The Michigan Wolverines probably would have agreed without hesitation to be playing Alabama at the end of the regular season entering the 2024 college football season, but this year didn’t go the way either powerhouse program expected. Michigan and Alabama met in the College Football Playoff semifinals last year, which the Wolverines won 27-20 en route to winning their first …

The Colts did not hold a practice on Christmas, but they would have been without a significant piece of their offense if they had been on the field. Quarterback Anthony Richardson was listed as a non-participant in practice due to back and foot ailments. The team is slated to practice on Thursday and participation from Richardson would be a good …

BYU receiver Darius Lassiter spins away from Oklahoma State safety Kobe Hylton during game at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Darius Lassiter is down to the last half of his last stand. When he takes the field in the second half of No. 17 BYU’s battle against No. 23 …

The Chiefs won’t play another meaningful football game for quite a while. After three quarters of tight action, the Chiefs used a pair of fourth quarter scores to turn their game against the Steelers into a 29-10 blowout win. The victory moved the Chiefs to 15-1 on the season and it clinched the top seed in the AFC playoffs for …

Tigers Saivion Jones 35 and Whit Weeks 40 celebrate after a fumble recovery as the LSU Tigers take on UCLA at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. LSU’s defense will look different when it faces Baylor in the Texas Bowl on New Year’s Eve. A flurry of exits on the defensive side of the ball has …

The Eagles didn’t practice on Christmas Day, but they still were required to put out a practice report. That gave a better idea of where their quarterbacks are in their recovery. Starting quarterback Jalen Hurts remains in concussion protocol and is estimated as a non-participant. His backup, Kenny Pickett, was limited with an injury to his ribs. Tanner McKee is …

NCAA Football: Colorado at Kansas SAN ANTONIO — Colorado secured what it said was record insurance coverage for quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter as the star duo opted to complete their college careers in the Alamo Bowl rather than sit out and prepare for the NFL draft. Colorado would not disclose the amount of insurance coverage …

Mike Tomlin didn’t like the performance. But the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach had a name for it. “Junior varsity,” Tomlin said Wednesday after a 29-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. “It’s not good enough. We got to own that.” The Steelers can own now the deficiencies that have derailed their AFC North title hopes and produced a three-game losing …

IU football continues to add to its quarterback room. A day after landing one of the most-prized QBs out of the transfer portal (Cal’s Fernando Mendoza), Curt Cignetti landed a Christmas commitment from 2025 prospect Jacob Bell. More additions: IU gets needed WR in App State’s Makai Jackson from portal More: Big Ten RB whose best game came against IU …

49ers place Moore on IR, sign O-lineman Heck to contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers already announced offensive lineman Jaylon Moore wouldn’t play in the final two 2024 regular-season games, and on Wednesday, they made it official. Moore was placed on injured reserve with a quad injury, ending his fourth NFL season. The soon-to-be 27-year-old Moore …

Aug 29, 2024; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Western Carolina Catamounts quarterback Cole Gonzales (9) prepares to throw the football during the first half of the game against North Carolina State Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jaylynn Nash-USA TODAY Sports The Oklahoma Sooners made a splash via the transfer portal when they added former Washington State quarterback and the top …

Christmas Day games had major playoff implications around the NFL, thanks to all four of the teams playing holding a spot in the AFC playoffs. The Kansas City Chiefs needed just one victory to lock up home-field advantage in the AFC, and they earned it by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the opener of the Christmas Day doubleheader.  The Steelers …

Gus Malzahn’s decision to resign immediately after the season finale kicked off a transfer portal window that opened on Dec. 9, so UCF expected plenty of activity. The Knights ended a 4-8 campaign, their second consecutive losing season in which they missed the postseason for the first time since 2015-16. SIGNED LB Keli Lawson Vitals: 6-6, 220 pounds Resume: Lawson …

Beyoncé put on the best show in Houston on Christmas, but the Ravens were a close second. The Ravens raced out to a 7-0 lead on their opening possession of their game against the Texans and never looked back on their way to a 31-2 win. The victory moves them to 11-5 on the year and they will be the …

Sep 21, 2024; Provo, Utah, USA; Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) drops back to pass against the Kansas State Wildcats during the second quarter at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images Similar to Colorado, the BYU Cougars should be close to full strength for Saturday’s Alamo Bowl in San Antonio. According to KSL Sports, BYU hasn’t …