Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence appears to be ready to play today against the Browns, just six days after suffering a high ankle sprain. Lawrence wants to go and expects to go, and a final decision will be based on how he looks during pregame warmups, according to multiple reports. That’s surprisingly good news for the Jaguars: When Lawrence went down …

Dec. 9—COLLEGE FOOTBALL is a year-round sport for many fan bases, and now you can include the University of New Hampshire faithful in that group. With the NCAA transfer portal in full swing, there’s more news to report regarding UNH football now than there was during the 2023 season. At least that’s the way it seems. The transfer portal has …

Jayden Daniels, the quarterback for Louisiana State University, was named the winner of the 2023 Heisman Trophy Saturday evening. One of four finalists, Daniels edged out fellow quarterbacks Bo Nix of Oregon and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr., as well as Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. to win the most coveted individual award in college football. Daniels joined LSU …

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels avoids a Georgia State defender’s tackle earlier this season. Jayden Daniels is the best player in the country. It isn’t even close. With all due respect to Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and Oregon quarterback Bo Nix — who finished second and third on my Heisman ballot — Daniels was a video game joystick disguised as …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro has been barred by the NFL from being on the sideline Sunday night against the Cowboys after he was ejected in last week’s game for a scuffle with 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw, the team announced Saturday. DiSandro is allowed to travel with the team and perform all other work duties when Philadelphia …

Dec. 9—SEATTLE — If you’re worried that the forces of conference realignment will endanger the Gonzaga-Washington rivalry, don’t bother, this thing hasn’t been a rivalry for years. The Zags had won 14 of the last 15 of these cross-state contretemps. But it felt pretty heated at times in the second half Saturday night in Alaska Airlines Arena as the up-trending …

Dec. 9—SEATTLE — Mark Few made an appearance Dec. 1 at the Pac-12 football championship game between Washington and Oregon in Las Vegas. No, the Gonzaga coach wasn’t actually in attendance watching from one of the 65,000 seats at Allegiant Stadium, but throughout the game a videoboard series displayed the names and photos of prominent alumni from the participating schools. …

Mark Bowman (19) celebrates with teammate Marcus Harris after scoring Mater Dei’s first touchdown against San Mateo Serra in the CIF Open Division state championship bowl game Saturday at Saddleback College. (Steve Galluzzo / For The Times) Knowing it was his last high school game, Mater Dei quarterback Elijah Brown used Saturday night’s CIF Open Division state championship bowl game …

TALLAHASSEE — Lakeland was the defending Class 4S state champion but went into the the state semifinals last week as the No. 4 seed among the four teams remaining. However, for the second year in a row, the Dreadnaughts are the last team standing. And for the second time in three weeks, Lakeland’s offense put on a show. Lakeland pilied …

The 2023 season is the final chapter of an era in college football, and it delivered all the on- and off-field drama one could have expected from a sport that keeps us talking 12 months a year despite only having 12 regular-season games in a campaign. We will remember the 2023 season as a true turning point for the sport, …

You wouldn’t know it from his play, but Weddington quarterback Tyler Budge was pushing through an AC joint sprain in Saturday’s NCHSAA 4A state title victory over Hoggard. Budge, who is committed to play at Georgia Southe next fall, completed 17 of 24 passes for 243 yards and two scores as Weddington dominated Hoggard 56-21 in the 4A championship game …

Texas hasn’t had a Heisman Trophy finalist since 2009 when Colt McCoy finished as the runner-up. The 2023 Heisman was awarded to LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels on Saturday night, and that got us wondering: Is Texas’ next Heisman finalist currently on the roster, and if so, who is it? Texas quarterback Arch Manning hasn’t had a lot of opportunities this …

NEW YORK, NY. – LSU football has another Heisman Trophy winner. Jayden Daniels became the third player in program history to win the award on Saturday, edging Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., Oregon quarterback Bo Nix and Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. for the honor. Daniels didn’t win the award alone. His exploits on the field made him …

The start of bowl season also means the arrival of college football bowl confidence pools. While most fans are familiar with the heavyweights that will play as the 2023-24 college football bowl schedule progresses, they might not be as acquainted with teams from the first few bowl matchups, which could make bowl pool picks difficult. However, the opening of bowl …

Dec. 9—In an unfamiliar place a little more than 5,700 feet above sea level, Kutztown University’s historic football season came to an end. Making their first appearance in the NCAA Division II Final Four and first west of the Mississippi, the fourth-seeded Golden Bears fell 35-7 to top-seeded and top-ranked Colorado School of Mines Saturday in a semifinal at Golden, …