The Lions have figured out their red zone woes . . . for this game anyway. They are 3-for-3 in the red zone on Monday Night Football after scoring only five touchdowns in 13 red zone chances in the first three games. The Lions lead the Seahawks 21-7 at halftime. Detroit had touchdown drives of 93, 14 and 70 yards, …
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Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy says Nick Saban should be Power Four commissioner
When asked about the reported talks between the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten Conference about a scheduling agreement, Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy talked for a few minutes Monday afternoon about a variety of concerns, but primarily pointed to the need for Power Four conferences to have a single commissioner who oversees all of major college football. And Gundy …
Read More »Goff breaks NFL record as Lions beat Seahawks
Jared Goff was was traded to the Detroit Lions from the Los Angeles Rams in 2021. [Getty Images] Seattle Seahawks were beaten for the first time this season as Jared Goff starred in a 42-29 victory for the Detroit Lions. Goff completed all 18 of his pass attempts, the most in an NFL game without an incompletion, including two for …
Read More »The Football Five: Lebanon County’s top five performers from Week 6
Lebanon County’s sixth week of football concluded with three teams in the area earning wins, and some athletes having stand out performances through the action. As the season shifts into October football, let’s look at the best stat lines around the gridiron from Week 6. Midseason awards: Lebanon County high school football honors at the halfway mark 📣 Make your …
Read More »Dolphins lose Jaelan Phillips to knee injury
The Dolphins are trailing the Titans 19-6 in the third quarter, and their chances of coming back to win have taken a hit with the loss of defensive end Jaelan Phillips. Phillips has a knee injury and has been ruled out. The Titans lost quarterback Will Levis and have turned to backup Mason Rudolph, and the Dolphins would like to …
Read More »Where is ‘College GameDay’ this week? Location, schedule, guest picker for Week 6 on ESPN
ESPN’s “College GameDay” is heading to a city it has never visited before in Week 6 of the 2024 college football season as No. 8 Miami heads to the West Coast for a primetime ACC showdown with Cal. Saturday’s episode of college football’s premier pregame show with Rece Davis, Nick Saban, Lee Corso, Desmond Howard and Kirk Herbstreit marks the …
Read More »Getting Defensive 2024: Week 5
Well, we’re a month into the season, and just as everyone predicted the Minnesota Vikings are 4-0 and have the highest-scoring team defense in fantasy football. No, really, it’s true. The Vikings haven’t played great defense—especially of late. As a matter of fact, after four weeks, there isn’t a team in the NFL allowing more passing yards per game than …
Read More »Game 5 Wisconsin football two-deep for Purdue Boilermakers
MADISON – A look at the unofficial two-deep for the Wisconsin football team heading into its game against Purdue, which is 1-3 and on a three-game losing streak. Kickoff is 11 a.m. at Camp Randall Stadium.. OFFENSE Quarterback 1 – Braedyn Locke, 6-1, 205, redshirt-soph. 2 – Mabrey Mettauer, 6-4, 230, fr. Running back 1 – Chez Mellusi, 5-11, 212, …
Read More »Seahawks open second half with a touchdown, trail 21-14
The Seahawks got the ball to start the second half and in need of a touchdown. They got one. Seattle drove 75 yards in 10 plays, cutting Detroit’s lead to 21-14. Seattle, which punted from the 50 on fourth-and-three on their first drive, went for it on fourth-and-one at its own 34. Geno Smith ran for 2 yards. The big …
Read More »Back at home, Idaho is ‘ready to go’ after tough loss to UC Davis
Sep. 30—If Idaho had to suffer a bad beat in a frustrating 28-26 loss at University of California Davis a week ago, conditions could not be much better for the Vandals (3-2, 0-1 in the Big Sky Conference) to get well this week. They are in Moscow for only the second game this season to face Northern Arizona (3-2, 1-0) …
Read More »Officials botch 2-point try by Seahawks
The Seahawks pulled to within 28-20 for all of 11 seconds, but after Kenneth Walker’s 1-yard run, they decided to go for two. It’s a move recommended by analytics. Geno Smith threw a pass to DK Metcalf in the end zone on the try. Metcalf caught it, but officials ruled it incomplete. Cornerback Carlton Davis was called for pass interference, …
Read More »Everything you need to know about Saturday’s Iowa State vs Baylor football game
The Iowa State football team plays host to Baylor on Saturday. The Big 12 Conference game is scheduled to kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT. Iowa State is 4-0 overall and 1-0 in the Big 12 after beating Houston 20-0 on Saturday in Houston. Baylor is 2-3 overall and 0-2 in the Big 12 after a 34-28 loss at home …
Read More »In battle of ugly offenses, Titans top Dolphins
Some very bad offensive football was on display tonight in Miami. The Dolphins were down to their third quarterback of the season in Tyler Huntley. The Titans lost starter Will Levis to a shoulder injury and turned to backup Mason Rudolph. None of the quarterbacks played well in the Titans’ 31-12 win. But Rudolph was probably the best of the …
Read More »Texas football enters bye week with undefeated record — and room for improvement
Ahead of last weekend’s game against Mississippi State, Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian was reminded by an analyst on his staff that his Longhorns had never gone into a bye with an undefeated record. Sure enough, Texas was 4-3 before it got some time off during Sarkisian’s first year in Austin in 2021. The Longhorns then went 5-3 before their …
Read More »A Tyreek Hill trade from Dolphins back to Chiefs would not be easy to pull off
After starting 11-4 last year, the Dolphins have gone 1-7. They’ve struggled at quarterback without Tua Tagovailoa. (In fairness, the offense wasn’t exactly zooming around like a Ferrari before Tua’s concussion.) With the Chiefs suddenly in need of a new No. 1 receiver and with receiver Tyreek Hill visibly upset on the sideline late in Monday night’s ugly loss to …
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