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, …

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, center, returned to the sideline after being treated in the locker room in Denver because of a heart issue. (David Zalubowski / Associated Press) The setting was different, but for Jim Harbaugh the feeling was hauntingly familiar. It began the night before Sunday’s Chargers game against the Denver Broncos, when an irregular heartbeat — an issue …

The fruits of the Oregon Ducks’ labor are starting to pay off. On Sunday afternoon, Dan Lanning and his staff got a big commitment from a blue-chip defensive lineman in the 2026 class, landing 4-star defensive lineman Tomuhini Topui out of Mater Dei, in California. Topui is rated by 247Sports as the No. 96 player in the 2026 class, and …

The NFC North isn’t just the best division in football. It’s the best division football has seen through six weeks since the league realigned to six, four-team divisions. Per the NFL, the NFC North is the first division with all teams at four or more wins through six weeks since the adoption of the current format in 2002. The Vikings, …

Adam Haysbert and Glen Kozlowski mob Kelly Smith after he caught the game-winning touchdown pass in the Holiday Bowl. | Tom Smart, Deseret News Editor’s note: Fifth in a series exploring BYU’s 1984 national football championship. Kelly Smith’s 13-yard touchdown reception with 1:23 remaining gave BYU a 24-17 victory over Michigan in the 1984 Holiday Bowl. The catch not only …

The Detroit Lions made a statement in their 47-9 blowout over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, and Tom Brady is definitely sold on the idea that Jared Goff & Co. are once again Super Bowl contenders — if not favorites — this season. When asked by FOX NFL Sunday studio analyst Howie Long after the game if the Lions are …