The Big 12 Conference slapped Arizona State with a $25,000 fine Monday for failing to keep fans from storming the field Saturday at Mountain America Stadium with a second remaining in a chaotic 28-23 victory over BYU Saturday. The Sun Devils might have gotten off cheap. The SEC imposed a combined total of $300,000 on the Oklahoma Sooners and Auburn …
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Dan Campbell: Daniel Jones has come up, but we haven’t really talked about it
Daniel Jones is a free agent and another coach of a contending team got asked about the possibility of adding him to their quarterback room on Tuesday. The Lions currently have second-year player Hendon Hooker behind Jared Goff on the active roster and Jake Fromm is on their practice squad. At a press conference, head coach Dan Campbell was asked …
Read More »Indiana’s performance against Ohio State earned it CFP brownie points
Ohio State Buckeyes running back TreVeyon Henderson (32) runs around Indiana Hoosiers linebacker Jailin Walker (2) during the second half of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Ohio State won 38-15. The Ohio State Buckeyes covered the betting spread with ease as they throttled the Indiana Hoosiers at home in Week 13. …
Read More »Seahawks claim DB A.J. Finley
The Seahawks claimed defensive back A.J. Finley on Tuesday, the team announced. The Chargers waived Finley on Monday ahead of their game against the Ravens. Finley earned a spot on the roster to start the season and played in the first 10 games. He saw action on 170 special teams snaps but only 43 on defense. In 2023, Finley bounced …
Read More »Weekend of upsets jumbles the College Football Playoff field ahead of ‘Rivalry Week’
After a weekend of chaos on the gridiron, the College Football Playoff (CFP) picture looks markedly different this week. Undefeated Oregon remains at No. 1 in the new rankings released Tuesday by the CFP Selection Committee. The Ducks are followed by Ohio State at No. 2, Texas at No. 3 and Penn State at No. 4, all retaining their positions …
Read More »Broncos activate Drew Sanders – Yahoo Sports
Linebacker Drew Sanders is back on the 53-man roster in Denver. The Broncos announced that Sanders was activated from the physically unable to perform list on Tuesday. The 2023 third-round pick has spent the entire season recovering from a torn Achilles he suffered this offseason. Sanders had reached the end of his 21-day practice window, so the Broncos had to …
Read More »The latest on the status of top 100 QB Bryce Baker’s commitment to UNC
The abrupt news of Mack Brown’s firing Tuesday morning caught longtime North Carolina commit Bryce Baker by surprise. The top 100 quarterback out of Kernersville (N.C.) East Forsyth has been steadfast in his commitment to North Carolina, Mack Brown, and the entire coaching staff. Now, with uncertainty surrounding the program, Baker and his family are cautiously moving forward. CLASS OF …
Read More »Commanders worked out Boston Scott, James Robinson
The Commanders are banged up at running back, so they took a look at two veteran free agents on Tuesday. According to multiple reports, the Commanders worked out Boston Scott and James Robinson. Brian Robinson has an ankle injury and Austin Ekeler is in the concussion protocol, so Jeremy McNichols and Chris Rodriguez, who re-signed on Tuesday, are the healthy …
Read More »Penn State stays at No. 4 in CFP rankings, lines up to face Indiana
Penn State remained at No. 4 for the third straight week Tuesday night in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. The Nittany Lions (10-1) were projected as the sixth seed in the 12-team playoff and would play 11th-seeded Indiana (10-1) in the first round Dec. 20 or 21 at Beaver Stadium. Penn State finishes its regular season against Maryland (4-7) …
Read More »Patriots claim OG Lester Cotton off waivers from Dolphins
The Patriots claimed offensive guard Lester Cotton off waivers Tuesday, the team announced. The Dolphins waived Cotton on Monday. In a corresponding move, the Patriots cut offensive guard Michael Jordan. Cotton, 28, has spent time with the Raiders and Dolphins on both the 53-player roster and the practice squad. He entered the NFL as a rookie free agent out of …
Read More »Penn State football players offer thanks to their families, at home and at school [opinion]
Thanksgiving week at Penn State is about much more than James Franklin asking beat writers what their meal preferences are. With a break in classes, the football team spends more time together at Lasch Building or elsewhere in State College than usual. It’s a time for sharing and bonding. It’s a time for friends and family. “I’m most thankful for …
Read More »Tyreek Hill listed as out of practice Tuesday
The Dolphins held a walkthrough practice on Tuesday and wide receiver Tyreek Hill did not participate in it. Hill was listed as out of practice on the second Dolphins injury report of the week. He was estimated as a limited participant on Monday due to the wrist injury that’s had him on the report in recent weeks and a personal …
Read More »Everything the College Football Playoff Committee said after the Week 13 rankings reveal
Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel talks during an interview with the Free Press Michigan beat writer Tony Garcia at U-M’s Weidenbach Hall in Ann Arbor on Monday, April 22, 2024. Can you taste it> We are into that part of the college football season where the rankings matter. No, not the traditional polls, but the CFP Rankings. We’ve now seen …
Read More »Xavier McKinney misses practice for personal reasons
The Packers did not have safety Xavier McKinney on Tuesday. He missed practice for personal reasons. Left tackle Rasheed Walker (knee) was the only other change to the practice report Tuesday, listed as a full participant after being limited a day earlier. Cornerback Jaire Alexander (knee), linebacker Edgerrin Cooper (hamstring), wide receiver Romeo Doubs (concussion), tight end John FitzPatrick (back) …
Read More »UNC fires Mack Brown & Rivalry Week preview | College Football Enquirer
We’ve reached Rivalry Week! On today’s episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde prepare you for what is about to be a tense finish to the 2024 college football season. To kick off the show with a reaction to the latest College Football Playoff Rankings. Then, they dive in on Texas A&M hosting …
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