Oct. 13—EFFINGHAM — Lucas Dyer had a day against the Effingham Flaming Hearts on Friday at Klosterman Field at Washington Savings Bank Stadium. The Mahomet-Seymour quarterback threw for 341 yards on 15-of-25 passing and four touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 49-0 win. “I knew he was good; he was good last year,” said Effingham head coach Brett Hefner of Dyer. “Think …

Week 7 of the NFL season is nearly here. Let’s check out the lines for each NFL game at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Oct. 14. (All times ET) 2024 NFL Week 7 Odds THURSDAY, OCT. 17 BRONCOS @ SAINTS (8:15 p.m., Amazon Prime) Point spread: Broncos -1 (Broncos favored to win by more than 1 point, otherwise Saints cover)Moneyline: Broncos …

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — As the New England Patriots shifted to the two-minute drill, their rookie quarterback settled in. Drake Maye knew this collection of calls. He knew that the Houston Texans were playing man coverage and creeping toward him. And the third overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft knew that the receiver he’d warmed up with until the final substitution …

BATON ROUGE, La. − Eyes down. Black hoodie scrunched. Low voice. Ole Miss football quarterback Jaxson Dart looked inconsolable during his press conference after LSU beat the Rebels 29-26 in overtime. He had reason to be frustrated. The Rebels (5-2, 1-2 SEC) did not trail in regulation, but lost control when the game hung in the balance. LSU scored the …

Sunday night’s matchup between the Bengals and Giants turned into a defensive battle at MetLife Field. But in the end, Cincinnati prevailed with a 10-point victory, defeating New York 17-7. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow started the game with a 47-yard rushing touchdown, pulling the ball down on third-and-18 to find nothing but clear turf in front of him. But after …

LSU football fans stormed the field at Tiger Stadium on Saturday after Garrett Nussmeier threw a game-winning touchdown pass in overtime to knock off Ole Miss, at that point ranked No. 8 in the nation. But LSU’s postgame victory celebration came with a hefty payout to the Rebels. On Sunday, the Southeastern Conference announced that LSU (5-1, 2-0) was fined …

The sixth week of the NFL is nearly in the books, with just one game left to play. Several players had incredible performances, along with surprising results from multiple teams. Arguably the most impressive performance of the week came from the entire NFC North division, with three of the four teams earning wins while the Vikings were on a bye.  …

In a tight and tense defensive struggle, the 1-4 Cincinnati Bengals knew they couldn’t afford another loss and did just about enough to hold off the battling Giants as Chase Brown’s 30-yard touchdown run clinched a 17-7 win with 1:52 remaining. Big Blue dropped to 2-4 on the year with the loss. The only score of the first half came …

It was another wild Saturday in college football as Week 7 brought drama and unexpected finishes that changed the outlook for the playoff. This week’s College Football Playoff projection bracket 1. Texas: Georgia rolls into Austin next week, and suddenly doesn’t look like the dominant force of years past. 2. Oregon: Of all the impressive games in QB Dillon Gabriel’s …

5 Things I care about Tee Higgins Forgive me for quoting myself, but I will reference the exact sequence I wrote in my Week 6 preview column about this game, because it feels pertinent to tonight’s result for the Bengals offense. We do all these thought exercises in the offseason about how the Bengals can evolve on offense in the …

The Panthers will have their top wide receiver for Sunday’s game against the Falcons. Diontae Johnson was listed as questionable because of an ankle injury that limited him in practice all week, but he is active for the divisional matchup. Johnson has 23 catches for 262 yards and two touchdowns so far this season. Linebacker Jadeveon Clowney, right tackle Taylor …

Detroit Lions @ Dallas Cowboys Detroit’s offense looked unstoppable against an injured and overmatched Dallas defense, while Dak Prescott had one of the worst games of his career. Prescott entered 5-0 with his highest career Passer Rating versus the Lions, but he finished as this week’s lowest fantasy-scoring QB and with a completion percentage over expectation (-11.9) in the 10th …

Oct. 13—Note to readers: Peerman’s Power Rankings is experimenting with a change of format. Love it? Hate it? Let me know via email, [email protected], or find me on X, @LucasPeerman. Looking for a college football underdog to bet on? Look for one manned by a quarterback from Albuquerque. Arguably the two biggest upsets in Week 6 were by teams led …

NFL power rankings: Where 49ers stand after big win vs. Seahawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There are levels to the NFL heirarchy. There are true Super Bowl contenders and then there are pretenders. And then there’s the Dallas Cowboys. It was a litmus test week for some of the league’s top teams, and while some proved themselves …

Oct. 13—Notes, stats, quotes and final thoughts from New Mexico’s 52-37 win over Air Force on Saturday: *** The last time this happened, New Mexico started 0-2. The 1916 varsity team — Lobos wasn’t introduced as a nickname until four years later — opened the season with a trip to Colorado College in early October and were soundly whipped 47-2, …