College Football

Penn State continued its dominant early season, defeating Villanova 52–6 on Saturday. The Nittany Lions got a strong defensive performance and a solid outing from QB Drew Allar, who threw for 209 yards and a touchdown.
Gettysburg College suffered a rough loss at home, falling to Christopher Newport 49–14. Gettysburg trailed big early as Christopher Newport put up 42 points in the first half, making a comeback difficult.

NFL Highlights

The marquee matchup was a Super Bowl rematch: the Philadelphia Eagles edged the Kansas City Chiefs 20–17. The Eagles improved to 2–0 on the season; the Chiefs dropped to 0–2 for the first time in Patrick Mahomes’ era. A late interception by rookie Andrew Mukuba and overall strong defensive play from Philadelphia were key.
The Baltimore Ravens rebounded with a dominant performance, trouncing the Cleveland Browns 41–17. Lamar Jackson threw four touchdowns, and the Ravens’ defense added big plays, including a fumble return for a score.
The mistake-prone Pittsburgh Steelers were defeated by the Seattle Seahawks, losing 31–17. The Seahawks mounted a strong second-half effort, including a big special-teams play that swung momentum.

In the National League East, the Philadelphia Phillies dropped a game 10–3 to the Kansas City Royals, ending their six-game winning streak. Despite the loss, the Phillies claimed a playoff berth due to a Giants loss and can win the NL East title with one more victory, as they begin a series in Los Angeles this evening.
The Washington Nationals edged out the Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3 to take their series.
The Baltimore Orioles were victimized by a big Toronto seventh inning in losing to the Jays, 11-2.
A six-run first inning and a strong performance from starter Garrett Crochet led the Red Sox past the Yankees last night, 6-4.
Seattle’s Cal Raleigh clubbed his 54th home run in the Mariners’ win on Sunday, tying Mickey Mantle’s record for homers by a switch-hitter.