The ground can indeed cause a fumble. If the fumble is preceded by a stumble. And/or if the fumble is not followed by an officiating bumble. That’s the takeaway from the stunning turnaround in Sunday’s Jaguars-Eagles game, which went from 22-0 to 22-16 in the blink of an eye. After the Jaguars scored their first points of the day, the …

Ohio State replaces Georgia, Penn State drops and Indiana, Brigham Young and SMU continue to move up in this week’s USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-134. The Buckeyes climb to No. 2 after beating Penn State 20-13. That dumps Georgia one spot to No. 3 after a tougher-than-expected dogfight against Florida that wasn’t settled until the final minutes. Penn State …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 4, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. There’s something to be said for having options. Canada’s 4 Nations Face-Off GM Don Sweeney — alongside associate GM Jim Nill — is going to have an abundance of them when it comes to setting his country’s roster for the upcoming …

Patrick Mahomes #15 and the Kansas City Chiefs host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Monday. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Week 9 of the 2024 NFL season comes to a close tonight with a Monday Night Football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs. Headed into tonight’s match, the Buccaneers are all tied up at 4-4, meanwhile the …

Dont’e Thornton Jr. Tennessee’s Orange & White Game at Neyland Stadium on April 13, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire The 2024 college football season enters Week 11. Tennessee (7-1, 4-1 SEC) defeated Kentucky (3-6, 1-6 SEC), 28-18, in Week 10 at Neyland Stadium. The Vols will next host Mississippi State (2-7, 0-5 SEC) on Saturday in Week 11. …

Khalil Mack (52) brings down Browns quarterback Jameis Winston (5) for one of the Chargers’ six sacks. (Sue Ogrocki / Associated Press) Despite an uneven performance from an offense that mustered just 86 yards in the second half, the Chargers (5-3) had no trouble picking up a second consecutive win Sunday, defeating the Cleveland Browns, 27-10. What we learned from …

Iowa State football suffered its first loss of the 2024 season Saturday and will look to bounce back in its Week 11 game vs. Kansas on Nov. 9 in Kansas City. Tickets are still available for the Cyclones’ 2:30 p.m. CT matchup and other contests throughout their campaign. Head coach Matt Campbell’s ranked squad should be extra motivated after losing …

Three Rams standouts in a win over the Seahawks, (from left) Demarcus Robinson, Matthew Stafford and Kamren Kinchens, celebrate their overtime triumph in Seattle. (Lindsey Wasson / Associated Press) The Rams defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 26-20, on Sunday at Lumen Field in Seattle. What we learned from a victory that improved the Rams’ record to 4-4: Offense lacked punch but …

The 2024 college football season has been a rollercoaster of highs and lows, with major upsets and surprise victories keeping fans on the edge of their seats. As we head into the final month of action, the unpredictability continues and the College Football Playoff race is heating up. Several teams have remained undefeated, including the Oregon Ducks and the Miami …

In March, the Browns proposed moving the trade deadline until the Tuesday after Week 9. And between now and the Tuesday after Week 9, the Browns could end up selling. As previously reported, a trade of pass rusher Za’Darius Smith is expected — with the Lions as the primary candidate. Other veterans could be in play, too. One name to …

Alabama football’s postseason path could very well be decided Saturday at Tiger Stadium. The No. 11 Crimson Tide will face No. 13 LSU on the road in Baton Rouge Louisiana in a battle of two-loss SEC teams fighting for a position in the expanded College Football Playoff. Alabama has dominated LSU recently with 11 wins in their past 13 meetings, …

Raiders offensive coordinator Luke Getsy was not the only one fired in the wake of Sunday’s loss to the Bengals. The Raiders announced that they have fired offensive line coach James Cregg and quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello in addition to Getsy. Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce brought Getsy, Cregg and Scangarello to Las Vegas to join his staff this year. …

The Indiana football team is 9-0 heading into a Week 11 home Big Ten Conference matchup against Michigan. If you want to attend the game, it will cost over $224 to get in (StubHub before fees). Will you be in attendance to see if the Hoosiers can improve to 10-0 on the season? This is how to get tickets for …

The Colts and Vikings traded turnovers to open Sunday night’s matchup but neither team could manage to get points. That changed with another Indianapolis takeaway in the second quarter. Colts defensive tackle Grover Stewart strip-sacked Sam Darnold with cornerback Kenny Moore picking up the loose ball and returning it for a 38-yard touchdown. Stewart blew right past center Garrett Bradbury …

Oct 26, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman during the first half against the Navy Midshipmen at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images While the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Poll both give us a glimpse at how good teams really are, Notre Dame and many other college football teams …