New Mexico State (2-7, 1-5 Conference USA) returns to the road for a matchup against No. 15 Texas A&M (7-2, 5-1 SEC) at 5:45 p.m. Saturday. NM State will play its yearly, so-called “buy game” against A&M and will receive a $1.6 million sum for the Aggies-Aggies contest. NM State is coming off a 41-28 home defeat to Western Kentucky …

The Lions won’t have tight end Sam LaPorta for Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. LaPorta missed his third consecutive practice Friday after injuring his left shoulder against the Texans on Sunday. Brock Wright and Shane Zylstra will see bigger roles, and the Lions are expected to elevate James Mitchell from practice squad to serve as the third tight end. “They’ve …

. Will the No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish be on the field today in Week 12 of the college football schedule? Following a decisive victory over Florida State last week, Notre Dame is hosting the Virginia Cavaliers this week. Notre Dame should be able to handle business against a less-talented Virginia team. The Fighting Irish need to, since they …

Coming off of their bye week, the Seahawks will have one of their best offensive players back on the field. Receiver DK Metcalf (knee) has no game status and is set to play in the Week 11 matchup with the 49ers. Metcalf, who missed the team’s last two games, has been a full participant in practice this week. Metcalf has …

After a dominant showing against Florida, No. 3 Texas football (8-1, 4-1 SEC) has a clear path to the conference championship game in its SEC debut season. Win and you’re in, but mercurial Arkansas (5-4, 3-3) would love nothing more than to help derail those title hopes against its old rival. We ask three key questions for Texas before the game …

The Steelers removed running back Najee Harris (ankle) from the injury report Friday after another full practice. He is good to go for Sunday’s game against the Ravens. The team’s other running back, Jaylen Warren, is questionable with a back injury, but he returned to practice on a limited basis Friday. He popped up on the report Thursday as a …

The Illinois Fighting Illini face the Michigan State Spartans in a college football game today at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Illinois (6-3, 3-3) is coming out of a 25-17 loss to Minnesota that knocked the Fighting Illini from both national polls. Michigan State (4-5, 3-2) is coming off a bye week, but has lost five of its last six games. Watch Illinois vs …

Those chants of “Thank you, Giants” in Philadelphia could soon be replaced by something else. “MVP.” Some are starting to suggest the Eagles running back Saquon Barkley might be in the midst of an MVP run. Given recent history, however, the odds are against him. Literally. He’s a 50-1 long shot to win it with one major sports book. It’s …

In the frantic seconds on Escambia’s sideline to opt for a win-or-lose play to define a season, Gators’ head coach Mike Bennett was decisive. He called for the pop pass. It proved to burst open a celebration. Quarterback Nino Freeman finalized his own redemption Friday in a dramatic way, smoothly pulling off a stop-and-jump, two-point conversion pass to defensive lineman …

Shanahan lauds rival stars Witherspoon, Walker before 49ers-Seahawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Ahead of the looming Week 11 matchup, coach Kyle Shanahan took time in the latest “49ers Game Plan” episode to admire a pair of Seattle Seahawks stars. First was Pro Bowl cornerback Devon Witherspoon. “He’s as good as advertised,” Shanahan told NBC Sports Bay Area’s …

Arkansas football plays host to No. 3 Texas today, hoping to secure bowl eligibility while pulling off an upset against one of the school’s oldest rivals. The Razorbacks (5-4, 3-3 SEC) and Longhorns (8-1, 4-1) will square off for the 80th time Saturday in the first SEC game between the two programs. Texas owns an all-time record of 56-23 against …

The Raiders may well have tight end Michael Mayer on the field when they play the Dolphins on Sunday. Las Vegas has listed Mayer as questionable as he returns from the non-football illness list. Mayer was a full participant in practice all week, but still must be activated to the 53-man roster. Head coach Antonio Pierce said in his Friday …

Jaxson Dart’s meteoric QB play has Ole Miss in playoff contention despite two losses | College Football Power Hour Despite two losses earlier in the season to LSU and Kentucky, Ole Miss is still very much in the thick of the College Football Playoff conversation thanks to the meteoric play of QB Jaxson Dart, who put up an explosive 515 …

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to practice Friday as a full participant and has no designation for Sunday’s game against the Steelers. Jackson was limited in Thursday’s practice, listed with a knee issue and rest. He has had some practice time off in recent weeks but has not missed a start. Jackson leads the league with 24 touchdown passes and …

ABILENE — With his team quickly building a commanding lead, and his offense humming like a well-oiled machine, Abilene Wylie senior quarterback Bryant “Bear” Meng stepped under center on first and goal. Meng took a shotgun snap, faked a handoff to his running back and then snapped his head back in the opposite direction toward the near sideline. The senior …