OXFORD — The hole in Ole Miss football’s 2025 schedule has been filled. The Rebels will host Washington State on Oct. 11, 2025, according to a news release from Ole Miss. It is a one-year contract solely for next season. The move was necessary for Ole Miss after Wake Forest unceremoniously pulled out of its 2025 trip to Oxford earlier …
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Seahawks estimate CB Tariq Woolen, LB Derick Hall as non-participants Monday
The Seahawks lost cornerback Tariq Woolen (ankle) and outside linebacker Derick Hall (foot) during Sunday’s game. It is a quick turnaround for both, with the Seahawks playing the 49ers on Thursday Night Football. On Seattle’s estimated practice report Monday, Hall and Woolen both are listed as non-participants. The Seahawks already have ruled out outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (thigh). He missed …
Read More »Florida football monitors Hurricane Milton, but travel plans unchanged for Tennessee game
Florida football returns to SEC play on Saturday at No. 9 Tennessee at Neyland Stadium (7 p.m., ESPN). Preparing for Vols will be a challenge enough for the Florida Gators (3-2, 1-1 SEC), but it will get trickier with another hurricane bearing down on the state. Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm in the Gulf of Mexico, is expected to …
Read More »Chiefs beat Saints to continue unbeaten NFL start
Patrick Mahomes has led the Kansas City Chiefs to Super Bowl victories in three of the past five seasons [Getty Images] The Kansas City Chiefs maintained their winning start to the NFL season with a 26-13 home victory against the New Orleans Saints. The Chiefs and the Minnesota Vikings are the only two sides with 5-0 records. Kareem Hunt’s five-yard …
Read More »Colorado State football’s Jay Norvell says play-clock issues need ‘sense of urgency’
Vince Brown was lined up out wide and with his hands made a circular motion as if to suggest “let’s get going.” Brown’s urging a snap was just one instance from a game where play-clock issues seemed consistent throughout for the Colorado State football team. In Saturday’s double-overtime loss at Oregon State, the Rams frequently rushed to get an offensive …
Read More »Khalen Saunders’ INT saves the day for Saints, who convert it into a TD
The Chiefs were on the doorstop of icing Monday Night Football when JuJu Smith-Schuster bobbled a sure touchdown. Saints defensive tackle Khalen Saunders, a former Chief, picked it out of the air in the end zone and raced 37 yards the other way. Instead of a 23-7 lead, the Chiefs now lead only 16-13. The Chiefs had second down at …
Read More »Jackson State football game vs Florida A&M to be on ESPNU
Jackson State football announced that its Oct. 19 conference game against Florida A&M will be on ESPNU, the Tigers’ first nationally televised game of the season. Jackson State (4-2, SWAC 2-0) will face Florida A&M (3-2, 1-0) at 2:30 p.m. CT at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. It will be the Tigers’ first home game since Sept. 14, when they defeated …
Read More »Xavier Worthy gets second rushing TD of season
Chiefs rookie receiver Xavier Worthy has as many rushing touchdowns as he does receiving touchdowns. After the Saints cut the Chiefs’ lead to 16-13, Kansas City answered with a five-play, 68-yard drive. It took only 2:20 for the Chiefs to increase their lead to 23-13. Worthy’s 3-yard touchdown run came on a handoff from tight end Travis Kelce after he …
Read More »Call it defiance, optimism or naiveté, Utah State football believes it can turn things around
Utah State wide receiver Jalen Royals (1) runs past the Boise State defense on a 75-yard touchdown reception in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Boise, Idaho. . (AP Photo/Steve Conner) | Steve Conner Nate Dreiling said it first. Then Ike Larsen followed, maybe not exactly word for word mirroring his coach …
Read More »Derek Carr leaves with oblique injury
Saints quarterback Derek Carr was injured with 9:32 remaining in Monday Night Football. The Saints, down 23-13, went for it on fourth-and-8 at the Kansas City 41 when defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo sent the house. With the Saints unable to block the eight rushers, Carr threw the ball deep to Mason Tipton, who couldn’t make the catch. Carr took a …
Read More »What Oregon football’s Dan Lanning said about Ducks’ top-3 showdown vs Ohio State
Staying unbeaten on the year after a 31-10 win over Michigan State Friday night, the No. 3 Oregon football team will face its most complete foe yet in No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday at Autzen Stadium in a Big Ten showdown. The game is set to kick off at 4:30 p.m. “We’re getting to play a great opponent this …
Read More »Derek Carr leaves Saints’ matchup with Chiefs with oblique injury, will undergo MRI
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr left their 26-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs early on Monday night with an oblique injury in the fourth quarter. With the Saints trying to convert on a deep fourth down late in the game at Arrowhead Stadium, the Chiefs sent an all-out blitz at Carr to force an incompletion. Carr was slow …
Read More »Vote for the Varsity 845 football players of the week for Oct. 4-5
The Varsity 845 football players of the week polls are online for Oct. 4-5. There will be voting in the large- and small-school divisions. Information was utilized on reports to Varsity 845. Coaches are encouraged to provide their game reports in order for athletes to be chosen; they may also nominate one player from their team by Sunday afternoon. One …
Read More »Monday Night Football: Chiefs remain undefeated with 26-13 win over Saints
On Monday night, Derek Carr made his 18th start against the Chiefs. It didn’t turn out any better than most of the others. Carr now is 3-15 against the Chiefs in his career, including 1-9 in games against Patrick Mahomes. To add injury to insult, Carr left with 9:32 remaining after injuring his oblique. Kansas City had much to celebrate …
Read More »Penn State football: Short runway means longer trip for Lions
The Penn State football team will leave Thursday from Harrisburg International Airport for its game Saturday at USC. It’s a charter flight that Nittany Lions coach James Franklin would prefer to be making from State College Regional Airport. “We cannot fly out of State College,” Franklin said Monday. “Based on runway length, size of plane, weight of plane (and) fuel …
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