Bears tight end Cole Kmet did something you don’t see often in today’s NFL: He scored a touchdown, and then he long snapped on the extra point. First, Kmet had a great catch and run on a pass from Caleb Williams and lunged into the end zone for a 31-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Then, after Bears long snapper …

The college football slate in Week 7 was expected to be one of the best of the season, and it delivered. No. 1 Texas stayed undefeated, beating No. 18 Oklahoma 34-3 in the Red River Rivalry. In a pair of closely contested Big 10 games, No. 3 Oregon upset No.2 Ohio State, winning 32-31, and No. 4 Penn State came …

The Bears will have to play the rest of today’s early game in London without their long snapper. Bears long snapper Scott Daly suffered a knee injury, and the team announced that he will miss the rest of the game. With Daly out, the Bears will turn to tight end Cole Kmet to handle the long snapping responsibilities. Punts, field …

If you were a Penn State fan watching this weekend’s game against USC, you would be forgiven for thinking you have seen this script before. A highly-ranked Penn State team taking on a team with offensive skills, getting off to a slow start and falling behind early has resulted in a disappointing loss and harsh criticism of head coach James …

The Jaguars will have two key contributors to their passing game today in London against the Bears. Jaguars tight end Evan Engram and wide receiver Gabe Davis, both of whom were listed as questionable, are both officially active for the early kickoff today. The Jaguars’ inactives are defensive end Myles Cole, offensive lineman Javon Foster, offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen, …

Oct. 13—A grade card on Ohio State’s 32-31 loss to Oregon in a No. 2 against No. 3 match-up on Saturday night: OFFENSE: B- OSU (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) started the game with a textbook 10-play, 75-yard scoring drive that ended with quarterback Will Howard sneaking for a 1-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead. The Buckeyes were equally efficient on …

Week 6 of the NFL season has an impressive slate, and things kicked off early in London, where the Jaguars will take on the Bears. That will be the third installation of this year’s international slate and the second of three in England. Later, Tom Brady will be on the call for a great NFC matchup between the Lions and …

The Raiders won’t have Davante Adams on the field for Sunday’s game against the Steelers and they’re set to be without another member of the receiving corps as well. Jakobi Meyers was listed as questionable with an ankle injury on Friday’s injury report, but the team has now downgraded him to doubtful. That means Meyers is expected to be inactive …

Colorado and Kansas State played one of the more exciting games of the 2024 college football season late Saturday night, with the teams combining for three touchdowns in the final seven minutes in a back-and-forth 31-28 victory for the No. 19 Wildcats at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. The matchup was just as notable for who wasn’t on the field …

Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler will be making his first NFL start on Sunday and it looks like he will have to deal with Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. Winfield has missed the last four games with a foot injury, but he practiced this week and was listed as questionable on Friday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Winfield is …

Former Wisconsin wide receiver Chimere Dike was the center of the college football world for a few minutes on Saturday night. The longtime Badger caught a 27-yard touchdown pass from Florida backup quarterback D.J. Lagway to tie the Gators’ game against No. 8 Tennessee at 17 with 30 seconds remaining in regulation. Tennessee would go on to win 23-17 in …

The Giants were shorthanded heading into their road game in Seattle in Week 5, but put together a complete performance in all three phases to come away with the 29-20 upset win. They now host the 1-4 Bengals on Sunday night with a chance to get back to .500. Here are the biggest stories to watch as the Giants look …

It’s time to take a look at the standout performers from Section V. Your vote will determine who will be the Faber Builders Football Athlete of the Week for October 7-13. The players’ credentials are listed above the poll — which will be live until 8 p.m. Tuesday. The winner will be announced on our Instagram page Wednesday morning. Section V Athlete of …

Florida squandered a 10-0 lead and an upset bid as 15.5-point underdogs during a 23-17 overtime loss at Tennessee on Saturday despite the Gators’ best defensive effort of 2024. Billy Napier’s short-yardage play calling remains suspect Facing 4th-and-inches from the Tennessee 18, Napier called a timeout, lined up 6-foot-3, 239-pound DJ Lagway in the shotgun of all places and then …

The Wisconsin Badgers (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) are trending in the right direction after a second consecutive dominant win, this a 42-7 road victory over Rutgers. The team’s two recent wins over Purdue and Rutgers were by a combined margin of 94-13. The performances showed dominance that has yet to be seen under Luke Fickell — which signals substantial growth …