The Buffalo Bills are top of the AFC East [Getty Images] The Buffalo Bills piled further misery on the New York Jets with a 23-20 victory at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The Jets were playing for the first time since head coach Robert Saleh was dismissed, but interim coach Jeff Ulbrich was unable to steady the ship. Buffalo quarterback …
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Iowa football’s Kaden Wetjen named to Jet Award Midseason Watchlist
The Iowa Hawkeyes have found something electrifying in Kaden Wetjen. The 5-foot-10 senior wide receiver and return specialist has caught the attention of folks nationally, too. After a standout performance in Iowa’s 40-16 win versus Washington, Wetjen has been named to the Jet Award Midseason Watchlist. The award is presented annually to college football’s most outstanding return specialist. Wetjen returned …
Read More »Monday Night Football: Bills hold on for 23-20 win in a flag-fest
Monday Night Football was something. There were 22 accepted penalties, a few questionable and a few more ticky-tack, for 204 yards to go along with a Hail Mary at the end of the first half, four missed kicks and a combined 752 yards. The Bills held on for a 23-20 victory over the Jets. Buffalo moved to 4-2, while the …
Read More »4-star Blake Hebert flips commitment from Clemson football, Dabo Swinney to Notre Dame
CLEMSON — Clemson football quarterback commit Blake Hebert flipped his commitment to Notre Dame on Monday. The four-star quarterback from Brunswick School in Greenwich, Connecticut, committed to the Tigers in June 2023. He is rated as the No. 29 quarterback nationally and the No. 3 prospect in the state by the 247Sports Composite. Hebert announced his commitment flip via X, formerly known as …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers criticizes Monday night’s penalties, including a roughing the passer call against the Bills
Monday night’s game between the Bills and Jets included 22 penalties for 204 yards. After the 23-20 Buffalo win, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers shared his views on what transpired. His criticism included a roughing the passer foul called against Bills defensive end A.J. Epenesa, for a hit on Rodgers. “It seemed a little ridiculous,” Rodgers said of the penalties generally. …
Read More »No. 13 Cougars not relying on ‘revenge factor’ against middling Oklahoma State Friday in Provo
Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II (0) runs past BYU defenders for a touchdown in overtime of a game Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Stillwater, Okla. The two teams meet again Friday night in Provo. | Mitch Alcala, Associated Press The tables have been turned a little bit on the No. 13-ranked BYU Cougars this week. BYU (6-0, 3-0) …
Read More »Mike McCarthy “relishes” opportunity to turn things around
Football coaches have a knack for viewing the glass as half full. Even when the glass is nearly empty. A day after the worst home loss for the Cowboys in Jerry Jones’s 36 years as owner of the team, coach Mike McCarthy tried to find a silver lining in the “proverbial shit hole.” “At the end of the day if …
Read More »Arizona head coach Brent Brennan shares kind words on Deion Sanders
Oct 12, 2024; Provo, Utah, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Brent Brennan arrives before the game against the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images Ahead of Saturday’s matchup with the Colorado Buffaloes, first-year Arizona Wildcats head coach Brent Brennan shared some kind words on his counterpart, Deion Sanders. Brennan, who was previously head coach …
Read More »Jeff Ulbrich ‘not concerned’ with Greg Zuerlein after missed kicks cost Jets against Bills
The winds were swirling around MetLife Stadium on Monday night, and it ended up costing the Jets in their 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills as veteran kicker Greg Zuerlein missed a pair of second-half field goals. With the score tied in the third quarter, Zuerlein – who had already connected on two extra points and a 22-yard field goal …
Read More »What Arizona coach Brett Brennan said about Deion Sanders, Travis Hunter
Oct 12, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders looks from the sidelines during the second half against the Kansas State Wildcats at Folsom Field. Deion Sanders and the Colorado football team will be looking to get back into the win column this weekend. The same can be said for Brent Brennan’s Arizona football team, which has …
Read More »In first game under Jeff Ulbrich, Jets drop mistake-filled matchup to Bills, 23-20
The new-look Jets made plenty of changes since their last game eight days ago, but a lot of their most concerning issues remained. Most importantly, the outcome was familiar as New York wasted one of its best offensive performances of the season and came up short against a divisional rival. With Jeff Ulbrich as the new head coach and Todd …
Read More »What Oregon football’s Dan Lanning said about Ducks’ Friday matchup at Purdue
Following a thrilling win over a top-5 Ohio State at Autzen Stadium, the No. 2 Oregon football team will hit the road on a short week when it takes on Purdue Friday in another Big Ten game. The game is set to kick off at 5 p.m. “I’m proud of the way our guys performed and now trying to get …
Read More »NFL Power Rankings After Week 6: Does Aidan Hutchinson’s injury ruin Lions’ Super Bowl hopes?
Aidan Hutchinson’s injury made the state of Michigan sick, for many reasons. It was a horrendous injury, a broken tibia and fibula that will be remembered among the worst sports injuries ever. It happened to one of the most popular members of the Lions, a Michigan born and raised star who was so good at the University of Michigan he …
Read More »What Utah State football coach Nate Dreiling said about New Mexico’s Bronco Mendenhall
Utah State head coach Nate Dreiling greets his offense after a touchdown against Boise State in the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Boise, Idaho. Boise State won 62-30. (AP Photo/Steve Conner) | Steve Conner At 33 years old, Nate Dreiling’s coaching odyssey is in its beginnings. Utah State football’s interim head coach …
Read More »Josh Allen and Bills overcome Aaron Rodgers’ Hail Mary to beat Jets 23-20
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills overcame a Hail Mary touchdown throw by Aaron Rodgers as the first half ended to outlast the New York Jets 23-20 on Monday night and take control of the AFC East. Allen threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score and Tyler Bass made up for an earlier miss by kicking a go-ahead …
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