Clemson football faced an uphill battle to make its seventh College Football Playoff but rode some fortunate circumstances and late-game magic to claim its spot as the ACC champion. The Tigers may boast the second-most appearances in CFP history, but given the school’s four-year absence from the tournament, they had a lot to prove in their first-round matchup.  Though Clemson’s …

The Steelers beat the Ravens 18-16 two weeks ago at home. They have work to do if they are going to sweep the Ravens by winning in Baltimore. Lamar Jackson threw two touchdowns in the first half, leading the Ravens to a 17-10 advantage at halftime. Baltimore outgained Pittsburgh 201 to 170, with 121 coming on the ground. Derrick Henry …

Clemson football’s season ended with a loss to 5 seed Texas in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday. Even after that defeat, the Southeastern Conference wasn’t done with the Tigers. The SEC’s official X account (formerly Twitter) took a shot at Dabo Swinney and Clemson following the Tigers’ fourth and final loss of the year. As …

Officials penalized only the Steelers after a skirmish in the first quarter of their game with the Eagles on Sunday, even though Philadelphia cornerbacks Darius Slay and Quinyon Mitchell threw punches. In a pool report, referee Alan Eck said “no punches were observed.” The league announced fines for four players involved in the scuffle, including higher fines for Slay and …

The No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes will try to avenge a loss to Michigan from their regular-season finale when they host the No. 9 seed Tennessee Vols in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday night. Ohio State had only lost one game prior to its setback against the Wolverines, which came in a 32-31 final …

The Steelers have controlled the third quarter thus far, outgaining the Ravens 94 to 35. The game now is tied 17-17. Pittsburgh went 88 yards in eight plays on its second possession of the second half. Cordarrelle Patterson made a juggling catch, while lying on his back, for a 12-yard touchdown. It was Russell Wilson’s second touchdown throw of the …

MADISON – Micheal Garner gets his shot at Big Ten football less than 2½ hours away from home. Garner spent the past two seasons in Louisiana at Grambling State. After the 6-foot-6, 280-pound defensive lineman entered the transfer portal Dec. 9 the native of Chicago Heights, Illinois, received eight Division I offers. Saturday evening he announced on X that he …

Getty Images Welcome to the Week 16 grades! For the first 15 weeks of the season, the NFL didn’t play a single Saturday game, but that changed this week with a Saturday doubleheader that featured four of the top teams in the AFC.  In Saturday’s first game, the Kansas City Chiefs improved to 14-1 by beating the Houston Texans, 27-19. …

The most intriguing matchup of the College Football Playoff first round takes place Saturday night in Columbus, Ohio, when No. 9 seed Tennessee goes on the road to face No. 8 seed Ohio State. The Buckeyes (10-2) come into the game reeling off a 13-10 loss to Michigan that has prompted questions about coach Ryan Day’s long-term future as the program’s …

Another week, another fine for a guy falling into the end zone and grabbing his junk. Actually, it doesn’t happen every week. But it has happened twice this year. Last month, Lions receiver Jameson Williams did it. The NFL fined him $19,697. Last week, Broncos linebacker Nik Bonitto did it, capping his return of an intercepted backward pass to the …

AUSTIN, TEXAS – DECEMBER 21: Jaydon Blue #23 of the Texas Longhorns runs the ball during the third quarter against the Clemson Tigers in the Playoff First Round Game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on December 21, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images) For only the third time all season, the Texas Longhorns rushed for more …

The Steelers and Ravens had a wild couple of minutes with three huge momentum swings. With 14:08 remaining, Derrick Henry ran for 44 yards to the Pittsburgh 11 before Damontae Kazee pulled him down. Henry now has 133 yards on 17 carries. On the next play, though, Steelers defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick picked Lamar Jackson on a pass behind Rashod …

Texas is moving on to the second round of the College Football Playoff after the (5) Longhorns outlasted (12) Clemson 38-24. The win sets up a quarterfinal matchup against (4) Arizona State in the Peach Bowl on Jan. 1, 2025. The Longhorns, SEC runner-ups in their first season in the conference, looked like title contenders for much of their clash …

The Ravens are in the postseason, punching their ticket with a convincing 34-17 victory over the Steelers. The question is: Can they win the division title? Both teams are 10-5 after the Steelers missed on a chance to clinch the AFC North on Saturday. The Steelers, who have lost three of their past five games, close out the regular season …

AUSTIN, TEXAS – DECEMBER 21: Head coach Steve Sarkisian of the Texas Longhorns celebrates with Quintrevion Wisner #26 and teammates after defeating the Clemson Tigers 38-24 in the Playoff First Round Game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on December 21, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Texas powered past Clemson in its first-round College Football Playoff …