The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens renew their rivalry just days before Christmas with much on the line for both clubs. While both are deep in the AFC playoff hunt and have a leg up on the rest of the conference, Pittsburgh wins the AFC North with a win or tie in Baltimore Saturday, while the Ravens clinch a playoff …

The first year of the expanded College Football Playoff has arrived, with four first-round games unfolding weekend. No. 7 seed Notre Dame beat No. 10 seed Indiana in the lone game on Friday night to advance to the quarterfinals against No. 2 seed Georgia. The action continues on Saturday with No. 6 Penn State (-8) vs. No. 11 SMU, No. …

The Texans have scored 10 straight points to take a 10-7 lead over the Chiefs. Ka’imi Fairbairn hit a 33-yard field goal on Houston’s second possession. Then after forcing a three-and-out, Houston scored again with C.J. Stroud’s 10-yard touchdown to Dalton Schultz. Houston’s third possession saw the club convert four third downs en route to the end zone. Stroud was …

BATON ROUGE — There’s one week remaining in the current transfer portal window. LSU football has already done plenty of damage, attacking many of its immediate needs for next season’s team as it added 10 transfer players through the first 12 days of the portal window. Before the transfer portal window opened, LSU coach Brian Kelly estimated the Tigers would …

Patrick Mahomes’ injured ankle seems OK so far. The Chiefs quarterback just put up his team’s first points on Saturday afternoon, rushing for a 15-yard touchdown to give Kansas City a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter. Kansas City’s defense ended Houston’s first drive with an interception, as rookie defensive back Jaden Hicks picked off C.J. Stroud on third-and-12. …

No. 17 BYU and No. 23 Colorado both had College Football Playoff aspirations, but they will have to settle for a meeting in the Alamo Bowl during the 2024-25 college football bowl schedule instead. The Cougars missed out on a playoff spot after losing to Kansas and Arizona State down the stretch of the regular season, while Colorado also suffered …

Late-season quarterback changes are having a significant impact on the appeal of certain stars in the NFL DFS player pool for Week 16 of the NFL season. The majority of teams who are starting a different quarterback in Week 16 than Week 1 are doing so due to injuries and looking for a spark in a lost season, such as …

TAMPA — Florida quarterback DJ Lagway was not feeling exactly MVP-worthy. A true freshman already with plenty of hardware, including 2023 Gatorade Football Player of the Year while at Willis (Texas) High, took home another piece following the Gators’ 33-8 win against Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl. But a 305-yard and 1-touchdown effort — the 19-year-old’s best yardage output to …

The Colts will have their longtime center available for Week 16. Indianapolis has activated Ryan Kelly off injured reserve for the team’s matchup against the Titans on Sunday. Kelly has been sidelined by a knee injury. While he was listed as questionable, that designation was lifted and he is expected to play. Linebacker Jaylon Carlies (fibula/shoulder) has also been activated …

Ohio State and Tennessee are two of the most iconic programs in college football history, yet on Saturday night they will clash for only the second time ever in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The two teams have combined to claim 14 national championships — Ohio State with eight, Tennessee with six — yet have only played …

Everything was going awry for SmU on Saturday. The football team was down 14-0 in the first half. Some of the biggest boosters for the team weren’t able to get to the game on time because their private jets were diverted to Williamsport with the State College airport packed. And the SMU band might as well have played on a …

The College Football Playoff schedule continues on Saturday evening when No. 5 seed Texas hosts No. 12 seed Clemson and No. 8 seed Ohio State hosts No. 9 seed Tennessee. Texas is coming off an overtime loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship, giving the Longhorns a chance to host a playoff game. Clemson earned the final spot in the …

While there hasn’t been much question it would be the case during the practice week, Patrick Mahomes is officially active for Saturday’s matchup between the Chiefs and Texans. Mahomes was a full participant in practice all week and did not have an injury designation, despite head coach Andy Reid leaving the door ajar in his Friday press conference by saying, …

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. The Alabama Crimson Tide are spending the weekend before the Christmas break preparing for their bowl game matchup against the Michigan Wolverines in Tampa, Fla., on New Year’s Eve. No, …

Taylor Jr. cherishes 49ers opporunity after challenging NFL journey originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Patrick Taylor Jr. was all set up for an eye-popping final season of college and a likely draft-day party. But that blew up when Taylor sustained a Lisfranc injury in Memphis’ 2019 season opener against Ole Miss. His senior season was …