The Northern Illinois Huskies (6-6) look to end their losing streak in bowl games when they take on the Arkansas State Red Wolves (6-6) on Saturday in the 2023 Camellia Bowl. Northern Illinois has made seven straight bowl appearances without recording a victory after defeating Arkansas State 38-20 in the 2011 GoDaddy.com Bowl. That triumph gave the Huskies a 7-1 …

Bears tight end Cole Kmet has been outstanding in the first half today against the Cardinals. Kmet has four catches for 107 yards as Chicago has jumped out to a 21-7 lead at halftime. The Bears are also getting a big game from running back Khalil Herbert, who has eight carries for 62 yards and a touchdown. Justin Fields ran …

OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss football’s transfer portal class just transformed from noteworthy to fearsome. Walter Nolen, a Texas A&M transfer and the top-ranked player in the portal according to 247Sports, committed Sunday to play for the Rebels, according to his post on social media. The 6-foot-4, 290-pound Nolen was a versatile asset for the Aggies last season along the …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab recap all the Christmas Eve NFL action from Sunday and give their instant takeaways and analysis. Fitz and Frank start off by highlighting the biggest games of the day, including the Miami Dolphins defeating the Dallas Cowboys, Joe Flacco and the Cleveland Browns showing that they’re contenders and the Detroit Lions …

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko has his own type of cornerback prospect in mind going back to his time as the Aggies’ defensive coordinator from 2017-2021. Looking ahead to the 2025 recruiting cycle, Elko and his staff have offered four-star CB Chuck McDonald out of Mater Dei (CA). With 14 players signed from the 2024 cycle, Elko and his …

The Cowboys and Dolphins will look back at the first half with regret about the missed opportunities. As it stands, the Dolphins lead 13-7 at halftime. Miami took the lead on a 4-yard throw from Tua Tagovailoa to Raheem Mostert with 17 seconds left in the first half. The Dolphins will get the second half kickoff, too. The Dolphins got …

Dec. 24—OXFORD — Former Texas A&M defensive lineman Walter Nolen — the top-ranked player in the transfer portal and the highest ranked player from the Aggies’ historic 2022 recruiting class — has committed to Ole Miss, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. He is the sixth top-60 player to commit to Ole Miss from the transfer portal. Nolen was a five-star …

Perry’s Stock Watch: Douglas makes Pats history with latest big game originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Bill Belichick’s track record of whiffing on Day 1 and Day 2 wide receivers in the NFL Draft is well-established. But he may have found another Day 3 gem in Demario Douglas. The New England Patriots’ sixth-round pick out of Liberty earned a …

During the early signing period three-star 2024 recruit Farell Gnago signed with Rutgers. It was a solid get for the Scarlet Knights late in the recruiting cycle. At the time of his December offer, Gnago was committed to Kent State and had just received an offer from Michigan State. The edge rusher from Canada elected to take an official visit …

Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander made his return to the field Sunday by crashing the pregame toss and nearly doing the one thing you should never do at a pregame coin toss. After missing six games due to a shoulder injury, the Pro Bowler played his first game since Week 9 against the Carolina Panthers, his hometown team as …

During the 2023 season, the Scarlet Knights showed a lot of encouraging signs as they earned their first bowl game in almost ten years. The defense continued to be a strength and the offense showed progress. While their success was a team effort, five players in particular were vital to Rutgers success. As Rutgers football finished the regular season with …

The NFL playoff picture is starting to crystalize as we head toward 2024. Week 16 started with the Los Angeles Rams’ statement win over the New Orleans Saints. The Rams now are in pole position to earn the second wild-card spot and a Wild Card Weekend date with the Detroit Lions. In Chicago, the Bears bounced back from a horrific …

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin’s assault on the transfer portal continues, as the Rebels moved up to the No. 1 spot in 247Sports Transfer Rankings on Sunday. Ole Miss leaped Colorado in the rankings after five-star defensive lineman Walter Nolen committed to play for the Rebels in 2024. Nolen is the No. 1 player in the transfer portal and …

Mike McDaniel said what the Dallas Cowboys don’t want to believe. That narrative that McDaniel’s Miami Dolphins couldn’t beat an opponent with a winning record? The narrative that lingered because … the Dolphins, through 15 weeks, had not beaten an opponent with a winning record? “It’s like, yeah, we haven’t beaten a team with a winning record so we’re vulnerable …

Michigan football and Jim Harbaugh have worked to hammer out a contract extension over the past few months, but the Wolverines and the head coach have hit several snags along the way. First, it was the administration not seeming to all be on the same page, and thus Harbaugh wasn’t ‘feeling the love.’ Then, successive NCAA investigations caused some turmoil …