Thoughts of past failures may have been in the mind of Chargers fans when the team blew a 27-6 lead in the second half of Sunday night’s game against the Bengals, but the end result was different this time around. The Bengals tied the game in the fourth quarter, but they could not pull ahead and they punted the ball …
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Former Oklahoma Sooners star reveals his pick for offensive coordinator
Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen fist bumps SEC Nation host Tim Tebow during the filming of the SEC Nation college football show, at the Plaza of the Americas on the University of Florida campus, in Gainesville, Fla. Sept. 18, 2021. Flgai 091821 Secnationufvbama 23 It’s no secret that the offense has been well below expectations for the Oklahoma Sooners …
Read More »Monday Night Football: How to watch the Houston Texans vs. Dallas Cowboys game tonight
Cooper Rush and the Dallas Cowboys play the Houston Texans in this week’s Monday Night Football game. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images) The Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans will face off in a Lone Star state showdown during this week’s Monday Night Football game airing on ESPN and ABC. The 3-6 Cowboys’ spotty performance over the season has all but ruined …
Read More »Alabama moves up to lead two-loss SEC teams in college football NCAA Re-Rank 1-134
No. 7 Alabama leads the way among two-loss SEC teams in this week’s USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-134, followed by No. 8 Mississippi, No. 9 Georgia, No. 12 Tennessee and No. 13 Texas A&M. It’s not easy to sort out this logjam given that not every team has played the other during the regular season. Even worse, the matchups …
Read More »Chargers can say ‘Start the MVP talk’ after Justin Herbert beats Bengals in clutch
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) scrambles for a long gain on a scoring drive in the second quarter against the Bengals. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) The two passes Justin Herbert completed to rookie Ladd McConkey on the Chargers’ final drive were noteworthy not because of their precision or degree of difficulty. What made them extraordinary were the events …
Read More »What should OU football prioritize in final two weeks of 2024 season?
NORMAN — It’s been a rough season for OU football. The offensive line has been a mess, Jackson Arnold struggled and was replaced and then replaced Michael Hawkins Jr. himself, injuries have battered the wide receiver corps and more. But with two games remaining, Saturday against Alabama and then Nov. 30 at LSU, there’s still plenty for the Sooners to play …
Read More »Rams-Patriots takeaways: With four TD passes, Matthew Stafford keeps breaking records
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9), who threw four touchdown passes, looks over the Patriots defense at the line of scrimmage. (Michael Dwyer / Associated Press) The Rams defeated the New England Patriots 28-22 on Sunday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. What we learned from a victory that improved the Rams’ record to 5–5: Matthew Stafford continues to climb record …
Read More »Big Ten overrated, SEC underrated lead college football overreactions from Week 12
As Oscar Wilde famously observed, there is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about. So it is that our attention here at Overreaction HQ is largely devoted to the endless debate among fan bases advocating for their teams and/or against others now that most of the college football regular …
Read More »Broncos hyping Bo Nix for offensive rookie of the year and why not?
Bo Nix’s stats spoke for him in Sunday’s 38-6 rout of the Falcons. But in case someone wasn’t paying attention to what the Broncos rookie quarterback did, his teammates spent their postgame interviews praising Nix. “He’s a special dude,” left tackle Garett Bolles said, via Mike Klis of 9News. “He’s relentless. He’s smart. He’s disciplined. That’s what you want as …
Read More »Alabama has highest percentage chance to win SEC title according to ESPN FPI
Nov 16, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer gestures during a timeout in the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images As a result of their blowout 52-7 victory over Mercer, the Alabama Crimson Tide saw some change in the latest rankings Sunday, rising two spots in both the AP and US …
Read More »Ja’Marr Chase 17-yard TD ties Bengals-Chargers at 27-27 in fourth quarter
After being down 27-6 to the Chargers early in the third quarter, the Bengals have tied things up early in the fourth on Sunday Night Football. Quarterback Joe Burrow hit receiver Ja’Marr Chase with a 17-yard touchdown to make the score 27-27. Burrow was pressured on the second-and-10 play but evaded it to find Chase in the end zone. The …
Read More »Bi-district Honor Roll: Which local football players had the top performances?
ALEDO — Quarterback Ty Thompson and the Graham defense each continued impressive streaks in the Steers’ 60-0 victory against Fort Worth Dunbar in a Region I-4A Division II bi-district playoff matchup Thursday at Bearcat Stadium. Graham (10-1) advances to the area round where it will meet Monahans (6-5) at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater. The shutout …
Read More »Week 11 Wrap: Josh Allen’s heroics deliver the W — and fantasy points, too
Kansas City Chiefs @ Buffalo Bills Josh Allen’s heroic fourth-quarter touchdown run on fourth down helped the Bills secure a huge win over the Chiefs. Allen easily led the Bills in rushing yards (55), and Buffalo became the first team to score more than 28 points against Kansas City in 30 games. Allen has just one TD pass over the …
Read More »How to buy Texas Tech football tickets? See prices for 2024 game against Oklahoma State
Looking to purchase tickets to Saturday’s Texas Tech football game at Oklahoma State? You’ve come to the right place. The Red Raiders (6-4, 4-3) and Cowboys (3-7, 0-7) both head into the 2:30 p.m. game in Boone Pickens Stadium coming off an open date, each having lost its last game before the break. Oklahoma State hasn’t won since Sept. 14 …
Read More »Sunday Night Football: Chargers fend off Bengals comeback with 34-27 victory
For the first 30 minutes of Sunday night’s matchup between the Bengals and Chargers, Los Angeles was in firm control. The Chargers even extended their lead to 27-6 with a 53-yard field goal early in the third quarter. But while Cincinnati tied the game at 27 apiece and had two opportunities for a go-ahead field goal in the fourth quarter, …
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