Four-star offensive tackle Carde Smith grew up an Alabama fan but going through the recruiting process has changed things for the Mobile native. “Recruiting, once I got to high school, I fell in love with Auburn,” Smith explained to Auburn Undercover’s Christian Clemente. He added that Auburn and Tennessee are his “top two” schools. He has visited Auburn several times …

Is 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy really that good? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia He’s got the highest passer rating in NFL history. Just ahead of Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers. He’s got the highest completion percentage in NFL history. Just ahead of Joe Burrow and Drew Brees. He’s got the highest touchdown percentage in the last 50 years. Again, …

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comDec 1, 2023, 08:00 AM ET CloseTim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. We’ve made it past the NHL’s quarter mark, and as we turn our calendars over to the final month of the 2023 calendar year, there are a great many fantastic matchups to watch before the Winter …

One of the Pac-12’s most heated football rivalries will come to an end amid the highest of stakes Friday night when the Oregon Ducks meet the Washington Huskies in the 2023 Pac-12 Championship Game. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The winner will get the upper hand in the final installment in the …

How Jordan Davis gave Jalen Carter a Georgia flashback vs. Bills originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jalen Carter had seen it before. While a lot of the football world marveled at Jordan Davis’s ability to chase down a sprinting Josh Allen on Sunday at the Linc in the Eagles 37-34 overtime win, Carter wasn’t shocked. These two guys were …

Texas football has only one loss and is favored to win the Big 12 championship on Saturday. However, that win alone will not grant the Longhorns a College Football Playoff spot. The 2023 college football season will see numerous undefeated and one-loss teams vying for a potential playoff spot in championship weekend. No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 …

Eagles-49ers player matchups to watch in Week 13 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (10-1) will host the 49ers (8-3) on Sunday afternoon in a rematch of the NFC Championship Game. Here are some key matchups to watch: Eagles middle of the field vs. Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle  If you’re trying to stop the 49ers’ offense, you have …

Former Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst did not spend much time away from college football after the Badgers fired him last October. He quickly took an analyst job with Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns, where he has spent this season aiding what is currently an 11-1 football team with a chance to go to the College Football Playoff. There …

With four unbeaten Power Five schools remaining, the College Football Playoff committee could have a relatively easy time selecting its four participants next week if everybody holds serve. However, crazy things have been known to happen during College Football Championship Week, and things could get chaotic in a hurry with all four of those teams taking on ranked opponents in …

The 2023 SEC championship game will featured 12 total players ranked in the top 100 of the 2024 NFL draft. The Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide are playing each other in the SEC championship on Dec. 2 at 4:00 p.m. ET in an NFL draft scout’s dream. The winner of the Georgia-Alabama game will have their College Football Playoff …

Photograph: Ron Chenoy/USA Today Sports As the regular season draws to a close, we’ll take a look each Friday at a game likely to affect the playoff race, along with the teams whose fortunes are rising and falling. And, so we don’t neglect the also-rans, we’ll see which teams are in the hunt for next year’s No 1 pick. Game …

On Sunday, the long wait will be over. Mizzou football is 10-2 and waiting on a likely invitation to a New Year’s Six Bowl after being ranked No. 9 for the third straight week by the College Football Playoff committee, two spots ahead of its closest in-conference challenger, Ole Miss. Of course, “likely” isn’t a reassuring word in Columbia. Unlike …

Getty Images No. 8 Alabama (11-1, 8-0 SEC) faces off against two-time reigning national champ and current-No. 1 Georgia (12-0, 8-0 SEC) in the SEC Championship on Saturday. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban believes a win over the Dawgs should be enough to earn his team a spot in the four-team College Football Playoff field. On Thursday, Saban went as …

Several area high schools are playing for a state football championship in Canton this weekend. >>PREVIOUS COVERAGE: ‘We are strong;’ Community comes together, send off high school football team to state championship Versailles, Springfield, Marion Local, and Archbishop Alter High Schools will each look to be 2023 state football champions. Versailles High students held a parade inside the school Thursday …

UCLA quarterback Dante Moore is entering the transfer portal after an up-and-down freshman season with the Bruins, he told 247Sports on Thursday. Moore arrived as one of the most-celebrated UCLA signees of the modern era and made five starts, but he struggled with ball security in league play and ultimately lost the job late in the year. Moore finished the …