MINNEAPOLIS – All Rutgers football needed was for the defense to step up. The Scarlet Knights held a four-point fourth-quarter lead with just more than six minutes to go. Their defense, beleaguered ...

The Cleveland Browns have shut down two of the NFL's best rushing attacks the past two weeks. Detroit Lions offensive coordinator John Morton wants to see if they can do it again. "I don’t think ...

The Carolina Panthers’ defense sees the criticism the unit and its coordinator take on a weekly basis. The tenured veterans know they’ve set marks of futility that no one would be proud of. But on ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Ahmad Hardy bounced his way for 138 yards rushing and a touchdown, Beau Pribula led No. 23 Missouri downfield for a go-ahead score in the fourth quarter and the Tigers beat South ...

Josh Hines-Allen's impact went beyond his two tackles in the Jaguars' win over the Texans. The Texans' focus on stopping Hines-Allen created opportunities for other Jaguars defenders. The defensive ...

Editor’s note: Follow Browns vs. Packers live updates, scores and highlights from NFL Week 3. BEREA — There was no real frame of reference Quinshon Judkins had to know about what playing in an NFL ...

Penn State might be in the middle of a bye week, but defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is far from idle. His fertile mind is busy evaluating what he’s seen in the Nittany Lions’ first three games and ...

Why Georgia fans don't need to panic about the Bulldogs' defense following the Tennessee game. The Georgia Bulldogs walked out of Neyland Stadium this past weekend with a tough-fought win. It looked ...