The upsets that took out four top-10 teams last week in college football turned what appeared to be a mundane slate of games into arguably the most entertaining week of the 2024 season thus far. This Saturday conjures up the opposite initial feeling. It’s a schedule loaded with games many had circled for months, including a marquee matchup created by …

Welcome to Week 6 of the 2024 NFL season! There are four teams on bye this week, including the Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings. That means more difficult decisions on your plate with two top-10 RBs out of play (Kyren Williams, Aaron Jones). Unfortunately, even rolling with those once-presumed “locks” like Jacksonville Jaguars RB …

Utah quarterback Cameron Rising warms up before an NCAA college football game against Arizona State, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) | Rick Scuteri For the fourth time in four games, Utah quarterback Cam Rising went through early warmups Friday night with a glove on his hand, then emerged from the locker room for Utah’s final, …

Welcome to Week 6 of the fantasy football season, everybody! We’ve got another excellent game slate ahead, including two fireworks shows between the red-hot Washington Commanders and Baltimore Ravens and a matchup between the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys — a rematch of a game that made (or broke) your fantasy football championship lineups in Week 17 just last season. …

Games with conference positioning implications were played out on Friday night. With that came sensational performances. Here are seven top performers who headlined Boone County high school football on Friday night. If any players deserve mentioning on the list, send statistics and names to Jaden Lewis at [email protected]. More: Isabella Trim wins Boone County high school Athlete of the Week …

Hey, Rome wasn’t built in a day — nor was the Seattle Seahawks’ defense. The Seahawks hired former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald to lead the team after moving on from longtime head coach Pete Carroll this past offseason. The Seahawks, ideally, wanted Macdonald to turn around their defense quickly so that they could get back to being a …

UNLV wide receiver Ricky White III (11) runs downfield as Utah State safety Ike Larsen (6) defends in the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Logan, Utah. | Eli Lucero Another game, the same story for Utah State football. Or was it? Utah State lost to UNLV at home Friday night, 50-34. The …

Report: Pats sign Brenden Schooler to contract extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots reportedly rewarded special teams ace Brenden Schooler with a new contract on Friday. According to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero, the Patriots signed Schooler to a three-year extension worth $9 million. The deal includes $3.6 million guaranteed and is worth up to $10.5 …

Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo (4) reacts after defeating Utah during an NCAA college football game, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. | Rick Scuteri No. 16 has taken down No. 1 — at least in one sense. Utah, the preseason favorite in the Big 12, lost 27-19 Friday night to the team projected to finish last in …

The Packers are heading into Sunday’s game against the Cardinals with injury questions on both sides of the ball. Cornerback Jaire Alexander (groin) and wide receiver Christian Watson (ankle) are listed as questionable to play after a third straight limited practice on Friday. Alexander has been out of the lineup since Week Three while Watson missed last Sunday’s win over …

Texas A&M football has bounced back from its Week 1 loss to Notre Dame with five consecutive wins, controlling its own destiny in its chances of making the College Football Playoff. But Mike Elko’s squad will need to sustain its momentum through a much-earned break; the 15th-ranked Aggies (5-1, 3-0 SEC) are idle in Week 7 of the college football …

The Lions will have their starting center when they play the Cowboys on Sunday. Frank Ragnow (pectoral) is officially off the injury report and is ready to go for Week 6. Given Detroit’s bye, Ragnow will have missed only one game. Safety Kerby Joseph (hamstring) was added to the injury report on Thursday as a limited participant. But he was …

WASHINGTON — Two early-season losses taught Washington a few important lessons. “We had all the pieces at first,” Washington senior Noah Bell said following Friday’s 31-10 win over state-ranked Mid-Illini Conference visitor Dunlap. “We were still just trying to get things figured. Our first few games, we definitely showed our bright spots, but we also showed where we were weak …

Cornerback Kevin King ended a long absence from the field with the Falcons this year, but his run with the team came to an end on Friday. The Falcons announced King’s release ahead of this weekend’s game against the Panthers. They did not announce a corresponding move and they could fill that spot by activating linebacker Nate Landman off of …

Utah State wide receiver Jack Hestera (14) runs off the line of scrimmage during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 in Logan, Utah. | Tyler Tate Entering the season, Jack Hestera was not a player many talked about. Sure, Aggie quarterback Spencer Petras briefly mentioned — hesitantly at that — the Charlotte transfer following the final scrimmage …