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Daily Archives: December 23, 2023

Alabama’s season motto turns into NIL opportunity for Tide players

What started as a simple motto for the Alabama football team this season has now become an NIL opportunity for the Crimson Tide players. “LANK” which stands for “Let All Naysayers Know”, was created by quarterback Jalen Milroe and defensive back Terrion Arnold as a mantra for the team to carry after the early season struggles. Not only did “LANK” …

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Oklahoma State to face the SEC’s best defense … kinda

Dec. 22—Coach Mike Gundy overheard some Oklahoma State football staff members discussing the Texas Bowl matchup with Texas A&M, and he didn’t like what they were saying. “I heard somebody down the hallway say that this defense looks like Texas did, so I turned around and went the other way,” Gundy said two days after the Big 12 Championship Game. …

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It’s time to let bowl games go

Dec. 22—Preparing for a bowl game has become something of an annual tradition for Oklahoma State under coach Mike Gundy, but it feels different this year from an outsider’s perspective. It felt different last year, too, but there was an obvious reason why. The Cowboys lost their starting quarterback, leading rusher, best linebacker, No. 1 cornerback, No. 2 safety and …

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Former Texas quarterback Maalik Murphy will transfer to Duke

Texas Longhorns quarterback Maalik Murphy (6) throws a pass during warmups ahead of the game against Kansas State at Royal-Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 in Austin. After two years in burnt orange, former Texas quarterback Maalik Murphy is reportedly ready to wear blue. Citing sources, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on Friday night that Murphy has committed to Duke. …

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Penn State’s Olu Fashanu, a projected 1st-round pick, declares for the NFL draft

Dec. 22—Penn State All-American offensive tackle Olu Fashanu surprised no one Friday when he declared for the 2024 NFL draft on social media. The 6-6, 317-pound Fashanu, a potential top-10 pick, became the Nittany Lions’ first consensus All-American offensive lineman since Jeff Hartings in 1995. He has not allowed a sack in 382 pass-blocking snaps this season. He has been …

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UCF falls to Georgia Tech, suffers 1st losing season since ’16

Gasparilla Bowl: The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets celebrate with the trophy after defeating the Central Florida Knights at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Dec. 22, 2023. TAMPA — Gus Malzahn’s desire to roll UCF’s football momentum into 2024 hit a speedbump about 90 minutes from home Friday night. Georgia Tech (7-6) scored the final 27 points of the Gasparilla …

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Chargers waive Sebastian Joseph-Day

Defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day served as a Chargers captain for the first 14 games of the season, but he won’t be one for the final three. The Chargers announced that they have waived Joseph-Day on Friday. Joseph-Day can now be claimed by any of the other 31 teams in the league and he could provide some experienced help up front …

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Fantasy Football Week 16: Viewer’s Guide

Game environment is the foundational starting point in making fantasy decisions. As such, I’m going to break down each game on the slate into three categories: Binge, Stream and Skip. Games you want to “binge” are like the show you can’t miss; you’re watching as soon as it goes live and might just crush all the episodes in one weekend. …

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Why Nick Saban hired former Michigan coach George Helow at Alabama

Michigan football has constantly had obstacles to overcome in 2023. First, it was no Jim Harbaugh the first three games of the season. Then the last, with it being just an hour before Penn State that it was realized he wouldn’t be able to coach. Then, Chris Partridge was fired on the eve of the Maryland game. And then it …

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Will Levis is questionable for Sunday

Titans quarterback Will Levis has not been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks. Levis returned to practice on Friday after missing the first two days of the week with the ankle injury he suffered in last Sunday’s loss to the Texans. Levis said earlier this week that he would push to play as long as he was physically …

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Dolphins list Tyreek Hill as questionable

Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said on Friday that he feels good about wide receiver Tyreek Hill returning to the lineup after missing Week 15 with an ankle injury, but the team isn’t calling Hill a sure thing for Sunday’s game against the Cowboys. Hill has been listed as questionable on the team’s final injury report of the week. He …

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UCF can’t overcome surging Georgia Tech in Gasparilla Bowl loss

TAMPA — It’s been a season of peaks and valleys for UCF in its first season in the Big 12. The Knights experienced one of those low points Friday night after quarterback Haynes King fueled a Georgia Tech rally for a 30-17 win in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl Friday at Raymond James Stadium. UCF jumped out to a …

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