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 …

It’s the final week of the NFL regular season. For some teams, division crowns and playoff spots are on the line, while for others, well, they are just one day closer to Cabo. Regardless of their respective situations, all 32 NFL teams are dealing with injuries at this point in the year. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is in concussion protocol, …

Three years or three decades? It’s tough to tell sometimes with Quinn Ewers’ Texas career. Billed a generational prospect as the No. 1 recruit out of high school, Ewers picked up his Longhorn offer nearly six years ago. Since then, there’s been a commitment, a flip, a seven-figure NIL deal that sent him off a year early to Columbus, a …

Running back Aaron Jones was not a full participant in Vikings practice Wednesday, but he’s not concerned about his availability for Sunday night’s showdown with the Lions. Jones injured his quad in last Sunday’s win over the Packers and he was listed as a limited participant on the team’s first injury report of the week. Jones met with reporters later …

Kickoff for the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Thursday has been moved from 6:30 p.m. CT to 7:05 p.m., bowl organizers announced on Wednesday night. Ole Miss (9-3) plays Duke (9-3) in Jacksonville, Florida, at EverBank Stadium. ESPN has the broadcast. The change in the kickoff is due to the Sugar Bowl being rescheduled to 3 p.m. on Thursday. Watch the …

49ers QB Dobbs to start Week 18 vs. Cardinals with Purdy out originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers will have a new quarterback for the Week 18 game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at State Farm Stadium. After starter Brock Purdy suffered a right elbow contusion in the 49ers’ 40-34 loss to the Detroit Lions on …

Arizona State trailed by 16 points in the waning minutes of the Peach Bowl against the heavily-favored Texas Longhorns. The Sun Devils’ star running back Cam Skattebo was largely stifled and found himself vomiting on the sideline.  The Longhorns ultimately pulled off a 39-31 victory over the Sun Devils in double-overtime, but the final minutes of the 2025 Peach Bowl …

PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley has said he wasn’t scared of making history. Chasing Eric Dickerson’s record was something he wanted to pursue, and something his teammates wanted to help him achieve.  Barkley let the decision come down to the Eagles. They decided to rest him for the Week 18 finale against the New York Giants, as Barkley will end his …

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian raises the trophy as the Texas Longhorns celebrate their 39-31 double overtime win over the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Peach Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 1, 2025. Texas has had a hard time putting teams away in the second half of the season. UT let …

Rams backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo speaks to reporters during a news conference on Wednesday. (Gary Klein / Los Angeles Times) Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo last started an NFL game in October 2023. On Sunday, the 11th-year pro will start in place of Matthew Stafford for the playoff-bound Rams in the season finale against the Seattle Seahawks at SoFi Stadium, coach Sean …

Conference realignment has forever changed the college football landscape, and the Rose Bowl will no longer be played between the champions of the Big Ten and Pac-12 because the latter no longer exists (at least not in a recognizable form). Still, the more things change, the more they stay the same.  In the first year of the 12-team College Football …

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson told reporters on Wednesday that the back injury which kept him out of Week 17’s 45–33 loss to the New York Giants was more serious than head coach Shane Steichen initially disclosed. It may even be a condition the QB has to deal with throughout his career. Richardson did not participate in Wednesday’s practice, which …

Ohio State is set for revenge. The Buckeyes have surged to a 31-0 lead in the first half of Wednesday’s Rose Bowl with Oregon. The first time the schools met in October, the Ducks came away with a one-point victory. In Pasadena, Oregon had no answers for Chip Kelly’s offensive game plan. Ohio State was scoring anywhere and everywhere. With …