This weekend, much of the college football world will have its attention fixated on Ohio State’s game at Oregon, a matchup of top-five teams with significant conference title and College Football Playoff ramifications. The Ducks won’t be the only major university in Oregon competing that night. On Saturday, Oregon State will head south to take on Nevada in one of …

We’re officially heading into Week 6 of the fantasy football season, and bye weeks are in full swing, with the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings on bye. That means your start/sit decisions are as crucial as ever without top-scoring assets like Justin Jefferson, Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery in your lineups. [Week 6 Full-PPR Fantasy …

One of the bigger overarching questions surrounding Nebraska football entering the season was whether of not Matt Rhule’s reputation of turning around programs from Year 1 to Year 2 would replicate itself again. Through the first six weeks of the college football season, the answer is a resounding yes. At 5-1 overall on the season, the Cornhuskers have already tied …

Rookie TE Brock Bowers leads the position in scoring through five weeks of the season. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Remember that time we thought there was no way we were going to get a “Sam LaPorta” season — AKA TE1 — out of Las Vegas Raiders rookie TE Brock Bowers? [Week 6 Full-PPR Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | …

It’s been a while since South Carolina football has defeated Alabama, however, the Crimson Tide showed they’re beatable last week in a 40-35 loss to Vanderbilt. The Gamecocks, also coming off a 27-3 loss to Ole Miss, are hoping to earn their first victory over Alabama since 2010, when they won 35-21 in Columbia over the then-No. 1-ranked Crimson Tide. …

Both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins were fantasy football PPR monsters in Week 5. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Congratulations, patient fantasy football managers. You were rewarded for your steadfast belief in the Cincinnati Bengals receiving corps in Week 5, as both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins clocked a top-five fantasy finish on the back of a 392-yard showing from …

The upsets that took out four top-10 teams last week in college football turned what appeared to be a mundane slate of games into arguably the most entertaining week of the 2024 season thus far. This Saturday conjures up the opposite initial feeling. It’s a schedule loaded with games many had circled for months, including a marquee matchup created by …

Welcome to Week 6 of the 2024 NFL season! There are four teams on bye this week, including the Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings. That means more difficult decisions on your plate with two top-10 RBs out of play (Kyren Williams, Aaron Jones). Unfortunately, even rolling with those once-presumed “locks” like Jacksonville Jaguars RB …

Utah quarterback Cameron Rising warms up before an NCAA college football game against Arizona State, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) | Rick Scuteri For the fourth time in four games, Utah quarterback Cam Rising went through early warmups Friday night with a glove on his hand, then emerged from the locker room for Utah’s final, …

Welcome to Week 6 of the fantasy football season, everybody! We’ve got another excellent game slate ahead, including two fireworks shows between the red-hot Washington Commanders and Baltimore Ravens and a matchup between the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys — a rematch of a game that made (or broke) your fantasy football championship lineups in Week 17 just last season. …

Games with conference positioning implications were played out on Friday night. With that came sensational performances. Here are seven top performers who headlined Boone County high school football on Friday night. If any players deserve mentioning on the list, send statistics and names to Jaden Lewis at JMLewis1@gannett.com. More: Isabella Trim wins Boone County high school Athlete of the Week …

Hey, Rome wasn’t built in a day — nor was the Seattle Seahawks’ defense. The Seahawks hired former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald to lead the team after moving on from longtime head coach Pete Carroll this past offseason. The Seahawks, ideally, wanted Macdonald to turn around their defense quickly so that they could get back to being a …

UNLV wide receiver Ricky White III (11) runs downfield as Utah State safety Ike Larsen (6) defends in the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Logan, Utah. | Eli Lucero Another game, the same story for Utah State football. Or was it? Utah State lost to UNLV at home Friday night, 50-34. The …

Report: Pats sign Brenden Schooler to contract extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots reportedly rewarded special teams ace Brenden Schooler with a new contract on Friday. According to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero, the Patriots signed Schooler to a three-year extension worth $9 million. The deal includes $3.6 million guaranteed and is worth up to $10.5 …

Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo (4) reacts after defeating Utah during an NCAA college football game, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. | Rick Scuteri No. 16 has taken down No. 1 — at least in one sense. Utah, the preseason favorite in the Big 12, lost 27-19 Friday night to the team projected to finish last in …