Ravens running back Justice Hill will not return today and could miss the Christmas Day game against the Texans with a concussion. Hill was injured with 8:52 remaining in the first half on the Ravens’ go-ahead touchdown drive. He had a 25-yard run to the Pittsburgh 45 before Steelers defensive back Damontae Kazee cut Hill’s legs out from under him. …

For all of James Franklin’s success at Penn State — and he’s had plenty of it — there’s been a prevailing narrative that the 11th year coach cannot deliver in crucial moments. The ironic moniker “Big Game James” has been thrown around to ridicule his efforts against top competition, notably in the Big Ten, a conference that he has not …

Getty Images Despite all the franchise has been through in recent years, and despite the low expectations that came with being the second-worst team in the National Football League a year ago, the Washington Commanders have secured their first winning season since 2015 and are on the verge of earning a playoff spot for the first time since 2020. Getting …

Sara Diggins / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images No. 5 Texas is dominating No. 12 Clemson in their first-round College Football Playoff matchup, commanding a 28-10 lead into halftime. The Longhorns’ offense has been relentless, piling up nearly 300 total yards and averaging eight yards per play. They scored touchdowns on four of their six first-half possessions, repeatedly exposing …

Patrick Mahomes (right) has been named Super Bowl Most Valuable Player three times [Getty Images] The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 27-19 at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday to close in on the top seed in the AFC. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes overcame an ankle problem to start the game and rushed for one touchdown and threw another to Xavier …

The Tennessee Volunteers make their College Football Playoff debut on Saturday as they travel as the No. 9 seed to take on No. 8 seed Ohio State in the first round. The Vols last won a national title in the 1998 season under the BCS system and they never made the four-team CFB playoff field. They rode a strong defense …

49ers activate Graham to replace suspended Campbell for Dolphins game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area MIAMI — The 49ers on Saturday signed linebacker Jalen Graham to the active roster to replace suspended veteran linebacker De’Vondre Campbell. The 49ers, in essence, cut ties with Campbell this week after he declined to enter the team’s Week 15 game against the …

AUSTIN, Texas — With injuries decimating its running backs, Clemson football is leaning on wide receiver Adam Randall for help. Randall, a third-year wideout for the No. 12 seed Tigers (10-3), was featured in the backfield throughout drives in Clemson’s first-round CFP game vs. No. 5 seed Texas (11-2) on Saturday. He caught a 1-yard pass as a running back and burst …

At this point in the season, all 32 NFL teams are dealing with injuries. Even some of the best players in the world. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is nursing an ankle sprain that had his availability in question, Eagles running back and MVP candidate Saquon Barkley is “dealing with a little something,” and then the Lions currently have a whopping …

Earlier this season, legendary coach Nick Saban called SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings the most underrated player in college football. For anyone who turned on the College Football Playoff, that statement might have looked a little ridiculous.  Jennings played one of the worst games of his life, a true nightmare performance in SMU’s 38-10 first-round loss to Penn State on Saturday. …

The Vikings elevated tight end Nick Muse and safety Bobby McCain from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks, the team announced. Muse began the season on the active roster before breaking his hand in Week 2. He went on injured reserve before returning to practice Nov. 20. The Vikings activated him to the active roster three days …

From the moment the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff bracket was revealed, a debate raged over who was and wasn’t included in the field. Should SMU, despite a loss to Clemson in the ACC championship game, have earned the final at-large berth over Alabama? Was Indiana, even with a gaudy 11-1 record, worthy of a spot despite what ended up …

A long list of NFL fines from Eagles-Steelers game originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It was a physical and chippy game between the Eagles and Steelers last week that resulted in seven total fines. Here’s the full list of fines handed out by the NFL from the Eagles’ 27-13 win: • Eagles S Sydney Brown was fined $6,981 for …

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin has been active on social media, criticizing the College Football Playoff selection committee after back-to-back blowouts in the first round. (7) Notre Dame handled (10) Indiana 27-17 on Friday night in a game more lopsided than the score indicated, and (6) Penn State, fueled by a pair of pick sixes, hammered (11) SMU 38-10 on …

The Ravens will have wide receiver Rashod Bateman in Saturday afternoon’s game against the Steelers. Bateman was questionable with a foot injury, but the Ravens were satisfied he could go after a pregame warmup. He has 38 catches for 654 yards and seven touchdowns this season. Outside linebacker Odafe Oweh (ankle) and right guard Daniel Faalele (knee) also are active …