Zander Gorman is a captain on two teams at Mount Carmel — football and lacrosse. Gorman, a senior defensive back/tight end for the football team, said lacrosse was a natural sport for him to pick up. After all, it provides another avenue where he can let out his aggression. “The whole reason I started playing lacrosse when I was younger …

Winners, losers as Eagles repel Packers 34-29 in Brazil originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It’s not the way they drew it up, but it’s a win nonetheless for the Eagles. Philadelphia on Friday repelled the Green Bay Packers 34-29 to conclude the NFL’s first ever game in South America, which transpired in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Jalen Hurts endured a …

Rutgers football will look to continue its early-season momentum by picking up a win over Akron today at SHI Stadium. The Scarlet Knights are coming off a 44-7 win over Howard while the Zips lost on the road last week to No. 2 Ohio State 52-26. Rutgers coach Greg Schiano and Akron coach Joe Moorhead are plenty familiar with each …

Roob’s Observations: Barkley electric in debut, Eagles escape Brazil with win over Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Those 10 hours on an American Airlines Boeing 777 would have seemed like 10 days if the Eagles had lost this one. Thanks to three Saquon Barkley touchdowns, 119 yards and a long touchdown from A.J. Brown and some timely red-zone …

Scot Loeffler has coached against 10 different Penn State teams during previous tenures at Michigan, Florida and Temple. Now in his sixth season as Bowling Green head coach, Loeffler suggested the current Nittany Lions might be as good as or better than any he has seen. “It’s as good a Penn State team as I’ve seen in a long time,” …

The Eagles and Packers are trading scoring drives. Green Bay scored on its fifth consecutive possession after getting into Philadelphia territory on its first drive before punting. The Packers have regained the lead, 26-24, with 11:55 remaining in the third quarter. Christian Watson scored on a 2-yard pass from Jordan Love. The scoring play was set up by a 13-yard …

LAFAYETTE ― McCutcheon senior offensive lineman Alex Luna knows his left and right sides are covered when tight end Colten Freeman enters the game. The two share a bond off the field as well, with Freeman’s family taking in the senior captain who has overcome hardship and is producing major results for the Mavericks. “Colten has been there for me …

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Rested McCaffrey ready to tackle challenge of 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA – Christian McCaffrey would have preferred not to sit out the 2024 NFL preseason while recovering from a variety of injuries. In hindsight, however, the time away from practice might turn out to be a blessing in disguise for the 49ers running …

Sep. 6—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia is in need of a pick-me-up. Last week’s disappointing 34-12 loss to Penn State has put a damper on the beginning of the season and has some fans wavering on their belief in the Mountaineers this year. “My message to our fans is I wouldn’t lose faith after one game, ” head coach Neal Brown …

Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy did something noteworthy Thursday night: He became only the fifth wide receiver with a 20-plus-yard touchdown run and a 30-plus-yard touchdown reception in the same game the past 20 years. Make it six. After nearly throwing two interceptions in the possession, Jordan Love stepped up in the pocket on third-and-10 and found Jayden Reed running free. …

Sally Alston didn’t know what she was getting herself into on her first date with Bobby Alston. “He told me he worked for the school,” said Sally Alston, now Bobby’s wife for more than four decades. “And then, he starts giving me directions to the school, and I’m like, ‘Wait a minute, I thought he said he was available!” “Anyways, …

Yeah, this Saquon Barkley signing might work out just fine for the Eagles. Barkley, who joined the team as a free agent in the offseason, signing a three-year, $37.75 million deal, scored his second touchdown in the first half of the first half. The Eagles lead 14-12. Barkley’s second touchdown came on an 11-yard run with 5:34 left in the …

Sep. 6—BEMIDJI — Bemidji State and Minnesota State have been two of the best football programs in the NSIC in recent years, consistently in the running for conference titles late into the season. Unsurprisingly, that’s made for some instant classics when the two teams face off. Last year, the Mavericks entered Chet Anderson Stadium on homecoming for a top-ten clash …

Saquon Barkley made his presence felt. After slipping on his first carry — the Eagles’ first play from scrimmage — for a 5-yard loss, Barkley had an 11-yard run and scored the game’s first touchdown on an 18-yard pass from Jalen Hurts. Hurts had two turnovers on the Eagles’ first two drives, throwing an interception and fumbling a shotgun snap. …