Articles filed under Football
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O’Donnell: NBC set to show if the Fighting Illini are ready for their close-upSep 16, 2025 6:00 am - Despite being ranked No. 9 in the country, Illinois heads to No. 19 Indiana on Saturday night for a nationally televised Big Ten matchup as a 4-point underdog, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell.
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‘Edgy’ Tim’s latest take, top prep football performances and moreSep 15, 2025 10:30 pm - Check out the latest edition of the Daily Herald’s prep sports newsletter.
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Miami would join Ohio St, Penn St and LSU as a top-four seed in AP Top 25-based CFP bracketSep 14, 2025 7:31 pm - Miami would join Ohio State, Penn State and LSU as a top-four seed in the College Football Playoff based on The Associated Press Top 25 poll released Sunday while Georgia...
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Texas A&M jumps to No. 10 in the AP Top 25, Notre Dame is the first ranked 0-2 team since 1988Sep 14, 2025 7:28 pm - NEW YORK — Texas A&M made a big jump into the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll Sunday after its dramatic win at Notre Dame, and the Irish became the f...
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No. 16 Texas A&M beats No. 8 Notre Dame 41-40 on late TD strikeSep 13, 2025 11:29 pm - Marcel Reed escaped pressure to throw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Nate Boerkircher with 13 seconds left, Randy Bond kicked the extra point and No. 16 Texas A&M beat No. 8 Notre Dame 41-40 on Saturday night.
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Luke Altmyer scores 3 TDs, No. 9 Illinois shuts out Western MichiganSep 13, 2025 9:45 pm - Luke Altmyer threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and No. 9 Illinois shut out Western Michigan 38-0 on Saturday night. Kaden Feagin rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown and Ca’Lil Valentine ran for 63 yards and a TD. Hank Beatty caught six passes for 53 yards and a TD.
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New quarterback, no problem as North Central College piles up offense vs. Wisconsin-OshkoshSep 13, 2025 7:19 pm - Local college roundup: No. 1-ranked North Central won its season opener 45-14 against Wisconsin-Oshkosh, while Elmhurst’s new coach started with a win.
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Bears to add kicker Jake Moody to practice squad, so is the pressure on Cairo Santos?Sep 13, 2025 5:10 pm - The Bears signed kicker Jake Moody to their practice squad, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. This acquisition puts the heat on Santos’ efforts to bounce back. Moody was waived by the San Francisco 49ers earlier this week and will now attempt to unseat the most accurate kicker in Bears history in what seems to be set up as a mini-competition — or at least a little push at the 33-year-old Santos.
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O’Donnell: Tony Romo is already again weakening CBS/NFL coverageSep 13, 2025 10:54 am - Tony Romo isn’t giving CBS its money’s worth on broadcasts of NFL games, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell.
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Lincicome: Around here we celebrate old warriors and wish we could celebrate the presentSep 13, 2025 10:00 am - Nostalgia is a cruel mistress, both reliable and regrettable, proof of better times and a source of persistent anguish for present misery. Yesterday glows brighter than today and more confident than tomorrow.