Nov 24, 2011; College Station, TX, USA; General view of the lone star showdown logo on the field before a game between the Texas A&M Aggies and Texas Longhorns at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports We finally know when the Cotton Holdings Lone Star Showdown. That’s the official sponsored name of the Texas vs. Texas A&M game. …

Jaguars coach Doug Pederson doesn’t believe in firing assistants during the season. He didn’t do it during his five years in Philadelphia and doesn’t plan to in Jacksonville, not even after the worst loss in franchise history. Coming off a 52-6 debacle at Detroit and heading into a bye week, Pederson said “everything’s on the table” in terms of making …

Cornerback Alex Austin is back on the active roster in New England. The Patriots announced on Monday that they have activated Austin from injured reserve. Austin has been out since injuring his ankle in the third game of the regular season. Austin played 14 defensive snaps and 20 special teams snaps in the first three weeks. He had nine tackles …

. For the second time in as many days, the Florida Gators have earned a commitment from a class of 2025 recruit. Brentwood Academy (Tennessee) defensive lineman Stephon Shivers pledged his services to the Orange and Blue on Monday, following an official visit to the Swamp over the weekend. Shivers backed off his commitment to Georgia 10 days ago and …

Carmen Vitali NFL Reporter CHICAGO — Never mind the Bears’ season, is Caleb Williams’ rookie season even salvageable? Judging by Sunday’s loss to the Packers: yes. Green Bay has now won 11 straight over Chicago — a record for either team in the 104-year rivalry — but Week 11’s 20-19 thriller was their most entertaining matchup in recent memory. The …

49ers make history with latest late-game collapse vs NFC West team originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ latest historic feat is one they won’t be proud of. San Francisco, with its 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, tied a long-standing NFL record. The 49ers now have three NFC West divisional losses this …

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 30: An end zone pylon is seen during the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl between the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Wisconsin Badgers at Allegiant Stadium on December 30, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Badgers defeated the Sun Devils 20-13. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) Florida’s path to a bowl game has been …

Only eight times in NFL history has a running back racked up over 2,000 rushing yards and only once has a running back gone over 2,100 rushing yards.  Will Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley become the second to go over 2,100, and eclipse the record of 2,105 in the process? That record was set by Eric Dickerson back in 1984, and the …

The Steelers didn’t practice Monday, but with a game looming against the Browns on Thursday night, they were required to release an estimated report. Edge rusher Alex Highsmith (ankle) was listed as out of practice, and coach Mike Tomlin said it’s “likely” Highsmith won’t return this week. Highsmith was inactive for Sunday’s win over the Ravens. “I hadn’t checked in …

Paul Finebaum has been talking about college football — mostly the Southeastern Conference — for decades. He doesn’t like how the new 12-team College Football Playoff is shaping up. His biggest issue is with undefeated Indiana, followed closely by Penn State (whose only loss is to Ohio State). “I think that Indiana and Penn State are overvalued,” he said on …

Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks will make his long-awaited NFL debut Sunday against the Chiefs. Brooks spent the first half of his rookie year rehabbing from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee. He injured his knee in a Nov. 11, 2023, game against TCU in his final season at Texas. “I fully expect JB to make his debut …

The Pop-Tarts Bowl will have not one, not two, but three edible mascots this year. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) You probably do not remember who won the inaugural Pop-Tarts Bowl last year (Kansas State over NC State), but surely you remember the game’s mascot sacrificing itself by jumping into a giant toaster and Wildcats players eating …

Bears head coach Matt Eberflus said on Monday that he still has no regrets about not trying to get closer to the end zone before calling on Cairo Santos to try a game-winning field goal, but he does think that officials might have missed a penalty on the Packers before the kick was blocked. NFL rules bar kick blockers from …

ESPN showed a graphic during its Big 12 game coverage on Saturday that really caught our attention. The graphic showed a preseason ranking of the 16 coaches in the Big 12 Conference, from No. 1 to No. 16. No. 16 on the list? Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham, whose Sun Devils are tied for third in the conference with …

The Ravens finished Sunday’s loss to the Steelers without linebacker Roquan Smith in the lineup and Monday didn’t bring much clarity about his outlook for the coming week. Smith injured his hamstring during the second half of the 18-16 loss and was quickly ruled out for the remainder of the game. Head coach John Harbaugh didn’t offer much of a …