Mike Matthews. Tennessee Volunteers football versus UTEP Miners at Neyland Stadium on November 23, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Mike Matthews completed his freshman season at Tennessee in 2024. The 6-foot-1, 197-pound wide receiver appeared in 11 games for the Vols. Matthews plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to On3. He recorded seven receptions for 90 …

The Eagles signed Ian Book to the practice squad Thursday. The team signed him to the active roster Saturday. That will allow Book to serve as the emergency third quarterback in Sunday’s game against the Cowboys. Starter Jalen Hurts won’t play because of a concussion, so Kenny Pickett will start and Tanner McKee will serve as the backup. Book, a …

ORLANDO – It’s easy to be cynical and critical about bowl games. For good reason. Even before the College Football Playoff was introduced, there was plenty to take aim at for games that often saddled schools with big bills and too often mediocre games. Now, with the transfer portal and the CFP, it’s never been easier to be dismissive about …

The NFL’s much-discussed new rule against hip-drop tackles has only produced one penalty flag this season, against Carolina’s Jacoby Windmon on Sunday — and the league’s disciplinary office didn’t agree with that call. The NFL confirmed today that Windmon was not fined for a hip-drop tackle, even though the officials flagged him for one when he tackled Arizona’s James Conner. …

The Pop-Tarts Bowl gave fans a little bit of everything. Wild mascots, scoring and college football history were all on the menu. While the Pop Tart mascots will be the ones that go viral on social media, the game itself was plenty noteworthy. No. 18 Iowa State came back to defeat No. 13 Miami 42-41 after Cyclones quarterback Rocco Becht …

The Vikings announced a pair of roster moves on Saturday, including the return of linebacker Ivan Pace to the active roster. Pace injured his hamstring in Week 12 and has missed the last four games, which made him eligible to come off of injured reserve ahead of Sunday’s game against the Packers. Pace has 59 tackles, six tackles for loss, …

TAMPA, Fla. — Every now and then it’s nice to remember that even with the NIL deals and championship praise, the private flights and free gear, Michigan football players are people, just like the rest of us. Spending the afternoon with the Wolverines at Tampa amusement park Busch Gardens served as a reminder of that. That’s where the defending national …

NFL draft prospects opting out of their bowl games to avoid injuries has become so commonplace in college football that it’s actually surprising when players like Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter don’t do it. But Miami quarterback Cam Ward did something on Saturday that takes opt-outs to another level. Ward played in Miami’s bowl game, threw three touchdown passes …

For Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer, returning for the 2025 season with the Illini was an easy decision. “It was a no-brainer. I love being here. I love the coaches; I love my teammates. I love the community that I’m in. I want to be here as long as possible,” Altmyer said. Altmyer, 22, announced his decision on social media two …

Running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire is set to make his Saints debut. The Saints announced that Edwards-Helaire has been elevated from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Raiders. The Saints signed Edwards-Helaire after he was released by the Chiefs earlier this month. Edwards-Helaire spent the first couple of months of the season on the non-football injury list and did …

More teams, more bellyaching. The College Football Playoff’s first round served a series of blowouts, resulting in blowback that the selection committee whiffed on its picks for at-large bids. But, is the committee really to blame for the first-round drubbings, and if so, which teams would have been better qualifiers? Hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams debate that question on …

Rams coach Sean McVay was excited about a fifth consecutive victory. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) The Rams defeated the Arizona Cardinals, 13-9, on Saturday at SoFi Stadium. What we learned from a victory that improved the Rams’ record to 10-6: Ahkello Witherspoon keeps making plays Rams cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon (4) runs up the sideline in celebration after his …

Nick Saban hosts the ESPN College GameDay show before the first round of the College Football Playoff between Notre Dame and Indiana on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in South Bend. Legendary college football coach and analyst Nick Saban recently shared his thoughts on Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton ahead of the highly anticipated Sugar Bowl matchup between the Georgia Bulldogs …

The 2024 NFL regular season is coming to a close! This week, Josh Allen will look to match fellow MVP candidate Lamar Jackson’s Christmas Day production when his Buffalo Bills play host to the New York Jets, Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers will look to hand the rival Minnesota Vikings just their third loss of the season and …

ORLANDO, Fla. — It all comes down to this for South Carolina football. The No. 14 Gamecocks (9-3) have one final game in the 2024 season as they face Illinois in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Tuesday (3 p.m. ET, ABC) at Camping World Stadium. If they defeat the No. 21 Fighting Illini (9-3) they will become the fifth team in South Carolina …