If someone told you a running back would crack the 1,000-yard mark in a college football season, you would not believe it. Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty has been unbelievable in 2024. The RB rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns in the first half of Boise State’s 63-20 walloping of Utah State on Saturday. Jeanty’s 90th carry of the season …
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Yahoo Top 10: Chaos has arrived in this college football season
Ranked teams in college football are never safe. Unranked foes lurk around every corner. Upstarts and upsets abound. Madness lives here in college football. Crazy is the norm. Wacky is the way. So, in many ways, college football’s Week 6 delivered exactly what we’ve come to expect. And, perhaps, then some. Four top-11 ranked teams lost to unranked foes: (1) …
Read More »There are two ways to look at Utah State right now after its loss to Boise State
Utah State wide receiver Kyrese White (23) runs with the ball against the Boise State defense after a reception in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Boise, Idaho. . | Steve Conner Utah State football is 1-4 to start the 2024 season. After a season opening win over Robert Morris, there was …
Read More »Unbeaten Vikings v Jets kicks off NFL London games
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will host two more NFL games in October [Getty Images] It’s that time of year again as America’s game packs up and heads across the Atlantic to serve up another triple header of NFL action in the UK. Three more games are coming up in October, two at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and one at Wembley, and …
Read More »Here’s how much Vanderbilt has to pay Alabama football for tearing down goalpost
NASHVILLE — As soon as Vanderbilt fans began to pour onto the football field at FirstBank Stadium on Saturday night, the University of Alabama got a bit richer. With Vanderbilt’s celebration of a 40-35 win against Alabama football came a $100,000 fine that is to be paid to the school that gets stormed upon. The SEC put these rules in …
Read More »Why Nico Iamaleava ran out of bounds on last play of Tennessee football loss to Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Tennessee football fans were in disbelief when quarterback Nico Iamaleava inexplicably ran out of bounds after time expired to seal a 19-14 shocking loss to Arkansas on Saturday. And they all had the same thought: I can’t believe it happened again. In 2021, UT quarterback Joe Milton ran out of bounds rather than attempt a pass into …
Read More »Four Downs: A Saturday of chaos leaves SEC race up for grabs
Matt Hayes analyzes four hot topics from Saturday’s games. First down: Chaos in the SEC All of those one-possession games, all of those one-possession losses. Had to even out at some point, right? Welcome back to the sunny side of the street, Sam Pittman. Arkansas’ snakebitten coach of the last two seasons – with double-digit losses in one-possession games (two …
Read More »Colts’ Jonathan Taylor out for Week 5 vs. Jaguars; Anthony Richardson downgraded to doubtful
Colts running back Jonathan Taylor had been playing well prior to the injury, running for 349 yards and four touchdowns in the first four games of the season. (AP Photo/Zach Bolinger) Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has been ruled out of Week 5. The team announced Friday that Taylor, who had been questionable with a high ankle sprain, will …
Read More »What Alabama football thinks Vanderbilt loss means for CFP, SEC championship hopes
Tyler Booker knew he was being looked at after Alabama football’s loss Saturday to Vanderbilt. How he reacted, he said, was how the team was going to react, losing 40-35 to a Commodores team the Crimson Tide hasn’t lost to since 1984. “If I put my head down, everybody else is going to put their head down,” Booker said. Booker …
Read More »Report: Romeo Doubs skipping Packers practice because he is unhappy with his role
Romeo Doubs has started all four games this season and has played the most snaps of any wide receiver on the Packers, but that is apparently not enough to satisfy him with his role in the offense. Doubs has missed the last two practices with what the team called personal reasons, and he is listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game. …
Read More »Tennessee football rankings: How far will Vols fall in top 25 after Arkansas loss?
Ranked teams were snakebitten on the road in Week 6 of the college football season — something No. 4 Tennessee found out the hard way. Josh Heupel and the Vols lost their first game of the season, dropping a 19-14 game to unranked Arkansas at Razorback Stadium. With that, the Vols fall to 4-1 and 1-1 in SEC play, whereas …
Read More »Larry Ogunjobi upgraded from questionable, is expected to play against Cowboys
Steelers defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi’s availability for Sunday night is no longer in doubt. Ogunjobi was originally listed as questionable to play because of a groin injury, but the team announced a positive change in his status on Saturday morning. Ogunjobi has been upgraded and is now expected to play as he does not have any injury designation. Ogunjobi has …
Read More »GAME DAY Hawaii football loses at San Diego State
STEPHEN TSAI / STSAI @STARADVERTISER.COM The University of Hawaii football team gathered in the end zone before kickoff against San Diego State in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams today at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, Calif. 1 /2 STEPHEN TSAI / STSAI @STARADVERTISER.COM The University of Hawaii football team gathered in the end zone before kickoff against …
Read More »Jaguars’ Josh Hines-Allen cleared to play Sunday vs. Colts
Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen is good to go for Sunday’s game against the Colts. The Jaguars announced today that Hines-Allen has cleared the concussion protocol and will play tomorrow. Hines-Allen had previously been listed as questionable for the game against the Colts. Hines-Allen only has one sack this season, a disappointing start after he had a career-high 17.5 sacks …
Read More »Michigan offense finds life with QB change, crumbles late in 27-17 loss at Washington
SEATTLE — Everything was going wrong for Michigan football, which left head coach Sherrone Moore with little choice. His team fell into an early two-touchdown hole after three short, sputtering offensive drives to open the game, when he turned to seventh-year quarterback Jack Tuttle to replace Alex Orji in search of an offensive spark. To say it worked would be …
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