Getty Images Following a chaotic week of college football, Tennessee is now in great position to reach the College Football Playoff, but it needs a win this weekend. No team would relish the opportunity to spoil the Volunteers’ season more than Vanderbilt, which has already beaten Alabama in Nashville this year. Coming off its tough loss in Athens, Tennessee had …

The Raiders are back within one score late in the third quarter of Friday’s road game against the Chiefs. Quarterback Aidan O’Connell floated a pass to tight end Brock Bowers for a 33-yard score with 1:40 to play in the third quarter. Daniel Carlson’s extra point cut the Chiefs’ lead to 16-10. The Raiders took over on the Chiefs’ 26-yard-line …

Running back Nate Frazier scored in the eighth overtime to give No. 7 Georgia a 44-42 home win over Georgia Tech. The Bulldogs scored 14 points in the final four minutes of regulation to force an overtime section that felt like it would never end. The eight overtimes are the second-most in FBS history after Illinois’ nine-overtime victory over Penn …

It took the Raiders nearly 45 minutes to find the end zone on Friday afternoon, but it didn’t take nearly as long for them to take a second trip. After cutting the Chiefs’ lead to 16-10 with a Brock Bowers touchdown with 100 seconds left in the third quarter, the Raiders forced a quick three-and-out to get the ball back. …

Getty Images After being picked to finish last in the preseason Big 12 media poll, Arizona State might be just one win away from reaching the conference championship game. That win will have to come against rival Arizona in the Territorial Cup. The Sun Devils have been one of the biggest surprises in college football this season, and they enter …

The Buccaneers placed safety Jordan Whitehead on injured reserve Friday, the team announced. Whitehead tore a pectoral muscle during Sunday’s win over the Giants, but the Bucs are hoping he can return this season. He will miss at least the next four games. Mike Edwards replaced Whitehead in the lineup. Whitehead has 76 tackles this season, one behind team-leader Lavonte …

Nov. 29—Journal staffer James Yodice breaks down everything you need to know about the week in Albuquerque prep sports — the story lines, the players to watch and the games you don’t want to miss.Watch Hear Subscribe to the Albuquerque Journal Podcast Network on Spotify — Apple Podcasts — Soundcloud Read Prep picks: Yodice, Diehl make state football championship game …

The Eagles added linebacker Ben VanSumeren to the injury report Friday. He was listed as limited with a knee injury but ruled out. VanSumeren, it turns out, will miss the rest of the season, too. Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports VanSumeren’s injury at Friday’s practice is season-ending. VanSumeren is listed at linebacker, but he has not played any …

Getty Images Heading into the final week of the regular season, Miami needs a win over Syracuse to lock itself into the ACC Championship Game. The Orange will be trying to spring the upset and spoil the Hurricanes’ party. Miami recovered from its slip-up against Georgia Tech by walloping Wake Forest last week, 42-14. Cam Ward had another big game, …

The story of the 2024 Chiefs season has been one of close escapes and Black Friday’s chapter might be the most improbable one yet. The Raiders forced a punt down 19-17 with two minutes left to play and drove from their 8-yard-line to the Chiefs’ 32-yard line as the seconds ticked off the clock. Quarterback Aidan O’Connell spiked the ball …

Nov. 29—BEMIDJI — The Bemidji State football program has yet to lose a game in the opening round of the Division II Super Region 4 Tournament. Despite a sparkling 4-0 record in the first weekend of the postseason, the Beavers have yet to win a second-round matchup and advance to the tournament quarterfinals. This Saturday, BSU has a shot to …

The Kansas City Chiefs are chasing a third consecutive Super Bowl title [Getty Images] The Kansas City Chiefs, the defending Super Bowl champions, came out on top in a dramatic finish to beat the Las Vegas Raiders 19-17 and become the first team to clinch an NFL play-off spot. Trailing by two points, with 15 seconds left and in field …

Getty Images The Saturday night showdown between Iowa State and Kansas State will go a long way in determining which teams reach the Big 12 Championship. “Farmageddon” will be one of the biggest games of the weekend, and it should also be one of the most entertaining. If Iowa State wants to play for a conference championship, it needs to …

The Minnesota Vikings signed Daniel Jones to their practice squad, they announced Friday, and the former Giants quarterback addressed his decision five days after New York released him. “You look at, offensively, what they’ve been able to do,” he said. “The system, coach (Kevin) O’Connell, his staff, just a lot of good things happening across the board — as a …

The name Kadale Williams is going to be in the Michigan high school football history books forever, as the Jackson Lumen Christi senior running back set the record for the most rushing yards in a state championship game. Williams ran for 314 yards and five touchdowns in a 56-18 win over Lansing Catholic. But Williams doesn’t expect to see his …