The game of the year for the Oregon Ducks is now less than two weeks away. It’s a matchup that fans have had circled on their schedules for months now, and we finally get to pencil in a game time for the marquee showdown between Oregon and Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday, October 12. The Ducks and Buckeyes will square …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter The Kansas City Chiefs are back to the drawing board. They went into Week 4 with an underperforming offense — except for receiver Rashee Rice, who was perhaps the NFL’s biggest breakout star this year. And the Chiefs came out of Week 4 with Rice having suffered what is expected to be an ACL injury.  The …

The Jets didn’t score a touchdown in Sunday’s 10-9 loss to the Broncos, but it wasn’t for a lack of opportunities. Their fifth offensive possession bridged the end of the first quarter and the start of the second quarter as they moved all the way to a first down on the Denver 1-yard-line. They handed the ball to Breece Hall …

January 1, 2011; Tampa, FL, USA; Florida Gators mascots Alberta and Albert during the second quarter of their game against the Florida Gators of the 2011 Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports The Florida Gators got a breather with a bye but most of their other college football peers were in action last weekend, …

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst Sure, the NFL drives the American sports betting bus.  But no question, college football betting took the wheel this past weekend — specifically, Georgia vs. Alabama. It was a massively-bet game and, after seemingly being doomed to blowout status — with Bama up 28-0 early in the second quarter — it ultimately became an …

Five ways Purdy made 49ers, NFL history in his first 25 starts originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy seems to make history in just about every one of his NFL starts. And that was the case yet again in the 49ers’ 30-13 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. Purdy completed 15 of …

When it comes to trolling fan bases and programs, college football is hard to beat — especially when the bands get involved. During Saturday’s ACC football debut for SMU against Florida State — a game that saw the Mustangs win 42-16 — the SMU Mustang Band appeared to troll Florida State with a “sad” version of the Seminoles’ famed War …

Perry: Pats offense looks ‘completely punchless’ after latest loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots’ 30-13 loss to San Francisco 49ers on Sunday was ugly on multiple levels. But if you ask Patriots Insider Phil Perry, the most concerning part of their game is still the offense. New England mustered just 216 total yards at Levi’s …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSep 30, 2024, 11:00 AM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. There is a reason they are called power plays. For the top 150 skaters in fantasy scoring last season, power-play points accounted …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSep 30, 2024, 11:00 AM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. There is a reason they are called power plays. For the top 150 skaters in fantasy scoring last season, power-play points accounted …

Mandatory Credit: Tim Prangley | Trojans Wire Good coaching is always evident in the player development and weekly game planning that are required to sustain successful seasons by stringing together victories. This is true at USC. It is true anywhere else. Great coaches can adapt on the fly and make the changes needed at halftime to correct issues with scheme, …

Mayo explains why Brissett is best choice for Patriots’ starting QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots lost their third consecutive game Sunday in a Week 4 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on the road, and starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett gave his worst performance of the season so far. Brissett completed 19 of 32 pass …

Florida State football released its depth chart for a rivalry showdown vs. Clemson. The Seminoles (1-4) are coming off another disappointing loss, falling to SMU 42-16 in Dallas, Texas. FSU welcomes a Clemson team to town that is red hot, winning three straight since its season-opening blowout loss to Georgia. After being replaced in the fourth quarter vs. the Mustangs, …

The Packers finished Sunday’s loss to the Vikings without wide receiver Christian Watson and it may be some time before Watson returns to the lineup. Watson suffered an ankle injury and Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Watson could be headed to injured reserve after being diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain. That move would keep him out for at …

The Nittany Lions will try to earn their fourth straight 5-0 start Saturday in Beaver Stadium. And they’ll be a huge favorite to do so against the meek UCLA Bruins (noon, FOX). Another big-expectation season is ramping up against a new Big Ten opponent from across the country. This will be the most expensive Penn State football home ticket yet …