Week 9 in college football featured plenty of intrigue but few actual upsets. As a result, there aren’t many changes near the upper echelon of the US LBM Coaches Poll, with the top six teams remaining the same. Oregon continues to hold the No. 1 ranking. The Ducks claimed all but one of 54 first-place votes cast this week after …
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Last-minute pickup for Week 8: Taysom Hill | Fantasy Football Live
Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Andy Behrens explains why the Saints tight end/quarterback is worth starting in your lineup this week. View more Video Transcript Yeah, it’s national tight end day. So I wanna talk about everybody’s favorite fake tight end Taysom Hill, uh, when last we saw him, he was scoring a pair of touchdowns against Atlanta. He’s eligible at …
Read More »As Texas A&M stands atop the SEC, coach Mike Elko says ‘this is a real program’
Texas A&M coach Mike Elko didn’t mince words after his team beat LSU on Saturday night to claim the top spot in the SEC. The No. 14 Aggies beat the No. 8 Tigers 38-23 after a second-half quarterback change sparked A&M. After Conner Weigman was replaced by Marcel Reed, Texas A&M scored touchdowns on four straight drives. Thanks to those …
Read More »NFL scores, live updates: Tua Tagovailoa returns as Dolphins face Cardinals, Ravens look for sixth straight win
Tua Tagovailoa, much to the delight of his teammates, is set to return to the lineup for the Miami Dolphins this week after suffering a concussion that has caused him to miss the team’s last four games. Miami has fallen on hard times without its franchise quarterback, averaging just 10 points per game in his absence and sitting at the …
Read More »Deion Sanders after Colorado football’s win vs Cincinnati: ‘Don’t rank us’
Colorado football moved to 6-2 and became bowl eligible Saturday night with a 34-23 victory against Cincinnati at Folsom Field in Boulder. What could have very easily been a moment for coach Deion Sanders to gloat came with a different kind of request. “Don’t rank us, please,” Sanders said after the game during his news conference. “We don’t like that. …
Read More »Missed facemask call dooms Vikings comeback – should it be reviewable? | Inside Coverage
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson, and senior NFL writer Frank Schwab discuss the missed facemask call on the Rams resulting in a game-ending safety for the Vikings and whether a play like that should be reviewable. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View …
Read More »Florida drops a spot in Football Power Index after Week 9 bye
Jan 2, 2017; Tampa , FL, USA; Florida Gators mascot, Albert, against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Florida Gators defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 30-3. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Florida football got its second breather of the 2024 campaign last weekend with a bye, giving the Gators to prepare for the biggest game …
Read More »Derrick Henry can join another elite club today
Every week, the NFL sends out an email with various statistical possibilities to look for in the coming weekend. Every week, there’s a growing list of things to watch with the Baltimore Ravens offense. This is the one that stood out the most for me this week. With 127 rushing yards at Cleveland on Sunday, Henry will become the fourth …
Read More »Wisconsin falls in ESPN FPI after Week 9 loss to Penn State
Wisconsin fell in ESPN FPI after its 28-13 loss to Penn State on Saturday. The Badgers dropped six spots from No. 25 to No. 31 in the metric, due to their rating falling to 9.2. The dip halts the team’s rapid ascension over its previous three-game winning streak. It also dims its rest-of-season outlook with challenging games upcoming. Related: Updated …
Read More »NBC Sports analyst thinks Notre Dame has done enough to wash away NIU loss
Oct 26, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA;Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) carries the ball during the first half against the Navy Midshipmen at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images They say that if you are going to sufferer a loss in NCAA college football, that it is better if it’s earlier in the season, which …
Read More »ESPN College GameDay is heading to this week’s Penn State-Ohio State game
The eyes of the college football world will be locked into next week’s massive Big Ten contest between Penn State and Ohio State. The matchup of top-five teams will carry massive Big Ten championship game implications and is already set for the national treatment from Fox as the Big Noon Kickoff game for the network. But the ESPN College GameDay …
Read More »Penn State’s James Franklin apologizes for walking away from media members who asked about rape charges against ex-players
Penn State is 8-0 after beating Wisconsin on Saturday night. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) Penn State coach James Franklin said he shouldn’t have walked away from reporters who were asking questions about former players charged with rape earlier this week. Franklin refused to take questions from reporters who asked for comment after Jameial Lyons and Kaveion Keys were both …
Read More »Game time announced for Tennessee-Kentucky football game
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 29: Head coach Mark Stoops of the Kentucky Wildcats and head coach Josh Heupel of the Tennessee Volunteers shake hands after the game at Neyland Stadium on October 29, 2022 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images) Tennessee (6-1, 3-1 SEC) will return to action on Saturday in Week 10 of the 2024 college football …
Read More »Deion Sanders has led Colorado to bowl eligibility. Here’s why that’s a big deal
Deion Sanders now has proof. His experiment at Colorado has worked. He showed it Saturday night when his Colorado football team beat Cincinnati, 34-23, giving the Buffaloes the minimum number of wins this season to become eligible for a postseason bowl game at 6-2. This milestone comes just two seasons after he arrived to revive the worst college football team …
Read More »‘That’s not the end goal for us:’ Colorado gets bowl eligible with win No. 6 over Cincinnati
Colorado’s objectives are not fully accomplished after the Buffaloes’ win over Cincinnati late Saturday night. Colorado moved to 6-2 overall and 4-1 in the Big 12 with a 34-23 victory over the Bearcats. The Buffs are now bowl eligible after they went 4-8 a season ago in Deion Sanders’ first year in Boulder. “It’s cute, it really is. Because we …
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