BYU head coach Kalani Sitake reacts as a play unfolds during a game against the Arizona Wildcats held at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. | Isaac Hale SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The No. 23 Colorado Buffaloes have the better offense, led by future NFL first-round draft picks Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter, the Heisman Trophy …
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Monday Night Football: Packers post NFL’s first shutout this season, run over Saints 34-0
The Saints had a first Monday night: They became the first team to be shutout in the NFL this season. The NFL went a record 15 weeks and 15 games without a shutout before the Packers kept the Saints off the scoreboard, winning 34-0. The Packers moved to 11-4 and are headed to the postseason, while the Saints fell to …
Read More »Banned again! Bevo barred from CFP Peach Bowl matchup vs. Arizona State
Dec 21, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns live mascot steer Bevo XV during the CFP National playoff first round at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The No. 5 Texas Longhorns will take on the No. 4 Arizona State Sun Devils on January 1 in the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the site of …
Read More »NFL Power Rankings entering Week 17: Should a loss change what we think about the Eagles?
Recency bias is rampant in the NFL. The way the Philadelphia Eagles will be talked about this week, you’d think their record is 0-1 instead of 12-3. The Eagles lost on Sunday. They allowed Jayden Daniels to throw for five touchdown passes. The final one came with six seconds left and won the game for the Washington Commanders. That wasn’t …
Read More »Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty draws praise from Penn State coach James Franklin
Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty has posted a lot of impressive statistics, but one sticks out to Penn State coach James Franklin. “I think I read somewhere that 1,300 of his rushing yards are after contact, which is a ridiculous stat,” Franklin said Monday. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before.” Jeanty actually has gained 1,882 yards after contact alone …
Read More »NFL Week 16 grades: Packers earn A+ for NFL’s first shutout win of season, Commanders get B+ for upset victory
Getty Images Welcome to the Week 16 grades! There were a lot of impressive performances in Week 16, but none of those were more impressive than the one that came from Jayden Daniels. In an NFC East showdown against Philadelphia, the Commanders rookie quarterback went off with a historical performance. Daniels threw for 258 yards and five touchdowns while also …
Read More »UNM football: Lobos announce six new assistants
Dec. 23—New Mexico announced six staff additions Monday, filling out coordinator and position coach vacancies heading into head coach Jason Eck’s first season leading the Lobos. Formally announced as UNM’s coach on Dec. 14, Eck is set to bring over all six staffers from his three-year tenure at Idaho. The announced group is composed of two coordinators, two position coaches …
Read More »How fans want 49ers to approach Greenlaw, Hufanga contract decisions
How fans want 49ers to approach Greenlaw, Hufanga contract decisions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have several decisions to make in NFL free agency this coming offseason, but Dre Greenlaw and Talanoa Hufanga are at the top of the Faithful’s wish list. Before San Francisco’s 29-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, NBC Sports Bay …
Read More »Texas vs Arizona State: Sarkisian, Dillingham praise each other’s coaching careers
Before answering a reporter’s question Monday during an online conference including Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham participating, Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian stopped to make an observation. “I’m watching Judge Judy at the bottom of this Zoom right now,” Steve Sarkisian said. “I’m not sure who’s got that cooking. Sorry Kenny, I apologize.” Sure enough, the Zoom window belonging to a …
Read More »Monday Night Football: Packers obliterate Saints in first half, lead 21-0 at halftime
Monday Night Football has gone as expected. The Packers have outgained the Saints 222 to 81, and after scoring on three of four first-half possessions, they took a 21-0 lead into the locker room at halftime. Green Bay had seven players with at least one carry and gained 95 rushing yards in the first half. Chris Brooks had a 1-yard …
Read More »Only team Notre Dame lost to in 2024 regular season wins bowl game
BOISE, ID – DECEMBER 23: Spuddy Buddy crowd surfs with the Northern Illinois Huskies at the conclusion of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against the Fresno State Bulldogs at Albertsons Stadium on December 23, 2024 in Boise, Idaho. Northern Illinois won the game 28-20 in double overtime. (Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images) As great a 2024 season Notre Dame has …
Read More »Packers’ lead grows to 21-0 in a total domination of the Saints
The Packers are showing no mercy. They have three possessions and three touchdowns against an undermanned Saints team. Chris Brooks scored the third touchdown on a 1-yard touchdown run with 6:28 left in the first half to give Green Bay a 21-0 lead. Brooks became the seventh player to have a rush. The Packers have 18 runs and 15 passes …
Read More »First look: Amid coach and player changes, WSU takes on No. 22 Syracuse in Holiday Bowl
Dec. 23—Here is a first look at Washington State’s matchup with No. 21 Syracuse in the Holiday Bowl on Saturday evening. What is it? After head coach Jake Dickert left for Wake Forest last week and upwards of 25 players entered the transfer portal, WSU will square off with No. 22 Syracuse in the Holiday Bowl. It’s the Cougars’ eighth …
Read More »Josh Jacobs has 53 rushing yards and a TD, giving Packers 14-0 lead
The Packers scored on their first two possessions, putting the Saints in a hole they might not be able to dig out of with a rookie quarterback and lacking their best weapons on offense. Green Bay leads 14-0 after Josh Jacobs’ 2-yard touchdown run. He has 53 yards on 10 carries and three catches for 32 yards. The Packers went …
Read More »Indiana at Notre Dame was the second-most watch game of the College Football Playoff
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman celebrates a touchdown scored during the first round of the College Football Playoff between Notre Dame and Indiana. While we all watched Notre Dame defeat Indiana on Friday night, little did we know that it would be the second-most watched first-round College Football Playoff matchup according to Matt Fortuna. Tennessee at Ohio State took …
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