DURHAM, N.C. — Within Manny Diaz’s new office here at Duke University, a commemorative football sits emblazoned with the score of a football game: Duke 45. Miami 21. On Oct. 22, 2022, 10 months after the Miami Hurricanes fired Diaz as coach, the Duke Blue Devils beat them in a stunner at Hard Rock Stadium. Diaz wasn’t a part of …

During the Jets’ Week Three win over the Patriots, an awkward moment occurred when head coach Robert Saleh appeared to try to hug quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Rodgers pushed Saleh in the chest. Rodgers downplayed any notion that it was a sign of any issue with their relationship, but the topic of how well the two men get along came …

After three years of some Tennessee football fans wanting to run Tim Banks out of town, he’s got the No. 1 defense in college football. So was Banks an elite defensive coordinator all along? Or has he just been blessed this season with better players? That’ll be relevant at the end of this season when Banks’ contract expires. On this …

The Buccaneers made a couple of changes at linebacker ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Falcons. They announced that they have placed SirVocea Dennis on injured reserve. Antonio Grier was signed off the practice squad to fill his spot on the 53-man roster. Dennis, who was a 2023 fifth-round pick, injured his shoulder in last Sunday’s win over the …

The NFL has Rookie of the Month honors on offense and defense, and while it’s easy to give Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels the offensive nod for September, it’s harder to find rookie impact on the defensive side of the ball. If you remember, the 2024 NFL Draft had no defensive players selected in the top 14 picks, so from the …

Don’t let the odds fool you. The Heisman race doesn’t have a clear favorite as we enter October. Alabama QB Jalen Milroe is down to +200 at BetMGM to win the award after a big first half in the Crimson Tide’s win over Georgia in Week 5. Milroe accounted for four of Alabama’s five touchdowns in the win as he …

The Eagles don’t have a game this week and offensive coordinator Kellen Moore said Tuesday that they have identified one significant change they’d like to make when they return to action against the Browns in Week Six. Moore wants to see the team come out of the locker room with more success on offense. The Eagles have not scored a …

UTEP is finding its first win of the season to be elusive and it will take another swing at that when it takes on Sam Houston State Thursday in the Sun Bowl. This is a matchup between the newest team in Conference USA and the oldest, and also the first game UTEP is going to play as a lame duck …

The Lions have looked good during a 3-1 start to the season, but their offense may be ready to kick into a higher gear once they return from their bye week. During a Tuesday press conference, Lions head coach Dan Campbell said he thinks a pair of second-year players looked like their best selves in Monday night’s win over the …

Oklahoma State will continue Big 12 play with a home game against West Virginia at 3 p.m. Saturday. OSU (3-2, 0-2 Big 12) suffered a 42-20 road loss to Kansas State in Week 5. West Virginia (2-2, 1-0 Big 12) is fresh off a bye week following its 32-28 home win over Kansas. Here’s how to watch the OSU vs West …

Yahoo Sports NFL analyst Nate Tice and fantasy analyst Matt Harmon discuss if Vikings QB Sam Darnold can lead Minnesota to an NFC North title or if he’ll regress to making mistakes that plagued him in the past. Hear the full conversation on “Football 301” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video …

The best part about it, the absolute best part about this small town, cutthroat bubble of a world, is Auburn really is The Loveliest Village on the Plains. But slithering beneath that bucolic setting of genuine community and cooperation, that Norman Rockwell painting of Americana, lies the beast of envy. Always feeding, never satiated. “You can feel it every single …

Jets receiver Garrett Wilson had some things to say on Tuesday about the team’s offense. He then had some things to say about what he’d said. The initial quote, from a response to a question posed by Bart Scott on 98.7 ESPN New York, was posted by Rich Cimini of ESPN.com. “I don’t think we do a lot of different …

Wisconsin (2-2) will welcome Purdue (1-3) to Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. CT. It will be the 91st all-time meeting between the two programs. The Badgers have had the upper hand to this point. The Badgers have won 17 consecutive matchups dating back to 2004 and they own a 53-29-8 all-time record against the Boilermakers. The last …

Vic Fangio breaks down Eagles biggest problem in loss to Buccaneers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia If you turned on your TV a little late on Sunday, the Eagles game was basically already over. Things got out of hand quickly in the 33-16 loss. The Buccaneers scored touchdowns on three of their first four drives and utilized a quick …