In a move widely compared to Chip Kelly’s jump from UCLA head coach to Ohio State offensive coordinator last year, UCF head coach Gus Malzahn stepped down as the head coach at UCF to become the offensive coordinator at Florida State. Malzahn was firmly on the hot seat after going 4-8 in 2024, UCF’s second season in the Big 12. …

Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was suspended by the NFL without pay for three games Tuesday for repeated violations of player safety rules following his hit to the head of Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, which led to a concussion. Al-Shaair’s punishment was announced by NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan. In his letter to Al-Shaair, Runyan noted …

It’s December, and that means high-leverage, cold-weather football. In frigid, snowy Buffalo, Josh Allen dashed through the snow and the 49ers defense to the tune of two touchdowns passing, one touchdown rushing and one touchdown receiving — on a pass he threw, not to himself but also kind of to himself! Allen is the second player in NFL history with …

. As the Longhorns continue to add to their 2025 class, they could have a reason to celebrate in the coming weeks. In On3’s latest expert prediction from Chad Simmons, the Longhorns are favored to land four-star linebacker Kellen Wiley. He is ranked as the 37th-best player in Florida and the 26th-best linebacker in his class. If Simmons’ prediction does …

The Pittsburgh Steelers will try to maintain their lead atop the AFC North standings when they host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday during the Week 14 NFL schedule. Pittsburgh has won six of its last seven games, including a 44-38 victory at Cincinnati last week. The Steelers are 6.5-point favorites in the Week 14 NFL odds, despite losing to Cleveland …

How a secret weapon helped the Eagles topple the Ravens originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia He was the Eagles’ secret weapon Sunday, and he didn’t have any rushing attempts or catches, didn’t make any tackles, and if you weren’t paying really close attention you wouldn’t have even heard his name on the broadcast. Braden Mann was brilliant. Mann, the …

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Tthe Jacksonville Jaguars continue to sit in the driver’s seat when it comes to picking first when the 2025 NFL Draft happens this spring. Several other teams saw their draft positions change this past weekend, with more changes slated to take place in Week 14.  The Raiders leap-frogged the Giants into the No. 2 position following their controversial loss to the …

I don’t know what happened to Bryce Young when he got benched earlier this season, but it worked wonders for him. Since returning, the 2023 No. 1 overall pick has been a totally different quarterback since his return. He’s repeatedly making quick, assertive decisions that are typically the right ones to make, throwing the football with plus anticipation and accuracy, and he’s …

After winning four of their first six games of the season, the Chicago Bears have lost six straight, leading to the firing of head coach Matt Eberflus on Black Friday. Chicago will try to get back in the win column when the Bears take on the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The Bears are a 5.5-point underdog on the road …

Nico Iamaleava. Tennessee Volunteers versus Vanderbilt Commodores football on November 30, 2024 at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) ended its regular-season with a, 36-23, win at Vanderbilt in Week 14. The Vols await their College Football Playoff ranking and seeding. Two Tennessee student-athletes earned Southeastern Conference honors after defeating Vanderbilt. …

Football is a team game played by individuals, which means that on occasion an individual can singlehandedly undo the work of an entire team. The kicker who misses a crucial game-winning field goal, the quarterback who throws a crushing pick-6, the defensive lineman who commits a back-breaking penalty … when one player’s failure is the pivot point on which a …

Nov 30, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack wide receiver Kevin Concepcion (10) with the ball as North Carolina Tar Heels linebacker Amare Campbell (17) defends in the first quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images Transfer portal season is about to kick into high gear. With LSU football out of the playoff …

The NFL has issued discipline for Azeez Al-Shaair’s that concussed Trevor Lawrence. (Mike Carlson/Getty Images) The NFL has suspended Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair three games for the hit that concussed Trevor Lawrence in Houston’s 23-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero shared a snippet of the letter NFL VP of football operations Jon Runyan sent …

Dec. 3—The Washington State football team lost both its coordinators in the same day as coach Jake Dickert dismissed defensive coordinator Jeff Schmedding and offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle took the same position at Oklahoma, WSU and OU announced respectively Monday. The losses leave the Cougars (8-4) without a top defensive and offensive coach heading into their bowl game. The Cougs …