EAST LANSING — Maverick Hansen approached his fellow Michigan State football captains Sunday. They agreed. Saturday’s loss to Michigan proved a pivotal moment for a players-only meeting. “We just had to talk about things that aren’t going so well with the team right now,” quarterback Aidan Chiles said Tuesday. “We gotta figure things out.” In reality, every day after practice …
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The first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2024 season are almost here, and Alabama football coaches, players and fans alike should be paying attention even though the Crimson Tide have suffered a couple setbacks in Coach Kalen DeBoer’s first season leading the program. Though Alabama might not be among the teams currently slotted in the 12-team CFP field when …
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The Kentucky football team will look to end its conference freefall when the Wildcats travel to face No. 7 Tennessee on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. CT. Kentucky (3-5, 1-5 SEC) enters on a three-game losing skid against league opponents, including last week’s 24-10 home loss to Auburn. With matchups remaining at home against Murray …
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The Vikings defense, led by veteran Harrison Smith, has been struggling of late. (Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Vikings defense, which started the season off so strongly, has been humbled of late. After allowing 31 points to the Lions in Week 7, Minnesota then gave up 30 to the Rams. The Vikings defense has been especially …
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The college football season enters November and the stakes for the College Football Playoff and conference races are heating up. There’s pressure to win each week because even the smallest slip-up can be detrimental to teams reaching their goals. That intense pressure and motivated opposition can lead to unexpected performances and surprising outcomes. Week 10 offers a bunch of opportunities …
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L.A. Rams running back Kyren Williams continues to dominate touches in an offense that appears to be trending up with the return of Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp. (Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Death, taxes and (at least) one Kyren Williams touchdown per game — the only certainties in life. As the wise Scott Pianowski said last week, he …
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WAYNESBORO — Last season Fishburne Military School didn’t win a football game. It was a rough season for all involved at the private school in downtown Waynesboro. This year, with a new head coach and a new form of football, Fishburne went from worst to first, finishing 8-1 and winning its conference championship. “This feels amazing,” said Fishburne senior Nehemiah …
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Ladd McConkey was a fantasy football force in Week 8. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Chargers have been lacking in the wide receiver department ever since Keenan Allen left town. They’ve had some moments from Quentin Johnston this season, but he’s been injured. The team finally got a WR1-esque performance in Week 8 from none other than …
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This season hasn’t gone the way Rutgers football and its fans had hoped, but this week the Scarlet Knights had an opportunity to regroup and potentially look for solutions for the final stretch of their season. Greg Schiano’s team got off to a 4-0 start, but have lost consecutive games against Nebraska, Wisconsin, UCLA and USC. Injuries haven’t helped, especially …
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Travis Kelce enjoyed an excellent fantasy football day in Week 8. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) National Tight End Day featured a plethora of scoring at the position, a much-needed resurgence from a much-maligned roster spot for fantasy managers. [Week 9 Full-PPR Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | D/ST | Kickers] And if tight …
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Oct 26, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) throws the ball during the first half against the Navy Midshipmen at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Will the Notre Dame Fighting Irish be on the field today in Week 10 of the college football schedule? Following a dominating 51-14 win over …
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Kirk Cousins’ presence behind center for the Atlanta Falcons has been the tide that lifts all boats. Drake London and Kyle Pitts have been producing as everyone has hoped they would, but the biggest surprise has to be the Falcons’ WR2, Darnell Mooney. [Week 9 Full-PPR Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | D/ST | …
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The Illinois Fighting Illini face the Minnesota Golden Gophers in Week 10 of the college football season. Kickoff from Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois, is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday on FS1. No. 24 Illinois (6-2) is coming out of a 38-9 loss to No. 1 Oregon. Minnesota (5-3, 3-2) is coming off a 48-23 victory against Maryland and has won three in a row. Watch Illinois …
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Anders Carlson has stepped up for the 49ers amid kicker injuries. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) Week 8 wasn’t the craziest kicker day this fantasy football season. We didn’t get any 20-point scorers after it seemed like kickers were scoring more than position players early in the season. But we did get a 16-point scorer and a 15-point scorer: San …
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This week, the Texas football team will get some time off. Coming off its 27-24 win Saturday at Vanderbilt, Texas is on a bye this week. So instead of preparing for its next opponent, Texas can instead focus this week on rest and recruiting. “We’ve got things that we need to work on schematically. We’ve got things we need to …
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