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DeMarvion Overshown returned an interception 23 yards for a touchdown, Rico Dowdle ran for a score in his first career 100-yard game and the Dallas Cowboys held on for a 27-20 Thanksgiving Day victory over the New York Giants.
With tears occasionally welling in his eyes, Daniel Jones disagreed on Thursday with the New York Giants' decision to bench him earlier this week and perhaps end his five-plus tenure as the team’s quarterback.
Tommy DeVito replaced an injured Drew Lock late in the first quarter and led New York on two first-half scoring drives that Eric Gray capped with runs of 48 and 1 yard as the Giants beat the Detroit Lions 14-3 in a preseason opener limited to mostly backups.
Rookie Tommy DeVito is out as the New York Giants starting quarterback and is being replaced by veteran Tyrod Taylor.
Tommy DeVito threw a 32-yard pass to Wan’Dale Robinson to set up Randy Bullock’s 37-yard field goal as time expired, and the New York Giants beat Green Bay 24-22 to hand the Packers their first December loss since Matt LaFleur took over as coach in 2019.
Xavier McKinney set up Randy Bullock’s go-ahead 42-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter with New York’s third interception of New England’s woeful pair of quarterbacks, and the Giants won consecutive games for the first time this season, beating the Patriots 10-7.
Josh Jacobs rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns, rookie Aidan O’Connell passed for 209 yards and Antonio Pierce won his debut as Las Vegas' interim coach as the Raiders routed the New York Giants 30-6.
New York Giants quarterback Tyrod Taylor was hospitalized with what the team said is a rib cage injury and he’ll remain there overnight for evaluation.
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will not play Sunday night against the Buffalo Bills because of a neck injury sustained last weekend.
Aaron Rodgers threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Garrett Wilson to cap the second and final series of his preseason debut with the New York Jets and help his new squad to a 32-24 victory over the Giants.
Massimo Biscardi made a 27-yard tiebreaking field goal with four seconds left and Marcus Banks returned a fumble 60 yards for a touchdown on the game’s last play as No. 24 Mississippi State rallied to beat Illinois 19-10 in the ReliaQuest Bowl.
Payton Thorne passed for 182 yards and two touchdowns as Michigan State ended a troubling week where eight players were suspended by defeating No. 14 Illinois 23-15 on Saturday.
DURHAM, N.C. Syracuse was a ranked team to begin the season, but that feels like a distant memory at this point. Having lost four straight games, the Orange hit the road Saturday as double-digit underdogs to a Duke team that has lost three in a row. Duke has not won a game this season in which it has scored fewer than 41 points. The teams have not met since 2014 when Duke rolled past Syracuse 27-10. PREDICTION: Syracuse 29, Duke 27
"That one hurt - big time," said coach Willie Taggart, whose job may be in jeopardy if Florida State doesn't turn things around. ABOUT FLORIDA STATE (3-4, 2-3)The Seminoles had scored at least 24 points in every game before scuffling to 34 total points over the last two games. James Blackman threw for 280 yards and two scores in the loss to Wake Forest, while Cam Akers accumulated 199 total yards and two scores (one rushing, one receiving). Akers has lost a fumble in each of the last two games and has three lost fumbles on the year. PREDICTION: Florida State 30, Syracuse 22More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. As the only winless team in ACC play, Syracuse takes aim at Florida State, which is struggling in its own right, on Saturday afternoon. "That one hurt - big time," said coach Willie Taggart, whose job may be in jeopardy if Florida State doesn't turn things around. ABOUT FLORIDA STATE (3-4, 2-3)The Seminoles had scored at least 24 points in every game before scuffling to 34 total points over the last two games. James Blackman threw for 280 yards and two scores in the loss to Wake Forest, while Cam Akers accumulated 199 total yards and two scores (one rushing, one receiving). PREDICTION: Florida State 30, Syracuse 22More college football scores
(Photo by GrantRALEIGH, N.C. - Syracuse and North Carolina State, the only two ACC Atlantic Division teams that are winless in conference play, face off Thursday night. LINE: N.C. State -4.5Syracuse absorbed a 41-6 loss to No. The Orange scored 93 points in those two triumphs and erupted for 51 in last season's meeting with N.C. State - a 10-point win that was only the second victory by Syracuse in 12 encounters with N.C. State. "Weird feeling after this game," N.C. State coach Dave Doeren, who plans to switch quarterbacks this week, told reporters. PREDICTION: Syracuse 33, North Carolina State 21More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
After three games, however, the Orange are looking to pick up the pieces heading into Saturday's home contest against Western Michigan. Western Michigan went score for score with Syracuse in Week 1 last season, ultimately falling short in a wild 55-42 affair. ABOUT WESTERN MICHIGAN (2-1)Western Michigan has been involved in three blowouts thus far, sandwiching a 48-13 romp over Monmouth and a 57-10 rout of Georgia State around a 51-17 loss to Michigan State. Western Michigan QB Jon Wassink is completing 70.7 percent of his passes this season. PREDICTION: Syracuse 37, Western Michigan 24More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
LINE: Maryland -1.5The Terps outgained Howard 623-68, allowing just four total first downs in a dominant defensive effort. ABOUT MARYLAND (1-0)The Terps had to be thrilled with Jackson, who became the first Maryland player to throw four touchdowns in his first start since 1975. Neal also was the Orange's leading receiver with three grabs for 54 yards in Week 1. Maryland rushed the ball 48 times in the opener, totaling 317 yards and five scores. PREDICTION: Syracuse 39, Maryland 33More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Andre Cisco #19 of the Syracuse Orange celebrates an interception during the first quarter against the Wagner Seahawks at the Carrier Dome on September 8, 2018 in Syracuse, New York. Now expectations are much higher for the 22nd-ranked Orange as they visit Liberty in Saturday's season opener. ABOUT LIBERTY (2018: 6-6)The Flames, in their second season as an FCS independent, played two notable opponents last season, allowing 98 points in losses to Virginia and Auburn. The Orange have two preseason All-Americans in sophomore kicker Andre Szmyt and sophomore safety Andre Cisco. PREDICTION: Syracuse 27, Liberty 24More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
