Lane Kiffin wasn’t happy with his quarterback Jaxson Dart for calling a pass play late in Thursday’s 52-20 Gator Bowl win over Duke. The Blue Devils returned the favor to the Rebels with a dazzling trick play for a touchdown on the kickoff. The ball was kicked deep and a Rebel returner caught it then fired a long backward pass. …

Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson remained out of practice Thursday, putting his status for Sunday’s season even more in question. Richardson, who said Wednesday he was feeling “way better than last week,” with a back issue that has kept him from practicing since Dec. 20. He also was on the report with a foot injury last week, but the Colts removed …

No. 14 Ole Miss closes out the season against Duke with historic 10-win seasons on the line. The Rebels ended the year as the third team out of the College Football Playoff after dropping stunners against Kentucky and Florida. Still, the Rebels have a chance to win 10 games in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1960.  Duke managed …

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn has said that the team is going to fight to keep the NFC’s No. 6 seed by winning Sunday’s game over the Cowboys. It looks like receiver Terry McLaurin will be able to help them do it. McLaurin (ankle) was a full participant in practice on Thursday after he was sidelined for Wednesday’s session. McLaurin …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — There’s no doubt Ole Miss football will miss quarterback Jaxson Dart. Dart, a senior quarterback playing in his final game, dominated in Ole Miss’ 52-20 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. He passed for 404 yards and four touchdowns and broke two single-season Ole Miss records. Although Dart is out of eligibility, it didn’t stop coach Lane Kiffin from joking …

Saquon Barkley won’t break the NFL’s single-season rushing record, but he’s on pace to shatter his personal best earnings year. The Philadelphia Eagles running back was announced on the NFC’s Pro Bowl roster on Thursday for the third time in his seven-year career. That inclusion triggers a $250,000 Pro Bowl bonus that was baked into the $37 million contract he …

Getty Images Following a lackluster first round of the College Football Playoff, the quarterfinal round delivered with some memorable games. After four straight blowout wins in Round 1, the sport delivered a major upset and a double-overtime thriller as we move closer to crowning a national champion. On Thursday, 7-seed Notre Dame shocked 2-seed Georgia 23-10 to deliver Kirby Smart …

The Browns will not have their top cornerback when they play the Ravens on Saturday to end their 2024 season. Denzel Ward (shoulder) has been ruled out for Week 18 after he did not practice all week. Ward, 27, has had a strong season, leading the league with 19 passes defensed. He’s also recorded a forced fumble, fumble recovery, and …

Ole Miss won the Gator Bowl in a romp over Duke on Thursday. Rebels coach Lane Kiffin wasn’t totally thrilled with his quarterback, Jaxson Dart, after the 52-20 romp. Dart checked to a pass play with the game out of hand and his last pass as a Rebel turned into an unnneeded 69-yard touchdown. After the game, Kiffin was asked …

The Eagles don’t need quarterbacks Jalen Hurts or Kenny Pickett for Sunday’s game against the Giants, but getting them back on the practice field would be a positive development for next week’s playoff opener. They’ll have to wait a little bit longer for that to happen, however. Hurts and Pickett remained out of practice on Thursday. Hurts remains in the …

Two college football heavyweights will play Jan. 9 in the Orange Bowl with a spot in the College Football Playoff national championship game on the line as (6) Penn State and (7) Notre Dame square off for the first time since 2007. It will be the first postseason meeting between the Nittany Lions and Fighting Irish since the 1976 Gator …

It is growing increasingly likely that running back Alvin Kamara (groin) and quarterback Derek Carr (left hand) have played their last game for the Saints this season. Both players remained out of practice Thursday. Carr has missed the past three games with a broken left hand, and Kamara sat out the past two weeks with a groin injury. “I’m going …

BYU coach Kalani Sitake celebrates a punt return for a touchdown by Parker Kingston during the Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News BYU isn’t playing with a hand tied behind its back anymore. Big 12 membership, P4 money, resources to establish and take care of assistants and staff and …

It’s a battle for the No. 1 seed in the NFC! While the rest of the Week 18 NFL schedule leaves much to be desired, Vikings-Lions is as juicy as they come. Two Coach of the Year candidates. Two dangerous offenses with supreme play-callers. Two aggressive defenses that have battled injuries of varying degrees lately. Stars, reclamation projects and hipster …

Getty Images The first College Football Playoff semifinal round of the 12-team era is set. The Cotton Bowl will host (8) Ohio State and (5) Texas, while (6) Penn State and (7) Notre Dame will travel to the Orange Bowl with a spot in the national championship game on the line. All four teams with a first-round bye lost in …