Dec. 23—It’s time to present our annual Penn State football awards, marking the highs and lows of the Nittany Lions’ 10-2 regular season before they play Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl Saturday in Atlanta: Offensive Player of the Year: Left tackle Olu Fashanu became Penn State’s first consensus All-American offensive lineman since Jeff Hartings in 1995. Fashanu has not …

Dec. 23—New Mexico State quarterback and reigning Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year Diego Pavia entered the transfer portal on Saturday night. After on3.com first reported the news, Pavia confirmed his decision through a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. His departure comes only a few hours after NMSU announced that head coach Jerry Kill would be stepping …

Chargers quarterback Easton Stick is pressured by Bills defensive tackle Poona Ford, center, and defensive end Leonard Floyd during the Chargers’ 24-22 loss Saturday at SoFi Stadium. (Ashley Landis / Associated Press) The Chargers went from being red-faced to doing an about-face Saturday night and making life for the Buffalo Bills very uncomfortable before falling 24-22 at SoFi Stadium. They …

Dec. 23—Jerry Kill is stepping down as head coach of the New Mexico State football program. New Mexico State University Athletics Director Mario Moccia confirmed the news Saturday, adding that Kill had approached him late in the season about an increased salary. Kill said money was not the deciding factor. Wide receivers coach Tony Sanchez, an NMSU graduate and former …

Getty Images Welcome to a rare Saturday edition of the Week 16 grades. The NFL was kind enough to give everyone an early Christmas gift in the form of a holiday doubleheader consisting of Bengals-Steelers and Bills-Chargers.  Each of these games carry a significant impact on the AFC playoff picture as the wild card picture is as close and jumbled as …

It was closer than the Bills wanted, but a win is a win is a win. . . . Tyler Bass kicked a 29-yard field goal with 28 seconds left, giving the Bills a 24-22 win over the Chargers. Buffalo moves to 9-6, while the Chargers fell to 5-10 in the first game with Giff Smith as their interim head …

As Christmas approaches, the NFL playoff races are as wild and confusing as ever, making the homestretch of the season one we’ll likely remember. The AFC entered Week 16 with nine teams boasting winning records and four with 8-6 records — all tied for the final playoff spot. The NFC had three 7-7 teams heading into Week 16.  The playoff …

MOBILE, Ala. – Freshman Gio Lopez threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, and South Alabama trounced Eastern Michigan, 59-10, in the 68 Ventures Bowl on Saturday night. Playing on their home field at Hancock Whitney Stadium, the Jaguars (7-6) scored on their first three possessions, led 38-3 at halftime and outgained Eastern Michigan (6-7) 627 yards to 150. …

This is not what the Bills had in mind for tonight. The Chargers lead 10-0 only 1:11 into the second quarter, outgaining the Bills 115 to 41 so far. Los Angeles opened the game with a 14-play, 90-yard drive but surprisingly decided to kick the field goal on fourth-and-goal from the 2. Cameron Dicker’s 20-yard field goal gave the Chargers …

DALLAS – Missouri will be without two defensive starters when it plays Ohio State on Friday in the Cotton Bowl, Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz said Saturday. “We’re going to have a couple of players that just couldn’t quite get back from injury,” Drinkwitz said at Missouri’s arrival press conference. Nov 24, 2023; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Missouri Tigers head coach Eli …

PHILADELPHIA — The challenge was presented to the Philadelphia Eagles locker room. Character has been tested with this team up against it, mired in a three-game losing streak with the 2023 season suddenly sinking similar to the Titanic.  Fingers have been pointing why the ship is even heading toward the iceberg, instead of trying to steer the vessel clear of …

The Bills trailed 10-0. They lead 14-10 at halftime. Buffalo woke up midway through the second quarter, getting out of its own way to score back-to-back touchdowns. The Bills had 15 plays for only 56 yards on their first three possessions, with all three ending in punts. They had a one-play, 57-yard score on a pass from Josh Allen to …

Josh Allen underthrew Stefon Diggs with 12:18 remaining in the third quarter, and safety Alohi Gillman picked it. The Chargers used it go to 41 yards in eight plays for a field goal to pull them within 14-13. Allen, though, answered. He threw a 36-yard pass to Gabe Davis to set up 1-yard touchdown run three plays later. The Bills …

Week 16 in the NFL got off to an early start with three games played before a short Christmas Eve slate. Fourteen teams will play on the national television stage thanks to the Christmas holiday, with plenty of games having an effect on the AFC and NFC playoff races.  The Saturday slate featured the Pittsburgh Steelers hosting the Cincinnati Bengals …

Mason Rudolph’s teammates clearly appreciated his performance during the Steelers’ crucial win over the Bengals on Saturday night. Rudolph, who hadn’t started in a regular season game in over two years prior to Saturday’s 34-11 win, received the game ball from captain Cam Heyward.  “It was great,” Rudolph said of the gesture. “Cam’s our leader of our team. … It …