BLOOMINGTON — Former Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn raved about Indiana football quarterback Kurtis Rourke’s development on Friday afternoon after a rehearsal for FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff. Quinn is one of the analysts on the show that will air from the South Lawn outside Memorial Stadium before IU’s game against Nebraska on Saturday. The former Maxwell Award winner did his …
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Will Levis listed as questionable to face Bills
The Titans announced that Will Levis would start at quarterback in Week Six after their final practice of the week, but they haven’t made the same announcement this week. Levis was listed as limited in practice on Wednesday and Friday due to a right shoulder injury and the team listed him as questionable to face the Bills this weekend. Mason …
Read More »Football roundup: Lonnie Thomas leads Lewiston past Windham
Oct. 19—Jeffrey Randall connected with Lonnie Thomas for a 13-yard touchdown pass with 44.2 seconds remaining, lifting the Blue Devils (3-3) over the Eagles (2-5) in Windham. It was the third TD catch of the game for Thomas, who got behind Windham’s defense for a 51-yard reception that gave Lewiston a 28-15 lead in the third quarter. Windham answered with …
Read More »Panthers to release veteran CB Troy Hill
The Panthers are releasing veteran cornerback Troy Hill, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. With Carolina off to a 1-5 start, the team wants to see its young players. Cornerback Dane Jackson (hamstring) is returning from injured reserve, and rookie Chau Smith-Wade has lined up in the nickel for 35 snaps this season. Hill, 33, is in his 10th NFL …
Read More »No. 13 BYU stays undefeated, improves to 7-0 with last-minute, 38-35 win over Oklahoma State
Jake Retzlaff passed to Darius Lassiter for a 35-yard touchdown as No. 13 BYU defeated Oklahoma State, 38-35. (AP Photo/Spenser Heaps) No. 13 BYU remained undefeated and improved to 7-0, 4-0 in the Big 12 with a 38-35 win over Oklahoma State on Friday night in Provo, Utah. Jake Retzlaff hit Darius Lassiter for a 35-yard touchdown with 10 seconds …
Read More »Mike McDaniel still won’t say whether Tua Tagovailoa will practice next week
The window for a return to practice by Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa opens next week. However, coach Mike McDaniel continues to avoid addressing whether Tua will return to action following the Week 7 game against the Colts. “So everything has been the same,” McDaniel told reporters on Friday. “There’s been no negative; everything has been positive each and every day.” …
Read More »No. 13 BYU stays undefeated, improves to 7–0 with last-second, 38–35 win over Oklahoma State
Jake Retzlaff passed to Darius Lassiter for a 35-yard touchdown as No. 13 BYU defeated Oklahoma State, 38–35. (AP Photo/Spenser Heaps) No. 13 BYU (7–0) remained undefeated and improved to 4–0 in the Big 12 with a 38–35 win over Oklahoma State on Friday night in Provo, Utah. Jake Retzlaff hit Darius Lassiter for a 35-yard touchdown with 11 seconds …
Read More »Carson’s defense rises to challenge to hand Gardena a first loss
Gardena had a chance to collect three points when kicker Omar Villarreal recorded a field goal from 30-plus yards out in the first quarter. However, officials called a roughing-the-kicker penalty on the field goal. Gardena coach Monty Gilbreath had a choice to make. He accepted the penalty, continuing the drive that ultimately stalled without a score. The Panthers never recovered …
Read More »IHSA football scores | Eureka didn’t win a conference title, but did get a life lesson
EUREKA — The Eureka Hornets had plenty of ups, but one too many downs in a showdown Friday for a conference championship. Eureka lost 29-12 as Downs Tri-Valley clinched the Heart of Central Illinois (Large) Conference championship in a battle between two teams unbeaten in conference play. Eureka was 7-0 overall and 5-0 in the conference as it hosted Tri-Valley …
Read More »De’Von Achane cleared, Odell Beckham Jr. added to report as questionable
The Dolphins have several injury concerns entering this weekend’s matchup with the Colts. But running back De’Von Achane has been cleared from concussion protocol and is set to play in Week 7. Head coach Mike McDaniel said earlier on Friday that he was optimistic about Achane’s chances to play. Achane, who’s rushed for 183 yards on 56 carries and caught …
Read More »Javonte Smith showed off speed in Jackson North Side’s win over rival South Side
Javonte Smith stood in the end zone, waiting for an overthrown pass to hit him between the 2 and the 5 on his jersey. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound North Side junior sprinted 100 yards into the other end zone for an interception return for a touchdown in North Side’s 28-7 home win over South Side on Friday. “When I saw him …
Read More »Eagles rule out TE Dallas Goedert, list CB Darius Slay as questionable
The Eagles ruled out tight end Dallas Goedert (hamstring) as expected Friday. Goedert missed practice all week after injuring his hamstring on the third play in Week 6 against the Browns. He had played every game this season, making 24 catches for 301 yards, but he missed three games in 2023 with a broken forearm and five games in 2022 …
Read More »New Philadelphia football edges past West Holmes thanks to late defensive score
Like a pair of heavyweight fighters in the boxing ring, West Holmes and visiting New Philadelphia went toe to toe, exchanging blows, with the Quakers landing the final haymaker with a defensive score to pull out a 38-31 triumph over the Knights in Ohio Cardinal Conference action on Friday night. Quaker sophomore defensive back Kolston Fox pounced on a fumble …
Read More »Ricky Pearsall expected to make 49ers debut, activated 7 weeks after being shot
Approximately seven weeks after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest, San Francisco 49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall is expected to make his NFL debut. Head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that Pearsall will be activated — “full go” — for San Francisco’s Week 7 Super Bowl rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs. “He’s had a hell of a week and we’re …
Read More »Calallen football runs past rival Tuloso-Midway to remain unbeaten in district play
The little brown jug that is awarded to the winner of the high school football game between Calallen and Tuloso-Midway will stay put at 4001 Wildcat Dr. for at least one more season. Calallen erupted for 21 points in the second quarter, and its defense limited Tuloso-Midway to one score in the second half, to capture a 35-14 win against …
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