Saquon’s Hurdle & B1G Cinderella
11/04/2024By: Jeff Yoder
Welcome Back!
It’s a busy week ahead, and we’re gearing up some mixed reactions over the next 48 hours. Football… We’re talking about football, people. There’s a lot at stake in the next two days.
Tonight: Bucs at Chiefs (8:15 pm ET)
Tomorrow: NFL Trade Deadline (4:00 pm ET)
Tomorrow: 1st CFP Rankings (7:00 pm ET)
Let’s kick the week off with some wild football highlights. Did you catch Saquon’s assault on gravity?
Letter Rip!
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NFL
Week 9 Highlights: Saquon Invents the 180 Hurdle
NFL Week 9: Top Teams Shine in Sunday of Crazy Highlights — Including Saquon Barkley’s Jaw-Dropping ‘Play of the Year’ Nominee
Another exciting weekend of football is in the books. And if you’re a fan of top teams, the playoffs are starting to look like reality. Four of our top six teams from last week’s power rankings went 4-0, and the two outliers didn’t lose. The Chiefs play tonight and the Steelers are on a bye. The Lions, Commanders, Bills and Eagles were all winners. It’s getting crowded at the top. The Ravens are back up, too. They trounced Denver by 30-plus.
But forget the typical box score coverage (we’ll get to the outlook in our midweek rankings). How about some crazy highlights?! Sunday was full of must-see moments, but one had me questioning physics. Eagles RB Saquon Barkley had one of the most out-of-this-world plays the game of football has ever witnessed — a no-look, 180-degree hurdle. “It was the best play I’ve ever seen” (Eagles HC Nick Sirianni). Barkley went for 199 yards and 2 TDs in an Eagles’ win, but he wasn’t alone in the highlight reel. Everywhere we looked on Sunday, someone was flashing greatness.
Must-See Plays of the Week
- Eagles RB Saquon Barkley’s No-Look Hurdle
- Rams Strike Walk-Off TD Bomb in Overtime
- Bills Kicker Tyler Bass Drills 61-Yard Walk-Off Kick
- Eagles WR DeVonta Smith Makes Miraculous 1-Handed TD Grab
- Cowboys RB Rico Dowdle Makes Juggling TD Catch
- Vikings WR Jordan Addison Clutches 1-Handed TD
Week 9 NFL Scores & Highlights
Commanders def. Giants (27-22)
Titans def. Patriots (20-17, OT)
Rams def. Seahawks (26-20, OT)
Monday Night Football
Buccaneers at Chiefs (8:15 pm ET, ESPN)
Read More
NFL: 3 Biggest Takeaways From Every Week 9 Game
SI: Eagles Players React to Saquon Barkley’s Superhuman Hurdle
Yahoo! Sports: Ravens RB Derrick Henry Becomes 10th Player With 100 Rushing TDs
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
The Path to the 1st CFP Rankings
Buckeyes Bring Frowns to Happy Valley — Upsets to 10-11-12 Make Way for Cinderella Indiana in Top-10 as 1st CFP Rankings Await
Chaos is coming. The first of six College Football Playoff Rankings will be revealed this Tuesday (7:00 pm ET), so add the CFP to your “poll-watching” tomorrow night. A few big changes rocked the CFP outlook this week. Ohio State marched into Happy Valley and handed Penn State their first loss of the year in a top-five, Big Ten showdown. The rest of the top-7 took care of business, but teams ranked 10-11-12 — A&M, Clemson and Iowa State — all lost. That opened the door for (drumroll please) the IU Football Hoosiers! Indiana’s Cinderella season hasn’t hit a snag yet. They scored 47 unanswered to plaster Michigan State on Saturday, and they’re up to No. 8. It’s just the fifth time IU has breached the top-10 in program history. Get ready for CFP chaos in 36 hours!
Notable Scores & Highlights
#1 Oregon def. Michigan (38-17)
#2 Georgia def. Florida (34-20)
#4 Ohio State def. #3 Penn State (20-13)
#7 Tennessee def. Kentucky (28-18)
#13 Indiana def. Michigan State (47-10)
Key Upsets
S. Carolina def. #10 Texas A&M (44-20)
Louisville def. #11 Clemson (33-21)
Texas Tech def. #12 Iowa State (23-22)
AP Poll (Top-10)
1. Oregon (9-0) | —
2. Georgia (7-1) | —
3. Ohio State (7-1) | ↑1
4. Miami (9-0) | ↑1
5. Texas (7-1) | ↑1
6. Penn State (7-1) | ↓3
7. Tennessee (7-1) | —
8. Indiana (9-0) | ↑5
9. BYU (8-0) | —
10. Notre Dame (7-1) | ↓2
1st CFP Rankings (Tuesday, 7:00 pm ET)
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HIGHLIGHTS
Quick ‘Caps: Lightning Round
MLS Cup Playoffs
NY Red Bulls def. Columbus (2-2, 5-4 PKs)
NYRB Advance to Semifinals
Minnesota Utd def. Salt Lake (1-1, 3-1 PKs)
MIN Advance to Semifinals
Atlanta Utd def. Inter Miami (2-1)
Series Tied (1-1)
NYCFC def. FC Cincinnati (3-1)
Series Tied (1-1)
Charlotte FC def. Orlando City (0-0, 3-1 PKs)
Series Tied (1-1)
LA Galaxy def. Colorado Rapids (4-1)
LAG Advance to Semifinals
Seattle def. Houston (1-1, 7-6 PKs)
SEA Advance to Semifinals
NBA
Raptors def. Kings (131-128, OT)
RJ Barrett (31 pts) Goes Off in Toronto
Cavaliers def. Bucks (114-113)
Donovan Mitchell Fires Cavs’ Game-Winner
Luka Doncic (32-9-7) Takes Over for DAL
NHL
Winnipeg Wins 5th Straight, Now 11-1 to Start
Hurricanes def. Capitals (4-2)
Dmitry Orlov (2G) Leads CAR to 6th Straight Win
Artemi Panarin (2G) Keeps NYR on Top of Metro
Ryan Blaney Overtakes Chase Elliot to Win Martinsville
Championship 4: 1. Ryan Blaney, 2. Joey Logano, 3. Tyler Reddick, 4. William Byron
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STORYLINES
More than 50,000 runners from all over the world went on a foot-tour of the five boroughs Sunday morning. Who won? (NBC Sports)
The winners for the 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove were revealed Sunday night by Major League Baseball. See who secured the glove. (CBS Sports)
Trade week is here. Will any other team make a big move between now and the deadline? (Nov. 5, 4:00 pm ET) (FOX Sports)
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NEWS
White Sox Officially Hire Will Venable as New Manager (ESPN)
Indiana Fever Hire Former Coach/Player Stephanie White to Lead Caitlin Clark Era (AP)
Chicago Sky Hire Tyler Marsh as Next Head Coach (B/R)
Royals & Pitcher Michael Wacha Agree to 3-Year, $51 Million Contract (B/R)
Raiders Fire 3 Coaches, Including Offensive Coordinator, Amid 5-Game Skid (SI)
Saints WR Chris Olave Left on Stretcher After Suffering 2nd Concussion of the Year (CBS Sports)
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SCHEDULE
Tonight’s Must-Watch List
NFL (Monday Night Football)
Buccaneers at Chiefs (8:15 pm ET, ESPN)
NBA
Bucks at Cavaliers (7:00 pm ET, NBATV)
76ers at Suns (10:15 pm ET, NBATV)
Full NBA Schedule (All 30 Teams in Action)
NHL
Kings at Predators (8:00 pm ET, ESPN+)
Devils at Oilers (8:30 pm ET, NHLN)
Welcome Back, College Hoops!
W: #20 Ole Miss at #3 USC (Noon ET, ESPN)
W: #17 Louisville at #5 UCLA (2:30 pm ET, ESPN)
W: Michigan at #1 S. Carolina (7:30 pm ET, TNT)
M: #19 Texas at Ohio State (10:00 pm ET, TNT)
M: #8 Baylor at #6 Gonzaga (11:30 pm ET, ESPN)