SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Throughout college football, it’s become common for NFL-bound players to opt out of playing in bowl games, choosing to avoid injury risk that could damage their draft stock and potentially cost them financially in the long run. Rutgers is experiencing that for Thursday’s Rate Bowl against Kansas State with Greg Schiano confirming Tuesday that star running back …

Mason Rudolph will continue to guide Tennessee’s offense in Week 17. Titans head coach Brian Callahan told reporters on Tuesday that Rudolph will start at quarterback against the Jaguars on Sunday. “I think he’s earned himself another shot to play,” Callahan said in his press conference. “He did a lot of good things in the game.” Rudolph started last week …

Side by side photos of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and singer Beyoncé. (Sean M. Haffey and Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Lamar Jackson said he will not miss Beyoncé on Christmas Day. Sorry, not sorry. Apparently, there’s a Ravens-Texans game during the Beyoncé concert, and fans might not be the only ones miffed that somebody had the nerve to plan a …

The Colts signed offensive guard Mark Glowinski from the practice squad to the 53-player roster Tuesday, the team announced. The Colts elevated Glowinski in Week 13 at New England, Week 15 at Denver and Week 16 vs. Tennessee, so he is out of elevations for the season. He started all three games at right guard. Glowinski signed with the team’s …

The Iowa Hawkeyes‘ primary offensive tackle target in the transfer portal is headed to another Big Ten program instead. The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman broke the news that former Rice offensive tackle Ethan Onianwa had committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes on Tuesday morning. Onianwa took a visit to Iowa after entering the transfer portal on Dec. 6. In Onianwa’s first …

Mike McCarthy presumably has no idea what his future holds as he is in the final year of his contract with the Cowboys. Do the Cowboys want him back? Does he want to come back? Owner Jerry Jones has offered effusive praise for the job McCarthy has done in winning four of the past five games. The Cowboys knew they …

While you could easily say that 2024 was a good year for college football in the state of Georgia, by previous standards, you might not be able to say that it was great. Most of the bigger programs in the state are done playing, except Georgia and Georgia Tech, and as of Christmas time, Georgia still has a chance to …

Should Patriots keep Van Pelt as OC? What Chiefs’ path can tell us originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots already failed to develop one first-round quarterback in Mac Jones. They can’t afford to make the same mistake with Drake Maye. That’s what makes this offseason so crucial for the Patriots. While Maye has serious franchise QB …

Dec. 24—As the final game of Washington State’s season nears, a Friday matchup with Syracuse in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, the picture of former coach Jake Dickert’s departure is beginning to crystallize. In a Tuesday piece from Johncanzano.com, in November, WSU’s board of regents instructed president Kirk Schulz to find an additional $2 million in support for the …

Jonathan Taylor goes hot streak hunting against the pathetic Giants, Chuba Hubbard returns himself to the top 12, and Breece Hall attempts to go out on top in fantasy championships. Other positions: Quarterback | Receiver | Tight End/Kickers/Defense Week 17 Running Backs 1 Saquon Barkley PHI vs. DAL 2 Jahmyr Gibbs DET at SF 3 Derrick Henry BAL at HOU …

Photo: Isaiah Hole Not many expected the Wolverines to have a slow go in the transfer portal after the Bryce Underwood recruitment. But, simultaneously, not many expected Michigan football to land some of the top talent in the country, either. The maize and blue have a solid haul thus far with seven commitments from the portal (Indiana WR Donaven McCulley, …

Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith suffered a knee injury during the team’s Week 15 loss to the Packers. While he was able to play all of Sunday’s loss to the Vikings, Smith still isn’t 100 percent — and told reporters on Tuesday and likely won’t be for some time. Playing the Bears on Thursday night, Smith was asked if the knee …

Jayden Denegal gave his parents an early Christmas present this year. The Apple Valley High School graduate, needing a change of scenery, entered the transfer portal and soon knew where he would be heading — back home to California, about a three-hour drive down Interstate 15 from his home in Apple Valley. After spending the last three seasons at the …

The Texans elevated wide receiver Jared Wayne and cornerback D’Angelo Ross from practice squad for the Christmas Day game against the Ravens, the team announced. Wayne has played two games this season, seeing action on 24 offensive snaps and 17 on special teams. It is his first career action, and he now is out of elevations for the season. He …

Hannah Mattix/Clarion Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik has positioned himself as one of college football’s brightest stars, and if he returns for his senior season in 2025, he could achieve what no Tiger has before: winning the Heisman Trophy. Despite the impressive careers of Deshaun Watson and Trevor Lawrence, Clemson has never produced a Heisman winner. …