The Buffalo Bills dropped over 40 points for the second time in two weeks…only this time they won! 48 points was certainly enough to do it in another explosive performance from MVP frontrunner Josh Allen and this Bills squad, this time surviving a ping-pong game against the Detroit Lions where Jared Goff’s nearly 500 yards of passing just was too …
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Two-way dominance earns Concord’s Thomas 2024 Tribune Football Player of the Year honors
DUNLAP ― If you just look at Jaron Thomas’s offensive stats, he’d be worthy of making any all-area or all-state team. If you just look at his defensive stats, too, you’d think the same thing. Thomas did it all in his senior year at Concord, earning him the 2024 South Bend Tribune Football Player of the Year selection. More: High …
Read More »Sunday Night Football: Packers improve to 10-4 with 30-13 victory over Seahawks
The Packers were able to withstand a mid-game lull to come away with a decisive 30-13 victory over the Seahawks on Sunday. But Seattle has a bigger concern than just a loss, as quarterback Geno Smith suffered a knee injury midway through the third quarter and did not return. Green Bay got off to a hot start, scoring touchdowns on …
Read More »Penn State QB Beau Pribula to enter transfer portal ahead of College Football Playoff
Before Penn State ramps up its game week prep for SMU in the first round of the College Football Playoff, the program was dealt a surprise with a transfer portal decision. A key piece of the Nittany Lions offense will enter the portal and will be the program’s most high profile entrant to date. Penn State quarterbackBeau Pribula announced on …
Read More »Vikings clinch postseason berth with Seahawks loss to Packers
The Vikings don’t play until Monday night this week, but they can already punch their ticket to the postseason. With Seattle’s loss to Green Bay on Sunday night, Minnesota has officially clinched a playoff berth. This was one of three ways the Vikings could clinch a spot in Week 15. The other two were a Minnesota victory or a Rams …
Read More »Notre Dame, on cusp of playoff appearance, announces long-term extension with head coach Marcus Freeman
Notre Dame and football coach Marcus Freeman have agreed to a long-term extension that will make Freeman one of the highest-paid coaches in the country and keep one of college football’s rising stars in South Bend for years to come. The school announced the extension on Sunday night, five days before the seventh-ranked Fighting Irish host No. 10 Indiana in the …
Read More »Week 15 Fantasy Football Wrap: Somehow, Josh Allen does it again
Buffalo Bills @ Detroit Lions Josh Allen followed up last week’s historical fantasy performance with yet another huge game Sunday, throwing and rushing for two touchdowns. Allen had TD runs during the first two drives and 254 passing yards (13.4 YPA!) by halftime. He became just the third player ever with 250 passing yards and two rushing scores in the …
Read More »Eastern Washington OC Jim Chapin leaves for same job at Central Michigan
Dec. 15—The Eastern Washington football team will be looking for a new offensive coordinator. Jim Chapin, who guided the Eagles’ top-10 offense this season, is leaving his position at Eastern for the same role at Central Michigan, which is a member of the FBS Mid-America Conference. The news was first reported by footballscoop.com Sunday morning and was confirmed by The …
Read More »Why can’t NFL players hold on to the ball before they score touchdowns?
Jonathan Taylor of the Indianapolis Colts was one of a number players with handling issues on Sunday.Photograph: Winslow Townson/Getty Images With 3:16 left in the third quarter of the Bengals’ 37-27 win over the Titans, Tennessee running back Tony Pollard fumbled, and the ball was recovered by Cincinnati safety Jordan Battle. Battle had a clear lane to the end zone …
Read More »Have Ohio State and Tennessee played before? A rundown of their history ahead of CFP game
Ohio State and Tennessee are football blue bloods with long histories of excellence. But the Buckeyes and Volunteers, who face off Saturday in the first round of the College Football Playoff, have played only once. osu #34 Rob Kelly pulls down Tenn #25 Jay Graham in 1st half with most of Tenn team trailing play . Florida Citrus Bowl . …
Read More »PFT’s Week 15 2024 NFL results and recap
In the AFC, the seven playoff teams seem to be set. The seeding, and one division title, remain to be determined. In the NFC, things have been tightened at the top, with three of the divisions still up for grabs. Fifty regular-season games remain before it all gets sorted out, and a potentially wide-open postseason tournament commences. Here’s a quick …
Read More »Indiana vs. Notre Dame: How the CFP first-round opponents match up by the numbers
BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana football team didn’t land in the College Football Playoff by accident. The Hoosiers (11-1; 8-1 Big Ten) put up gaudy numbers throughout the year and closed out the season with a top 25 offense and defense. Notre Dame’s put up some impressive numbers as well and do have some advantage in some key areas. Here’s a by …
Read More »Rams take over first place in NFC West as Seattle falls to Green Bay
Green Bay’s win over Seattle clinched a playoff berth for Minnesota, but it also had some significant consequences for the playoff picture in the NFC West. The Rams now lead the division with three weeks to go. At 8-6, Los Angeles has the same record as Seattle. But the Rams defeated the Seahawks in overtime earlier this season, giving them …
Read More »ASU football lands first transfers in former Clemson receiver, Eastern Michigan kicker
Arizona State football has reportedly landed Clemson wide receiver Noble Johnson in the transfer portal, just six days before Clemson takes the field in a College Football Playoff first-round game at Texas. Johnson, who took to X to announce his move west, will have three years left of college football eligibility. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound Johnson, a redshirt freshman, had three …
Read More »Allen stars in Bills epic & Mahomes limps out of Chiefs win
Jared Goff and Josh Allen combined for 937 total yards and nine touchdowns [Getty Images] Josh Allen produced another sensational display in another Buffalo Bills epic on Sunday, while the Kansas City Chiefs’ latest victory may have come at a huge cost. The defending champions enjoyed their biggest win of the season but saw star quarterback Patrick Mahomes limp out …
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