Dont’e Thornton Jr. Tennessee Volunteers versus Mississippi State Bulldogs football at Neyland Stadium on November 9, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire The 2024 college football season enters Week 13. Tennessee (8-2, 5-2 SEC) lost to Georgia (8-2, 5-2 SEC), 31-17, in Week 12 at Sanford Stadium. The Vols will next host UTEP (2-8, 2-5 CUSA) on Saturday in …

Conventional wisdom in the NFL is that you pay quarterbacks and replace running backs. The former is cherished. The latter is expendable. Maybe that’s what, in the end, drove the New York Giants braintrust to make one of the most brainless decisions in recent league history — doubling down on quarterback Daniel Jones despite an absence of evidence in his …

Northwestern football hosted No. 2 Ohio State at Wrigley Field on Saturday, showcasing one of Chicago’s most iconic venues. On Monday, the Wildcats unveiled renderings of their brand-new stadium, Ryan Field, which will open in 2026. In a news release, the university said the new stadium will be “a state-of-the-art $850 million sports and entertainment venue set to become a …

What’s more fun than second-guessing NFL coaches? Nothing, that’s what. So let’s do it every week, right here. This week: Staring into the teeth of the dragon. The scenario Kansas City at Buffalo, the latest installment of the NFL’s current greatest rivalry. Buffalo has the ball, up 23-21, but it’s 4th and 2 on the Kansas City 26 with a …

It’s extremely unlikely that a sub-.500 team will be needed to fill out the bowl field. Out of the 134 teams at the top level of college football, over 100 still have a path to a bowl game with two weeks to go in the regular season. Of those 103 schools, 63 teams have six or more wins and are …

(Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports illustration) Every week in the NFL season brings a host of new questions … and answers some old ones, too. Let’s run down what we learned in Week 11 … and what we’ll be wondering about in Week 12 and beyond. ASKED: Who’s going to be left out of the NFC playoff picture? Yes, there are still …

It finally happened: After several close calls, the Chiefs lost their first game since last Christmas. That provided an opening for the Lions, who are playing like the top team in the league anyway. The Chiefs still have time to get their offense on track before the playoffs, but the rest of the league is showing that a three-peat will …

FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS – OCTOBER 19: Aaron Anderson #1 of the LSU Tigers drops a pass in the end zone during the first half while being defended by Doneiko Slaughter #3 of the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) Explosive plays go hand-in-hand with winning football games. …

Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. 🚨 Headlines 🏀 15-0: The Cavaliers are the fourth team in NBA history to start 15-0, joining the 1948-49 Washington Capitols, 1993-94 Rockets and 2015-16 Warriors. ⚽️ NWSL semifinals: Washington beat Gotham (3-0 in …

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 16: Marcel Reed #10 of the Texas A&M Aggies throws a pass in the second half against the New Mexico State Aggies at Kyle Field on November 16, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Texas A&M (8-2, 5-1 SEC) and first-year head coach Mike Elko have continued to defy preseason expectations. …

The Giants have decided to bench starting QB Daniel Jones. (Photo by Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/picture alliance via Getty Images) The New York Giants have made a big change coming out of their Week 11 bye. After enormous struggles (and an enormous contract), the Giants are benching their embattled quarterback Daniel Jones. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Jones will be replaced by …

The Oregon Ducks didn’t earn any style points on Saturday night with their 16-13 win over the Wisconsin Badgers, but they didn’t need them to keep the national championship dreams alive in Eugene. While there were a lot of things to improve upon in Week 12, Oregon now heads into a much-needed bye week with a chance to get healthy …

Time’s up for Danny Dimes. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the New York Giants are benching starting quarterback Daniel Jones for the rest of the season. Sources: The #Giants are benching QB Daniel Jones, officially moving on from their starter. Out of the bye week, with the team 2-8, Jones now heads to the bench in what the …

Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen’s history with the Ravens made him a popular figure in the days leading up to Sunday’s game between the AFC North teams and Queen wound up making a major play just before halftime. The Steelers dominated play for most of the first 30 minutes before a Derrick Henry touchdown had the Ravens up 7-6 in the …

Wisconsin football welcomed a pair of iconic Badger alumni back to Camp Randall for its marquee matchup vs. No. 1 Oregon on Nov. 16. 2016 consensus First-team All-America team member Ryan Ramczyk served as UW’s honorary captain during the opening coin toss, while 2014 Heisman Trophy runner-up Melvin Gordon was honored at halftime of the 16-13 loss. Ramcyzk, who played …