Welcome back to the Chiefs, JuJu Smith-Schuster. The veteran receiver, who rejoined Kansas City in late August, caught his first touchdown of the season late in the third quarter to give the Chiefs a 22-14 lead over the Falcons. On third-and-7, quarterback Patrick Mahomes hit Smith-Schuster with a pass over the middle and the receiver crossed the field to score …
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Rutgers football moved to 3-0 by beating Virginia Tech on the road on Saturday, and that victory set up what should be an electric atmosphere at SHI Stadium on Friday. The Scarlet Knights will host new Big Ten foe Washington in Piscataway with a chance to keep their undefeated start going. Washington is 3-1 after beating Northwestern at home Saturday …
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Steelers rookie right tackle Troy Fautanu was diagnosed with a dislocated kneecap and will undergo surgery to repair the ligament damage, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. He will miss the entire regular season but could return it Pittsburgh makes the postseason, per Rapoport. The Steelers placed Fautanu on injured reserve Saturday, a day after he injured his knee at …
Read More »The nationally ranked Illinois Fighting Illini continue Big Ten Conference college football season at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 against Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. Coach Bret Bielema and the No. 21 Illini are coming off a big road win over Nebraska, the program’s first 4-0 start since 2011. Illinois, picked to finish 15th …
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49ers grades in brutal Week 3 meltdown loss to Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area INGLEWOOD — This one hurts. And it should hurt. “I think we have to feel the loss, for sure,” 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa said. “We can’t just move on and act like it’s fine.” The previously winless Los Angeles Rams capitalized on …
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MANHATTAN — One game into the Big 12 Conference schedule, Kansas State football already has ground to make up. A disappointing 38-9 road loss to Brigham Young on Saturday night in their conference opener suddenly brings a heightened sense of urgency to this week’s matchup when the Wildcats (3-1, 0-1 Big 12) play host to an Oklahoma State team (3-1, …
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The Rams’ Kyren Williams scores a touchdown to tie the score against the 49ers in the fourth quarter. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Script, flipped. The Rams finally beat the San Francisco 49ers in a meaningful regular-season game. Kyren Williams flipped too. If you haven’t seen it, you soon will. It’s an Instagram instant classic, a bit of in-your-Facebook …
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Oregon kicker Atticus Sappington celebrates a field goal with Oregon punter Luke Dunne as the Oregon State Beavers host the Oregon Ducks Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Ore. The Ducks didn’t play on Saturday, but they weren’t idle in the national football polls Sunday morning. Oregon (3-0) dropped one spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll …
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Sam Darnold, pictured after the Vikings’ win over the San Francisco 49ers earlier this season, is enjoying the best form of his career.Photograph: Bruce Kluckhohn/AP Not long ago, it looked like Sam Darnold’s days in the NFL were numbered. The No 3 overall pick in 2018 by the New York Jets had bounced around teams over the past few years …
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Photo: Isaiah Hole After losing to Texas in Week 2, the Michigan Wolverines were left for dead, lucky if they could make a bowl game. It’s something we on this site also believed, unconvinced the coaching staff could (or would) take a look in the mirror and course correct. However, the Michigan football coaches did just that. Sherrone Moore installed …
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The third week of the NFL is nearly in the books, with just two games left to play. Several players had incredible performances, along with surprising results from multiple teams. Arguably the most impressive performance of the week came from Malik Nabers, who spearheaded a surprise win by the Giants against the Browns. At 21 years and 56 days old …
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The Atlanta Falcons should be very thankful for one Saquon Barkley drop. The Falcons were supposed to make a big leap after a quarterback upgrade to Kirk Cousins, and they’re one highly improbable win away from being 0-3. The Falcons started fast on Sunday night but the offense couldn’t keep the momentum going and Atlanta lost 22-17 to the Kansas …
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LAWRENCE — Kansas football has its first Big 12 Conference home game on Saturday, with its 2:30 p.m. (CT)-scheduled kickoff against TCU. The Jayhawks (1-3, 0-1 in Big 12) will look to end a three-game losing streak. The Horned Frogs (2-2, 0-1) have lost two games in a row. Kansas’ lone Big 12 loss came on the road against West Virginia, …
Read More »(L-R) Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts all tasted victory on Sunday [BBC Sport] Week three in the NFL was another thriller as six teams grabbed a first win of the season, four tasted their first defeat and we were treated to some frantic finishes. The Baltimore Ravens and the Los Angeles Rams got off the mark and piled …
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Tennessee moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday as the Volunteers continued to surge up the rankings, and No. 25 Boise State returned to the AP Top 25 for the first time in four years. Texas was No. 1 for the second straight week, receiving 44 of 62 first-place votes as the top four …
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