Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) scores a touchdown during the first half of a NCAA college football game between Tennessee and Georgia in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. News Joshua L Jones The No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs face No. 1 Texas Longhorns in a clash for SEC supremacy. The Georgia-Texas game is at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. …
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Saquon Barkley explains his view on potential revenge game vs. Giants
Saquon Barkley explains his view on potential revenge game vs. Giants originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Saquon Barkley turned around from his locker stall at the NovaCare Complex on Wednesday afternoon to a swarm of reporters eagerly awaiting to speak with him. Hi Saquon. How’s it going? “What’s up?” Barkley said with a sheepish grin. Oh, you know — …
Read More »Wisconsin offers class of 2025 Miami (OH) cornerback commit
Wisconsin football extended an offer to class of 2025 cornerback Cairo Skanes on Wednesday. The 6-foot, 155-pound cornerback committed to Miami (Ohio) back in June. Nonetheless, Skanes boasts over 20 offers from programs including Charlotte, Princeton, Troy, Richmond, James Madison and Michigan State. Despite being unranked by both Rivals and 247Sports. On3 lists Skanes as the No. 152 cornerback and …
Read More »Thursday Night Football: How to watch the Denver Broncos vs. New Orleans Saints NFL game tonight
Troy Franklin, Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos are visiting the New Orleans Saints tonight on Thursday Night Football. (Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season kicks off tonight with a Thursday Night Football game between the Denver Broncos and the New Orleans Saints. Headed into tonight’s match, the Broncos are 3-3, and the Saints are 2-4. …
Read More »There are 11 remaining college football unbeatens. Predicting when each will lose
There are 11 unbeaten college football teams in the Bowl Subdivision as the regular season crosses over the midway point, down from the 22 teams still perfect heading into October. The number dwindles every week; this past Saturday saw Ohio State lose for the first time in an epic Big Ten bout against Oregon. What’s interesting is this: Of these …
Read More »NFL Week 7 picks: Unbeaten records on line as Chiefs face 49ers and Vikings play Lions
(Tim Hubbard / Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups this week. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Record last week 11-3 (.786); season 56-36 (.609). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 9-5 (.643); season 49-42-1 (.538). Times Pacific. Off: …
Read More »Wisconsin 2026 commit QB Jarin Mock off to strong start to junior season
Wisconsin class of 2026 quarterback commit Jarin Mock is off to a hot start to his junior season with Pickerington North High School. Mock, who offered his commitment to Luke Fickell’s program back on July 27, has accumulated 1,517 passing yards, 16 touchdowns and a quarterback rating of 135.8 through eight games of his junior season. He has also rushed …
Read More »NFL coaching stress can damage health. Ask Brian Billick, Gary Kubiak, Bruce Arians …
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh had said he was feeling twinges of a problem with his heart before he entered the field on Sunday in Denver. (David Zalubowski / Associated Press) While the Chargers were warming up in Denver last Sunday, Jim Harbaugh felt his heart racing. He knew that feeling, having experienced it as a player in 1999 and as …
Read More »Who is Penn State’s midseason MVP and most improved player?
Penn State has completed the first half of the regular season and finds itself sitting in a great spot on its quest to compete in this year expanded College Football Playoff. The Nittany Lions sit at no. 3 in the major polls during their bye week as they prepare for a road game at Wisconsin and a home game against …
Read More »Chargers rookies are making new GM’s first draft class a smash hit
Chargers rookie Cam Hart made an immediate impression on coaches during training camp and now he is getting his chance to play because of injuries. He had three tackles against the Broncos last week. (Ashley Landis / Associated Press) It was the moment Cam Hart worked and waited for: his first NFL start. Lining up at cornerback against the Denver …
Read More »Opinion: No. 1 Texas here to devour Georgia, even if Kirby Smart was anointed king
Kirby Smart’s coaching peers gave him his flowers after Nick Saban retired, and whether a show of admiration or an attempt to ramp up pressure on Georgia’s coach, no one disputed that Smart stood first in line to rule college football in Saban’s absence. Saban, Smart’s old boss, had been the one coach Smart couldn’t beat consistently. With the GOAT …
Read More »49ers are favored vs. Chiefs on Sunday, but Patrick Mahomes usually wins as an underdog
The 49ers are 1.5-point favorites to beat the Chiefs in Sunday’s Super Bowl rematch, but Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes may think that means he has the 49ers right where he wants them. The Chiefs were 2-point underdogs to the 49ers eight months ago in Super Bowl LVIII, but Mahomes led them to a 25-22 win and was named Super Bowl …
Read More »What does Penn State need to improve in the second half of the season?
Penn State has completed the first half of the regular season and finds itself sitting in a great spot on its quest to compete in this year expanded College Football Playoff. The Nittany Lions sit at no. 3 in the major polls during their bye week as they prepare for a road game at Wisconsin and a home game against …
Read More »Jets estimate Aaron Rodgers would have missed practice, full participation for Davante Adams
The Jets only held a walkthrough on Wednesday, so their first injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Steelers is just an estimation of how much work players would have done in a regular session but it’s always notable when the starting quarterback is listed as a non-participant. Aaron Rodgers hurt his ankle in the team’s Week Five loss …
Read More »What Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola and teammates said about the Indiana Hoosiers
Sep 28, 2024; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) points at the line of scrimmage before the snap against the Purdue Boilermakers during the second half at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola met with the media earlier this week. The Huskers are on the road this weekend when they face …
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