If Vega Ioane gets a chance to see Stacy Collins at the Fiesta Bowl, he wants to thank him again. Ioane might never have found his way to Penn State without Collins, who’s back at Boise State as assistant head coach, linebackers coach and special teams coordinator after spending the last two seasons with the Nittany Lions’ special teams. When …

Yahoo Sports fantasy contributor Sal Vetri reveals his bold prediction for the 2025 fantasy football season. View more Video Transcript Yeah, I mean, it was going to be, it’s around Brian Thomas, and it was gonna be that this guy will be a top 10 wide receiver next year, and he’s basically doing that this year. It’s gonna be that …

Nov 16, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies offensive lineman Ar’maj Reed-Adams (55) lifts running back Amari Daniels (5) in celebration of his touchdown during the first quarter against the New Mexico State Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images Texas A&M (8-4, 5-3 SEC) will face the USC Trojans (6-6, 4-5 Pac 12) on December …

Getty Images Welcome to the Christmas edition of the Week 17 grades! The first three games of Week 17 have all had some big playoff implications. That started with the opening game on Christmas Day when the Kansas City Chiefs clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC by beating the Pittsburgh Steelers, 29-10. In the second game of the …

PHOENIX – Rutgers football’s offense faced issues in the second half of its heartbreaking loss to Kansas State in the Rate Bowl, largely the Wildcats’ defense. But a communication issue also played a significant role in the Scarlet Knights’ 44-41 loss at Chase Field, a defeat that dropped Rutgers to 7-6 for the season. Coach Greg Schiano said the issue, …

The Bears and Seahawks have combined for six punts and nine points. Seattle headed to the locker room with a 6-3 halftime lead. The most exciting part of Thursday Night Football came just before the two-minute warning when Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf and Bears defensive back Tyrique Stevenson got into it. Metcalf ended up drawing a 15-yard penalty for head-butting …

Dec. 26—More than one Eck will be on hand for head coach Jason Eck’s first season at New Mexico. Former Idaho linebacker Jaxton Eck — Jason’s son — is transferring to UNM, the program announced Thursday via a post on social media. Jaxton Eck, a 6-foot-1, 225-pound sophomore, earned first team All-Big Sky honors after logging a team-high 134 total …

Getty Images The Chicago Bears are set to undergo a full head-coaching search this offseason. One of their top players already has some opinions about where the franchise should turn next, however, with All-Pro cornerback Jaylon Johnson openly hoping the Bears court an offensive mind to help quarterback Caleb Williams. Johnson’s top priority is welcoming a leader who can elevate …

Dec. 26—SAN DIEGO — Linebacker Buddah Al-Uqdah is taking his talents across the state. The former Washington State linebacker is transferring to rival Washington, he announced on Thursday, putting an end to his three-year stay with the Cougars. He’s joining a Huskies squad that finished its first Big Ten regular season with a 4-5 record and 6-6 overall. Al-Uqdah, who …

Shanahan expresses confidence in 49ers kicker Moody amid rough season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 2024 NFL season has been a challenging campaign for the 49ers, and that includes second-year kicker Jake Moody. Moody has made 23 of his 30 field goal attempts or a 76.7 percent success rate, which is a significant drop …

Dec. 26—SAN DIEGO — On the first day of the month, shortly after Washington State wrapped up its regular season with a deflating home loss to Wyoming, the Cougars still looked like the Cougars. They might not have been bound for the College Football Playoff, a real possibility earlier in the season, but they remained eligible for an upper-tier bowl …

As we enter the penultimate week of the NFL season, Nate Tice and Charles McDonald are back to break down all the action from a festive—but somewhat underwhelming—set of Christmas games before deep diving on the most interesting matchups to look forward to this weekend. The duo kicks things off by revisiting the Kansas City Chiefs’ dominant win over the …

PHOENIX (AP) — Dylan Edwards ran for 196 yards and scored his third touchdown on a 36-yard run in the fourth quarter, helping Kansas State rally past Rutgers 44-41 in the Rate Bowl on Thursday night. The Scarlet Knights (7-6) led by 10 at halftime and went up 34-17 on Ja’shon Benjamin’s seven-yard touchdown catch on the opening drive of …

PHILADELPHIA — As the Los Angeles Rams lined up on third-and-3, Zack Baun crept up to the right edge. The Philadelphia Eagles linebacker looked ready to blitz. As Matthew Stafford fielded the snap, Baun instead backpedaled. He shuffled out toward receiver Puka Nacua, who would catch nine passes for 117 yards on the night. Nacua would not catch this pass. …

It was the longest bowl game in college football history It happened at Ford Field. It took a record six overtimes, but Toledo earned a 48-46 win over Pitt on Thursday in the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field, home of the NFL’s Detroit Lions. There were 22 scoring plays, with 11 scoring players in the first four quarters and …