When Nick Singleton committed to Penn State over Notre Dame in 2021, he never thought he’d play against the Fighting Irish. But that will happen when the Nittany Lions (13-2) meet Notre Dame (13-1) in a College Football Playoff semifinal in the Orange Bowl Thursday night at 7:30 in South Florida. “Notre Dame was obviously a good visit,” Singleton said …

The 2024 NFL regular season concludes on Sunday, along with the playoff picture finally being clear. The Baltimore Ravens wrapped up the AFC North with a 35-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns, while the Cincinnati Bengals stayed alive in the playoff race with a victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.  The Miami Dolphins remain alive in the playoff race as well. Denver can clinch …

Make that three transfer quarterbacks for Purdue football this offseason. Already with Malachi Singleton (Arkansas) and EJ Colson (UCF) in the fold, the Boilermakers landed a commitment from Washington State’s Evans Chuba on Saturday. Chuba, a native of Montreal, redshirted this season for the Cougars and was ranked No. 1,175 prospect in the 247Sports Composite and No. 65 QB in …

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) throws the ball in the second quarter of his team’s win over the Steelers. (Photo by Shelley Lipton/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Pittsburgh Steelers are lucky they won 10 games early. They might be stuck on 10 wins going into the offseason. The Steelers have fallen apart. Another horrendous performance, in which the …

Michigan State’s Ethan Boyd, left, shakes hands with his brother Central Michigan’s Evan Boyd after the football game on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. The Boyds attended East Lansing High School. Former East Lansing standout Evan Boyd is returning home. Boyd announced on social media Saturday night his decision to join the Michigan State football …

Getty Images PITTSBURGH — Joe Burrow briefly exited the Bengals’ must-win game against the Steelers after getting sacked by multiple defenders. The sack took place midway through the third quarter with the Bengals ahead 13-7.  Burrow’s head hit the ground as he was being sacked by Steelers linebacker Nick Herbig. Burrow laid in apparent pain on the ground while being tended …

The Alabama Crimson Tide opened the 2024-25 college football season with the second-shortest odds to win the National Championship, but even in the newly-expanded 12-team playoff, Alabama missed out in its first season in the post-Nick Saban era. Alabama football fans aren’t known for their patience and head coach Kalen DeBoer could need a significantly stronger 2025-26 season or whispers …

It looked like the worst-case scenario for the Steelers was getting out of the first half with a three-point deficit against the Bengals, but Cincinnati was able to tack on three more points just before halftime. An interception by Steelers cornerback Beanie Bishop gave the Steelers the ball with just over a minute left in the half, but the Steelers …

The University of Georgia has released details of the settlement between the UGA Athletic Association and a former football recruiting staffer who filed a civil lawsuit after sustaining serious injuries in a Jan. 15, 2023, crash that killed two from the football program. Victory “Tory” Bowles was paid $1.5 million by UGA Athletic Association insurers “on behalf of UGAA,” according …

It looked like the Bengals were going to run away with Saturday night’s game against the Steelers for most of the first quarter, but the Steelers have gotten off the mat. After a Patrick Queen sack forced the Bengals to kick a field goal on their second possession, Russell Wilson kept a Steelers drive alive by hitting wide receiver Mike …

Jan. 4—PULLMAN — Jimmy Rogers’ first transfer as Washington State’s head coach is a familiar face. WSU earned a commitment Saturday from South Dakota State running back Angel Johnson, according to a report from ESPN, giving Rogers his first transfer since accepting the Cougars’ job last weekend. Johnson will have one year of eligibility. Playing behind the Jackrabbits’ veteran starter, …

Getty Images It wasn’t long ago that the Detroit Lions were in an admitted rebuild, and the Minnesota Vikings were stuck among middling wild-card hopefuls. This season, however, the NFC North foes have been full-on powerhouses, entering their anticipated Week 18 rematch with a combined record of 28-4. It’s fitting that Sunday’s anticipated regular-season finale is for all the marbles, …

(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccurate headline.) Clemson football defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin will not return in that role for the 2025 season, according to multiple reports on Saturday. He could return as an analyst. He spent the past three seasons as Clemson’s defensive coordinator, taking over in December 2021 for now-Oklahoma coach Brent Venables. …

The Chiefs spent longer on the tarmac today than they’ll spend on the football field tomorrow, even if they play a full overtime period. Via the Associated Press, the Chiefs’ plane to Denver finally has taken off, after a four-hour delay following boarding. An ice storm shut down the Kansas City airport. The Chiefs had tried to accelerate their departure, …

Alabama basketball’s non-conference gauntlet saw Oklahoma receive a rude welcome to the SEC. Coach Nate Oats has prepared gruesome slates since arriving in Tuscaloosa six seasons ago, but the 2024-25 docket was uglier than most. With 43 games left to be played on Saturday, Alabama’s (12-2) strength-of-schedule ranked 11th out of 364 teams in Division I basketball, per KenPom. Meanwhile, …