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Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi defends controversial field goal decision in 6OT bowl loss to Toledo
USATSI Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi defended his decision to kick a field goal during the Panthers’ 48-46 six-overtime loss to Toledo in Thursday’s GameAbove Sports Bowl. Trailing 40-37 in the second overtime, the Panthers faced fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line. Rather than attempt a game-winning touchdown, Narduzzi sent kicker Ben Sauls onto the field for an 18-yard try that forced …
Read More »Rutgers ran a fake Eagles tush push to perfection against Kansas State during the Rate Bowl
. Rutgers decided to pull a fast one during Thursday night’s Rate Bowl at Chase Field, and it worked to perfection. While looking to run the Philadelphia Eagles’ tush push at the 1-yard line against Kansas State, quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis instead handed the ball off to running back Antwan Raymond for the fake. Raymond made it untouched into the end …
Read More »QB Room: Vikings keeping Sam Darnold and J.J. McCarthy together in 2025 is gaining momentum
Last August, in the midst of NFL training camps, I visited the Minnesota Vikings and found myself camped out with a member of the team’s brain trust. Not far away, Sam Darnold and J.J. McCarthy were alternating in 11-on-11 drills when the conversation turned into an art versus science debate about when to turn a team over to a young …
Read More »Toledo rode a wild finish to a historic 6OT GameAbove Sports Bowl win over Pittsburgh
Toledo Rockets head coach Jason Candle lifts the 2024 GameAbove Sports Bowl trophy after defeating Pittsburgh Panthers in six overtimes at Ford Field in Detroit, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. Toledo escaped the GameAbove Sports Bowl in a historic finish over Pittsburgh on Thursday night at Ford Field. A failed Panthers two-point conversion in the game’s sixth overtime gave the Rockets …
Read More »Lineman from state champion Stewartville commits to Winona State
Dec. 26—STEWARTVILLE — Few would have guessed this when Ridge Hatz was a Stewartville High School sophomore. Back then, Hatz was barely 6 feet tall and 175 pounds. No way did he seem on his way to becoming a future Division II college offensive lineman. But this month, it happened. Hatz orally committed to Winona State University, where he is …
Read More »Shanahan offers silver lining to Purdy, 49ers’ down season
Shanahan offers silver lining to Purdy, 49ers’ down season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyle Shanahan believes that quarterback Brock Purdy will benefit from all the adversity the 49ers have faced during the 2024 NFL season. Shanahan explained Purdy’s progress during what has been a frustrating and uneven 2024 campaign for San Francisco and its third-year quarterback. “He’s …
Read More »Vanderbilt vs. Georgia Tech prediction, odds: 2024 Birmingham Bowl picks by proven college football model
The stage is set for the 2024 Birmingham Bowl as the Vanderbilt Commodores take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Friday. Georgia Tech has the better regular-season record (7-5) and has won each of its last six matchups against Vanderbilt, but is 1-4 in road games in 2024. Meanwhile, the Commodores look to get back into the win column after finishing …
Read More »NFL Saturday tripleheader: What’s at stake in Chargers-Patriots, Broncos-Bengals and Rams-Cardinals
The NFL does its best to get interesting matchups late in the season. It’s not always easy. Injuries hit teams, some teams clinch early and other teams get eliminated before Christmas. The league has to get creative sometimes. This year it designated five matchups, three of which could be moved to Saturday for a tripleheader. The NFL announced its Week …
Read More »‘Vegas is cool as hell,’ Aggies junior DL Albert Regis describes emotions before bowl game
Nov 23, 2024; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Albert Regis (17) reacts after making a tackle against the Auburn Tigers in the third quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-Imagn Images In the first year of the expanded College Football Playoff, countless players around the country who weren’t on the top twelve teams are disappointed and …
Read More »NFL Christmas ratings: Netflix reports average of 24 million viewers for Chiefs-Steelers and Ravens-Texans
The NFL did something different this year with its Christmas slate, partnering with Netflix to stream a pair of unusually timed Wednesday games. They announced the results a day later. Netflix reported an average of 24 million viewers across its games between the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers, then the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans. Overall, it claimed 65 …
Read More »Syracuse vs. Washington State prediction, odds, line: 2024 Holiday Bowl picks by college football model
The 2024 Holiday Bowl will take place on Friday, featuring the No. 21 Syracuse Orange against the Washington State Cougars. Syracuse is coming off an impressive 9-3 season that included a marquee win over Miami (FL) to end the season that kept the Hurricanes out of the College Football Playoff. Meanwhile, Washington State went 8-4 as an independent with a …
Read More »Seahawks vs. Bears score, live updates: Seattle needs a win to keep playoff hopes alive in final Thursday Night Football game of the year
The Seattle Seahawks have to be kicking themselves after Week 16’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The Seahawks now need two wins, and the Rams to lose to the Cardinals this Sunday — the Rams win the division with a win over Arizona — for Seattle to take the NFC West crown. They’ll have to lock in Thursday night in …
Read More »Everything Texas A&M, USC coaches and players said before Friday’s Las Vegas Bowl
. Texas A&M (8-4) will look to end the 2024 season on a high note amid losing three out of the final four games of coach Mike Elko’s inaugural campaign while having the chance to win nine games for the first time since the memorable 2020 season. Facing USC (6-6) in the Las Vegas Bowl, the Trojans have been ravaged …
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