Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski sent New England fans into a panic this offseason when they hinted at retiring rather than returning to the Patriots in 2018. On Sunday, it was the rest of the NFL watching in fear. EDITOR’S PICKS In win over Texans, Phillip Dorsett 69th player to catch TD from Tom […]
Associated Press HOUSTON — Houston quarterback D’Eriq King and the rest of the Cougars’ offense made it a miserable homecoming for Arizona coach Kevin Sumlin. King threw for four touchdowns and rushed for two more as the Cougars hammered Arizona 45-18 on Saturday, dropping the Wildcats to 0-2 in Sumlin’s first season. King, who finished with 246 […]
Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. — With Bryce Love and the key parts of Stanford’s offense back, the Cardinal figured to be dynamic on that side of the ball. Two games into the season, the defense showed it’s capable of leading the way, as well. Joey Alfieri and crew helped harass talented freshman quarterback JT Danielsinto four sacks and three […]
Associated Press COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Time after time, No. 2 Clemson missed opportunities to close out Texas A&M. In the end, the Tigers stepped up and made the one play they had to make to secure the thrilling win. Kelly Bryant threw for 205 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score to help […]
Associated Press DALLAS — If No. 16 TCU was looking ahead to a showdown with Ohio State, KaVontae Turpin snapped his fellow Horned Frogs back into the present with another speedy dash to the end zone. Turpin ignited a sluggish team by returning a punt 78 yards for a touchdown before adding a 42-yard scoring catch, and […]
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Matt Ryan to Julio Jones failed in Philly again. Jay Ajayi had a pair of touchdown runs, Nick Foles caught another pass to jump-start a sputtering offense and the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles needed another defensive stand to open the NFL season with an 18-12 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. A sloppy, mistake-filled game that featured 26 penalties came […]
Associated Press MOBILE, Ala. — J’Mar Smith threw two touchdown passes, Jaqwis Dancy ran for two scores and Louisiana Tech held off a South Alabama second-half rally to win 30-26 in Saturday night’s season opener. Trailing 20-7 at halftime, the Jaguars closed to 23-20 early in the fourth quarter on Maurice Mayo‘s 5-yard TD run, but Smith hit Adrian Hardy on an […]
Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. — Rotating three quarterbacks had mixed results for California in its season-opening win over North Carolina. The Golden Bears defense that forced four interceptions and only allowed a field goal through three quarters more than made up for it. Patrick Laird rushed for one touchdown and caught another, Cal’s defense took advantage […]
Associated Press HOUSTON — Just after Mississippi piled up more than 500 yards in a blowout of Texas Tech on Saturday quarterback Jordan Ta’amu was asked about his group of receivers led by A.J. Brown, DaMarkus Lodge and D.K. Metcalf. “They’re so talented,” he said. “They’re the best in the nation. I believe that in my heart. I’m grateful they’re on […]
Associated Press OUSTON — D’Eriq King accounted for four touchdowns, including three in the second half when Houston rallied to beat Rice 45-27 on Saturday. Trailing 27-24 midway through the third quarter, King ran 4 yards for a touchdown then threw scoring passes of 57 yards to Marquez Stevenson and 18 yards to Courtney Lark. Patrick Carr added a 37-yard touchdown run […]
