Shortly after KJ Winston suffered a season-ending injury in September, Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen met with Jaylen Reed, another veteran safety on the team. Allen told Reed, who was already one of the Nittany Lions’ leaders, that he was going to have to take his leadership “to another level. You have to bring guys with you. Your role …

Marshon Lattimore won’t be part of the Commanders’ push to nail down a playoff spot on Sunday night. The veteran cornerback has been ruled out against the Falcons due to a hamstring injury. Lattimore did not practice at all this week and head coach Dan Quinn told reporters on Friday that Lattimore aggravated the injury that kept him from playing …

Bragging rights are on the line in the 2024 New Mexico Bowl on Saturday as a Group of Five team will match up with a Power Four program. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns of the Sun Belt Conference will take on the TCU Horned Frogs of the Big 12, in the first-ever meeting between the schools. Louisiana is 10-3 and won …

The Browns have no good options when it comes to the final two years of quarterback Deshaun Watson’s fully-guaranteed contract. And so they’re whipping up a batch of salary-cap chicken salad. PFT has confirmed multiple reports that the Browns and Watson have agreed to terms on a restructuring. The news terms, however, aren’t what others have characterized them to be. …

Dec. 27—Bowl season is back in Albuquerque. TCU and Louisiana-Lafayette will square off in the 19th Isleta New Mexico Bowl on Saturday at 12:15 p.m. MT, the first-ever clash between the teams at University Stadium. The Horned Frogs (8-4) and Ragin’ Cajuns (10-3) both arrived on Christmas Day and have been preparing for the New Mexico Bowl — and, of …

The Patriots announced a number of roster moves ahead of Saturday’s game against the Chargers. Cornerback Marcus Jones was ruled out with a hip injury on Thursday and he went on injured reserve Friday. Jones will miss Week 18 because of the move, so his season is over. Jones made nine starts this season and had 58 tackles, an interception, …

Two of college football’s great programs are set to square off for the first time in 47 years, and just the fourth time ever, when Texas A&M and USC meet in the Las Vegas Bowl on Friday night. The Aggies and Trojans have combined for 14 claimed national championships (USC with 11, Texas A&M with 3) and rank among the …

The Chargers made it official, announcing they have activated running back J.K. Dobbins from injured reserve. Dobbins will play in Saturday’s game against the Patriots after missing the past four games with a knee injury. Dobbins has 158 carries for 766 yards and eight touchdowns in 11 games. Gus Edwards was ruled out with an ankle injury, so the timing …

Dec. 27—SOUTH BEND — Marcus Freeman didn’t jump around it Monday. The significance of the loss of fifth-year graduate defensive tackle Rylie Mills was not minimized. “You can’t replace Rylie Mills,” Freeman said. “I mean, yes, the production, but the leadership, a captain, very similar to the things I said about Benjamin Morrison when he was out. You feel awful …

Joe Flacco has started four games in place of Anthony Richardson this season. The Colts quarterback could start another this week. If he does, there is a chance it could be the final start of Flacco’s career. While Flacco has given no indication he plans to retire, he is 39. “I just try to stay in the moment,” Flacco said, …

The 2024 Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl is set for Saturday, with the Colorado State Rams taking on the Miami (OH) RedHawks. The RedHawks’ impressive regular season season was followed by a disappointing 38-3 loss to the Ohio Bobcats in the MAC Championship game, and they must now take the field without several players due to the transfer portal. Meanwhile, the …

Free agent linebacker Shaq Barrett will join the Buccaneers’ practice squad Saturday, pending a physical, according to multiple reports. The Dolphins cut Barrett from the reserved/retired list this week, and he cleared waivers Friday. That made him a free agent and eligible to play this season. Barrett signed with the Dolphins as a free agent this offseason, but he retired …

Dec 14, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head football coach Bill Belichick is introduced during half time at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images After an up-and-down regular season in which the North Carolina Tar Heels finished 6-6, they are preparing to play one final football game on Saturday morning. UNC will …

Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart has declared for the 2025 NFL draft. Dart, though, said in his social media post Friday that he will play in the Gator Bowl against Duke on Jan. 2. Dart spent three years in Oxford after transferring from USC. “I really and truly came of age at this great university,” Dart wrote in part. “All …

The 2024 Pinstripe Bowl features the Boston College Eagles (7-5) and the Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-6) battling on Saturday afternoon. The Cornhuskers enter this matchup having lost five of their last six games following a promising start to the season. Meanwhile, Boston College ended the regular season on a two-game win streak, wrapping up the regular season with a 34-23 win …