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 …
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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 …
Read More »Michigan QB Jack Tuttle medically retires from football after latest concussion
Michigan quarterback Jack Tuttle is calling it a career. Tuttle announced on social media on Monday night that he is retiring from the sport in the middle of the season due to medical reasons. The announcement came amid a concussion, which apparently kept Tuttle out of the Wolverines’ 24-17 win over Michigan State last weekend. It’s unclear when he sustained …
Read More »Mike McCarthy on Trevon Diggs’ incident with reporter: He has to “stay on the high road”
Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs’ confrontation with a television reporter after Sunday’s 30-24 loss to the 49ers stemmed from frustration, coach Mike McCarthy said Monday. McCarthy, though, did not excuse Diggs for his angry exchange with Mike Leslie of WFAA for the reporter’s in-game social media post. “I think we have to be better in those moments. I always talk about …
Read More »Oconomowoc tight end flips from Michigan State’s to Wisconsin’s 2025 recruiting class
MADISON – Wisconsin didn’t just add another piece to its 2025 recruiting class Monday, it doubled its pleasure by taking him away from a Big Ten rival. Emmett Bork, a 6-foot-6, 245-pound tight end from Oconomowoc High School, announced his commitment to the Badgers on X on Monday evening. “STAYING HOME!!” he wrote. Bork was Michigan State recruit. He committed …
Read More »Aiyuk shares recovery update one week after tearing ACL, MCL
Aiyuk shares recovery update one week after tearing ACL, MCL originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Star 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk provided a one-week update on his recovery from the ACL and MCL tears he suffered in his right knee. “I came to give you all a little update [after] one week [with] a torn ACL, MCL [and …
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