With the top two teams idle last week, there wasn’t any movement among the leaders in the Big Ten football power rankings. There was a lot of reshuffling right behind them, however. Oregon, Indiana and Illinois continue to climb, while Washington took a big tumble after its Apple Cup loss. Here’s our weekly power rankings. 1. Ohio State Last week: …

Matt Ryan, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning started a combined 782 games at quarterback in their NFL careers. They’ve been in plenty of late-game situations where managing the clock is paramount. And they were unanimous on Monday night that whatever the Eagles did while leading late against the Falcons, they should not risk stopping the clock with an incomplete pass. …

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporterRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporterKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN.Sep 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET It has been about three months since the Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup, the 2024 NHL draft was held at the …

Sep 13, 2014; Norman, OK; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops shakes hands with Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones after the game at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports No. 7 Tennessee (3-0) will travel to No. 13 Oklahoma (3-0) to open SEC play Saturday. Kickoff between the Vols and Sooners is slated …

All the talk after the Falcons’ comeback win over the Eagles on Monday night is focused on a crucial dropped pass by Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, followed by an outstanding comeback drive led by Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins. But Falcons head coach Raheem Morris wants the defenses to get some attention as well. After the game, Morris said the …

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Week 4 of the college football season will begin on Thursday. Week 3 featured No. 6 Tennessee (3-0) defeating MAC opponent Kent State (0-3), 71-0, at Neyland Stadium. The Vols totaled 284 receiving yards in Week 3, led by wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. (64). Chris Brazzell II, Miles Kitselman and Mike Matthews scored …

Texans running back Joe Mixon was injured early in the third quarter Sunday night on a tackle by Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards. Coach DeMeco Ryans reviewed film of the play and said Monday it definitely was an illegal hip drop tackle that Edwards used to bring down Mixon. “It is definitely considered the hip drop when a defender unweights himself, …

The college football season will pass the first-quarter mark this week and the playoff field should start to gather more focus in Week 4 as conference play heats up. That leads to some further changes to this week’s bowl projections. An inflection point comes Saturday when Oklahoma hosts Tennessee as the Sooners start their inaugural SEC season with an early …

The Cowboys’ defense doesn’t seem to be on the same page after Dallas’ blowout home loss on Sunday afternoon. While the Cowboys can agree that there is an issue or issues to be fixed — the New Orleans Saints rolled to a dominant 44-19 victory — defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer and star Micah Parsons have contradictory explanations for what happened. …

Sep 14, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule talks with an official during the first quarter against the Northern Iowa Panthers at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule met with the media on Monday afternoon. The Huskers are 3-0 and are preparing for their Big Ten opener when 3-0 Illinois …

Ted Johnson: One adjustment Pats can make to help passing game originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots were outshined in the passing game during Sunday’s overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett threw for only 149 yards and was hit eight times (three sacks) behind a shaky offensive line. Tight end Hunter Henry …

No. 20 Louisville football is coming off a bye week and will face Georgia Tech at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at L&N Stadium. The Cardinals (2-0) defeated Jacksonville State, 49-14, in their last game. Tyler Shough completed 21 of 33 passes for 349 yards and two touchdowns. Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech (3-1) will be No. 20 Louisville’s first against an …

We’re just two weeks into the 2024 fantasy football season, and it’s important not to get too caught up in the early-season trap of reading too much into a small sample size. That’s as true on defense as it is at quarterback or running back. But there are a few things we can say with a fair amount of certainty. …

Illinois left an impression on Mack Sutter. The four-star Dunlap tight end, part of the Class of 2026, was in Champaign on Saturday for the Fighting Illini’s 30-9 win over Central Michigan. Sutter has newly ranked Illinois as one of his 12 college finalists. “Illinois is pretty high on my list right now,” Sutter told the Illini Inquirer. “I’ve built …

The Patriots have lost one of their best players for the season. Patriots linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley suffered a torn pectoral and will be out for the rest of the year, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Bentley is a defensive captain for the Patriots and has consistently been among their leading tacklers since becoming a starter in 2020. The …