NORMAN — OU football was hoping to use its bye week last week to answer some injury questions and Texas is hoping to get quarterback Quinn Ewers back ahead of the Red River Rivalry. When the No. 18 Sooners face the No. 1 Longhorns on Saturday, they’ll need as many healthy players as possible. The SEC released the first version …

Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey was in a walking boot after last Sunday’s win over the Bengals and he was not on the field at Wednesday’s practice. Humphrey was out of practice with an ankle injury as the Ravens kicked off their week of preparations for the Commanders. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh expressed optimism that the team avoided serious injuries …

Army football bids for its first 6-0 season start since 1996, and 2024 bowl eligibility, when the Black Knights host the University at Alabama Birmingham Blazers. Army has never won in five meetings with UAB, with all games played between 2000-04 when both schools were members of Conference USA – now they are members of the American Athletic Conference. The …

Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons did not play Sunday night against the Steelers, the first game he has missed for injury in his career. It seems likely Parsons will miss a second game this week when the Cowboys host the Lions. Dallas has its off week in Week 7, so Week 8 could be the target for Parsons’ return from …

OXFORD — Ole Miss football’s injury report will be important to monitor this week. Star receiver Tre Harris, who leads the nation with 885 receiving yards, is questionable for the Rebels’ game against LSU on Saturday (6:30 p.m. CT, ESPN). Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin’s team has submitted a lengthy injury report before each of its prior SEC games. This …

Quarterback Drake Maye will make his first career start against the Texans on Sunday but there is an injury concern with one of the Patriots key offensive weapons. Running back Rhamondre Stevenson did not practice on Wednesday due to a foot injury. Stevenson did not start but played 48 percent of New England’s snaps in the team’s loss to Miami …

FBC Mortgage Stadium aka “The Bounce House” is nothing new to the University of Cincinnati Bearcats football team. For most Bearcats, a hurricane is new. By the time the Bearcats and UCF Knights take the Bermuda grass field Saturday, Hurricane Milton will have made its way across the Florida peninsula, hopefully leaving damage at a minimum and available power. UCF …

It looks like the bye week did the Eagles a world of good on the injury front. Wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith were both full participants in practice on Wednesday. Brown missed three games with a hamstring injury and Smith was sidelined in Week Four with a concussion, but their return to a full workload bodes well for …

BYU coach LaVell Edwards watches from the sidelines during the Holiday Bowl Dec. 21, 1984, in San Diego, California. | Ravell Call Editor’s note: Third in a series exploring BYU’s 1984 national football championship. He was in his 13th year of coaching, not exactly a newcomer. His teams had won eight consecutive league championships and three of the last four …

The Colts are set to be without their top wideout for the indefinite future. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the back injury that kept Michael Pittman Jr. out of practice on Wednesday is expected to keep him out of multiple games. Schefter adds that injured reserve is believed to be an option for Pittman. If Pittman does go on …

JACKSONVILLE − The Gamecocks are on a win streak. After trashing New Mexico State 54-13 on Wednesday night at Burgess-Snow Field, Jacksonville State football is on a three-game winning streak, including two wins to kick off Conference USA play. The Gamecocks were led by Tre Stewart, who had 118 yards and two touchdowns on the ground and a receiving score. …

The Saints will start rookie Spencer Rattler at quarterback on Sunday against the Buccaneers, coach Dennis Allen announced. “Spencer will be the quarterback for this game,” Allen said, via video from the team. “We talked a lot as a staff about what we felt like was the best thing for us and gave us the best chance to win the …

INDIANAPOLIS – Purdue football’s future recruiting classes continue to feel the strain of the Boilermakers’ poor on-field performance. Antioch, Tennessee, offensive lineman Ta’Khyian Whitset announced Wednesday night he has reopened his recruitment. The three-star prospect, ranked No. 647 in the 2025 class per the 247 Sports composite, had been committed to Purdue since April 30. Whitset joins Hammond Morton receiver …

The 49ers signed tight end Brayden Willis to the active roster from the practice squad, the team announced Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the team placed safety Talanoa Hufanga on injured reserve. Hufanga tore ligaments in his wrist during Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals and will miss at least a month. Hufanga has registered eight tackles this season. The 49ers …

Oregon’s “Fly Era” jerseys, which will be debuted against Ohio State Saturday. The Oregon football team will debut its “Fly Era” uniforms released over the offseason in its primetime top-3 matchup against No. 2 Ohio State this Saturday at Autzen Stadium. The Ducks’ new look is all black, featuring a winged helmet design, the same worn last week against Michigan …