College Football: Run the Game Key for Lobo’s Offense
UNM running back Nate Jones (25) was second on the team in rushing in 2020 with 210 yards and 2 touchdowns on 41 carries, stats that included a game-breaking game against Hawaii (96 yards...
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The Notre Dame Run game is about to get a significant boost
Aspects of Notre Dame’s offense in 2021 have shown much-needed improvement, but for much of the year the lack of a legitimate ground game has held back the offense. We saw it in the...
Deebo Samuel plays for 49ers in NFC Championship Game chase
The 49ers are a team known for their relentless toughness, willpower and physicality, and no player exemplifies those traits better. this season than All-Pro receiver Deebo Samuel. And Samuel will be the most important...
Buccaneers vs Eagles Wild Card Round, 2021-2022 Playoff game preview, game and broadcast details, key players, best storylines, injury updates
Shortly after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Super Bowl LV celebrations began to wind down last February, head coach Bruce Arians said something in his final address to the team that he would end up...
Steelers vs Browns score: Pittsburgh overtakes Cleveland in Ben Roethlisberger’s likely last home game
In what was likely his last game at Heinz Field, the Steelers sent out Ben Roethlisberger as the winner. Pittsburgh’s 26-14 win over the Browns on Monday night also served as retaliation for the...
Arians coach on Sunday as Brady, Bucs take on Wilson, Jets in biggest QB age gap
item TAMPA, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 22: Head coach Bruce Arians of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers chats with No. 12 Tom Brady during warm-ups before the game against the New York Giants at Raymond James...
Miami’s pass protection was a strength in 2021, but physics in the running game need to improve
The Miami Hurricanes’ offense reached another level in the second half of the season. The emergence of the sophomore freshman quarterback Tyler van dyke was a big reason for this improvement, but quietly UM’s...
5 things to watch out for as Chiefs welcome Steelers
For most of the 2021 season, the Kansas City Chiefs (10-4) were on the safe side of “COVID luck” – but it couldn’t go on forever. In week 16 they will be missing many...
UCF Knights stun Florida Gators 29-17 at Gasparilla Bowl: game recap
TAMPA – The UCF Knights surprised the Florida Gators on Thursday night at the Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa. UCF’s Ryan O’Keefe covered 110 yards and caught 7 balls for 85 yards and a touchdown...
NFL Odds, Lines, Picks, Spreads, Best Bets, Predictions For Week 16, 2021: Model Loving Raiders, Texans
No NFL team has ever started a 1-7 season and then rebounded to advance to the playoffs, but the Miami Dolphins (7-7) are looking to make history. They’ve won six in a row and...
NFL MVP watch 2021 – Is Tom Brady Running Away With The Race? We have ranked the best candidates
Right now, the 2021 NFL MVP pitch is set with clear favorites. But as we learned from last year’s end-of-season flyovers, a lot can change in terms of the order for the top contenders...
Leonard Fournette adds to Buffalo’s run defense problems
In two recent games, the Buffalo Bills have struggled to stop the run en route to losses. In Week 11, the Indianapolis Colts netted 41 points for the Bills, rushing for 264 yards and...
Vikings vs Steelers score: Minnesota pushes back furious Pittsburgh rally behind Dalvin Cook’s monster game
The Vikings nearly delivered a knockout before having to fend off a furious attempt to return the visiting Steelers on Thursday night. Down 29-0, the Steelers scored 28 of the game’s next 35 points...
Key Game of the Week: Saints vs. Cowboys Run D game
As the New Orleans Saints gear up for a second straight Thursday night game, this time with the Dallas Cowboys, a showdown to watch out for will be NOLA’s offense and Cowboy’s defense. The...
Michigan football’s offensive line builds dominant running game
On Saturday night, hours after the Michigan football team lost 42-27 to Ohio State, Jim Harbaugh’s phone rang. John Madden – the legendary former NFL coach and broadcaster (and namesake of the Madden NFL...
Bengals look to shake up Steelers as AFC North warms up November cold
First of all, how good was the Bengals’ defense in 2013? A month after the Bengals beat the Patriots by keeping them at 248 yards, the Pats tore the Steelers up for 610 yards....
Analysis: Here’s what the UW Huskies need to do to win another Apple Cup
Three keys for Washington to win Turning in the race It’s not like Washington State has been an unstoppable force in the racing game. In 11 games, the Cougars are eighth in the Pac-12...
Saints vs. Eagles – Match Recap – November 21, 2021
PHILADELPHIA – – The Philadelphia Eagles stuck with their approach to the run first and dominated the NFL’s top-ranked defense. Jalen Hurts ran for three touchdowns, Darius Slay returned an interception for a score...
Football training report: November 17
Place: Moshofsky Center Format: Complete buffers In the heat of the moment, central Oregon Alex Forsyth love seeing the UO quarterback as much as anyone Anthony brown line up defenders by running with the...
Syracuse vs Louisville – Match preview – November 13, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – – Syracuse is about to be eligible for the bowl. Louisville is running out of chances to get there. While the two teams have won just two wins in the Atlantic...
Philadelphia Eagles, Jalen Hurts more dangerous with new high-execution offensive identity – Philadelphia Eagles blog
PHILADELPHIA – Eagles coach Nick Sirianni praised quarterback Jalen Hurts on Sunday, even following a 27-24 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Hurts wasn’t asked to make a ton of it in the passing...
Utah vs Stanford: How to watch, listen to or broadcast the game
Utah (5-3, 4-1 Pac-12) vs. Stanford (3-5, 2-4 Pac-12) To start up: Friday, 8:30 p.m. MDT Place: Stanford Stadium (capacity 50,000) TV: Fox Sports 1 Direct: Fox Sports Live Radio: ESPN 700 AM Series:...
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Defense and running play propel the Panthers to victory over the Falcons, ending a four-game losing streak
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – The Carolina Panthers rushed for 203 total yards, knocked out Matt Ryan twice and ended their four-game losing streak with a victory over their division rival, the Atlanta Falcons. The...
Dirigo beats Mountain Valley in the 8-a-side playoffs
DIXFIELD – Quarterback Charlie Houghton led Dirigo to a 35-30 victory over Mountain Valley in the Small School South semi-finals on Friday. After the Falcons took a 30-27 lead with 3:40 remaining, Houghton led...
New York Jets to commit to hosting a game in Week 7
Back in Week 2, the New York Jets were pinned down by the New England Patriots in a brutal 25-6 loss. On 19/33 passes, rookie quarterback Zach WilsonHis 210 passing yards and four sacks...
Deseret News Week 10 star athletes of the week in high school
Soccer Corbin Cottle, Bountiful (Jr.) Absolutely dominated the last four weeks of the regular season, a big reason Bountiful ended the season on a four-game winning streak. Last week, in Bountiful’s 41-14 win over...
Third and goal: All eyes are on the running game as Duke’s football looks to break through against Virginia
Duke football is back on the road this weekend, this time for a clash with Virginia and her top-flight attack. As the Blue Devils look to secure their first conference victory of the season,...
Lack of running play due to running
The Houston Texans’ rushing offense was dominant with their three-headed monsters in the backfield. Pro Bowlers Mark Ingram, David Johnson and Phillip Lindsay traveled 160 yards on the ground in Houston’s 37-21 win over...
Kentucky loss shows Tigers’ problems transcend the racing game
LSU had its best ground game of the season on Saturday night. It didn’t matter. The Tigers’ 147 rushing yards weren’t a big deal, but they were more than the previous record of 125...
Joplin aims to slow down dominant Carthage game led by Gall and Kabance
The Eagles (6-0) host the Tigers (6-0) on Friday for 1st place in the COC. October 6, 2021 7:58 PM Posted: October 6, 2021 7:58 PM JOPLIN, Mo. – The Joplin Eagles welcome the...
Saints try running backs with Tony Jones Jr. facing 3-4 week absence
We haven’t learned many details about the ankle injury Tony Jones Jr. suffered against the New York Giants, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday afternoon that the New Orleans Saints running back was facing...
LSU’s racing game continues its downtrend
through: Jared joseph, BR Proud Posted: Oct 4, 2021 / 10:06 PM CDT / Update: Oct 4, 2021 / 10:06 PM CDT BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – LSU’s racing game continues to get worse. The...
Bison welcome North Iowa’s No.12 in homecoming soccer game on Saturday
History links THIS WEEK: Fifth-ranked North Dakota State (4-0, 1-0 MVFC) hosts 12th-ranked northern Iowa (3-1, 1-0 MVFC) in annual homecoming game at 1 p.m. on Saturday October 9 at Gate City Bank Champ...
Beamer evaluates the production of games performed on both sides
South Carolina Gamecocks Coach Shane projector wasn’t entirely ready to admit the idea that Troy could have won both lines of scrimmage. A review of the post-match movie on his iPad would help him...
5 things to watch in Michigan State vs Western Kentucky and a final score prediction
Michigan State still has one non-conference game on the schedule and a chance to enter the rest of the Big Ten game with an unblemished record. The No.17 Spartans (4-0, 2-0 Big Ten) host...
Bucs at Patriots Preview: Should Bill Belichick dust off an old Peyton Manning game plan?
Put all the hype, hype, and drama aside for a moment, and consider the following. Tom Brady knows the Patriots know it. The Patriots know that Tom Brady knows the Patriots know. And vice...
UND expects another big dose of racing game in rematch with North Dakota State
That set the tone for a 316-yard rushing performance in NDSU’s 21-point victory over UND. When the two teams meet at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Alerus Center, the Fighting Hawks expect another...
Why is the Texans Run game stuck in neutral?
HOUSTON – When the Houston Texans built this list, they did so with the intention of having a dynamic running game. This included the presence of three former Pro Bowl selections in the backfield...
Moses and Gators crush Coudy in rare Monday game | Soccer
PORT ALLEGANY – Blaine Moses had a decision to make. He had already secured a first try on the game, but with a defender separating him from the end zone, he would have to...
On the ground: the 49ers running the game falter against the Packers
Green Bay Packers’ Mason Crosby (2) hits the game-winning basket in the closing seconds of the game as the Green Bay Packers beat the San Francisco 49ers 30-28 in a game at Levi’s Stadium...
Pratt’s racing game beats the Indians
BY BUDDY TABLER Special at the Tribune PRATT – Pratt’s one-wing offense overwhelmed Larned on Friday night for a 62-27 victory in the Football District. Johnny Martinez of Pratt gave the Greenbacks an early...
Notebook: Alabama Running Game sees first 100+ yard rusher of 2021
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – It wasn’t Brian Robinson Jr., nor Jase McClellan. It wasn’t even Trey Sanders. No, on Saturday night inside a crowded Bryant-Denny Stadium, Alabama running back Roydell Williams was the first Crimson...
Central Routs # 10 Raritan behind the dominant racing game
HAZLET – If, as the saying goes, once is a fluke, twice a coincidence and three times a trend, then what is four times? For the Central Region football team, it is an identity....
Run Game Key in Texas Tech-Texas Rivalry Game
In one of the last meetings between Texas Tech and Texas as Big 12 teams, racing will play a big part in the outcome. The Red Raiders (3-0 on the season) come off a...
Steelers running game in neutral | News, Sports, Jobs
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris (22) dives into the end zone with Las Vegas Raiders defensive back Johnathan Abram (24) defending for a touchdown in the second half of a football game of...
The importance of the running game in the Seahawks offense exposed in Week 2 loss
When the Seahawks and Titans met in Week 2, it was a clash between two teams who showed they wanted to run the ball. While Tennessee struggled on the ground early on, star fullback...
Vote for N&O AOTW high school
Athlete of the week Here are this week’s nominees for News & Observer High School Athlete of the Week. Readers can vote as often as they like until Friday, around noon, when the poll...
Georgia’s passing game ahead of the race game, both remain essential
When most people think of the Georgian offensive, they think of the nickname “RBU” and smashing football. They think of a commitment to the racing game that has often felt like stubbornness. The 2021...
A year later and the Florida racing game is no joke
There was no way to measure how much the Florida Gators (2-1, 0-1 SEC) racing game had improved by measuring their production against their top two opponents. Florida scored 400 rushing yards in its...
Tony’s Take – Saturday Run Game Key to Tech Game
Play-by-play radio host Tony caridi provides periodic commentary on the Mountaineer football program for WVUsports.com. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @TonyCaridi. Tony’s Take is presented by Encova. MORGANTOWN, West Virginia – That’s...
5 takeaways from the LA Rams’ offensive line performance against the Raiders
The Los Angeles Rams failed to secure the victory over the Las Vegas Adventurers Saturday night, losing by a final score of 17-16. The LA offensive line, which started the same five as last...
Running back Cam Akers tears Achilles tendon – San Bernardino Sun
For months, the Rams had been talking about Cam Akers, raising expectations that their main rusher in 2020 would be more productive in several ways in his second season in the NFL. “This guy...
David Sims joins the football team as running back coach
PHILADELPHIA CREAM – University of Pennsylvania George A. Munger Head Football Coach Ray Priore announced the hiring of David Sims as running back coach. “We are delighted to add David to the Penn Football...
James Robinson, the No.18 RB in the NFL, by MJD
James Robinson has a long line of talented Jacksonville backers to measure up. Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew have set a high standard for the position, and while the game has changed in favor...
The most complete NFL teams heading into the 2021 season? Browns, Buccaneers lead the pack
Tampa Bay has had a remarkable offseason – perhaps the best offseason we’ve seen from a reigning Super Bowl champion, at least in the era of the salary cap. The fact that the Buccaneers...
2021 Texans Player Profile: Phillip Lindsay
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Prior to the start of the 2020 season, Lindsay was considered one of the best young running backs in the league. After signing with the Denver Broncos as an...
Seattle Seahawks 90-man roster overview: Travis Homer
With the schedule moved to June and the off-season programs ending recently, NFL training camps will begin in the league in less than two months. To celebrate the new season ahead, we’ll be breaking...