Rivalry Week always brings chaos, and the final regular-season Saturday of the 2023 season was no exception. Five of the six teams that played as heavy favorites on Saturday failed to cover while Louisville lost to rival Kentucky.  But with the chaos came magical moments. Alabama put together an all-time sequence to survive Auburn. Michigan blasted past Ohio State thanks …

A captive audience can easily overcome a blowout. The Commanders-Cowboys game, landing in the middle window on Thanksgiving, drew an average audience of 41.4 million, according to CBS. It’s the most-watched show since Super Bowl LVII. CBS also calls it the third most-watched regular-season game in league history. Making the development even more amazing is the fact that it was …

Joel Klatt may have annoyed some Michigan football fans watching The Game on TV with his contrarian calls on some big plays against Ohio State, but Klatt is always fair and balanced. And he’s long been in favor of what the Wolverines are doing on the football field. Last week, Klatt had Georgia as his No. 1 team, surpassing the …

Chiefs fans are furious with Nick Sirianni and he loves it originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia If you’ve spent any time at all on social media this week, you’ve seen the videos of Nick Sirianni losing his mind after the Eagles beat the Chiefs Monday night. “See yaaaaaaa!!!” he screamed toward Chiefs fans as he strutted along the sideline …

It was rivalry week for many teams across college football and it created a lot of instant classics. While some were of the big game variety (Michigan football’s win over Ohio State, Oregon vs. Oregon State), many others saw surprisingly close games (Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, Alabama vs. Auburn, Washington vs. Washington State). For the moment, Michigan football can boast …

The Miami Dolphins’ 34-13 win over the New York Jets on Black Friday had plenty of ugly moments, but the worst came early in the fourth quarter, when the MetLife Stadium turf struck yet again. Dolphins standout pass rusher Jaelan Phillips went down with a non-contact injury at the line of scrimmage and eventually had to be carted off the …

COLUMBIA — When Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney brought former backup kicker Jonathan Weitz back to the roster after Week 3, he said it would either go great or terribly. For a while, it looked like it would be the latter. Weitz had spent four seasons as a walk-on backup to star kicker B.T. Potter and had never attempted a …

Will the Giants determine which quarterback starts for the Patriots? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Which young players may provide some hope for the future? Which veteran leaders are still showing some week-to-week resiliency during a lost season? And, of course, what exactly is going on at quarterback? The why and how of the winning and losing of games …

We now have a cemented answer as to who No. 1 is in our Big Ten power rankings. After switching back and forth with Penn State early in the season, the question then became would Michigan football keep its spot at No. 1 or would Ohio State return to the pinnacle after losing to the Wolverines each of the past …

Patriots’ QB situation remains a mystery after reps split in practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — After several days of trying to get a handle on the Patriots quarterback situation, here’s what we’ve learned. First, as far as players and staff can tell, the quarterback reps in practice this week have been split relatively evenly between Mac Jones and Bailey …

Mississippi State is targeting Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby as its next coach, according to Yahoo Sports. Lebby oversaw the Big 12’s top-ranked offense during the 2023 regular season, his second in Norman, as the Sooners posted a 10-2 record under second-year coach Brent Venables.  Lebby, 39, would replace Zach Arnett, who was fired Nov. 13 amid a 4-6 start in …

The 49ers manhandled the Seahawks on Thanksgiving night, securing a 31-13 win. That didn’t keep millions of people from watching it. NBC has announced that it generated its second largest audience for a Thanksgiving night game, with an average audience of 26.3 million. That’s the most since Bears-Packers in 2015 drew 27.8 million on the fourth Thursday night in November. …

The Oklahoma Sooners 2023 regular season closed with a win over TCU. And with Oklahoma State’s win over BYU, the Sooners are now focused on their bowl destination and closing out their 2024 recruiting class. As the Sooners now deal with a coaching change as offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby is expected to be named the next head coach at Mississippi …

The Rams offense under Sean McVay historically is at its best when an effective rushing attack creates play-action passing opportunities. So the return of running back Kyren Williams, and receiver Cooper Kupp’s perseverance to play through an ankle injury should provide the Rams with a boost Sunday when they play the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. …

Getty Images Texas A&M has tapped Mark Stoops as a top target to lead the Aggies football program, according to multiple reports. The two sides are reportedly deep in discussions to make the hiring official, though no deal has been finalized, according to The Athletic.  Stoops, 56, took over a moribund Kentucky team in 2013, eventually guiding the Wildcats to a bowl …