Casen Carney couldn’t accept defeat. Not on Texas high school football’s grandest stage. Trailing Shiner with less than a minute remaining, Carney refused to go down at the 2-yard line, picked up an assist from offensive lineman Colt Walterscheid, and backpedaled into the end zone for what turned out to be the decisive score in a 36-29 victory for the …

Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith appears good to go for Sunday’s game against the Vikings. He was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice. Smith injured his knee in the third quarter of the loss to the Packers. “Geno feels good,” Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said before practice. “He did walkthrough today. We’ve got a plan for practice, we’ll see how it …

The No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) will try to avoid a disappointing first-round exit from the College Football Playoff when they host the No. 9 seed Tennessee Volunteers (10-2) on Saturday night. Ohio State had its five-game winning streak snapped in a 13-10 loss to Michigan in its regular-season finale, despite entering as a 20.5-point favorite. Tennessee bounced …

Falcons rookie Michael Penix was in line at Costco, waiting to buy a hot dog when offensive coordinator Zac Robinson called to tell the quarterback he was starting this week. “I got a lot of feelings,” Penix said, via Terrin Waack of the team website. “I don’t know what they are, but I’m just ready to play.” The Falcons benched …

Dec. 18—SOUTH BEND — Through six quarters of football at Notre Dame Stadium, Riley Leonard wasn’t winning over a sizable chunk of fans. From notoriously bitter fan forums and social media accounts to even a sizable chunk inside the stadium, the less-than-impressed football judges had declared Leonard unfit for the starting quarterback spot just four weeks into the season. Some …

UNLV pulled a fast one in the LA Bowl. (Photo by Louis Grasse/Getty Images) Football is a game built on tactical innovation, and No. 24 UNLV did its part on Wednesday at the LA Bowl. Facing a 4th-and-7 against Cal in the second quarter, the Rebels completely fooled the Golden Bears with a novel form of fake punt. Rather than …

The first year of the expanded College Football Playoff has arrived, with four first-round games set for this weekend. No. 7 seed Notre Dame host No. 10 seed Indiana in the lone game on Friday night, with the Fighting Irish favored by 7 points in the latest college football odds from SportsLine consensus. Notre Dame closed the regular season on …

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has avoided suffering a concussion since returning from the Week 2 injury that caused him to miss four games. He has another injury, however. Tua was limited in Wednesday practice with a hip injury. The injury report doesn’t specify whether it’s the right hip or the left. Five years ago, he suffered a dislocated right hip …

OXFORD — Ole Miss football has added yet another SEC transfer from the portal. Former Alabama wide receiver Caleb Odom committed to Ole Miss on the night of Dec. 18. On3 first reported the news. He is the seventh SEC player in Ole Miss’ ten-player transfer portal class. Odom, a true freshman for the Crimson Tide this year, was heavily …

Can Drake Maye join Josh Allen as a top-five QB? Curran, Giardi discuss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Drake Maye’s impressive rookie season has put him in the same conversation as the potential league MVP. The New England Patriots quarterback has drawn comparisons to Buffalo Bills signal-caller Josh Allen with big arm and dual-threat ability. He showed off his …

CBS Sports Graphic College football is different from the NFL in a lot of ways, but one of the bigger differences has always been that it’s nearly impossible to win a Super Bowl without a franchise quarterback, but college teams have been able to win national titles without superstars at the position plenty of times. Will that change in the …

As the Buccaneers try to get closer to a division title, their most important player is banged up. Quarterback Baker Mayfield didn’t practice on Wednesday, due to a knee injury. Mayfield last appeared on the injury report in Week 14. He fully participated in practice all week, despite Achilles tendon and knee injuries. Other Bucs not practicing in advance of …

. Netflix Logo Netflix is tapping into the world of College Football. The media company announced on Wednesday that they will have a new series that will feature the 2024 season of the Southeastern Conference. The eight-episode series will offer viewers a 360-degree perspective on SEC football, taking them from the field to locker rooms, team buses, barbershops, and beyond. …

Hoyer: This Drake Maye play vs. Cardinals was ‘Josh Allen-esque’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Drake Maye hype has reached another level despite the New England Patriots’ Week 15 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. The prized rookie quarterback notched a touchdown through the air and on the ground in Sunday’s 30-17 defeat. His passing TD came on an …

Washington State transfer quarterback and 247Sports’ No. 1 available transfer portal prospect John Mateer has committed to Oklahoma, he announced on social media Wednesday. Mateer gives the Sooners an immediate starter for the 2025 season to replace former blue-chip quarterback Jackson Arnold, who transferred to Auburn last week. Mateer excelled in his only year as starter at Washington State, completing 64.6% of …