The Saints have been riddled by injuries through their five-game losing streak, but they are set to get some pieces back in the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Chargers. Wide receiver Chris Olave has cleared the concussion protocol and is on track to return to action this weekend. Olave missed last Thursday’s loss to the Broncos after being injured …

MANHATTAN — Kansas State football is back home for the first time in four weeks Saturday, playing host to in-state rival Kansas on Saturday night for the Sunflower Showdown at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The No. 16-ranked Wildcats (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) became bowl eligible last week by beating West Virginia on the road, 45-18, for their third straight victory, …

The Chiefs will not have defensive end Mike Danna (pectoral) or wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) for Sunday’s game against the Raiders. Neither player practiced this week. Without Smith-Schuster, the Chiefs have only DeAndre Hopkins, Xavier Worthy, Justin Watson and Mecole Hardman on their 53-player roster at the wide receiver position. Hopkins will make his Chiefs debut after arriving earlier …

Oct 19, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish offensive lineman Pat Coogan (78) in action against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Will the Notre Dame football be on the field today in Week 9 of the College football schedule? You bet they are, as they will take on the Navy …

Running back Dalvin Cook could make his Cowboys debut on Sunday Night Football against the 49ers. Cook signed with the team’s practice squad Aug. 28, but the Cowboys have not elevated for a game yet. Signs point to his elevation this week to join Rico Dowdle, Ezekiel Elliott and Hunter Luepke as the team’s backs for game day. The Cowboys …

Ball State football’s homecoming game on Saturday will also be the Battle for the Bronze Stalk against interstate rival Northern Illinois. The Cardinals (2-5, 1-2 MAC) and Huskies (4-3, 1-2) have played for the Bronze Stalk Trophy every season since 2008. Ball State has won the last two and four of the last five, but NIU boasts an 11-5 record …

The Bears are going to be down two defensive backs for Sunday’s game against the Commanders. Safety Jaquan Brisker and cornerback Kyler Gordon have been ruled out on the team’s final injury report of the week. Brisker has a concussion, Gordon has a hamstring injury and neither player practiced at all this week. Brisker did not play in the Bears’ …

Tim Prangley, Trojans Wire Miller Moss learned a tough truth about being the starting quarterback at USC over the past month: Being the starter at the most important position on the field will lead to a tidal wave of criticism when things go wrong. To be sure, Moss did make some key mistakes in the Trojans’ recent run of losses. …

Lions head coach Dan Campbell wants to see a little more pass rush from his team, but they’ll be missing one player who could help provide it when they face the Titans this Sunday. Defensive end Josh Paschal has been ruled out due to an illness. Paschal did not practice at all this week, so his absence is one that …

. USC hosted Rutgers on Friday night in a half-filled Los Angeles Coliseum. We can all be honest and admit that USC football was not the main attraction on Friday in the City of Angels. The Dodgers stole the show with an epic win in the 10th inning of Game 1 of the World Series against the New York Yankees. …

Giants edge rusher Brian Burns (groin, Achilles) went through a limited practice Thursday but was downgraded to a non-participant Friday. The Giants play the Steelers on Monday night, so their status report Saturday will give an idea of where Burns is in his rehab. The team added right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor (hip) to the report as a non-participant. Defensive tackle …

A remarkable, breakthrough football season for Pensacola High now has a keepsake feat to forever cherish. The Tigers drove 98 yards on their final possession, highlighted by quarterback Jamarcuz Fountain’s 41-yard touchdown with 2:29 remaining, then made a pair of game-ending sacks inside their 40 and pulled off a dramatic 28-21 victory against West Florida High in the second annual …

The Eagles officially won’t have tight end Dallas Goedert for another week. Philadelphia ruled Goedert out for Sunday’s game against the Bengals after he did not practice all week. Goedert suffered the hamstring injury early on in the Eagles’ Oct. 13 victory over the Browns. In five games this year, Goedert has caught 24 passes for 301 yards. Philadelphia also …

MARION — Four teams are unofficially heading to the high school football playoffs from the Marion area. Northmor, River Valley and Pleasant already knew their fate before Friday night, while Elgin won its way into the postseason. To recognize the achievements made in the regular season finales across the region, here is the final high school football poll of the …

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is back from the concussion that has sidelined him since Week Two and will start on Sunday against the Cardinals. And he’s being urged to take extra precautions to keep himself available. Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel says it’s been made clear to Tagovailoa that the franchise needs him to slide, get out of bounds, throw the …