Nov. 5—Ohio State is No. 2 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of 2024. The Buckeyes trail No. 1 Oregon, a winner over Ohio State in a 32-31 game played in Eugene last month. Georgia is No. 3 followed by Miami (Fla.), Texas, Penn State, Tennessee, Indiana, BYU and Notre Dame. Alabama is 11th followed by Boise State, but …

Lamar Jackson was not on the Ravens’ injury report Monday. He will be on it Tuesday. The quarterback missed the team’s only practice of the week before Thursday Night Football. Coach John Harbaugh would not say why Jackson didn’t practice, but he did say Jackson will play against the Bengals. The team is required to release an injury report later …

After several weeks of battles on the gridiron, Tuesday’s polling results are in. Much to the delight of Oregonians, sans Beavers supporters, the College Football Playoff (CFP) committee chose the Ducks as the nation’s top team in the first edition of this season’s rankings. There was some surprise as Big Ten powerhouse Ohio State edged out SEC stalwart Georgia for …

As the severity of Dak Prescott’s hamstring injury began to clarify Monday, the Dallas Cowboys’ 2024 reality clarified as well. A 3-5 franchise whose head coach’s contract is about to expire is statistically unlikely to advance to the postseason. The Cowboys seemed headed toward elimination before losing Prescott for this weekend’s NFC East contest against the Philadelphia Eagles. Facing what …

The College Football Playoff selection committee rewarded Tennessee for its win over Alabama but penalized it for a loss to Arkansas. That’s why the Vols (7-1) were ranked No. 7 in the initial CFP poll on Tuesday. They are ahead of two undefeated teams, No. 8 Indiana (9-0) and No. 9 BYU (8-0), but behind No. 6 Penn State (7-1). …

Minutes before the NFL trade deadline, the Texans and 49ers made a deal. Houston is sending defensive tackle Khalil Davis to San Francisco for a 2026 seventh-round pick, according to Dianna Russini of TheAthletic.com. Davis hasn’t played a lot in Houston this season, with 172 defensive snaps and 37 special teams snaps, but he’ll provide some defensive line depth in …

This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde react to the initial release of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff rankings and look ahead to the biggest matchups of Week 11. After discussing the initial rankings, they break Alabama at LSU and Georgia …

Tight end Albert Okwuegbunam was designated to return from injured reserve last month, but he won’t be returning to the Eagles’ active roster. The Eagles announced that they have released Okwuegbunam on Tuesday. It will not have an impact on the 53-man roster because Okwuegbunam was still on injured reserve. Okwuegbunam joined the Eagles in a trade with the Broncos …

STILLWATER — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy issued an apology on social media in the aftermath of his comments Monday that angered many across the fanbase. “I apologize to those who my comments during Monday’s media call offended,” Gundy posted late Tuesday night on X, formerly Twitter. “My intent was not to offend any of our fans who have supported …

Despite the Giants being in the midst of another disappointing season and other teams having interest, Big Blue did not end up trading edge rusher Azeez Ojulari ahead of the NFL trade deadline. According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, “several teams showed a strong interest” in Ojulari, but ultimately teams did not want to pay the “high” asking price. …

Nov. 5—TOLEDO — Players and fans were full of jubilation and head coach Lucas Watkins received a water bath. The Cumberland Pirates had just won the football program’s fifth playoff game ever, so the celebration was justified. “It’s exciting. It’s exhilarating. It’s a great feeling,” Watkins said. “This is why you coach football — for feelings like this. I’m just …

The Ravens picked up cornerback Tre’Davious White in a trade with the Rams on Tuesday and they opened up a spot for him on the roster later in the day. They announced that they have waived running back Chris Collier. Collier was signed off of the practice squad a couple of weeks ago. Collier was promoted from the practice squad …

Seven players from conference champion Watertown and three from Aberdeen Central have been selected to the 2024 Class AA All-Eastern South Dakota Conference football team. Twenty-seven players earned All-ESD honors, as chosen by the league’s’s coaches. Watertown went 5-0 in league play. Seven seniors — running back Spencer Wientjes, offensive linemen Micah Hach and Karter Engels, wide receiver Mitch Olson, …

DENVER — Colorado star defenseman Cale Makar left the Avalanche’s 6-3 victory over Seattle in the middle of the second period with an undisclosed injury and returned for less that 30 seconds in the final period on Tuesday night. During his postgame news conference, coach Jared Bednar did not immediately address the nature of Makar’s injury. “He tweaked something late …

Cardinals receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) makes a touchdown catch despite tight defense from the Rams’ Tre’Davious White. (Rick Scuteri / Associated Press) The Rams did not let the NFL trade deadline pass without making a deal. The Rams traded veteran cornerback Tre’Davious White and a 2027 seventh-round draft pick to Baltimore for a 2026 seventh-round pick. The trade was …