If you were a Penn State fan watching this weekend’s game against USC, you would be forgiven for thinking you have seen this script before. A highly-ranked Penn State team taking on a team with offensive skills, getting off to a slow start and falling behind early has resulted in a disappointing loss and harsh criticism of head coach James …

The Jaguars will have two key contributors to their passing game today in London against the Bears. Jaguars tight end Evan Engram and wide receiver Gabe Davis, both of whom were listed as questionable, are both officially active for the early kickoff today. The Jaguars’ inactives are defensive end Myles Cole, offensive lineman Javon Foster, offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen, …

Oct. 13—A grade card on Ohio State’s 32-31 loss to Oregon in a No. 2 against No. 3 match-up on Saturday night: OFFENSE: B- OSU (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) started the game with a textbook 10-play, 75-yard scoring drive that ended with quarterback Will Howard sneaking for a 1-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead. The Buckeyes were equally efficient on …

Week 6 of the NFL season has an impressive slate, and things kicked off early in London, where the Jaguars will take on the Bears. That will be the third installation of this year’s international slate and the second of three in England. Later, Tom Brady will be on the call for a great NFC matchup between the Lions and …

The Raiders won’t have Davante Adams on the field for Sunday’s game against the Steelers and they’re set to be without another member of the receiving corps as well. Jakobi Meyers was listed as questionable with an ankle injury on Friday’s injury report, but the team has now downgraded him to doubtful. That means Meyers is expected to be inactive …

Colorado and Kansas State played one of the more exciting games of the 2024 college football season late Saturday night, with the teams combining for three touchdowns in the final seven minutes in a back-and-forth 31-28 victory for the No. 19 Wildcats at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. The matchup was just as notable for who wasn’t on the field …

Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler will be making his first NFL start on Sunday and it looks like he will have to deal with Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. Winfield has missed the last four games with a foot injury, but he practiced this week and was listed as questionable on Friday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Winfield is …

Former Wisconsin wide receiver Chimere Dike was the center of the college football world for a few minutes on Saturday night. The longtime Badger caught a 27-yard touchdown pass from Florida backup quarterback D.J. Lagway to tie the Gators’ game against No. 8 Tennessee at 17 with 30 seconds remaining in regulation. Tennessee would go on to win 23-17 in …

The Giants were shorthanded heading into their road game in Seattle in Week 5, but put together a complete performance in all three phases to come away with the 29-20 upset win. They now host the 1-4 Bengals on Sunday night with a chance to get back to .500. Here are the biggest stories to watch as the Giants look …

It’s time to take a look at the standout performers from Section V. Your vote will determine who will be the Faber Builders Football Athlete of the Week for October 7-13. The players’ credentials are listed above the poll — which will be live until 8 p.m. Tuesday. The winner will be announced on our Instagram page Wednesday morning. Section V Athlete of …

Florida squandered a 10-0 lead and an upset bid as 15.5-point underdogs during a 23-17 overtime loss at Tennessee on Saturday despite the Gators’ best defensive effort of 2024. Billy Napier’s short-yardage play calling remains suspect Facing 4th-and-inches from the Tennessee 18, Napier called a timeout, lined up 6-foot-3, 239-pound DJ Lagway in the shotgun of all places and then …

The Wisconsin Badgers (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) are trending in the right direction after a second consecutive dominant win, this a 42-7 road victory over Rutgers. The team’s two recent wins over Purdue and Rutgers were by a combined margin of 94-13. The performances showed dominance that has yet to be seen under Luke Fickell — which signals substantial growth …

Fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri highlights his keys to a Week 6 victory. Best spot of the week: DeAndre Hopkins vs. IND Hopkins is coming out of his bye week, and this should only benefit him. He’s been dealing with a knee injury this season which has limited him to just 52% of the Titans’ routes run the past three …

The Southeastern Conference put together a strong showing in Week 7, with several teams either holding onto or improving their SEC Championship Game and College Football Playoff odds. In the first rendition of the Red River Rivalry as an SEC regular season game, No. 1 Texas came out with a 34-3 win at the Cotton Bowl against No. 16 Oklahoma. …

Caleb Williams and Trevor Lawrence are both coming off their best performances of the year, and the two No. 1 overall picks might be peaking just in time to entertain the London NFL crowd as the Chicago Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars make the NFL’s second of three trips this season to the United Kingdom in Week 6. The 1-4 Jags …