The No. 4 seed Arizona State Sun Devils will take on the No. 5 seed Texas Longhorns at the 2025 Peach Bowl as part of the College Football Playoff quarterfinals on Wednesday. The Sun Devils ranked No. 12 in the final College Football Playoff rankings but earned the fourth seed as champions of the Big 12 while the Longhorns were …
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Monday Night Football odds, predictions, line, time, spread: 49ers vs. Lions picks by NFL expert on 27-6 run
The Detroit Lions will try to become the first team since 2020 to go 8-0 on the road when they take on the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football. The last team to accomplish that was the 2020 Kansas City Chiefs, who went 14-2 overall. The Lions (13-2), who have set a franchise record for wins, defeated the Chicago …
Read More »Georgia football interested Utah State transfer RB
Oct 26, 2024; Laramie, Wyoming, USA; Utah State Aggies running back Rahsul Faison (3) warms up before the game against the Wyoming Cowboys at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-Imagn Images The Georgia Bulldogs have been involved in the transfer portal despite not landing any commitments. Georgia has their sights set on another target in Utah …
Read More »Eagles snap counts: Emptying the bench against the Cowboys
Eagles snap counts: Emptying the bench against the Cowboys originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles absolutely pummeled the Dallas Cowboys 41-7 on Sunday to clinch the NFC East and the No. 2 seed in the conference. After coming into the game with their backup quarterback, they had to finish it with their third-stringer and just kept on rolling. …
Read More »LSU vs. Baylor prediction, odds, line: 2024 Texas Bowl picks, best bets from proven college football model
A Big 12 vs. SEC showdown takes center stage when the Baylor Bears battle the LSU Tigers in the 2024 Texas Bowl on New Year’s Eve. Both teams enter Tuesday’s tilt with momentum. Baylor has won six consecutive games, most recently beating Kansas, 45-17, on Nov. 30. The Tigers, meanwhile, have won two straight, knocking off Oklahoma, 37-17, in their …
Read More »‘Do anything to win:’ Despite broken ribs, Kenny Pickett leads Eagles past Cowboys
‘Do anything to win:’ Despite broken ribs, Kenny Pickett leads Eagles past Cowboys originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia At first glance, it looked like a terrific, tough, gutsy performance. We didn’t even realize till after the game just how terrific, tough and gutsy it was. In his first start in more than a year, Kenny Pickett led the Eagles …
Read More »One former Wisconsin transfer set to play in College Football Playoff Quarterfinal
One former Wisconsin Badger is set to suit up in the 2024 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal: Penn State offensive tackle Nolan Rucci. He and the No. 6-seed Nittany Lions will face No. 3 Boise State in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31. The team advanced to the quarterfinal after a 38-10 first-round blowout win over No. 11 SMU. Related: Ranking …
Read More »Lions vs. 49ers odds, spread, line, time: Week 17 Monday Night Football picks by NFL model on 28-12 roll
The Detroit Lions (13-2) will visit the San Francisco 49ers (6-9) in an NFC showdown on Monday Night Football to conclude the Week 17 NFL schedule. The Lions are fighting to lock down the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff bracket. In Week 16, the Lions blew out the Chicago Bears, 34-17. The Niners are looking to play spoiler …
Read More »Five-star OL Solomon Thomas talks signing day flip to LSU
ORLANDO, Fla. — One of the biggest National Signing Day flips in early December went down along the offensive line. Jacksonville (Fla.) Raines five-star Solomon Thomas, who had been committed to Florida State since last December, elected to sign with Brian Kelly and LSU over the Seminoles and fellow in-state program Florida following official visits to each in November. “It …
Read More »NFL playoff scenarios, stakes for each postseason-bound and postseason-hopeful team heading into Week 18
AFC playoffs Kansas City Chiefs: They are the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, an honor that gives them a first-round bye and home-field advantage through the conference’s postseason action. The Chiefs are not playing for anything in the regular-season finale at the Denver Broncos, so expect two weeks’ worth of rest for Patrick Mahomes. Buffalo Bills: They visit …
Read More »2024 College Football Playoff odds, prediction: Penn State vs. Boise State picks by expert on 15-2 run
The sixth-seeded Penn State Nittany Lions will battle the third-seeded Boise State Broncos in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the 2024 Fiesta Bowl on Tuesday night. The winner of the game will then face the winner of seventh-seeded Notre Dame and second-seeded Georgia in the semifinals. The Nittany Lions (12-2), who are coming off a 38-10 win over SMU …
Read More »It’s time to pay attention: Sam Darnold and the Vikings, winners of nine straight, could be Super Bowl-worthy
MINNEAPOLIS — There was a thick fog surrounding U.S. Bank Stadium throughout Sunday, an endless cloud that skewed visibility outside the gargantuan windows of the Minnesota Vikings’ downtown palace. It could’ve been a foreboding sign for the visiting Green Bay Packers, who would soon fall into a deep hole against their rivals for the second time of the 2024 NFL …
Read More »Arizona State football flashes history at Hall of Fame before Peach Bowl
ATLANTA — The College Football Hall of Fame has everything a visitor here would expect in sprawling galleries on the second and third floors of the interactive museum. The windbreaker Nick Saban wore leading Alabama over Georgia in the national championship game in 2018. Archie Griffin’s scarlet-and-gray No. 45 jersey, a reminder of the 5,177 yards he rushed for in …
Read More »Drew Lock: Understand desire for top pick, but we’re gonna keep pushing
The Giants didn’t look like a team that was capable or interested in winning football games for the majority of their 11-game losing streak, but they checked both boxes during Sunday’s home game against the Colts. Drew Lock threw for 309 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Giants to their first home win of the season. The 45-33 victory …
Read More »Recruiting Rumor Mill: Class of 2026 in full focus as calendar turns over
Parker Thune/Rivals.com With nearly the entire 2025 recruiting class in the rearview mirror, the 2026 class comes into full focus in this latest Recruiting Rumor Mill. MORE RUMOR MILL: Latest recruiting buzz from UA Next Media Day CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS …
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