Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett will lose his scholarship for a term as part of his punishment after he was arrested over the weekend for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
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Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has been playing with broken ribs since Week 3 of the NFL season, Fox Sports reported Sunday. Despite that news, money has been pouring into Las Vegas sports books on underdog Indianapolis against the Carolina Panthers in advance of today’s “Monday Night Football” matchup.
The Indianapolis Colts pay a visit to Bank of America Stadium tonight in Charlotte, North Carolina to face the undefeated Carolina Panthers for Monday Night Football. Here’s what you need to know to watch the game.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie linebacker Kwon Alexander played with a heavy heart Sunday in the upset victory over the Atlanta Falcons — less than 48 hours after his 17-year-old brother was shot to death.
Rams RB Todd Gurley is the first rookie to open his career with four straight games of 100 yards rushing, according to STATS LLC data available since 1991.
UNLV coach Tony Sanchez didn’t want to look back, and who could blame him? Looking back creates only pain about what could have been.
Ronnie Hillman ran for two touchdowns and C.J. Anderson had another and the Denver Broncos used a bruising rushing attack and picked their spots passing to down Green Bay 29-10 Sunday night, remaining unbeaten and handing the Packers their first loss of the season.
Ohio State University’s head football coach suspended his starting quarterback J.T. Barrett from the team’s next game after the player was charged with driving a vehicle while impaired, the university said on Saturday.
There isn’t usually a fourth-quarter play that could have changed an entire game when a team wins by four touchdowns. There was one such moment in UNLV’s 55-27 home loss to Boise State on Saturday, though.
Blake Decker’s return helped open up the playbook and the offense responded with 487 total yards. The coaching staff figured running the ball would be a challenge against the stout Boise State defensive front, so the game plan was pass-heavy.
Tony Sanchez wouldn’t answer the question, which usually means if you give him a few minutes and attack the point in a different manner, he will have something to say.
At the end, the game played out the way expected as Boise State pulled away while a tired and thin UNLV defense fell apart. But the Rebels actually pushed Boise State, coming to within a possession once in the fourth quarter and an incomplete pass of doing it again.
It’s not the sort of arms race those in Power 5 conferences engage in annually. We’re not comparing a Dassault Falcon to a Gulfstream. More like a Beechcraft to a glider.
It has been more than a month since the Dallas Cowboys won a game. In the meantime, there has been no shortage of drama and discontent, and no sign of injured quarterback Tony Romo returning.
Two months ago, many pundits had Auburn pegged as a contender for college football’s four-team playoff. The season has not gone how coach Gus Malzahn and those pundits planned, however.
