The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began on Dec. 14 and continues through January, culminating with the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with four first-round games taking place on Dec. 20 and Dec. 21. No. 7 seed Notre Dame is a 7-point favorite against No. 10 seed …
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2024 Week 16 NFL score predictions, game picks, odds: Model reveals exact scores from 10,000 simulations
Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets snapped a four-game losing streak with a 32-25 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. Rodgers looked like his vintage self in the win, throwing for 289 yards and three touchdowns. He also led the team in rushing with six carries for 45 yards. On Sunday, Rodgers and the Jets will host Matthew …
Read More »Texas Longhorns football tickets: Latest prices for CFP game vs. Clemson
Dec 29, 2022; Atlanta, GA, USA; The College Football Playoff trophy inside the College Football Hall of Fame during media day for the Peach Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch The Texas Longhorns made the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff as the No. 5 seed, which sets up a first-round home game against Clemson. Texas will host the Tigers …
Read More »Fantasy Football: The unthinkable — Patrick Mahomes among players to consider dropping for Week 16 pickups
The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Yahoo’s fantasy football newsletter, Get to the Points! If you like what you see, you can subscribe for free here. A players-to-drop column will never be one-size-fits-all, so season these recommendations to taste with the size and scope of your league. Patrick Mahomes, QB, Chiefs (99%) Normally I don’t include …
Read More »West Virginia football roster under Rich Rodriguez: Transfer portal, recruiting, staff news by WVU experts
For the second time in his career, Rich Rodriguez has been named head football coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers. Rodriguez went 60-26 as the head coach at WVU from 2001-2007 before leaving to take the head coaching role at Michigan. Rodriguez spent three seasons in Ann Arbor, six seasons at the University of Arizona and three seasons at Jacksonville …
Read More »Eagles’ Brandon Graham reflects on aftermath of conversation with Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown
Getty Images Brandon Graham did apologize to Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown in regards to comments made last week claiming the two “used to be friends.” Hurts and Brown both said they were good and backed up those comments with their play of the field, yet Graham reflected on the aftermath of what transpired. “I didn’t listen to nothing,” Graham …
Read More »Dabo Swinney shares an injury update on Clemson star running back Phil Mafah
Nov 16, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Clemson Tigers running back Phil Mafah (7) runs the ball against Pittsburgh Panthers linebacker Kyle Louis (9) during the first quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney provided an update on the health of running back Phil Mafah ahead of Saturday’s College Football Playoff matchup against …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 16 Defense (DST) Rankings and Streamers
What a way to start the fantasy football playoffs, nailing six of the top 10 defenses, including four of the top five defenses of the week (Kansas City, Denver, Cincinnati, and Houston) who were ranked inside my top 10 for the week. Many of the defenses we hit on were solid defenses who weren’t in the best matchups, but we …
Read More »Florida football transfer portal 2024: News, announcements, players to watch, needs, targets, recruiting
Gators head coach Billy Napier helped guide the Florida football team to wins over LSU, Ole Miss and Florida State to close out the regular season on a three-game winning streak. Now, Florida will play Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl after a 7-5 season. However, Napier’s seat will still be warm in 2025 and the fanbase expected the football program …
Read More »NFL Week 15: Five things we liked and didn’t like, including rookie WRs take off, Will Levis’ struggles
With the NFL season nearing its end, we’re hitting that part of the season where the combination of injuries plus playoff eliminations are taking their toll. 10 games were decided by more than one possession, the most of the season. Eight teams started a quarterback who wasn’t their Week 1 starter, and several had to go to third- or even …
Read More »Has a new transfer portal target emerged for Michigan football on defense?
Photo: Isaiah Hole If at first you don’t succeed, sometimes you’ve just gotta try again. And in a world where the transfer portal has now become a part of college football, sometimes things work out that way. There was very little in the ways of success when it came to the recruitment of former Belleville (Mich.) five-star defensive tackle Damon …
Read More »NFL DFS, Broncos vs. Chargers: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy football picks for Thursday Night Football
Week 16 Thursday Night Football features an AFC West showdown between the Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos at 8:15 p.m. ET. The NFL DFS player pool is packed with strong options like Bo Nix, Courtland Sutton, Justin Herbert and Ladd McConkey in a matchup of two of the best defenses in the NFL, so who should daily Fantasy football …
Read More »North Carolina football roster under Bill Belichick: Transfer portal, recruiting, staff news by UNC insiders
When Bill Belichick wasn’t hired as a head coach in the NFL coaching cycle last offseason, many expected him to take a year off before returning to head a team from the sideline. However, few would have suspected 12 months ago that his next coaching job would come in college football, as Belichick accepted the head coaching position for the …
Read More »In Roob’s Eagles Stats: Historic pass defense and Nick Foles loses a record
In Roob’s Eagles Stats: Historic pass defense and Nick Foles loses a record originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Nick Foles loses a franchise record, the Eagles continue playing elite pass defense and something that’s never happened to Mike Tomlin before. All that — plus a generous dollop of Jalen Hurts stats and lots more — in this week’s edition …
Read More »Joel Klatt believes Jackson Arnold can still have success
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI – NOVEMBER 09: Quarterback Jackson Arnold #11 of the Oklahoma Sooners passes in the first half against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium on November 09, 2024 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) Former five-star quarterback Jackson Arnold’s short time with the Oklahoma Sooners officially came to an end on Saturday, when he committed to …
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