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Realistically, the New York Giants weren’t going to be a playoff team this season. That made it hard for head coach Brian Daboll to get off the hot seat. The one thing the Giants absolutely had to do was show progress, and promise for the future. Thursday night will go a long way toward that. Advertisement The Giants didn’t just …

When Denver Broncos icon John Elway orchestrated the team’s last road win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1980s, he never would have imagined it would take another 39 years until the next one.  Elway helped the Broncos win three World Championships as a player and general manager. Denver got the Philly monkey off its back on Sunday, and the …

Ex-Patriots QB praises Drake Maye, Stefon Diggs after stunning upset over Bills  MassLive Maye leads win as Diggs shines in Buffalo return  ESPN Drake Maye and the Patriots are a lot more fun to watch these days, but expect some plot twists the rest of the way  The Boston Globe ‘You got to take care of the ball’ | Sean McDermott, Josh Allen …

Early in the Denver Broncos’ upset win over the Philadelphia Eagles, tight end Evan Engram came off the field perhaps a bit frustrated. After all, it had been a tough day at the office, as the veteran tight end went into halftime with just one reception for negative yardage. Apparently, Broncos head coach Sean Payton didn’t like Engram’s body language, …

SALT LAKE CITY — College football remains undefeated in its greatness. The biggest surprise of the weekend was a winless UCLA team upsetting No. 7 Penn State, forcing the Nittany Lions into back-to-back losing weeks. This was supposed to be Penn State’s year, and it’s just not going well at all. And then there was Texas, a team that needs …

Mark SchlabachOct 4, 2025, 09:54 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia boldly predicted earlier this week that if the No. 16 Commodores played their game, their road trip to No. 10 Alabama on Saturday “wouldn’t be close.” Pavia wasn’t …

Texas traveled to The Swamp and was stunned by Florida 29–21 on a day when Longhorns star quarterback Arch Manning had an up-and-down performance, firing two touchdown passes but tossing two interceptions. Manning, under duress by the Gators’ pass rush for much of the contest, had some moments of brilliance but also made some frustrating mistakes. Here’s an in-depth look …

No. 7 Penn State earned the dubious distinction on Saturday of becoming the first team this season to lose to UCLA. UCLA is now the first 0-4 team since 1985 to beat a top-10 opponent thanks to a 42-37 upset of the visiting Nittany Lions. Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava scored five total touchdowns in the first victory of the season …

Or consider the fact that, out of their 15 carries on Thursday, the Rams failed to gain a yard just once: On their final attempt, the decisive fourth-and-short. In a game in which the Rams racked up 457 yards, the 49ers stonewalled and turned over L.A. twice in late-game spots with just one yard to spare. In the highest leverage …

UCLA’s losses this season: Utah, UNLV, New Mexico, Northwestern. UCLA’s wins this season, after Saturday: No. 7 Penn State. The biggest upset of the college football season landed in Pasadena on Saturday, with the winless Bruins not just defeating a top-10 opponent but persistently overwhelming them on offense in a 42-37 win. UCLA outgained the Nittany Lions 446-357, with 280 …