The Cincinnati Bengals aren’t asking for style points. None were given on Sunday night. The jokes about the Bengals never showing up in September aren’t all that funny anymore, because it’s mid-October and they still seem stuck in the mud. At least they got an ugly win. The defense made enough plays to support an offense that got surprisingly little …

Oregon and Penn State each moved up a spot in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday following thrilling wins in high-profile games, and Top 25 newcomers Navy and Army are in the rankings together for the first time since 1960. Texas strengthened its hold on No. 1 with its 31-point victory over Oklahoma. The Longhorns received 56 of …

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 …

Oregon’s thrilling victory Saturday night against Ohio State gave it an expected boost in the national rankings Sunday morning. The Ducks (6-0) moved up one spot to No. 2 in both the US LBM Coaches Poll and The Associated Press media poll. It’s the highest ranking of the season for Oregon, which remains one spot behind No. 1 Texas (6-0). …

The homefield advantage has been lost. The defensive tenacity has vanished. The offensive potency has been absent. And when Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones turned 82 years old on Sunday, his birthday became just another milestone marking 27 straight seasons of football calendars turned and burned. Both in the near term — an embarrassing 47-9 home defeat to the Detroit …

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 …