Football Page 564 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Report: Jets to pursue WR Davante Adams in offseason trade
The New York Jets once again will inquire about reuniting three-time All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams with Aaron Rodgers during the offseason, ESPN reported Sunday....
Report: Falcons turn back to Desmond Ridder as QB1
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder is expected to return to the starting role when the team returns from its bye this week, NFL Network reported on Sunday....
Top 25 roundup: Cade Klubnik leads Clemson's upset of No. 20 North Carolina
Cade Klubnik passed for a touchdown and ran for another as host Clemson took advantage of No. 20 North Carolina's mistakes in a 31-20 victory Saturday, giving the resurgent Tigers their third straight win....
No. 9 Missouri tops Florida on last-second field goal to win thriller
Harrison Mevis kicked a 30-yard field goal with five seconds left to lift No. 9 Missouri past Florida 33-31 on Saturday....
Jayden Daniels totals 8 TDs as No. 15 LSU crushes Georgia St.
Jayden Daniels threw six touchdown passes and ran for two more scores as No. 15 LSU routed Georgia State 56-14 in a nonconference game in Baton Rouge, La., on Saturday night....
No. 7 Texas overcomes mistakes to hold off Iowa State
Quinn Ewers passed for 281 yards and two touchdowns, and CJ Baxter ran for 117 yards as No. 7 Texas overcame a slew of mistakes to beat Iowa State 26-16 on Saturday in a key Big 12 Conference game in Ames, Iowa....
Ga. Tech smothers Syracuse, 31-22
Haynes King threw two touchdown passes and ran for another as host Georgia Tech became bowl-eligible with a 31-22 home victory over Syracuse on Saturday evening in Atlanta....
No. 5 Washington outlasts No. 11 Oregon St., 22-20
Michael Penix Jr. threw two touchdown passes and Dillon Johnson rushed for 89 yards as No. 5 Washington survived a scare and edged No. 11 Oregon State 22-20 on Saturday night in Pac-12 play at Corvallis, Ore....
Braelon Allen's TD in OT lifts Wisconsin past Nebraska
Braelon Allen scored on a 3-yard run in overtime to give Wisconsin a 24-17 comeback victory over visiting Nebraska on Saturday night, as the Badgers snapped a three-game skid to become bowl eligible....
KJ Jefferson sets Arkansas TD mark in blowout over Florida International
Record-setting Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson fired three touchdowns Saturday night as the Razorbacks topped Florida International 44-20 in Fayetteville, Ark....
Spencer Rattler leads South Carolina past Kentucky
Spencer Rattler tossed a pair of touchdown passes to Xavier Legette to lift host South Carolina to a 17-14 victory over Kentucky on Saturday in Columbia, S.C....
No. 21 Kansas State rallies to upend No. 25 Kansas
Will Howard accounted for three touchdowns as No. 21 Kansas State scored 15 unanswered points to defeat host Kansas, the 25th-ranked team in the country, 31-27 in Lawrence, Kan....
No. 4 FSU overcomes loss of Jordan Travis to rally past North Alabama
No. 4 Florida State overcame a 13-point deficit and the early loss of Heisman Trophy candidate Jordan Travis on Saturday night to remain unbeaten with a 58-13 win over FCS foe North Alabama in Tallahassee, Fla....
Big Game goes Cal's way in victory over Stanford
Fernando Mendoza threw three touchdown passes, Jaydn Ott rushed for 166 yards and a score, and visiting California retained "The Axe" in its annual Big Game against Stanford with a 27-15 victory Saturday in the rivals' final Pac-12 meeting....
Vikings rule out WR Justin Jefferson vs. Broncos
The Minnesota Vikings ruled out All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson (hamstring) for Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos....
Dolphins activate star rookie RB De'Von Achane (knee) off IR
The Miami Dolphins activated standout rookie running back De'Von Achane off injured reserve on Saturday, and he is slated to play against the visiting Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday....
Texas Tech earns third straight win, 24-23 over UCF
Texas Tech found just enough rhythm in the running game in the second half Saturday to squeak out a 24-23 win over visiting UFC on Saturday in Lubbock, Texas....
Florida State star QB Jordan Travis sustains major leg injury
Florida State star quarterback Jordan Travis sustained a gruesome left leg injury during the first quarter of Seminoles' game against North Alabama on Saturday night at Tallahassee, Fla....
No. 23 Oklahoma State rallies past Houston, 43-30
No. 23 Oklahoma State scored 27 unanswered points spanning the halves to rally for a 43-30 victory over host Houston on Saturday....
Bo Nix throws for career-high 6 TDs, No. 6 Oregon crushes Arizona State
Bo Nix passed for 404 yards and tied a school record with six touchdown passes in a little over two quarters and No. 6 Oregon rolled over Arizona State 49-13 in a Pac-12 matchup Saturday afternoon in Tempe, Ariz....