The 10th-seeded Indiana Hoosiers battle the seventh-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Friday. The winner of the game will then face the second-seeded Georgia Bulldogs in the quarterfinals at the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. The Hoosiers (11-1), who tied for second with Penn State in the Big Ten Conference at …

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert escapes the pocket against the Broncos defense. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Jim Harbaugh called. The Chargers responded. Needing to bounce back quickly from a blowout loss last Sunday to not only save their playoff seedings but also reinforce Harbaugh’s first-year turnaround of the much-maligned franchise, the Chargers delivered a thrilling second-half comeback against the …

Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt has already shown he’s all in with the Sun Devils football program. Earlier this month he indicated sales from his merchandise are being redirected into the Sun Angel collective so his teammates would benefit. Now, the freshman signal-caller is helping out his offensive line. Arby’s has signed deals with eight ASU offensive linemen at the …

It’s been a disappointing year for the Cincinnati Bengals. At 6-8, it kind of feels like their season is over, but it’s NOT, and that’s because they could still make the playoffs.  Thanks to their 38-27 win over the Titans in Week 15, the Bengals are still alive for a playoff spot. As Lloyd Christmas would say, “So you’re telling …

No. 17 BYU and No. 23 Colorado both had College Football Playoff aspirations, but they will have to settle for a meeting in the Alamo Bowl during the 2024-25 college football bowl schedule instead. The Cougars missed out on a playoff spot after losing to Kansas and Arizona State down the stretch of the regular season, while Colorado also suffered …

The Broncos have given away more points to the Chargers in the second half. With 2:58 left in the third quarter, a Gus Edwards 5-yard touchdown has narrowed Denver’s lead to 24-19. The Broncos scored on their opening drive of the second half with a 41-yard field goal by Wil Lutz, putting their lead at 23-13. On the ensuing drive, …

Nov 16, 2024; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian celebrates after a score in the fourth quarter against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Texas won 20-10. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images Following another impressive regular season, Steve Sarkisian is getting national attention. On Wednesday, the Longhorns head coach was named a semifinalist for …

The game between the Chargers and Broncos got a little confusing toward the end of the first half on Thursday night when Los Angeles decided to take advantage of an obscure NFL rule known as the fair-catch kick.  With eight seconds left to play in the first half, the Broncos were facing a fourth-and-12 from their own 16-yard line, which …

You want to talk about storylines? Well, the impending debut of the 12-team College Football Playoff this weekend has opened up a whole new set of postseason storylines as we enter a new era in the sport.  For all you climatologists, we have weather conditions. For all you shoppers, we have playoff football during Christmas week. Some of you shoppers …

Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker walks off the field at halftime after making a fair catch kick field goal as time expired in the first half Thursday against the Broncos. (Ryan Sun / Associated Press) The Chargers ended an otherwise disastrous first half against the Denver Broncos with a rare fair catch kick from Cameron Dicker that cut the Chargers deficit …

Texas quarterback Maalik Murphy (6) warms up ahead of the Longhorns’ game against the BYU Cougars at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. Duke transfer quarterback Maalik Murphy has committed to Oregon State, his third team in three years. After a great year at Duke, Murphy was a surprise entrance into the NCAA transfer portal. …

49ers-Dolphins practice report: Bosa, Guerendo sit out Thursday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers could start their fifth running back of the 2924 NFL season season in Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins. Rookie Isaac Guerendo sat out of a second consecutive practice Thursday due to a hamstring injury, placing his availability for the …

The 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket is set, as 12 teams prepare to compete in the expanded playoff for the first time. No. 1 seed Oregon, No. 2 seed Georgia, No. 3 seed Boise State and No. 4 seed Arizona State each earned first-round byes, so they will wait for their respective quarterfinal matchups to be set. The first round …

Only three weeks of the 2024 NFL season remain, which means we’ve had plenty of time to assess this year’s top players, and identify the best candidates to claim MVP honors. As we enter Week 16, we’ve attempted to do just that, polling more than a dozen of our NFL experts for this season’s top individual accolade. Below, you’ll find …

Ohio State students cheer during the second half of the NCAA football game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Ohio State won 38-15. While it may not feel entirely the same after a devastating loss to Michigan, there is still a big prize to play for. There are still many ready to …