Articles filed under Football
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AP Top 25: Oregon a unanimous No. 1 ahead of 1st CFP rankings, followed by Georgia, Ohio StateNov 03, 2024 4:56 pm - Oregon was the unanimous choice for No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, strengthening its bid for the top spot in the College Football Playoff selection committee's first rankings of the season.
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Glenbard West grad Pierce has become one of NFL’s best deep threats for the ColtsNov 02, 2024 6:06 pm - Glen Ellyn native Alec Pierce leads the NFL in yards per catch. His path to the pros included shaking off an attempt to play him at linebacker.
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Joseph Himon bookends touchdowns to send Northwestern past Purdue 26-20 in OTNov 02, 2024 4:30 pm - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue coach Ryan Walters went for the win in overtime Saturday. When his gamble failed, the Northwestern Wildcats made sure the Boilermakers paid ...
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Minnesota rallies to defeat No. 24 Illinois 25-17 for the Golden Gophers’ 4th straight winNov 02, 2024 4:25 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Max Brosmer threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Jameson Geers and Dragan Kesich kicked his fourth field goal of the game in the final five minutes, rallying Minn...
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Jim O’Donnell: Ian Eagle, smaller TV audience hail enough for Stevenson, Bears vs. CardinalsNov 02, 2024 10:00 am - MATT EBERFLUS AND HIS NOT-READY-FOR-HAIL-MARY PLAYERS get another late-afternoon TV window Sunday. But the Bears will be at Arizona on a much more modest two-region stage...
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Leadership needed to lead Bears back toward playoff pathNov 02, 2024 6:00 am - Bears coach Matt Eberflus had a meeting with his team captains this week. Some things needed to be said, by both the coach and the eight captains. “I trust those guys,” E...
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Green grass kept Gronowski loyal to South Dakota StateNov 01, 2024 5:43 pm - After winning two FCS championships at South Dakota State, former Neuqua Valley QB Mark Gronowski had offers to transfer to bigger schools. He decided to stay put and pursue a three-peat.
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Can the Bears bounce back from their Hail Mary loss to beat the Cardinals?Nov 01, 2024 4:30 pm - The Bears will try to put the Hail Mary behind them. It’s time to move on from Jayden Daniels’ 52-yard game-winning toss. As Bears veteran linebacker Tremaine Edmunds sai...
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Bears’ offensive linemen Jones, Amegadjie ruled out of Sunday’s game at ArizonaNov 01, 2024 2:21 pm - Bears left tackle Braxton Jones has officially been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. Jones is dealing with a knee injury he suffered last week ag...
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Welcome to the IHSA football playoffs, where the season’s real work beginsNov 01, 2024 6:00 am - The real work for prep football teams begins in the playoffs, where 46 area teams are vying to survive another week.