With Todd Downing calling the plays, the Jets marched right down the field on their first drive. But running back Breece Hall couldn’t pull in an Aaron Rodgers’ pass on third-and-4 from the Buffalo 16. The Jets settled for a chip-shot Greg Zuerlein field goal from 34 yards. Rodgers went 3-for-4 for 38 yards on the drive. The Bills, though, …

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue football coach Ryan Walters made the boldest decision of his tenure in the dead of night last week. Walters said the decision to call the offense himself against Illinois came at “like Thursday morning at 2:30.” He had not suddenly been hit with an epiphany, though. A defensive coordinator by trade prior to becoming the Boilermakers’ …

Back in the 1960s and 1970s, the Minnesota Vikings fielded “The Purple People Eaters”— a formidable defensive front of Alan Page, Carl Eller, Jim Marshall, Gary Larsen and Doug Sutherland that helped the Vikings make it to multiple Super Bowls and put two players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Now, the 2024 Vikings defense is not that good …

PELLSTON – As the Inland Lakes offense trotted out for its first possession on Saturday, a dream came true for one Bulldog. Playing quarterback since third grade, Ty Kolly got the start for the Bulldogs on the road against the Pellston Hornets. A few plays later, he had Inland Lakes in the end zone by throwing a touchdown pass to …

The top two receivers in the 2024 draft are currently in the concussion protocol. Joining Giants receiver Malik Nabers on the league’s return-to-play process is Cardinals receiver Marvin Harrison, Jr. On Sunday against the Packers, Harrison wobbled and fell after he got up. His head had hit the thigh of a Green Bay defender. Harrison eventually was ruled out. The …

Tennessee football vs. Alabama is an “Orange Out,” UT announced Monday. That means all fans are asked to wear orange when the No. 10 Vols (5-1, 2-1 SEC) host No. 7 Alabama (5-1, 2-1) on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC) at Neyland Stadium. UT also did an “Orange Out” in 2022 when it beat Alabama 52-49 on a last-second field …

The Jets had scored no touchdowns in their last 25 drives that started in their own territory. They ended that streak on their second drive. The Jets marched 70 yards in nine plays, scoring on a 5-yard throw from Aaron Rodgers to Garrett Wilson on third down. Officials originally ruled it incomplete, but replay clearly showed Garrett with both feet …

Oct 12, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer speaks with South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer during warmups at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa was nearly disastrous for the Alabama Crimson Tide, as the program narrowly escaped their second-straight loss to an unranked team when they defeated the …

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Shortly before midnight local time, Woody Johnson climbed into the passenger row of a golf cart that would transport New York Jets brass from the locker room toward their MetLife Stadium vehicle entrance. Six days had elapsed since Johnson had exercised his control as team owner to fire head coach Robert Saleh. Even fewer days had …

Jackson State football is No. 25 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll, the first time the Tigers have been ranked the season. JSU (4-2, 2-0 SWAC) is coming off its open week and will host No. 18 Florida A&M (3-2, 1-0) on Saturday (2:30 p.m. CT, ESPNU) at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. It is the Tigers’ first home game since …

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst Casual bettors tend to bet on favorites and also love to include them in parlays. But the NFL is one of the most unpredictable professional sports leagues in the world, and this lends itself to several surprising results every week. Not this week. Entering the Sunday night matchup between the Bengals and Giants, bookmakers …

Edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson wasn’t the only defensive lineman the Lions lost in the big win over the Cowboys. Nose tackle Kyle Peko was injured with 7:55 remaining in the first quarter while making a tackle on Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. Peko did not return with a pectoral injury. On Monday, he underwent an MRI. Tom Pelissero of NFL …

Bryson Daily has the support of the Corps. Now it’s up to the college football writers. Daily was serenated with chants of “Heisman” by his fellow cadets at West Point’s Michie Stadium on Saturday because of the impact he’s had on the 6-0 Black Knights. And as if his impressive statistics aren’t enough to put him in the talk for …

The Chargers signed veteran cornerback Eli Apple to the practice squad, the team announced Monday. Los Angeles needed depth at the position after placing Asante Samuel Jr. on injured reserve Saturday. Apple, 29, has remained a free agent since the offseason began. He spent last season with the Dolphins, appearing in 10 games with four starts and totaling 46 tackles, …

SOUTH BEND — The Brunswick School Pipeline flows again for Notre Dame football. Monday evening brought word that four-star quarterback Blake Hebert had flipped from his longstanding Clemson commitment to pledge his way from Greenwich, Conn., into the 2025 recruiting class for Notre Dame. At 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds, Hebert is a dual-threat talent ranked among the top 30 senior …