Football

NFL Opening weekend is here and with it comes all the storylines that keep us glued to our screens on Sundays. Whether it is highly touted rookies, early playoff implications or teams out for revenge, NFL fans (myself included) can’t wait to see what this season has in store. Three …

The football adage “The game is won or lost in the trenches” was evident Friday in Saint Francis Catholic Academy’s 32-13 loss to Auburndale Jordan Christian Prep. The Wolves (0-4) only attempted nine passes in the home game, with both touchdowns coming on the ground from sophomore quarterback Jake Long. …

The No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners are set to host the Houston Cougars in week 2 of the college football season tonight. Sooners coach Brent Venables announced Wednesday that they will be wearing an alternate jersey to honor late Oklahoma coach Bud Wilkinson: Oklahoma Shows Versatility Last week, Oklahoma defeated Temple …

The Buffalo Bulls are in Columbia, Mo., where they face the No. 9 Missouri Tigers tonight at 7. This will be the first time the teams compete against each other since 2008. Sixteen years ago, the Tigers secured a 41-21 win against the Bulls. Although Buffalo (1-0) is an FCS …

The Alcorn State Braves are headed to FirstBank Stadium to face the Vanderbilt Commodores at 7:30 tonight. Alcorn Struggles Alcorn began the season with a hefty loss (41-3) to the UAB Blazers last weekend. The Braves were only able to conjure up 177 total yards, of which 117 were rushing. …

The Eastside Rams fought hard Friday against the Buchholz Bobcats at Citizens Field, losing 35-7, to drop to a 1-2 start to the season. The score does not reflect the relentless defense Eastside displayed throughout the game, with many key stops at the 10-yard line and aggressive offensive plays from …

Arizona State (1-0) will host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-0) Saturday at 10:30 p.m. Winning Starts and Takeaways Both teams are looking to keep their wining streak alive as they enter week two of game play. The Bulldogs played Eastern Kentucky Aug 31., crushing them 56-7. A key takeaway: strong …

The Florida Gators football team will play its second game of the season tonight against the visiting Samford Bulldogs. The Gators are looking to redeem themselves after last week’s painful 41-17 loss against Miami at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Both the Gators and the Bulldogs are 0-1, but the Gators …

The Miami Dolphins are set to host the Jacksonville Jaguars at Hard Rock Stadium at 1 p.m. Sunday. Both Teams Look To Bounce Back The Dolphins come into this season looking to end the league’s longest current playoff drought, having gone 24 years without a playoff win. Meanwhile, the Jaguars …

The back-to-back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens by an inch on Thursday night. While the scoreboard read Chiefs 27, Ravens 20, Isaiah Likely’s toe was the only thing separating the two teams when the clock hit zero. On the game’s final play, Ravens quarterback Lamar …