The Steelers forced a quick three-and-out to start the second half of Sunday’s game in Indianapolis, but the change of possession was a short one for Pittsburgh. Running back Najee Harris fumbled on the first play of the ensuing Steelers drive and Colts safety Julian Blackmon recovered on the Steelers’ 18-yard-line. Gardner Minshew hit tight end Mo Alie-Cox for a …
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UCLA vs. Boise State odds, line, spread: 2023 LA Bowl picks, predictions from expert on 11-2 roll
The 2023 Starco Brands LA Bowl features a battle of programs that ended their regular seasons trending in opposing directions as the UCLA Bruins face the Boise State Broncos. The Broncos (8-5) overcame a 3-4 start to their season that included a coaching change and ended the season as Mountain West Conference champions. They will look to finish their memorable …
Read More »Russell Wilson gets Broncos on the scoreboard as they trail 21-7
The Broncos are on the scoreboard. The Broncos had only 75 yards in the first half. They went 75 yards on their scoring drive to open the second half to pull within 21-7. But they gained only 31 on their own, with Alex Anzalone penalized 44 yards for pass interference on Marvin Mims. Eight plays later, Denver was in the …
Read More »Georgia football commit Dylan Raiola is enjoying his Nebraska official visit
This is not a happy update for Georgia football fans: It appears that Dylan Raiola’s official visit to Nebraska is going well. Raiola, a five-star quarterback, has been a Georgia football commit since mid-May. Last year, he was committed to Ohio State for roughly seven months. This weekend, he is on an official visit to Nebraska where he was spotted …
Read More »Jared Goff throws his fourth TD pass, his second to Sam LaPorta as Lions lead 28-7
Jared Goff has thrown four touchdown passes tonight. His latest was a 3-yard pass to rookie tight end Sam LaPorta. It was LaPorta’s second of the night and his eighth of the season, breaking the the team record for most touchdowns by a rookie tight end in team history. He shared the record with Joesph Fauria after a 19-yard touchdown …
Read More »Texas Tech vs. Cal live stream, watch online, TV, Independence Bowl odds, prediction, pick
Texas Tech will meet Cal in the Independence Bowl on Saturday in Shreveport, Louisiana, in the night cap of the first day of Bowl Season festivities. This will mark the second all-time meeting between the programs and first since the Red Raiders upset an Aaron Rodgers-led Cal team in the 2004 Holiday Bowl. The Bears are back in a bowl …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers return: Jets could activate QB by next week’s deadline with no plans to play him
Getty Images By nearly any standard, Aaron Rodgers has made remarkable progress in his rehabilitation from Achilles surgery just more than three months ago. The New York Jets have until Wednesday to place him on the active roster from injured reserve, and sources tell CBS Sports the team could do that this upcoming week without Rodgers actually playing a game …
Read More »Prisco’s Week 15 NFL picks: Bills edge Cowboys in shootout; Packers cover vs. Buccaneers
In a strange twist, I was better against the spread than I was picking games straight up last week. That’s because there were a lot of upsets and a lot of underdogs covered. I liked a lot of those dogs to cover, but not to win. Thus the record disparity for me as I went 10-4-1 against the spread and …
Read More »NFL 2023 playoff picture, standings amid Week 15: Steelers fall out of playoff spot; Bengals and Colts now in
The NFL playoff races are as wild and confusing as ever through the Saturday games in Week 15, making the homestretch of the season one we’ll likely remember. The AFC entered the weekend with 11 teams boasting winning records and six with 7-6 records, the most for a single conference through Week 14 since 1970. The playoff standings are so …
Read More »ESPN says this is the biggest challenge facing Michigan football in the Rose Bowl
Michigan football is the No. 1 in the country for the first time in the College Football Playoff era and going back long before that in the AP Top 25 and US LBM Coaches Poll. Yet, the Wolverines aren’t spoken of much as being the top team in the nation. That’s probably because the maize and blue have made it …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers is likely to be cleared to play this week
By Wednesday, the Jets have to move quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the active roster or shut him down for the season. Apparently, he’ll end up on the 53-man roster. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that Rodgers “is likely to be medically cleared to play this week upcoming.” That doesn’t mean he’ll play next Sunday, against the Commanders. One big factor …
Read More »Ole Miss continues to add on defense with pair of Tennessee transfer portal commits
Dec. 16—OXFORD — A pair of former Tennessee players — four-star defensive end Tyler Baron and three-star safety Tamarion McDonald — have both committed to Ole Miss out of the transfer portal. Baron is a Knoxville native while McDonald is from Memphis. With Friday’s commitment of Florida’s Princely Umanmielen, the Rebels have commitments from the top-two edge rushers in the …
Read More »NFL Week 15 odds, expert picks, best bets, teasers, spreads, selections, survivor picks, TV, streaming, more
Another week of NFL action is here, which means more surprises are surely in store. The first 14 weeks, after all, have already given us the Browns starting 8-5 despite starting four different quarterbacks, the Bears and even the Giants sneaking back into the wild-card picture, and the reigning champion Chiefs struggling to contend for the No. 1 seed in …
Read More »Four-star Oak Grove QB Anthony Maddox commits to Ole Miss
Dec. 16—OXFORD — Oak Grove quarterback Anthony Maddox — previously committed to Texas A&M before backing off his pledge Friday — has committed to Ole Miss, he told On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Maddox is ranked as a four-star recruit in the 247Sports’ Composite rankings. Maddox just led Oak Grove to the 7A state championship. He threw for just under 1,954 yards, …
Read More »In cruising past Steelers, Colts maintain control of playoff destiny
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Adversity has taken various forms for the Colts. What’s been so impressive is their success despite it. Rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson was lost for the season in Week 5 after sustaining a shoulder injury. Star running back Jonathan Taylor has been in and out of the lineup — first sidelined on the PUP list with …
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