Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has won two MVP awards, so he set a high bar for himself heading into his seventh NFL season. After six games, Jackson appears to be raising that bar even higher. He’s completing 67 percent of his passes with career highs in yards per attempt and yards per catch at the helm of a Ravens offense …

Oklahoma Sooners place kicker Tyler Keltner (98) kicks a field goal during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Tulane Green Wave at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners are 4-2 entering week eight …

In our everlasting mission to predict the future, a top-down look at how an offense might attack their opponent’s defense is, in my humble estimation, a good place to start. We find defenses every season that profile as a so-called run funnel, meaning opponents lean unusually hard on the rushing attack in neutral and positive game scripts. The same goes …

Who: Edward Waters University (1-5) vs. Savannah State (2-4). When: 6 p.m. Saturday. Where: Nathaniel Glover Community Field & Stadium. The skinny: Mired in a five-game losing skid, the Tigers return from their bye week with the penultimate home game of the regular season. … Edward Waters has struggled in run defense, allowing 184.7 yards per game on the ground. …

Thursday night’s game was the first time that Sean Payton was ever the head coach of a team playing the Saints and piloting the Broncos to a win put Payton in some rare company. Payton is the eighth head coach to record a victory against all 32 teams in the league. Bill Belichick, Tony Dungy, John Fox, Mike Holmgren, Bill …

. 2027 cornerback prospect Joshua Dobson will visit Tennessee when the Vols host Alabama on Saturday, according to Tom Loy of 247Sports. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound cornerback prospect is from Catawba Ridge High School in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Dobson is a four-star and ranks as the No. 44 overall national prospect in the class of 2027. He also ranks as …

Eagles give Saquon advice for emotional return against former team originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It’s just any other week. You’ve heard the lies before. Whenever there’s a big game, professional athletes will lie — mostly to themselves — about the significance of that game in an attempt to steady their preparation and emotions. And it’s a worthwhile attempt. …

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 28: Head coach Billy Napier of the Florida Gators (L) shakes hands with Head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs (R) after a game at EverBank Stadium on October 28, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) Four-star defensive tackle Jeremiah McCloud is projected to flip his commitment with the Florida Gators to …

Eagles-Giants player matchups to watch in Week 7 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (3-2) will take a trip to North Jersey to face the Giants (2-4) at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Here are some key matchups to watch: Saquon Barkley vs. his old team This is a big game for Barkley and he knows it. The …

Oklahoma State football returns to action on the national stage in Week 8, where it looks to turn around its season and pick up its first Big 12 win of the year. Fresh off a bye in Week 7, the Cowboys (3-3 overall, 0-3 in Big 12) head back on the road for their first trip up to Provo, Utah …

The Saints are in a highly unusual situation at the quarterback position, with four different quarterbacks who could start for them in Week Eight. Derek Carr will start next Sunday against the Chargers if healthy, but it’s unclear at this point if he will be cleared to return from the oblique injury that has cost him the last two games. …

EDITOR’S NOTE: Months of research led to a series, “Year of the Quarterback,” being presented in three waves. The first wave — 10 articles covering the volatile new world of the transfer portal — was published recently. This is the eighth story in the second wave, which tracks then-and-now journeys of 10 Stark County quarterbacks. Alliance High School quarterback Brendan Zurbrugg poses …

Chargers rookie running back Kimani Vidal (30) celebrates his touchdown, a 38-yard reception on his first NFL touch, with center Bradley Bozeman. (David Zalubowski / Associated Press) Kimani Vidal was not used to watching from the sideline on game day. The Chargers running back was less than a year removed from becoming Troy’s all-time leader in yards rushing when he …

. Ahead of Texas A&M’s (5-1, 3-0 SEC) Week 8 road test against Mississippi State (1-5, 0-3 SEC) on Saturday afternoon, the second SEC-mandated availability report made its way to the public on Thursday night, as some change on the Aggies side is good new for the offense. Early on Wednesday, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko further confirmed that …

Packers safety Xavier McKinney intercepts a pass intended for the Rams’ Tutu Atwell in Week 5, when L.A. fell to 1-4. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) There is no sense of panic. Not, at least, among the Rams. They are 1-4. On the brink of possibly falling out of playoff contention. But if desperation was entirely fitting for the …