And while a pass interference call on Detroit gave Seattle another chance (it failed), the first one should have been ruled good. And not as the result of …

Sep 26, 2020; College Station, Texas, USA; Fans await the start of a game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Vanderbilt Commodores at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-427704 ORIG FILE ID: 20190926_gma_la6_136.jpg The Texas A&M Aggies welcome the Missouri Tigers to Kyle Field on Saturday for a battle between two top-25 Southeastern Conference …

Jared Goff had a night, leading the Lions to a 42-29 win over the Seahawks in a track meet at Ford Field. The Lions quarterback went 18-for-18 for 292 yards and two touchdowns, with his scoring tosses covering 70 yards to Jameson Williams and 8 yards to Amon-Ra St. Brown. But that wasn’t even his highlight: He caught a 7-yard …

Utah State linebacker Jadon Pearson (39) runs to make the tackle during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 in Logan, Utah. | Tyler Tate No one would blame Utah State football if morale was low right now. A 1-3 start to the season is far from what internal hopes were, after key players frequently talked about about …

They did it on the ground. They did it through the air. They did it without throwing an incomplete pass. The Detroit Lions’ offense feasted Monday Night in a 42-29 win over the Seahawks, handing Seattle its first loss of the season following a 3-0 start. Geno Smith and Kenneth Walker made a valiant effort to keep pace for the …

With unbeaten Penn State ranked seventh and one-third of the way through its regular season, coach James Franklin is getting antsy. He wants to see the Nittany Lions (1-0, 4-0) improve every day and avoid complacency as they prepare to face new Big Ten opponent UCLA (0-2, 1-3) Saturday at noon (TV-FOX) at Beaver Stadium. “We have to get better …