Sep. 8—A grade card on Ohio State’s resounding 56-0 win over Western Michigan: OFFENSE: A Ohio State’s offense made it clear there would be no repeat of what was called a slow start in its season opener against Akron when it scored 21 points in the first 16 minutes against Western Michigan and kept going from there until it had …

The Detroit Lions had an elite two-man rushing attack with Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery last season. Although Gibbs has been dealing with a hamstring injury for the majority of training camp, he was left off the injury report when the Lions play the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday Night Football. Rams running back Kyren Williams was a workhorse when …

Jayden Daniels didn’t look much like the quarterback that electrified college football last season and won a Heisman Trophy. For such an exciting player, what we saw in his NFL debut was pretty dull. The Washington Commanders got little going on offense, but that was partially due to a hyper conservative game plan. Daniels looked like a rookie in his …

Sep. 8—Dallas Center-Grimes used a 10-play, 73-yard touchdown drive out of halftime to grab a little bit of momentum in its road game against the Newton football team on Friday night. But Christian Ergenbright erased that momentum with a 98-yard return on the ensuing kickoff, and that was more than enough for the Cardinals during a 28-7 non-district victory on …

Getty Images The Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders were involved in some extracurricular activity after a failed two-point conversion attempt late in the fourth quarter of a 22-10 game. Chargers wide receiver Josh Palmer and Raiders cornerback Jack Jones both were ejected after a brawl in the back of the end zone after the Raiders stopped Gus Edwards …

Injuries are part of every sport, especially football, where it seems like no team can escape at least one notable injury on a weekly basis. That was the case for several teams during the NFL’s opening weekend.  Most notably, the Packers suffered a scare when starting quarterback Jordan Love went down with an injury near the end of Green Bay’s …

Justin Fields wasn’t trying to play like a former first-round pick on Sunday, his first start with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He wasn’t trying to disprove old narratives that stem from his trying three years in Chicago. Heck, Fields probably wasn’t even worried about further strengthening his case to be Pittsburgh’s starting quarterback over Russell Wilson, who missed the Week 1 game …

Sep. 8—The University of Maine football team allowed three first-quarter touchdowns and fell behind by 35 points, losing to Montana State, 41-24, on Saturday night in Bozeman, Montana. Scottre Humphrey rushed four times for 110 yards and two touchdowns for the Bobcats (3-0). Adam Jones added 63 yards rushing and two touchdowns, and caught a 28-yard touchdown pass as well. …

A full week of regular-season NFL action is almost in the books. And, boy, has the start of the 2024 campaign been flush with drama: From the Miami Dolphins overcoming a pregame police incident and edging the Jacksonville Jaguars to the New England Patriots stunning the Cincinnati Bengals with a major upset, Week 1 is already promising a roller-coaster ride …

Do you remember your freshman year of college? You might have been a little confused and overwhelmed in the early weeks as you found your bearings. It takes a while to get used to the shape of a campus and the social flow of college life. And then you come back sophomore year and things are so much easier. You’ve …

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – DECEMBER 2: The Wilson and NCAA Logo is shown on a football as the Louisville Cardinals take on the Florida State Seminoles during the ACC Championship at Bank of America Stadium on December 2, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images) The latest update to the AP Top 25 poll doesn’t feature the …

Carmen Vitali NFL Reporter It was a perfect Chicago day on Sunday. The morning saw temperatures in the low 50s. The crispness of fall was tangible — especially with the promise of real football hanging in the air. It was a perfect Chicago day on Sunday. Pulling up to Soldier Field, you could smell the brats on the grill, the …

Getty Images Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy believes in 2023 All-Pro Brandon Aubrey more than most people believe in anything and anyone.  Aubrey made an NFL-record 35 field goals in a row to start his NFL career, and with a league-high 36 made field goals on his 38 attempts in 2023. With just seconds remaining in the first half of …

Nico Iamaleava. Tennessee Volunteers versus Chattanooga Mocs at Neyland Stadium on Aug. 31, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Week 2 of the 2024 college football season concluded on Saturday for Southeastern Conference teams. No. 12 Tennessee (2-0) defeated No. 23 North Carolina State, 51-10, in the Duke’s Mayo Classic at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina …

Getty Images Welcome to the Week 1 grades.  The 2024 NFL season is off and running and like we do every year, we’re going to be grading every game that’s played between now and January.  The first week of the season is usually the most unpredictable week of the year and the Bengals found that out the hard way on …