LAFAYETTE – Faith Christian sophomore linebacker Colin Smith, like many of his cohorts, is still trying to find his identity as an athlete during the Eagles maiden voyage into 11-man football. The game has changed for Faith Christian which didn’t have a football program until playing 8-man football in 2023. And since then, the craving for football at the Pre-K …

It looks like defensive tackle D.J. Reader’s Lions debut will be on hold for at least another week. Reader tore his quad while playing for the Bengals last year and he signed with the Lions as a free agent this offseason. Reader has been practicing with the team for the last few weeks, but he was listed as questionable on …

TAMPA, FL – JANUARY 09: The College Football Playoff logo is seen before the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium on January 9, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) College football enters Week 3 of the 2024 season. Tennessee (2-0) and Texas (2-0) recorded top 25 wins in Week 2. The Vols were …

Free agent quarterback Ryan Tannehill is not retired, but he is in no rush to return to the field, either. Tannehill would need the perfect opportunity to play this season, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. That would include the team reaching out to him being a playoff contender in need of a quarterback, having a strong offensive line …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — During a 31-12 win Saturday at Michigan, Texas gained 389 yards of offense. The Longhorns, though, lost five yards on one of their more notable snaps at the Big House. Leading 24-6 in the third quarter, Texas ran a botched play from the Michigan 3. As the play quickly dissolved, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers surrendered and …

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the Washington Commanders during their NFL season opener this Sunday afternoon. (Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports) The Washington Commanders will begin the 2024 season with a road matchup against the defending NFC South champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa this Sunday afternoon. Rookie quarterback and 2023 Heisman trophy winner Jayden …

Sep. 8—DILLON — Quarterback Michael Palandr totaled six touchdowns, and the Montana Western Bulldogs pummeled the Eastern Oregon Mountaineers 59-21 in Frontier Conference football Saturday. Palandr went 18-for-25 with 325 yards and three touchdowns in the air and was efficient with his legs as well, scoring three TDs on the ground. The Bulldogs ran a balanced offense, rushing for 238 …

Pats-Bengals preview: Defensive plan for Burrow is ‘controlled chaos’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston When asked to describe how his defense will try to bother Joe Burrow on Sunday, DeMarcus Covington’s eyebrows shot up and he flashed the hint of a smile. “Controlled chaos,” he said. The new Patriots defensive coordinator was the hire who flew furthest under the …

Sep. 8—PULLMAN — Washington State honored the late Mike Leach, the architect of the Air Raid offense, by doing more rushing than passing in a 37-16 win over Texas Tech on Saturday at Gesa Field. The Cougars gained 301 rushing yards to 115 passing yards in a game that featured two teams that Leach led for nearly 20 years combined. …

The Las Vegas Raiders will play the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday during week 1 of the NFL season. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) After nearly a decade as the head coach at the University of Michigan, Jim Harbaugh is back in the NFL and ready to begin his first season with the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. The Chargers will host …

Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports Cade Klubnik delivered a performance to remember in Clemson’s 66-20 win over Appalachian State, accounting for seven total touchdowns in the first half. After a challenging Week 1 against Georgia, the Tigers needed their quarterback to step up, and Klubnik answered in a big way. He opened the scoring with a 76-yard touchdown pass to Bryant …

Hendon Hooker and the Lions host the Rams tonight during Sunday Night Football. (Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The 2024 NFL season has finally arrived. Tonight, Sunday Night Football kicks off with the Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions game. Both teams are expected to be playoff contenders this year. Tonight, the Rams will likely be looking to prove themselves …

LINCOLN, Neb. – Searching for positive things to say after his team suffered a 28-10 loss here at Nebraska, Colorado football coach Deion Sanders came up with this: His team won the second half, 10-0. “I’m just excited,” Sanders said after the game. “I mean, you gotta understand when you’re in a situation like this, you gotta find something to …

Tyron Billy-Johnson #13 and the Dallas Cowboys play their season opener against the Cleveland Browns this Sunday. (Sam Hodde/Getty Images) The 2024 NFL season has finally arrived. This afternoon, the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns play their season opener, kicking off at 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX. It’s not just the Cowboys and Browns season debut, though! Tom Brady will …

Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel, right, celebrates a first quarter touchdown against Boise State at Autzen Stadium in Eugene Sept. 7, 2024. For the second week in a row, Oregon’s coach and players were being asked Saturday night to explain themselves after an error-prone performance. “We didn’t play our best,” wide receiver Tez Johnson said. “We had a lot of mistakes …