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  • Chargers fall to the Texans to end the 2024 Season

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Jan 16, 2025

    Houston — All good things must come to an end. What has been a successful first season for head coach Jim Harbaugh ended with a thud in the wild-card round of the playoffs, with a blowout loss to the Houston Texans, 32-12 last Saturday in Houston. The Chargers were eliminated from the playoffs with the loss, while the Texans will move on to second round of the playoffs to face the Kansas City Chiefs. Quarterback Justin Herbert, who threw three interceptions in 17 regular season games, threw f...

  • Chargers head to Houston for wild-card playoff matchup

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Jan 9, 2025

    The Los Angeles Chargers, who clinched a playoff berth in Week 17 with a 40-7 win over New England in Foxborough, Massachusetts, moved up to the 5th seed in the American Football Conference (AFC) with a 34-20 win over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 18, the final weekend of the NFL regular season. The Chargers finished the regular season with an 11-6 record, while the Raiders finished the season at 4-13. The Chargers will head to Houston for a wild-card playoff matchup with the Houston Texans,...

  • 2024 NFL Power Rankings – Week 18

    Bill Seals - Fred Altieri, Sport Reporters - PFWA Members|Jan 2, 2025

    1. Kansas City Chiefs (15-1): The Chiefs clinched the best record in the NFL and more importantly, the best record with a Christmas day 29-10 victory over the Steelers in Pittsburgh. It was a very impressive showing for a team that is looking to win a third Super Bowl Championship. Next: +10.5 at Denver Broncos -Sun, Jan. 5, 1:25 PM PT – O/U: 40 (ATS: 8-8 – O/U: 7-9) Win probability: 15.3% 2. Buffalo Bills (13-3): The Bills led 40-0 before they called off the dogs in a 40-14 beat down of the...

  • Ohio State dominates Oregon in a Rose Bowl Rout

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Jan 2, 2025

    Hall of Fame coach Paul Brown once said, "You can learn a line from a win and a book from defeat." If that is true, the Oregon Ducks can write a book on the subject after a thorough beatdown from the Ohio State Buckeyes, 41-21 in the annual January 1 Rose Bowl game, which this year doubled as a College Football Playoff (CFP) quarterfinal matchup. The Ducks came into the game as the No. 1 ranked team in the nation with a 13-0 record, and had beaten the Buckeyes earlier in the season, 31-30 at...

  • Syracuse defeats Washington State in a Holiday Bowl shootout

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Jan 2, 2025

    The Syracuse Orange football team, making their third west coast trip of the 2024 season, defeated the Washington State Cougars on Friday Night December 27, 52-35, in the Holiday Bowl at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego. Syracuse went 3-0 on their three west coast trips, also defeating UNLV and California. The shootout in San Diego resulted in a combined total of 87 points and 1,078 yards of total offense. The game became a battle between quarterbacks, with Kyle McCord of Syracuse throwing for...

  • Chargers need one win to clinch an AFC playoff berth

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Dec 26, 2024

    The Los Angeles Chargers, under first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh, have moved to within one victory of earning a playoff berth in the American Football Conference (AFC) after a come-from-behind victory over the Denver Broncos on December 19, on Thursday Night Football, 34-27 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. The victory improved the Chargers record to 9-6, while the Broncos fell to 9-6 in the AFC West division. The Chargers own the tiebreaking advantage over the Broncos due to their sweep of the...

  • UNLV caps their most successful season in four decades with an LA Bowl Victory

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Dec 26, 2024

    The UNLV Rebels football program has spent a long time at the bottom of the college football barrel, and it has often seemed that no matter who coached at the school, just winning six games and qualifying for a bowl game seemed almost impossible. But those days are behind the Rebels. On Wednesday, December 15, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the Rebels won their 11th game of the season, beating the California Golden Bears, 24-13 in the LA Bowl hosted by Gronk, also known as former NFL All-Pro...

  • 2024 NFL Power Rankings – Week 17

    Bill Seals - Fred Altieri, Sports Reporters - PFWA Members|Dec 26, 2024

    1. Kansas City Chiefs (14-1): The Chiefs are one win away from clinching the best record in the AFC in their quest for a third consecutive Super Bowl crown. The Chiefs knocked off the Houston Texans on Saturday, 27-19. The Chiefs need a win or a Bills loss to clinch the best record in the AFC and the No. 1 seed, which earns them a bye in the first round of the playoffs. Next: -3 at Pittsburgh Steelers - Wed, Dec. 25, 10:00 AM PT – O/U: 43.5 (ATS: 7-8 – O/U: 7-8) Win probability: 56.7% 2. Buf...

  • 2024 NFL Power Rankings – Week 16

    Bill Seals - Fred Altieri, Sports Reporters - PFWA Members|Dec 19, 2024

    1. Kansas City Chiefs (13-1): The Chiefs finally got a double-digit win, beating the Browns in Cleveland, 21-7. The Chiefs may not look like the best team in the NFL on a week-to-week basis, but they have the best record in the NFL, and they are the two-time defending Super Bowl champions. Next: -4 at Cleveland Browns - Sun, Dec. 15, 10:00 AM PT – O/U: 43 (ATS: 6-8 – O/U: 6-8) Win probability: 53.8% 2. Buffalo Bills (11-3): The Bills have the 2024 NFL MVP and that makes them the team a team tha...

  • Buccaneers dominate in blowout win over the Chargers

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Dec 19, 2024

    Last Sunday afternoon at SoFi Stadium, the Los Angeles Chargers had one of those days that every football coach and player experiences. They got blown out at home by their opponent. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers came into town with their high-powered offense and took the Chargers defense apart, defeating the Chargers 40-17. This was one of those games where the Chargers simply got beaten up physically and the game got away from them. The Chargers led in the second quarter, 17-10. From that point on,...

  • 2024 NFL Power Rankings – Week 15

    Bill Seals - Fred Altieri, Sports Reporters - PFWA Members|Dec 12, 2024

    1. Detroit Lions (12-1): The Lions came from behind in the 4th quarter to defeat the Packers in Detroit, 34-31. A 35-yard field goal by kicker Jakes Bates with no time on the clock was the winner. The schedule will not get any easier when they greet the Bills at home this Sunday. Next: -2.5 vs Buffalo Bills – Sun, Dec. 15, 1:25 PM PT – O/U: 54.5 (ATS: 9-4 – O/U: 6-7) Win probability: 52.5% 2. Kansas City Chiefs (12-1): It is the same old song and dance with the Chiefs. The Chiefs continue to fi...

  • Chargers battle the Buccaneers in a critical matchup for both teams

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Dec 12, 2024

    The Los Angeles Chargers, coming off a tough loss in Kansas City to the Chiefs, will return home to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, in a game that has playoff implications for both teams. The Chargers lost to the Chiefs 19-17 on a 31-yard bank-shot field goal with no time on the clock by kicker Matthew Wright. The kick hit the left upright and bounced through the goal posts for the win. The heartbreaking loss dropped the Chargers to 8-5 on the season...

  • UCLA ends the season on a high note with a victory over Fresno State

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Dec 5, 2024

    The UCLA Bruins football team used a strong defense to win their final game of the regular season last Saturday, defeating the Fresno State Bulldogs, 20-13 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. With the win, the Bruins finished the season at 5-7 and broke a six-game losing streak to the Bulldogs. Fresno State finished the season with a 6-6 record and is bowl eligible. The Bruins held the Bulldogs to 13 points and 281 yards of offense. Fresno State threw 45 passes and ran the ball just 13 times. To no...

  • Chargers closing in on the Playoffs after a win over the Falcons

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Dec 5, 2024

    On a day when the offense could not produce a touchdown, the Los Angeles Chargers used a stout defense to hang on to a tough 17-13 road win over the Atlanta Falcons last Sunday. The Chargers used four interceptions off Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins, including an interception return of 61 yards for a touchdown by rookie Tarheeb Still, to steal a victory in Atlanta. Offensively, the Chargers could only muster 187 yards and three field goals from kicker Cameron Dicker. The offense consisted of q...

  • 2024 NFL Power Rankings – Week 14

    Bill Seals - Fred Altieri, Sports Reporters - PFWA Members|Dec 5, 2024

    1. Detroit Lions (11-1): The Lions hung on for a Thanksgiving Day win over the Bears, 23-20. The Lions snapped a seven-game losing streak on Thanksgiving. The Lions will be back in action on Thursday Night Football against the Packers. The Lions and the Bills look like two teams headed for the Super Bowl. Two teams that have never won a Super Bowl. Two California high school quarterbacks battling it out for a Super Bowl championship. Could be a great matchup. Next: -3 vs Green Bay Packers – T...

  • UCLA to face Fresno State after a tough loss to USC

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Nov 28, 2024

    The long 2024 season for the UCLA Bruins football team is coming to a close after another tough week of football for head coach DeShaun Foster and his coaching staff. Foster is in his first season as the UCLA head coach and the latest loss to the USC Trojans has to be frustrating to Foster. The Trojans came from behind in the fourth quarter to defeat the Bruins at the Rose Bowl, 19-13. The Bruins led 13-9 at the start of the fourth quarter, but a shanked punt set up the Trojans at the UCLA...

  • 2024 NFL Power Rankings – Week 13

    Bill Seals - Fred Altieri, Sports Reporters - PFWA Members|Nov 28, 2024

    1. Detroit Lions (11-1): The Lions hung on for a Thanksgiving Day win over the Bears, 23-20. The Lions snapped a seven-game losing streak on Thanksgiving. The Lions will be back in action next Thursday Night against the Packers. Next: N/A vs Green Bay Packers – Thu, Dec. 5, 5:15 PM PT – O/U: N/A (ATS: 9-3 – O/U: 5-7) Win probability: N/A% 2. Buffalo Bills (9-2): The Bill are coming off their Bye Week in Week 12. They needed the week off to get healthy. The Bills can clinch the AFC East divis...

  • Ravens defeat the Chargers and end their winning streak

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Nov 28, 2024

    The Los Angeles Chargers have done a magnificent job this season of winning games with a physical brand of football, playing tough defense, running the football and playing well on special teams. But there are teams that also want to play that way and have more talent than the Chargers. One of those teams is the Baltimore Ravens. Last Monday Night at SoFI Stadium in Inglewood, the Ravens defeated the Chargers 30-23, ending their four-game winning streak. The loss dropped the Chargers to 7-4 on...

  • Chargers prepare for the Ravens after extending their winning streak

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Nov 21, 2024

    In a classic battle between two of the top quarterbacks in the NFL, the Los Angeles Chargers prevailed over the Cincinnati Bengals, 34-27, to extend their winning streak to four games and improve their record to 7-3 for the season. The Sunday Night game was played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, with a crowd of 70,240 fans in attendance last Sunday. Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh was ecstatic after the game. "Great win! Great team win. It was awesome. It says a lot. It was like two heavyweights...

  • UCLA to take on the USC Trojans at the Rose Bowl

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Nov 21, 2024

    In what has been a season of highs and lows for both teams, the UCLA Bruins will host their crosstown rival, the USC Trojans at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena this Saturday Night, November 23. The game will start at 7:30 pm and will be televised nationally on NBC. It is the 94th meeting between the two schools. USC leads the series 52-34-1, while UCLA has won two of the last three meetings between the two schools, both blowouts and both on USC's homefield, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The...

  • 2024 NFL Power Rankings – Week 12

    Bill Seals - Fred Altieri, Sports Reporters - PFWA Members|Nov 21, 2024

    1. Detroit Lions (9-1): The Lions are currently the best team in the NFL and continue to show it each week, this time with an easy 52-6 win over the Jaguars. The Lions lead the NFL in average margin of victory at 15.9 points per game and in point differential (+159). Next: -7.5 at Indianapolis Colts – Sun, Nov. 24, 10:00 AM PT – O/U: 50.5 (ATS: 8-2 – O/U: 5-5) Win probability: 80.7% 2. Buffalo Bills (9-2): A big fourth down 26-yard touchdown run from quarterback Josh Allen clinched a 30-21...

  • UCLA defeats Iowa for their third consecutive win

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Nov 14, 2024

    The resilient UCLA Bruins football team found their running game on last Friday Night at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, beating the Iowa Hawkeyes, 20-17. The victory was the third consecutive win for the Bruins, improving their record for the season to 4-5, while the loss dropped the Hawkeyes to 6-4 on the season. The Bruins had to overcome a rough start in the game, with four first quarter penalties and two turnovers that led to a 10-0 first quarter deficit. The offense exploded in the second quart...

  • Streaking Chargers to meet the Bengals in a Sunday Night Football Clash

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Nov 14, 2024

    Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said it best after his Chargers team defeated the Tennessee Titans at SoFi Stadium last Sunday afternoon, 27-17, for their third consecutive victory. "We're excited for these guys and what they're doing and let's keep going. Let's go get some more." The win improved the Chargers record to 6-3. The Titans fell to 2-7 on the season. The Chargers will try to get more this weekend when they take on the Cincinnati Bengals in a Sunday Night clash of two...

  • UCLA shuts down Boston University in a blowout victory

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Nov 14, 2024

    The early season in college basketball is full of games that seem like nonconference mismatches on paper and the UCLA Bruins men's basketball schedule is no exception to this rule. Last Monday night at Pauley Pavilion on the UCLA campus, the Bruins easily defeated the Boston University Terriers, 71-40. The Bruins never trailed and were never seriously threatened in the game. The Bruins defense caused 28 turnovers and had 59 deflections in the victory. The deflection stat is one that UCLA head...

  • 2024 NFL Power Rankings – Week 11

    Bill Seals - Fred Altieri, Sports Reporters - PFWA Members|Nov 14, 2024

    1.Kansas City Chiefs (9-0): The Chiefs just keep finding ways to overcome deficits and the odds to win games. On Sunday, the Broncos were lining up for a good winning 35-yard field goal with one second remaining in the game, trailing 16-14. Linebacker Leo Chenal blocked the field goal attempt to preserve the lead and the victory for the Chiefs. It was the 15th consecutive victory for the Chiefs. Next: +2 at Buffalo Bills - Sun, Nov. 17, 1:25 PM PT – O/U: 46 (ATS: 5-4 – O/U: 4-5) Win probability:...

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