. On Dec. 31, the Alabama Crimson Tide will officially put a bow on the first season for Kalen DeBoer in Tuscaloosa against the Michigan Wolverines in the ReliaQuest Bowl. A game in which Alabama is favored, the Crimson Tide however will end up being without some players in this contest due to having entered the transfer portal since it …

Dominate in Week 17 with Sal Vetri’s keys to a fantasy football victory. The pick-up-and-play defense: Indianapolis Colts @ NYG Indianapolis is shaping up to be a league-winning fantasy defense. We discussed them a few weeks back as a stash option for the fantasy playoffs due to their strong postseason schedule. In Week 15, they took on the Broncos and …

Saturday marks the busiest day of the college football bowl calendar, with enough offerings from all over the country that will keep fans dialed in from morning until after midnight. What better way to spend the final weekend of the year? The early portion of the day will feature a couple of contests staged at venues best known for another …

Rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will officially have one of his key weapons when the Falcons play the Commanders on Sunday Night Football. Receiver Drake London is off the injury report and set to play in Week 17 London (knee) was listed as limited on Wednesday and Thursday but was a full participant on Friday. In his third season, London …

As much as the game has changed since Chris Klieman took over as Kansas State’s football coach six years ago, his main objectives come bowl season never have and likely never will. The fact that both of them — sending the seniors out on a high note and launching the rest of the team into next season — required that …

Browns quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson will be missing a couple of receiving targets for Sunday’s home game against the Dolphins. The Browns have ruled tight end David Njoku and wide receiver Cedric Tillman out for the contest. Njoku has a knee injury and did not practice all week while Tillman was limited in practice as he tries to work his way …

UConn football will close out the 2024 season as everyone expected – playing in a baseball stadium against a team that will be coached by Bill Belichick next season. Okay, that’s not quite the ending everyone expected, but still a fun one. UConn (8-4) will play North Carolina (6-6) on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl at …

Safety Harrison Smith is set to be back in the lineup for the Vikings on Sunday. Smith missed Week 16 with a foot injury, but head coach Kevin O’Connell said that he expected him back for this weekend’s matchup with the Packers. O’Connell’s prediction looks good as Smith practiced fully the last two days and did not receive an injury …

SOUTH BEND ― Coming into the 2024 season, Notre Dame football had one linebacker starting spot secured in graduate senior Jack Kiser. The other two were up for grabs amongst a host of younger faces, with mainly sophomores and freshmen battling through spring and fall camp to determine who’d earn those starting spots. Sophomore Drayk Bowen ended up nabbing one …

Initially, the Associated Press had no comment on the question of whether Raiders owner Tom Brady will continue to hold one of the 50 votes on the various awards that are announced every year at the NFL Honors ceremony. On Friday, we received an email from Nicole Meir, Media Relations Manager for the Associated Press, with a comment on the …

Dec 27, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed (10) throws the ball against Southern California Trojans cornerback John Humphrey (19) in the first half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Despite being in command with a 17-point second half lead, the Texas A&M football team was unable to finish the job against USC …

If Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons gets at least half a sack in Week 17 or Week 18, he’ll accomplish something only three players — all Hall of Famers — have done before. Parsons is at 9.5 sacks so far this season after finishing his first three seasons with 13.0, 13.5 and 14.0 sacks. With another half-sack this year, he’ll …

The college football bowl schedule rolls on this weekend, as the table gets set for the College Football Playoff quarterfinals next week. There are five bowl games on Friday and eight on Saturday, including a pair of ranked vs. ranked matchups. No. 13 Miami (FL) faces No. 18 Iowa State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday afternoon, while No. 17 …

Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (knee) didn’t practice again Friday. Despite missing practice all week, and the team listing Watson as questionable to play Sunday, coach Matt LaFleur said the door is “still open” for Watson. Watson played 30 of 69 snaps in Monday night’s win over the Saints before his injury. He has 29 receptions for 620 yards and …

USC quarterback Jayden Maiava looks to pass under pressure from Texas A&M defensive lineman Cashius Howell during the first half of the Trojans’ 35-31 comeback win in the Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium on Friday. (David Becker / Getty Images) It was less than four months ago, at the start of his third and most consequential season yet as …