Gus Malzahn just gave UCF’s administration and its fan base the best early Christmas present he could ever give them. On this just-completed Thanksgiving weekend, I believe Knight Nation owes Malzahn a huge debt of gratitude. He voluntarily resigned as the head football coach on Saturday, apparently forfeited most of the $12 million in contract buyout money he could have …

CINCINNATI — Mike Tomlin has been a staunch defender of George Pickens, but after Pickens committed two personal fouls during Sunday’s win over the Bengals, the Steelers coach acknowledged that something has to change regarding his young wideout.  Pickens, who had to be escorted off the field at the end of last week’s loss in Cleveland, was flagged for both taunting and …

Getty Images After a 26-21 loss to the Seattle Seahawks continued a season of frustration for the New York Jets, cornerback D.J. Reed lashed out at the NFL’s referees on his X account in a brief but profane post directed at NFL officiating. The Jets’ latest loss, which dropped them to 3-9 on the season, came after the team was flagged …

Temple has hired Sam Houston coach K.C. Keeler to fill its open position, the school announced on Sunday. Keeler, 65, is a two-time national championship-winning coach at the FCS level and the only coach in FCS history to win a national title at two different stops, doing so at Delaware in 2003 and Sam Houston in 2020. CBS Sports and …

The Denver Broncos (7-5) will host the Cleveland Browns (3-8) in an AFC showdown on Monday Night Football. The Broncos have won two consecutive games and enter Week 13 as the final Wild-Card team in the AFC playoff bracket. Last week, Denver defeated the Las Vegas Raiders, 29-19. Meanwhile, Cleveland snapped is two-game skid in Week 12 on Thursday Night …