Following an impressive road rally at Minnesota, the Iowa Hawkeyes enjoyed a bye week to rest up for a big road test at the Horseshoe. Iowa junior running back Kaleb Johnson had another big day at Minnesota, rushing for 206 yards and three scores on 21 carries in the Hawkeyes’ 31-14 road win. Now, Iowa (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) will …

Roob’s Observations: Eagles embarrass themselves in Tampa vs. Bucs originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia I looked down at my laptop midway through the second quarter and the Bucs had 255 yards and the Eagles had 0 yards. You really don’t have to be much of a football expert to understand this is not good. In fact, it’s impossibly, unbelievably, …

Illinois rankings update The Illinois football team dropped to No. 25 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll on Sunday, one day after the Fighting Illini lost to the Penn State Nittany Lions, 21-7, in a Big Ten Conference game in Happy Valley. Illinois dropped four sports in the coaches’ poll after jumping into the rankings last week for the …

For each game he broadcasts during the 2024 NFL season all the way through Super Bowl LIX, FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady is choosing one standout star as his LFG Player of the Game. In Week 4, that honor went to the man who succeeded him as starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Baker Mayfield. The …

Aaron Rodgers and the Jets had plenty of chances late to beat the Broncos on Sunday afternoon. (Mike Stobe/Getty Images) Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos gave the New York Jets every opportunity to pull out the win on Sunday afternoon. But somehow, after two failed drives and a missed field goal at a rainy MetLife Stadium, the Broncos escaped …

If there is one thing Illinois head coach Bret Bielema respects, it is how Penn State makes use of tight end Tyler Warren. Bielema saw firsthand just how versatile and valuable Warren is to Penn State’s offense under offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki. “Like number 44 I just love him,” Bielema said in his postgame press conference Saturday night when referring …

The Pittsburgh Steelers finally had a chance to tie or take the lead for good. After nearly 45 minutes trailing by at least a touchdown, Justin Fields and Co. lined up with 1:43, a field goal way from tying the Indianapolis Colts. Then Fields glanced right and the snap hit him in his facemask. the quarterback recovered but the Steelers …

Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia looks back at Michigan football’s 27-24 victory over Minnesota and looks ahead to the Wolverines’ first road trip of the season, a national championship rematch against Washington in Seattle: NEW RANKINGS: Michigan in updated college football rankings: Wolverines No. 10 after surviving Minnesota Next up for the Wolverines: Washington Huskies Matchup: No. 10 Michigan (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) vs. Washington …

Alvin Kamara’s one-yard touchdown run with one minute remaining appeared to give the New Orleans Saints a Week 4 win over the Atlanta Falcons. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Younghoe Koo’s 58-yard field goal with two seconds remaining in the game gave the Atlanta Falcons a 26–24 victory over the New Orleans Saints in Week 4. With the win, …

The Wisconsin Badgers (2-2) are still unranked in the latest AP Poll after their 38-21 loss to USC on Saturday. The Badgers are not particularly close to being ranked either, as they have now dropped back-to-back contests after starting 2-0. Coming as no surprise, Wisconsin was also not included in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll as well. In regards to …

The Packers finally got on the board at the end of the first half, but the Vikings dominated the first 30 minutes to take a 28-7 lead into halftime. Quarterback Sam Darnold threw three touchdown passes one to Jordan Addison, one to Josh Oliver, and one to Justin Jefferson — to help build the lead. Addison also scored on a …

Sep 3, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; The SEC logo on the chains during a game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the UCLA Bruins at Kyle Field. Texas A&M won in overtime 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports With the conclusion of Week 5’s action, one that was headlined by a massive top five showdown in Tuscaloosa, every …

The Dallas Cowboys are likely sending DeMarcus Lawrence to injured reserve. Lawrence went down with a Lisfranc injury to his right foot in their 20-15 win over the New York Giants on Thursday night. He won’t need surgery, according to ESPN’s Todd Archer, as the bones in his foot are not displaced. Lawrence will, however, miss four-to-eight weeks recovering. The …

While Mark Stoops got choked up after Kentucky’s 20-17 upset of then-No. 5 Mississippi, more than a few Florida Gators fans probably felt strong emotions, too. Florida fans who crave Lane Kiffin as their coach need the Rebels to a lose a few games between now and Thanksgiving. It’s a fine line: Win enough to still look desirable, but lose …

The Kansas City Chiefs are 3-0 on the strength of three close wins that came down to the final possessions, and they’ll have their first swing at a division rival in Week 4 as they head to Los Angeles to take on the Chargers. Kansas City got it done on the ground last week without Isiah Pacheco, too. The Chargers …