NORMAN — Jackson Arnold is OU football’s starting quarterback again. Head coach Brent Venables said Monday night that Arnold will start Saturday in the Sooners’ game at Mississippi. Arnold replaced Michael Hawkins Jr., who turned the ball over three times early in the first quarter, against the Gamecocks and tossed for 225 yards and a touchdown with no turnovers. Venables …
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Ravens-Bucs: Lamar Jackson tosses 5 TD passes, Baltimore reels off 34 straight points in victory over Tampa Bay
Through one quarter Monday night, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers held their own and opened up a 10-0 lead against the Baltimore Ravens. Ultimately — as it has throughout the season — Baltimore’s offense proved inevitable. The Ravens closed the first half with a 17-0 run. They then opened the floodgates after halftime to secure a 41-31 win in a Monday …
Read More »FSU football’s Marvin Jones Jr. knows a thing or two about Miami rivalry. Look who’s he related to
Florida State football’s defensive end Marvin Jones Jr. knows all too well about the rivalry with the Miami Hurricanes. Hating the Hurricanes is in his blood. On Saturday, Jones will experience the rivalry as a player as the Seminoles travel to Hard Rock Stadium to face the undefeated Hurricanes at 7 p.m. on ESPN. Jones, who transferred from Georgia earlier …
Read More »Shanahan recalls phone conversation with ‘bummed’ Aiyuk after injury
Shanahan recalls phone conversation with ‘bummed’ Aiyuk after injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers are there for Brandon Aiyuk after the wide receiver tore his right ACL and MCL in San Francisco’s 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. After tests confirmed Aiyuk in fact had suffered a …
Read More »UNC football loses three-star commit to Big Ten program
. UNC football has had a rough season in 2024. After a brilliant outlook on this season, the gloom quickly set in as the Tar Heels went into the bye week last week losing four straight games including three conference games. They gave up 70 points to JMU, lost a 21-point lead to Duke, and allowed Pitt and Georgia Tech …
Read More »James Conner’s big plays saves a Cardinals win over the Chargers in ugly game
Kyler Murray couldn’t get anything going and the Arizona Cardinals’ offense was stuck. Fortunately for Arizona, James Conner came to bail his team out. With less than two minutes left and the Cardinals trailing the Los Angeles Chargers 15-14, Conner took a short pass, turned upfield and picked up 33 yards to get the Cardinals into field-goal range. Chad Ryland …
Read More »Location for College GameDay at Indiana has been determined
BLOOMINGTON – College GameDay, ESPN’s popular long-running college football pregame show, will broadcast from the south lawn of Memorial Stadium for its first Saturday morning in Bloomington. The location of GameDay’s set is an anticipated piece of news when the show is in town, with fans encouraged to gather around it for the entirety of the three-hour run time. Creative …
Read More »Todd Bowles says Bucs WR Chris Godwin dislocated his ankle
Bucs wide receiver Chris Godwin will be out indefinitely, probably for the season, after dislocating his ankle in Monday’s loss to the Ravens. Coach Todd Bowles revealed the bad news, saying “it doesn’t look good,” while answering questions about why Godwin was even in the game with 41 seconds left. “You could say [he shouldn’t have been in the game], …
Read More »With Kurtis Rourke out, Tayven Jackson gets chance to shine as QB for No. 13 Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana quarterback Tayven Jackson seemingly spent his entire life preparing for Saturday — leading his home state team onto the field for one of the biggest games in program history. All he has to do now is help the 13th-ranked Hoosiers beat Washington. Indiana coach Curt Cignetti named Jackson the starter Monday, two days after Kurtis Rourke injured …
Read More »Monday Night Football: Chad Ryland kicks game-winner on last play to give Cardinals 17-15 win
Cardinals kicker Chad Ryland made a 32-yard field goal on the final play to deliver a 17-15 win over the Chargers. It was his second game-winner of the season. The Cardinals improved to 3-4, while the Chargers fell to 3-3. The Chargers will be kicking themselves for the loss. They failed to score a touchdown, getting close, with Jalen Reagor …
Read More »What Oregon football’s Dan Lanning said about Ducks’ top-25 matchup vs. Illinois
Following its first shutout victory in over a decade against Purdue last Friday, the No. 1 Oregon football team will return to Autzen Stadium Saturday for another top-25 showdown against No. 21 Illinois. The game is set to kick off at 12:30 p.m. Here are some highlights from Oregon coach Dan Lanning during his weekly press conference Monday night. Oregon …
Read More »James Conner’s big plays saves a Cardinals win over the Chargers in an ugly game
James Conner had a big night to lead the Cardinals to a win over the Chargers. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) Kyler Murray couldn’t get anything going, and the Arizona Cardinals offense was stuck. James Conner came to bail his team out. With less than two minutes left and the Cardinals trailing the Los Angeles Chargers 15-14 Conner took a …
Read More »Can BYU reach the Big 12 championship game? Here’s what the numbers say
BYU head coach Kalani Sitake applauds action agaistn Kansas State Wildcats in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Just a few months ago, most BYU fans would have been thrilled just to see the Cougars make it to a bowl game this year. Following a surprising 7-0 start, however, the ceiling appears much higher …
Read More »Chargers forced to settle for five field goals and a last-second loss to Cardinals
Cameron Dicker’s five field goals accounted for all of the Chargers’ points, and that was not enough against the Cardinals. (Matt York / Associated Press) Jim Harbaugh paced the sideline with his hands on his hips. He stomped on the grass at State Farm Field as the Arizona Cardinals ran the clock down. The Chargers head coach had no other …
Read More »Kyler Murray leads Cardinals to game-winning drive in 17-15 win over Chargers
Kyler Murray ran for a 44-yard touchdown and led the Cardinals on a drive that set up Chad Ryland’s 32-yard field goal as time expired, and Arizona rallied for a 17-15 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night. Cameron Dicker kicked his fifth field goal of the night — this one from 40 yards — to give the …
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