Monthly Archives: November 2024

IU commit Davion Chandler’s pitch to in-state players: ‘How would you want to be anywhere else?’

Lawrence North senior receiver Davion Chandler, who was wearing an IU handwarmer for Friday night’s 24-7 sectional championship victory over Cathedral, is locked into his commitment to Indiana. “I’m not going anywhere else,” Chandler said. “I’m stuck at home.” The speedster had three catches for 43 yards in Friday’s game to push his season totals to 42 receptions for 851 …

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Maiocco’s 49ers Report Card: Team grades in harrowing win vs. Bucs

Maiocco’s 49ers Report Card: Team grades in harrowing win vs. Bucs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area TAMPA, Fla. — The 49ers’ 2024 NFL season was teetering on the brink. So, too, were their grades for their Week 10 performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 49ers erased a lot of wrongs when quarterback Brock Purdy drove the 49ers …

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Lions score TD to pull within 23-13

NBC was playing a pre-recorded interview with Dan Campbell out of halftime, and as the Lions coach mentioned that his team needed a takeaway, Carlton Davis intercepted C.J. Stroud. It came on the first play of the second half at the Houston 31, setting the Lions up with good field position. The Lions, though, gave it right back. Four plays …

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Texas high school football playoffs: Region round begins this week

AUSTIN, Texas – With the regular season finished, now is the playoffs for the 2024 Texas high school football season. The pairings, sites, and times for the area round have been released for Class 6A, Class 5A, Class 4A, Class 3A, Class 2A, and Class 1A. Below is the schedule for the Central Texas teams continuing in the postseason. PLAYOFFS …

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Lions TE Sam LaPorta, Texans DB Kamari Lassiter questionable to return

The third quarter not only took a toll on the quarterbacks’ passer ratings but also on some of the players. Texans cornerback Kamari Lassiter is in the locker room being evaluated for a concussion. His return is questionable. The rookie has two of the five interceptions of Jared Goff tonight. Texans defensive tackle Foley Fatukasi is questionable to return with …

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Angry teammates and redemption: NFL week 10 showed kickers matter

Jake Moody celebrates with his San Francisco 49ers teammates after scoring the game-winning field goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Photograph: Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The late, great coach Buddy Ryan once quipped, “Football kickers are like taxi cabs. You can always go out and hire another one.” If Ryan were alive today, he might think again. Kickers dominated Week 10 with …

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Missed opportunities for takeaways haunt Utes in one-point loss to BYU

BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) recovers his fumble as he’s downed by Utah Utes safety Alaka’i Gilman (11) during a game between the University of Utah Utes and the Brigham Young University Cougars held at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News In a pivotal fourth quarter, BYU put the ball …

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Amon-Ra St. Brown’s touchdown draws Lions within 23-20

The Lions looked out of it at halftime, trailing 23-7. They looked out of it after Jared Goff’s two interceptions in the third quarter, too. The Lions, though, are alive and well after another touchdown. Amon-Ra St. Brown caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to draw Detroit within 23-20 of the Texans. It completed a seven-play, 64-yard drive. …

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2026 CB Dorian Barney ends commitment to Alabama football. What we know

Alabama football has reportedly lost a member of its 2026 recruiting class. Dorian Barney, a 2026 four-star cornerback out of Carrollton, Georgia, told On3 he ended his commitment to the Crimson Tide. Barney, a 6-foot-1, 175-pound athlete out of Carrollton High School, is the No. 84 prospect in the country per 247Sports’ composite rankings. He is the 10th-ranked cornerback and …

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