One play can sum up the 2024 New York Jets. It’s Mike Williams falling down. The Jets, in their first game with interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich replacing fired Robert Saleh, had a shot to beat the Buffalo Bills despite numerous mistakes including a stunning amount of penalties and a couple of huge missed field goals. Aaron Rodgers found Williams …

CHICAGO — Is Penn State the best football team in the Big Ten? The Nittany Lions (6-0, 3-0) fought back Saturday from a 14-point halftime deficit at USC (3-3, 1-3) to win 33-30 in overtime. Led by quarterback Drew Allar, the Penn State offense came alive in the second half after reaching the red zone just twice in the first …

Caleb Williams celebrates after leading the Bears to victory in London. Photograph: Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock On the flight from Chicago to London for Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams carried the hopes of an entire fanbase – not to mention the burden of a 75-year quarterback curse unparalleled in pro football history. Evidently, Williams …

For the first time in program history, Rutgers football will go up against UCLA. Can the Scarlet Knights beat the Big Ten newcomer to get their season on track? That’s what Greg Schiano’s will be trying to do when it hosts the Bruins at SHI Stadium (noon, FS1) on Saturday looking to snap a two-game losing streak. If you’re looking …

With Todd Downing calling the plays, the Jets marched right down the field on their first drive. But running back Breece Hall couldn’t pull in an Aaron Rodgers’ pass on third-and-4 from the Buffalo 16. The Jets settled for a chip-shot Greg Zuerlein field goal from 34 yards. Rodgers went 3-for-4 for 38 yards on the drive. The Bills, though, …

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue football coach Ryan Walters made the boldest decision of his tenure in the dead of night last week. Walters said the decision to call the offense himself against Illinois came at “like Thursday morning at 2:30.” He had not suddenly been hit with an epiphany, though. A defensive coordinator by trade prior to becoming the Boilermakers’ …

Back in the 1960s and 1970s, the Minnesota Vikings fielded “The Purple People Eaters”— a formidable defensive front of Alan Page, Carl Eller, Jim Marshall, Gary Larsen and Doug Sutherland that helped the Vikings make it to multiple Super Bowls and put two players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Now, the 2024 Vikings defense is not that good …

PELLSTON – As the Inland Lakes offense trotted out for its first possession on Saturday, a dream came true for one Bulldog. Playing quarterback since third grade, Ty Kolly got the start for the Bulldogs on the road against the Pellston Hornets. A few plays later, he had Inland Lakes in the end zone by throwing a touchdown pass to …

The top two receivers in the 2024 draft are currently in the concussion protocol. Joining Giants receiver Malik Nabers on the league’s return-to-play process is Cardinals receiver Marvin Harrison, Jr. On Sunday against the Packers, Harrison wobbled and fell after he got up. His head had hit the thigh of a Green Bay defender. Harrison eventually was ruled out. The …

Tennessee football vs. Alabama is an “Orange Out,” UT announced Monday. That means all fans are asked to wear orange when the No. 10 Vols (5-1, 2-1 SEC) host No. 7 Alabama (5-1, 2-1) on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC) at Neyland Stadium. UT also did an “Orange Out” in 2022 when it beat Alabama 52-49 on a last-second field …

The Jets had scored no touchdowns in their last 25 drives that started in their own territory. They ended that streak on their second drive. The Jets marched 70 yards in nine plays, scoring on a 5-yard throw from Aaron Rodgers to Garrett Wilson on third down. Officials originally ruled it incomplete, but replay clearly showed Garrett with both feet …

Oct 12, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer speaks with South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer during warmups at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa was nearly disastrous for the Alabama Crimson Tide, as the program narrowly escaped their second-straight loss to an unranked team when they defeated the …

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Shortly before midnight local time, Woody Johnson climbed into the passenger row of a golf cart that would transport New York Jets brass from the locker room toward their MetLife Stadium vehicle entrance. Six days had elapsed since Johnson had exercised his control as team owner to fire head coach Robert Saleh. Even fewer days had …

Jackson State football is No. 25 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll, the first time the Tigers have been ranked the season. JSU (4-2, 2-0 SWAC) is coming off its open week and will host No. 18 Florida A&M (3-2, 1-0) on Saturday (2:30 p.m. CT, ESPNU) at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. It is the Tigers’ first home game since …

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst Casual bettors tend to bet on favorites and also love to include them in parlays. But the NFL is one of the most unpredictable professional sports leagues in the world, and this lends itself to several surprising results every week. Not this week. Entering the Sunday night matchup between the Bengals and Giants, bookmakers …