MADISON – A few hours after one recruit flipped his commitment to Wisconsin, the Badgers football team lost a member of its 2025 class. Wilnerson Telemaque, a 6-foot-6, 250-pound defensive end from Miami Northwestern High School, announced Monday night that he was reopening his recruitment. He shared the news on X. 🙏🏾 Recruitment is 100% open @CoachPJCooney @JohnGarcia_Jr @Andrew_Ivins @adamgorney …
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Calvin Austin III scores twice as the Steelers hold off the Giants 26-18
Calvin Austin III returned a punt for a touchdown and hauled in a lob by Russell Wilson for another score as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New York Giants 26-18 on Monday night. Austin, listed at 5-foot-9 and 162 pounds, raced across the field before sprinting down the sideline for a 73-yard touchdown in the third quarter that gave the …
Read More »NFL Power Rankings After Week 8: Don’t look now, but the Eagles might be getting hot
Through most of this season, the Philadelphia Eagles have been just there. They weren’t bad. But they weren’t great either. The past couple weeks might have changed that. The Eagles have won their past two games, both on the road, by a combined score of 65-20. Their opponents were the New York Giants and Cincinnati Bengals, a bad team and …
Read More »Penn State notes: Dennis-Sutton, Donkoh are questionable for Ohio State game
The status of two injured Penn State linemen for Saturday’s home game against Ohio State probably won’t be decided until that morning, coach James Franklin said Monday. Defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton sustained what appeared to be a groin injury in the second quarter of the Nittany Lions’ 28-13 win at Wisconsin. He was on the field for the first snap …
Read More »Calvin Austin’s punt return gives Steelers 16-9 lead
The Steelers and Giants have yet to score an offensive touchdown. Instead, all 25 points tonight have come via special teams. Giants kicker Greg Joseph and Steelers kicker Chris Boswell each have three field goals. Steelers punt returner Calvin Austin has the first touchdown with 4:38 remaining in the third quarter. Austin caught a Matt Haack punt at the Pittsburgh …
Read More »What Oregon football’s Dan Lanning said about Ducks’ matchup vs. Michigan
Still unbeaten on the year and coming off a dominant 38-9 win over Illinois, the No. 1 Oregon football team will head back out on the road to take on defending national champion Michigan this Saturday. The game is set to kick off at 12:30 p.m. Here are some highlights from Oregon coach Dan Lanning’s weekly press conference Monday night. …
Read More »George Kittle wore his profane anti-Cowboys shirt but didn’t show it
49ers tight end George Kittle wore a T-shirt that read “Fuck Dallas” under his uniform last season. He briefly lifted his jersey to display the shirt, drawing a $13,659 fine. Kittle said then that he didn’t care about the fine. He apparently cared this year, not wanting to draw another. Taylor Wirth of NBC Sports Bay Area reports that Kittle …
Read More »Mendenhall covers injuries, Wyoming and that forward pass (or was it?) in press conference
Oct. 28—New Mexico head coach Bronco Mendenhall said he didn’t have an update on wide receiver Luke Wysong’s status ahead of UNM’s game against Wyoming on Saturday at University Stadium. After suffering an apparent leg injury during the Lobos’ opening drive in a 17-6 loss at Colorado State, Wysong missed the rest of the game and was seen wearing a …
Read More »Monday Night Football: Giants, Steelers tied 9-9 at halftime
The Giants and Steelers both have scored touchdowns. They just haven’t scored touchdowns that counted. The teams combined for six first-half field goals and are tied 9-9 at halftime. The Steelers gained 237 yards and the Giants 183 in the first half, but Pittsburgh went 0-for-3 in the red zone and New York was 0-for-2. Steelers kicker Chris Boswell kicked …
Read More »Start time revealed for UNC-Florida State Week 10 ACC Football matchup
Oct 26, 2024; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver J.J. Jones (5) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown against the Virginia Cavaliers during the first half at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images When the North Carolina Tar Heels discovered their 2024 football schedule, I imagine players thought they’d be playing one of the country’s …
Read More »Giants bench CB Deonte Banks during second half of Monday’s game against Steelers
Giants cornerback Deonte Banks has had an extremely poor start to his sophomore season and things finally reached the boiling point during Monday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Head coach Brian Daboll was said to have been getting into the former first-round pick “pretty strongly” after he was hurdled by running back Najee Harris during a second quarter carry. …
Read More »Texas football: DeAndre Moore Jr. has emerged as top target, leader over last 2 weeks
It took Texas football wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. a little while to find the end zone this year. The sophomore made his first-ever start in the Longhorns’ season opener against Colorado State, but he didn’t record any catches. The following week at Michigan, his 24-yard touchdown catch was nullified by a teammate’s holding penalty. During the second quarter of …
Read More »Are the Eagles back on track? | Inside Coverage
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and senior NFL writer Frank Schwab discuss Philadelphia’s big win over Cincinnati on Sunday and whether or not the team’s 5-2 start can be believed. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript The Eagles beat the Bengals 3717. I don’t …
Read More »The Big Ten will not reprimand Ohio State after fans threw bottles on the field
The Big Ten has expressed approval of how Ohio State handled a brief delay caused by water-bottle-tossing fans in Saturday’s win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. “All Big Ten institutions are expected to adhere to the policies and procedures within the Big Ten Football Game Management Manual,” the league said in a statement shared with The Columbus Dispatch. “The security and …
Read More »Should 49ers make trade before Nov. 5 deadline? Fans weigh in
Should 49ers make trade before Nov. 5 deadline? Fans weigh in originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have a big decision to make between now and next Tuesday. Will general manager John Lynch swing a big trade to help an injury-ravaged roster before the Nov. 5 deadline? Or will he hold out hope that the eventual return …
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