Articles filed under Football
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Fremd receivers always ready and willing to learnNov 11, 2025 7:06 pm - Combining the big arm of Northwestern-bound, all-state quarterback Johnny O’Brien and the skills of senior receivers Marquan Brewster and Jay Box, plus juniors Carter MacDonald and Ben Riddle, Fremd has schooled a strong team within its team.
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The Bears made their move when they put QB Williams on the moveNov 11, 2025 4:50 pm - Caleb Williams made plays when it mattered the most in Sunday’s win against the Giants. He moved the ball down the field by making critical throws and by using his legs to score or be in position to score. Williams ran for a season-high 63 yards along the way. But a deeper look at the numbers show how Williams helped change Sunday’s result.
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O’Donnell: Kafka, NY Giants, Michigan, Wrigley Field – stage props surround NorthwesternNov 11, 2025 9:45 am - It’s a busy time for Northwestern University football as the program prepares for Saturday’s game vs. Michigan at Wrigley Field, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell.
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SEC pushes for no automatic qualifiers in playoff; last week's results show it might have a pointNov 10, 2025 3:55 pm - Instead of simply pushing for a limited number of automatic qualifiers in the next version of the College Football Playoff, leaders in the Southeastern Conference are now...
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Big Ten says USC should have been penalized on fake punt play under the NCAA's Unfair Tactics ruleNov 09, 2025 9:39 pm - ROSEMONT — Southern California should have been assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during its game against Northwestern for having a reserve quarterback who exec...
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Texas returns to top 10, ACC has five teams ranked in the Top 25 and there is Group of Five intrigueNov 09, 2025 2:54 pm - Texas returned to the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, the Atlantic Coast Conference has five teams ranked for the first time this season a...
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Carr throws 3 TD passes on snowy night to lead No. 10 Notre Dame past Navy 49-10Nov 08, 2025 9:55 pm - C.J. Carr threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns and No. 10 Notre Dame beat Navy 49-10 on a snowy Saturday night for its seventh consecutive victory.
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Omar Cooper Jr.’s toe-tap TD keeps No. 2 Indiana’s undefeated season alive vs Penn State in 27-24 winNov 08, 2025 3:52 pm - Omar Cooper Jr. jumped to catch a pass from Fernando Mendoza in the back of the end zone, sweeping his inside foot within the field of play to save No. 2 Indiana from its first loss of the season Saturday against a downtrodden Penn State team that almost denied the Hoosiers their first Happy Valley win in school history.
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Wright’s stuff: Under new Bears coaches, right tackle has found his ‘mission’Nov 08, 2025 12:05 pm - Darnell Wright might not think he’s doing anything different, but the results prove otherwise. He’s had three of his top-four showings this season in three of the Bears’ last four games.
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O’Donnell: Fox wants drama from the surging Bears vs. the splintering GiantsNov 08, 2025 10:00 am - Despite the Giants lousy season, Sunday’s game against the Bears at Soldier Field has Fox Sports very interested, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell.