SOUTH BEND − Welcome to their world. We’re hours out from witnessing college football history. It’s really happening. Soon. The sport’s first 12-team elimination playoff starts Friday (8 p.m., ESPN/ABC) when No. 7 seed Notre Dame (11-1) hosts No. 10 Indiana (11-1) in what promises to be a very cold and possibly very snowy Notre Dame Stadium. Three more games …

Patrick Mahomes seems like he’s on track to take the field on Saturday. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, who left during a win over the Cleveland Browns early last week and was later diagnosed with a “mild” high ankle sprain, was a full participant in practice on Tuesday and Wednesday. While things can still change, that’s a good initial sign …

TAMPA ― Florida football is taking a three-game win streak and a little swagger into its matchup with Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday at Raymond James Stadium (3:30 p.m., ESPN2). The Florida Gators (7-5) are vying for their first eight-win season since going 8-4 in 2020 and their first bowl win since beating Virginia 36-28 in the 2019 …

Minnesota’s Sam Darnold is just the third quarterback in NFL history to reach 3,500 passing yards, 29 TD passes and a 100-plus passer rating in his first 14 games with a team.Photograph: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Before this season, Sam Darnold’s strongest contribution to the NFL canon was “seeing ghosts”. Darnold was one of several quarterbacks selected early in the first …

Ethan Grunkemeyer’s first pass as a Penn State football player could now be one of his most important. The true freshman suddenly appears to be the top backup to starting quarterback Drew Allar. It’s quite a shift for the always-promising, but now quickly-relevant, QB who has not yet played a snap in college. If he, indeed, is listed as the …

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes continues to trend toward playing in Saturday’s game against the Texans. For the second consecutive practice, Mahomes was a full participant despite suffering an ankle sprain during last Sunday’s win over the Browns. With Mahomes practicing fully for the first two days of the week, it appears that barring a setback, he will be on the field …

California v UNLV – Art of Sport LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Despite losing its starting quarterback after three games and head coach 10 days ago, UNLV had its best season in the Football Bowl Subdivision. The 24th-ranked Rebels picked up their 11th win and first bowl victory in 24 years Wednesday night when they pulled …

The Saints have signed free agent running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, the team announced. Edwards-Helaire will start on the team’s practice squad, which also gives him flexibility to go elsewhere if a contender has a running back injury. The team cut defensive tackle Kendal Vickers from the practice squad in a corresponding move. The Chiefs cut Edwards-Helaire earlier this week, and …

. It was a crazy day in terms of transfer portal recruiting for Michigan football. The Wolverines had appeared to have gotten a commitment and a signing from former Belleville (Mich.) five-star defensive tackle Damon Payne — who has been at Alabama since 2021 — but that’s when things went haywire. Payne had signed with the Wolverines, it was reported …

The Broncos will be short a starting cornerback against the Chargers on Thursday night. Riley Moss has been ruled out for the third straight week. Moss is dealing with a knee injury and was listed as a limited participant in practice the last two days, so a return in Week 16 after an extended break may be in the cards. …

Dec. 18—SEATTLE — Even with coach Jake Dickert leaving and players flocking to the transfer portal, Washington State will not opt out of the Holiday Bowl. WSU Athletic Director Anne McCoy confirmed as much Wednesday, indicating that the Cougars will be in San Diego to play Syracuse in the Holiday Bowl, set for 5 p.m. on Dec. 27. “We are …

The Ravens added three players to their injury report on Wednesday. Wide receiver Rashod Bateman and edge rusher Odafe Oweh were both listed as limited participants while running back Justice Hill did not practice at all. Bateman is listed with a foot injury and an ankle issue led to Oweh’s addition. Hill missed practice for personal reasons rather than an …

Dec. 18—New Mexico’s most explosive rusher has found a new home. Former UNM running back Eli Sanders announced his commitment to USC on Wednesday via a post on social media. The 5-foot-11, Iowa State transfer rushed for 1,063 yards and nine touchdowns in his lone season with the Lobos, earning an All-Mountain West honorable mention selection in the process. He …

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice. Burrow is dealing with a knee injury in addition to the right wrist issue he’s dealt with all year. But with Burrow addressing the media on Wednesday, it doesn’t appear it’s going to keep the quarterback off of the field for Sunday’s game against the Browns. Receiver …

As the Gordon football team set up for its team photo after winning the Class 1A Division I Championship game, the AT&T Stadium field crew was already hard at work on preparations for the first 11-man football game before the slated 7 p.m. kickoff. For those unaware of why there was a three-and-a-half-hour delay between the second and last games …