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Collins has 191 yards receiving, Ward saves game with interception as Texans beat Broncos 22-17
Read full article: Collins has 191 yards receiving, Ward saves game with interception as Texans beat Broncos 22-17Nico Collins had a career-high 191 yards receiving and a fourth-quarter touchdown, and Jimmie Ward intercepted Denver’s Russell Wilson in the end zone with 9 seconds left to left to help the Houston Texans hold on for a 22-17 win over the Broncos.
Mills throws TD pass, Texas beat 49ers 17-0 to end preseason
Read full article: Mills throws TD pass, Texas beat 49ers 17-0 to end preseasonDavis Mills threw a touchdown pass to Chris Moore to help the Houston Texans beat the San Francisco 49ers 17-0 on Thursday night in the preseason finale for both teams.
Metchie addresses Texans in wake of leukemia diagnosis
Read full article: Metchie addresses Texans in wake of leukemia diagnosisHouston Texans rookie receiver John Metchie III, who announced Sunday that he’d likely miss the season after being diagnosed with leukemia, addressed the team in a video before it started preparations for the season.
Top of NFL draft could lack skill position players
Read full article: Top of NFL draft could lack skill position playersThis year’s NFL draft has the chance to be unlike any other in recent years with a possible long wait before any of the players who throw, catch or run with the ball coming off the board.
Davis-Price, LSU stun turnover-prone No. 20 Florida, 49-42
Read full article: Davis-Price, LSU stun turnover-prone No. 20 Florida, 49-42Tyrion Davis-Price rushed for an LSU-record 287 yards and three touchdowns, and the Tigers’ banged-up defense produced four interceptions in a 49-42 victory over No. 20 Florida.
No. 20 Florida guarding against giving LSU any more breaks
Read full article: No. 20 Florida guarding against giving LSU any more breaksFlorida quarterback Emory Jones says the 20th-ranked Gators aim to play a cleaner game against LSU than the last time the historical rivals met in Gainesville a season ago.
Costello's 623 yards lead Miss. St. past No. 6 LSU, 44-34.
Read full article: Costello's 623 yards lead Miss. St. past No. 6 LSU, 44-34.Mississippi State quarterback K.J. Costello (3) passes in the first half an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Costello's 623 yards lead Miss. St. past No. 6 LSU, 44-34
Read full article: Costello's 623 yards lead Miss. St. past No. 6 LSU, 44-34Mississippi State quarterback K.J. Costello (3) passes in the first half an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. Costello passed for an SEC record 623 yards and five touchdowns and the Bulldogs knocked off sixth-ranked LSU 44-34 on Saturday. If we can’t, we are going to have to play more zone.”Four of Costello's touchdown passes covered between 24 and 75 yards. Mississippi State, meanwhile, has made its case to crack the AP Top 25.
SEC remains loaded in season when little else is normal
Read full article: SEC remains loaded in season when little else is normalIn a precarious season when almost nothing feels normal, the SEC does feel like, well, the SEC even without its most prominent passers. And the league opted to continue working toward a season that will include just 10 SEC games with a Sept. 26 start. Alabama coach Nick Saban said that schedule under the circumstances will be good for the fans and players alike. NEW FACESLane Kiffin, head coach, Mississippi; Mike Leach, head coach, Mississippi State: The hiring of these two big-name coaches with impressive offensive pedigrees brought some excitement to the Magnolia State. Derek Mason, Vanderbilt: Mason has had his successes with the Commodores, but has also won just 10 SEC games in six seasons.
Orgeron: LSU in the market for a transfer cornerback now
Read full article: Orgeron: LSU in the market for a transfer cornerback nowLSU coach Ed Orgeron is looking to add a transfer defensive back at a time when uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic could theoretically help the No. Were a little short at cornerback, Orgeron said during a video media conference Tuesday. We are currently researching if there is a cornerback or maybe a nickel cornerback out there who is available. The Eagles play in the ACC and remain on track to play its fall season. In addition, Fresno State standout linebacker Justin Rice also transferred after the Mountain West Conference postponed its fall season.
AP Top 25: Clemson No. 1, followed by Ohio State, Alabama
Read full article: AP Top 25: Clemson No. 1, followed by Ohio State, AlabamaFILE - In this Oct. 12, 2019, filer photo, Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) reacts after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Florida State, in Clemson, S.C. Clemson is preseason No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)
AP Top 25: Clemson No. 1, followed by Ohio State, Alabama
Read full article: AP Top 25: Clemson No. 1, followed by Ohio State, Alabama4 and defending Big 12 champion Oklahoma is No. For now, big conference games such as Ohio State-Michigan and Washington-Washington State could still be made up in the spring. All Division I teams were eligible for the preseason AP Top 25, but after the season starts, only teams scheduled to play in the fall are eligible. STREAKINGOhio State extended the longest active streak of preseason Top 25 appearances with 32, followed by Oklahoma with 21, LSU with 20, Georgia with 19, Alabama with 13 and Clemson with nine. Big 12 4 (Nos.