Daily Archives: October 7, 2024

Which Fayetteville-area football players dominated the stat sheet in Week 7?

This story will be updated with new information. Dequan Anthony, Gray’s Creek – Anthony finished with 10 carries for 97 yards. Dontario Austin, Trinity Christian – Austin was the top tackler with 15 total tackles at Ravenscroft. Javonte Brooks, Jack Britt – Brooks had seven receptions for 108 yards and three touchdowns. David Bostic, Gray’s Creek – The junior finished …

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Nick Herbig leaves with hamstring injury

Steelers linebacker Nick Herbig could barely walk when he left Sunday Night Football in the third quarter. He limped to the sideline medical tent and then limped from there to the X-ray room. The Steelers list him as questionable to return with a hamstring injury. Herbig has two tackles, half a sack and a fumble recovery. The Steelers lead the …

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Cowboys regain lead on Dak Prescott’s touchdown throw

The Cowboys remain 0-for-3 in the red zone, but they have regained the lead with their first touchdown of the night. Dak Prescott threw a 22-yard strike to running back Rico Dowdle to give the Cowboys a 13-10 lead with 13:51 remaining. It completed a 16-play, 90-yard drive. The Cowboys have 347 yards, but points have been hard to come …

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DeMarvin Leal doubtful to return with stinger

The Steelers now are as thin as the Cowboys at edge rusher. They began the night without Alex Highsmith, who is inactive with a groin injury. They lost Nick Herbig with a hamstring injury in the third quarter. Now, they have lost DeMarvin Leal, who is doubtful to return with a stinger. Leal was injured with 10:55 remaining, leaving the …

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Love him or loathe him, Diego Pavia has our attention

Oct. 6—When I began crafting this week’s Peerman Power Rankings — the top five things in New Mexico sports — I knew Diego Pavia would be No. 1. Because there’s so much to write about Pavia — a New Mexican who is on top of the sports world — it became clear the Vanderbilt quarterback would not only be No. …

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Penn State moves into top 5 of updated US LBM Coaches Poll

With four teams in the top 10 of the US LBM Coaches Poll taking a loss this weekend, there was bound to be a fresh look at the top-10 this week. And sure enough, the rankings got a little bit of a makeover, and Penn State was among the teams benefitting from the changes. Penn State moved up two spots …

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Brilliant but beaten: the historical, searing misfortune of Joe Burrow

Joe Burrow’s Bengals lost in overtime to the Ravens on Sunday.Photograph: Jeff Dean/AP It’s official: Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals is one of the unluckiest quarterbacks we’ve ever seen. The Bengals lost 41-38 to the Baltimore Ravens in overtime on Sunday, sending Cincinnati to 1-4 on the season. It certainly hasn’t been Burrow’s fault – through the first five …

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See how far Michigan football falls in polls after Week 6 loss to Washington

SEATTLE — Michigan football plummeted in the latest polls on the heels of its first Big Ten loss in nearly three years. Washington defeated Michigan 27-17 at Husky Stadium on Saturday evening — earning revenge of sorts after the Wolverines defeated the Huskies in January to claim the 2023 College Football Playoff title — and as a result, U-M fell …

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NFL power rankings: Where 49ers stand after bad loss to Cardinals

NFL power rankings: Where 49ers stand after bad loss to Cardinals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — If you’re a fan of offense, this was the week for you. Nine teams scored 30-plus points and three games combined for 60 or more. Captain Kirk Cousins threw for a whopping 509 passing yards, Joe Burrow tossed five …

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Football: A milestone game for BOLD’s top back

Oct. 6—OLIVIA — Fifth-year star Hudson Vosika continues to add career milestones to his arsenal. The senior running back eclipsed 5,000 career rushing yards in the BOLD football team’s 71-6 victory against Yellow Medicine East in the Southwest North District game on Saturday. The Warriors, ranked No. 6 in Class A, are 5-1 and YME is 0-6. Vosika rushed for …

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Updating LSU rankings in college football polls after Week 6

BATON ROUGE – LSU football didn’t play a game in the first weekend of October. And that may have been one of the best things for it as a couple of teams were upset to kick off the month, headlined by No. 1 Alabama going down at Vanderbilt and No. 4 Tennessee falling at Arkansas. Because of the shocking results …

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