Few, if any College Football Playoff games all-time came with the hype that No. 1 Michigan against No. 4 Alabama in the Rose Bowl did this season. And as it turned out, the game lived up to the hype, going into overtime before being decided. Michigan scored on their possession of overtime while Alabama moved the ball inside the Wolverines …
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Dolphins in a rough spot going into huge season finale
The Miami Dolphins limped out of Baltimore and right into an AFC East championship game they didn’t want. It’s not all doom and gloom for the Dolphins — they certainly could win a home game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night, after all — but a regular season that was so promising just a few weeks ago looks like …
Read More »What happened to Alabama’s defense late in Rose Bowl loss to Michigan? ‘We didn’t finish’
PASADENA, Calif. − Sitting hunched over in the chair next to his locker, Alabama safety Caleb Downs kept giving the same answer to each question. What changed the last drive and in overtime? “We didn’t finish as a team.” Was there anything Michigan did differently? “We didn’t finish as a team,” Downs said again. “Alabama didn’t finish as a team.” …
Read More »What happened to Alabama football defense late vs. Michigan? ‘We didn’t finish’
PASADENA, California − Sitting hunched over in the chair next to his locker, Alabama football safety Caleb Downs kept giving the same answer to each question. What changed the last drive and in overtime? “We didn’t finish as a team.” Was there anything Michigan did differently? “We didn’t finish as a team,” Downs said again. “Alabama didn’t finish as a …
Read More »Alabama punter James Burnip earns Roll Tide Wire Player of the Game
Although the Rose Bowl did not end the way the Alabama Crimson Tide would have hoped for with a 27-20 loss to Michigan in the College Football Playoff semifinal matchup, it’s always important to recognize those who made a positive impact on the game. For Alabama, it wasn’t an offensive or defensive player, instead, it was punter James Burnip. Burnip …
Read More »Fans react to Alabama falling flat in OT of the Rose Bowl vs. Michigan
Alabama had an interesting 2023 college football season. The team steadily improved and eventually won the SEC championship and found its way into the playoffs. The Rose Bowl semifinal performance did not live up to the expectations of many. Jalen Milroe did not have his best game, the offensive line was arguably the least consistent its been all season and …
Read More »Texas’ Byron Murphy II with a #THICCSIX to tie CFP Semifinal vs. Washington
The only better thing than a touchdown in a huge game is a touchdown by a huge man in a huge game. With 10:08 left in the first half of the Texas Longhorns’ CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl game against the Washington Huskies, Texas was down 14-7, and defensive lineman Byron Murphy II took care of that with …
Read More »Rams bring back K Brett Maher ahead of playoffs after Lucas Havrisik’s struggles in win over Giants
The Los Angeles Rams are making a last-minute kicker change before the playoffs. The Rams — after waiving Lucas Havrisik following their 26-25 win over the New York Giants on Sunday — have signed Brett Maher, who started the season with the Rams. Havrisik missed two extra points at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Maher spent the first seven weeks of …
Read More »Michigan wins Rose Bowl after beating Alabama in instant classic
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz reacts to #1 Michigan defeating #4 Alabama to win the Rose Bowl in overtime. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: The phrase “instant classic” is overused in sports, but this one actually lives up to the hype. Michigan-Alabama– instant classic at the Rose Bowl, and the number one-seeded Wolverines take down the fourth-seeded Crimson Tide 27-20 in overtime. …
Read More »Michael Penix Jr. continues deep-ball wizardry for Washington Huskies in CFP Semifinal
If there’s a better thrower of fade, corner, or deep over balls in the NCAA than Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr., it would be a very tall order for whoever that may be. On those three deep coundary throws this season, per Sports Info Solutions, Penix has completed 40 of 79 passes for 917 yards, 806 air yards, 10 …
Read More »New York defeats Toronto in PWHL’s first game
TORONTO — Ella Shelton scored the opening goal, Corinne Schroeder earned the first shutout and New York beat Toronto 4-0 in the inaugural Professional Women’s Hockey League game Monday. Alex Carpenter had one goal and one assist, Jill Saulnier and Kayla Vespa also scored and Schroeder made 29 saves. Kristen Campbell stopped 24 shots for Toronto in front of a …
Read More »John Harbaugh unsure if Lamar Jackson, starters will play in Ravens’ season finale vs. Steelers
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh doesn’t yet know if Lamar Jackson or other key Baltimore starters will play in Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He addressed the subject at the start of his Monday news conference, a day after the Ravens clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a blowout win over the Miami Dolphins. “I have …
Read More »Alabama’s season comes to abrupt end in OT Rose Bowl loss to Michigan
Alabama’s season comes to a crashing end in the first overtime of the College Football Playoff Rose Bowl semifinal against top-ranked Michigan. The Crimson Tide had a late lead but gave up an easy score to the Wolverines on their penultimate possession. The final play of the game couldn’t have had a more dramatic lead up, with an injury taking …
Read More »Playoff race fallout shows NFL officiating needs to change
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss the officiating errors at the end of Saturday night’s Lions-Cowboys game – which led to a Dallas win – and with a Philadelphia loss on Sunday, pushed the Eagles back to the 5th seed position in the NFC. Hear the full conversation on “Sunday Night Blitz” – part of the “Zero Blitz” …
Read More »How to watch Texas vs. Washington: TV channel, live stream, Sugar Bowl odds, College Football Playoff game
The second College Football Playoff semifinal on New Year’s Day will be hosted at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans as No. 2 Washington and No. 3 Texas clash Monday in the Big Easy. There will be major changes to the college football landscape in 2024, and both the Longhorns and Huskies have a chance to etch their legacy as they prepare to enter …
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