Getty Images Ohio State star receiver Jeremiah Smith needed barely more than one quarter to set a new career high in receiving yards as part of a record-setting performance in the Buckeyes’ 41-21 Rose Bowl victory over Oregon on Wednesday. The freshman phenom finished with seven receptions for 187 yards and two touchdowns and was lethal early as the (8) …

By way of upside, the stakes on Sunday night between the Vikings and Lions are as high as they can be in a regular-season game. By way of downside, it’s not as if the loser will be done. Lions coach Dan Campbell knows it. “I mean, this is exciting, but it’s not like it’s the playoffs,” Campbell told reporters on …

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning looks down during the second half as the Oregon Ducks face the Ohio State Buckeyes Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in the quarterfinal of the College Football Playoff at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. The Ohio State football team is playing its best ball at the end of the season, and that’s great for a …

The Eagles held a walk-through Wednesday, but quarterback Jalen Hurts did not participate. The estimated report lists him as out with a concussion and a left finger injury. It’s an indication he remains in concussion protocol. The Eagles also list backup quarterback Kenny Pickett as out of practice with the injury to his ribs. With Philadelphia locked into the No. …

Blowouts were inevitable in the expanded College Football Playoff as 12 teams reached the postseason for the first time. Certainly, no one expected the No. 1 overall (and undefeated) Oregon Ducks would be among those getting blasted out of the field. But in a lopsided 41-21 rout at the hands of Ohio State, Oregon looked the part of a sacrificial lamb.  In …

The Lions are in desperate need of warm bodies on defense right now, but veteran safety Jamal Adams couldn’t stick in Detroit. Adams was released from the Lions’ practice squad today. Adams is only 29 years old and a former first-team All-Pro, but this could represent the end of the line for him. The Lions’ injury-riddled defense can’t afford to …

Dec 29, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes mascot Brutus reacts to a missed field goal by place kicker Jayden Fielding during the third quarter of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic against the Missouri Tigers at AT&T Stadium. Ohio State lost 14-3. Texas emerged victorious in a double overtime thriller against Arizona State on Wednesday, securing a 39-31 win. …

Why Whitner believes 49ers made mistake playing Purdy vs. Lions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With the 49ers already having been eliminated from playoff contention, should San Francisco have rested some of its key starters against the Detroit Lions on Monday? With Brock Purdy sustaining an elbow injury in what essentially was a meaningless game, NBC Sports Bay …

USATSI Oregon was without second-leading receiver Evan Stewart for its Rose Bowl contest with Ohio State on Wednesday. Stewart got “banged up” while warming up before the game, Ducks coach Dan Lanning told ESPN radio at halftime.  There were several reasons why the Ducks fell behind 34-0 to the Buckeyes in the first half, but the unexpected absence of a …

The Dolphins signed offensive tackle Braeden Daniels to the active roster from the Cowboys’ practice squad, the team announced Wednesday. They placed Kendall Lamm on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Daniels signed with the Cowboys’ practice squad on Dec. 12. He also has spent time on the practice squad of the Texans, Chargers and Eagles this season. He has …

Nov 11, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Michigan State Spartans defensive back Brandon Lewis (36) warms up before the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports Brandon Lewis joined the Michigan State football program in 2023 as a walk on. The Lansing Catholic product spent two seasons as a reserve defensive back before …

Chargers wide receiver Derius Davis scores a touchdown in front of Denver Broncos safety P.J. Locke during the Chargers’ win on Dec. 19 at SoFi Stadium. (Kyusung Gong / Associated Press) One was clutch. The other was acrobatic. Both of Derius Davis’ touchdown catches have been electrifying. The second-year receiver has sparked the Chargers’ offense at just the right time with …

The first College Football Playoff semifinal is set as (8) Ohio State and (5) Texas will meet in the Cotton Bowl on Friday, Jan. 10 with a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship on the line. This will be just the fourth meeting all-time, and the first since 2009, between two of the sport’s most storied program.  Texas …

Jennings cherishes NFL journey while approaching career milestone originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Jauan Jennings has come a long way from being selected by the 49ers in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft to closing in on 1,000 yards receiving in the San Francisco’s final regular-season game. Jennings is having the best season …

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) celebrates a touchdown with otight end Gee Scott Jr. (88) during the first half of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal against the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2025. The Ohio State Buckeyes are moving onto the College Football Playoff semifinals. Ohio State dominated the previously …