Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers took down Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats 38-35 in an absolutely wild Gator Bowl win. A battle between the ACC and SEC, this matchup wasn’t short of excitement as big plays and big turnovers were huge pieces of this game. Drive after drive, we saw some crazy things happen, and at the end of …
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Jaguars rule QB Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) out vs. Panthers
The Jacksonville Jaguars announced Friday that quarterback Trevor Lawrence will miss the team’s Week 17 home matchup against the Carolina Panthers. C.J. Beathard is expected to start for the Jaguars on Sunday. Lawrence suffered the shoulder injury in the second half of the Jaguars’ 30-12 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. The former No. 1 overall pick also …
Read More »CeeDee Lamb is three catches from breaking Cowboys’ single-season record and Michael Irvin ‘loves it’
FRISCO, Texas — When a Cowboys wide receiver gets the invite to wear Jersey No. 88, that means they have been identified as worthy to live up to the lofty standard set by those who came before him as Dallas’ top target. Pro Football Hall of Famer Drew Pearson is the original, wearing the number for 11 seasons from 1973-1983 …
Read More »WATCH: Kentucky’s Barion Brown electrifies with 100-yard kickoff return for TD in Gator Bowl vs. Clemson
Getty Images Kentucky was on the losing end of a wild, back-and-forth affair with Clemson on Friday in Gator Bowl, but Wildcats wide receiver Barion Brown delivered one of the most electrifying plays of the game on the opening kickoff of the second half. Brown returned the kick 100 yards for his second touchdown of the game, putting Kentucky up 21-10 for the …
Read More »Jacoby Brissett questionable vs. 49ers after recently named Commanders’ QB suffered hamstring injury this week
Getty Images The Washington Commanders made a quarterback change this week as head coach Ron Rivera has opted to start veteran Jacoby Brissett in place of Sam Howell. While that might be the plan, the injury bug might have something to say about that. Brissett is officially listed as questionable for Sunday’s tilt against San Francisco due to a hamstring …
Read More »Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence ruled out, will miss first start of NFL career
Trevor Lawrence has had multiple injuries this season, but he always was able to play. He hasn’t missed a start in his NFL career. That will change on Sunday. Lawrence was ruled out by the Jaguars for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers. C.J. Beathard will get the start. Lawrence’s absence due to a shoulder injury comes at a bad …
Read More »To the very end, USC’s and Oklahoma’s football seasons took different turns
From start to finish, the USC and Oklahoma football seasons of 2023 went in different directions. Both seasons have officially ended after OU lost to Arizona in the Alamo Bowl. For more coverage of that game, visit our partners at Sooners Wire. USC started quickly out of the gate, looking strong in early-season blowouts. In retrospect, those easy wins over …
Read More »2023 NFL odds: Best bets for Lions-Cowboys, Auburn-Maryland
Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst The stupid-hot run continues. We won three of four bets last weekend and pushed Bears-Cardinals Over 43 thanks to a 27-16 final score in Chicago. That’s now a 16-2-4 heater since Thanksgiving, which is just downright absurd if we’re being honest. I’ve got one college football bet and three NFL plays this weekend. Remember, …
Read More »Joe Flacco, Browns on improbable run since QB took over as starter, veteran embracing the moment
CLEVELAND — Steve Flacco has seen his son be a first-round draft pick, then go play in three AFC Championship Games, then win a Super Bowl and be named the MVP of the game and ultimately become the highest-paid player in NFL history. Thursday night, seated in luxury field seats at Cleveland Browns Stadium, the elder Flacco saw his son …
Read More »Arizona’s last football game as a Pac-12 school is a memorable statement vs Oklahoma
The Arizona Wildcats are heading to the Big 12 next year. The Oklahoma Sooners are leaving the Big 12 next year. The 2023 Alamo Bowl was a grand finale for each team before conference realignment, with Arizona leaving the Pac-12 and Oklahoma going to the SEC. Arizona definitely had the grander time in San Antonio. The Wildcats watched Oklahoma score …
Read More »NFL Week 17 odds, best bets: Look for Dallas to win, Dolphins to cover
Jason McIntyre Co-Host of THE HERD and FOX Sports Betting Analyst With two weekends left in the NFL regular season, and the playoffs right around the corner, the action is heating up. There are two games on my slate this week that will be instrumental in determining the top seeds in both conferences. First up, we have the Detroit Lions …
Read More »Taylor Heinicke has full practice Friday and no injury designation
Falcons quarterback Taylor Heinicke returned to a full practice Friday and has no injury designation for Sunday’s game against the Bears. Heinicke (ankle) had back-to-back limited practices to open the work week after playing all 64 snaps in the Falcons’ 29-10 win over the Colts on Sunday. He has played four games, with three starts, this season, throwing four touchdowns …
Read More »Mike Norvell, Kirby Smart ready for Florida State-Georgia Orange Bowl matchup
DANIA BEACH – Dec. 3, 2023, is a day that will live in infamy in Athens, Georgia and Tallahassee, Florida. That day the College Football Playoff Committee decided that No. 5 Florida State (13-0) and No. 6 Georgia (12-1) were not good enough to make the final four-team College Football Playoff field, despite an undefeated season from the Seminoles and …
Read More »Broncos’ Russell Wilson benched: 7 logical landing spots for veteran QB, who’s likely to be released
Barring a drastic turn of events, the marriage between the Broncos and Russell Wilson is effectively over after less than two full seasons. By benching the veteran quarterback ahead of Week 17, largely in an effort to avoid paying out potential injury guarantees in Wilson’s lucrative contract, the Broncos are broadcasting to the world they’re prepared to split with the …
Read More »Predicting a Super Bowl champion if the NFL used college football’s future 12-team playoff model
Next week, college football’s bowl season wraps up with the College Football Playoff. It’s the 10th anniversary of college football’s special “final four,” and while it’s a fun way to wrap up the season, it could be better. How could college football’s playoff system improve? By adding more teams, of course. That’s what will happen next year, as college football’s …
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