Baker Mayfield delivered early, not late, guiding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers past the San Francisco 49ers 30-19. Early in the fourth, he wriggled free on third-and-14, then hit Tez Johnson for a 45-yard touchdown to make it 27-19; the rookie celebrated his first score with a flip. Jamel Dean’s interception...
Indianapolis saw a strange pregame turn before the Colts’ win over the Cardinals. Cornerback Charvarius Ward sustained a concussion after the inactive deadline, and quarterback Anthony Richardson suffered an orbital eye fracture when an elastic band malfunctioned. Coach Shane Steichen said Richardson was taken to a local hospital. The team...
Two NFC division leaders at 4-1 meet today as the 49ers head east to face the Buccaneers. San Francisco, battered by injuries, edged the Rams 26-23 in overtime on Thursday night to take the NFC West lead. Tampa Bay returns from a 38-35 win in Seattle, where Baker Mayfield went...
A big day produced dramatic finishes: Bryce Young went toe-to-toe with Dak Prescott and set up Ryan Fitzgerald’s 33-yard walk-off as the Panthers beat the Cowboys 30-27. The Chargers clipped the Dolphins 29-27 on Dicker the kicker’s 33-yard winner after a Ladd McConkey catch-and-run. Sam Darnold starred as Seattle downed...
No. 5 Texas A&M stayed unbeaten, grinding past Florida 34-17 in College Station behind Marcel Reed’s 234 passing yards, a touchdown pass and a scoring scramble. The Aggies opened with three straight TD drives, then drained eight minutes late before Rueben Owens’ 2-yard run put it away. A&M is 6-0...
Penn State’s season unraveled further in a 22-21 home loss to Northwestern, their third straight defeat, as quarterback Drew Allar left late with a left-leg injury and will miss the rest of the year. With no eligibility remaining unless NCAA rules change, the three-year starter’s college career is likely over....
Texas steadied itself after a ragged first half to beat No. 6 Oklahoma 23-6 in the Red River Rivalry, its first SEC win of the season. Trailing 6-3 at halftime, Arch Manning opened the third quarter with a 14-play, 75-yard march capped by a 12-yard strike to DeAndre Moore Jr.,...
DALLAS — Ryan Niblett’s 75-yard punt return in the fourth quarter broke open the Red River Rivalry, as Texas beat sixth-ranked Oklahoma 23-6. Arch Manning went 21-of-27 for 166 yards and hit DeAndre Moore Jr. for a go-ahead 12-yard score to start the second half. The Longhorns, now 4-2, kept...
Indiana stunned No. 3 Oregon 30-20 at Autzen Stadium, earning its first road win over an AP top-5 team after 46 tries and snapping the Ducks’ 23-game regular-season and 18-game home streaks. The Hoosiers logged six sacks and two interceptions, holding Oregon to 267 total yards and 81 rushing, just...
Alabama edged No. 14 Missouri 27-24 in a tense finish sealed by freshman cornerback Dijon Lee Jr.’s interception of Beau Pribula. No. 8 Alabama leaned on quarterback Ty Simpson’s poise; he completed 23 of 31 for 200 yards and three touchdowns while enduring four sacks and persistent pressure. Simpson converted...
