Former Houston coach Dana Holgorsen, who once coached alongside Lincoln Riley at Texas Tech, will make his debut as Nebraska’s new offensive coordinator against USC on Saturday. (Phelan M. Ebenhack / Associated Press) The two coaches spent enough hours together, tossing around Air Raid ideas on the same Texas Tech staff from 2004 to 2007, to understand each other’s tendencies …

Neil PaineNov 15, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseNeil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. Hockey is a notoriously chaotic sport in which you need a large sample of games to know what’s real versus what’s just noise. For instance, it is estimated that it takes the entire 82-game NHL season to …

What Eagles’ OL loves so much about Saquon Barkley originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It was tough sledding. Through three quarters on Thursday night, Saquon Barkley was averaging just 3.5 yards per carry and it was looking like it just wasn’t going to be one of those special performances for the Eagles’ very special running back. But Barkley never …

The Wisconsin Badgers (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) will host the No. 1 Oregon Ducks (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. CT. It will be the seventh all-time meeting between the two programs. The Badgers and Ducks have split their six prior matchups, but Oregon comes in on a three-game win …

[BBC] Former Buffalo Bills assistant coach Phoebe Schecter is an NFL pundit and plays for Great Britain’s flag football team. The Kansas City Chiefs came into the 2024 season hoping to become the first team in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowls. They have started the season with a 9-0 record for just the third time in franchise …

When the NCAA announced it was expanding the College Football Playoff, the purists out there shared a collective groan. It will diminish the regular season, they said. It will hurt the bowl system, they said. Wrong on both counts. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian has the Longhorns within three wins of playing for the SEC championship. Texas will play at Arkansas …

The Rams’ Kyren Williams is swallowed up by Dolphins linebackers Jordyn Brooks (left) and David Long Jr. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) First came self-reflection, followed quickly by self-correction. After rushing for eight touchdowns in six games, last Monday’s defeat by the Miami Dolphins marked the third consecutive game Rams running back Kyren Williams did not run for a …

Sean Allen Close Sean Allen Special to ESPN.comSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Victoria Matiash Close Victoria Matiash Fantasy HockeyESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010Nov 15, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Another week, another No. 1 landing …

Free Press sports writer Chris Solari looks ahead to Michigan State football’s final road game of the season Saturday at Illinois. Fast facts Matchup: Michigan State (4-5, 2-4 Big Ten) at Illinois (6-3, 3-3). Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. Saturday; Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois TV/radio: FS1, WJR-AM (760). Line: Illini by 3. Availability report MSU: Out: LS Kaden Schickel (left leg, season), …

Jets receiver Davante Adams remains out of practice with a wrist injury and an illness. Rich Cimini of ESPN reports that Adams was spotted in the locker room, perhaps a sign that Adams will practice Friday. Since being acquired from the Raiders on Oct. 15, Adams has 20 receptions for 206 yards and a touchdown in four games. The Jets …

SEC logo seen during SEC Media Days at the Hyatt Regency in Hoover, Ala., Monday, July 19, 2021. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.] Sec Media Days Georgia Bulldogs fans are fearing missing the playoff after being left outside of the bracket in the College Football Playoff. However, not only is there a big chance to make the playoff, but they can …

Yahoo Sports NFL analyst Nate Tice and NFL writer Charles McDonald discuss the Chiefs-Bills game in Week 11 and whether this will feature explosive offenses and if the Bills can hand the Chiefs their first loss of the year. Hear the full conversation on “Football 301” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more …

Dylan Widger-Imagn Images Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule held his press conference on Thursday and indicated that the quarterback Dylan Raiola will be ready for Saturday’s contest against the USC Trojans. Raiola has been dealing with a back injury throughout the season. He reaggravated it in the program’s last game against the UCLA Bruins. There were initial questions as to …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analysts Matt Harmon and Tera Roberts look ahead to Week 11 action and pick a pair of players who can lift fantasy managers to victory. Hear the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Forecast” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Let’s toss it to our keys …

Florida A&M football is looking to get back in the win column. The Rattlers will have the perfect opportunity to make that happen on Saturday when they host the winless Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils on Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium for a Week 12 Southwestern Athletic Conference game. FAMU versus MVSU kicks off at 1 p.m. HBCU …