Dec. 30—PULLMAN — To reel in its latest addition, Washington State reached for the FCS ranks. That’s where the Cougars found wide receiver Tre Shackelford, a transfer from Austin Peay, who announced his signing with WSU on Saturday afternoon. Shackelford, an Alabama native, spent three seasons with the Governors, helping them win nine games this fall. A second-team all-conference selection …

Amid an age where bowl games are seemingly created out of thin air, the Music City Bowl has been a model of consistency in Bowl Season. The first edition was played at Vanderbilt Stadium in 1998. It moved to its longtime home at Nissan Stadium the following season. Since then, it’s become a holiday season standard. This year will mark …

MIAMI — Though Florida State’s 63-3 loss to Georgia was an embarrassment for the No. 4 Seminoles, it was also an indictment of the college football environment that fostered it. And Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart isn’t happy about it. “People need to see what happened tonight, and they need to fix this,” Smart said afterward in an unprompted answer to …

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell reacts during the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys won 20-19. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth) ARLINGTON, Texas — Saturday night, an NFL official clearly made a huge mistake. It happened on a massive stage, before a national television audience, in a …

The never-ending speculation of Jim Harbaugh and current and/or future employer just keeps on churning. Less than 48 hours before Michigan football is scheduled to take on Alabama in the Rose Bowl for a chance to play in the national championship game, news has come out that its coach has reportedly hired a new agent. ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Pete …

Detroit coach Dan Campbell said he explained to officials before playing the Dallas Cowboys what would happen on a 2-point conversion play the Lions had planned. Chaos ensued anyway, and left the Lions feeling as if a victory was taken away from the NFC North winners in their pursuit of the top seed in the NFC playoffs. Officials ruled offensive …

Why was the Lions’ two-point try vs. Cowboys originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s only the second game of Week 17, but one play will be the headliner for what’s still to come. The Detroit Lions lost 20-19 at the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday, with an overturned two-point conversion dominating headlines. After a late Jared Goff touchdown to …

LOS ANGELES — This just might be the best Michigan team — ever. It also has a chance to be one of the College Football Playoff’s biggest underachievers. As a third straight CFP semifinal awaits the No. 1 Wolverines, both possibilities hang in the air like a shanked punt in the warm California sun. Just don’t try to pick a …

How Lions’ controversial two-point try impacts 49ers’ No. 1 seed bid originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A controversial call at the end of the Dallas Cowboys’ 20-19 win over the Detroit Lions on Saturday at AT&T Stadium had a significant impact on the 49ers’ pursuit of the No. 1 seed in the NFC. After a late Jared Goff …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter In their last real test before the postseason begins, the Dallas Cowboys reminded everyone that they’re good enough and talented enough to win it all this season. But that’s only if they don’t find a way to mess everything up first. That’s the tightrope this team has walked all year long, and they were dangling …

Dec. 30—A remarkable turnaround in 2023 and uncertainty surrounding its conference opponents in 2024 are indications that Oklahoma State may be the team to beat in the Big 12 next season. The Cowboys have two of the most important pieces for sustained success: a veteran roster and one of the best college football coaches in Mike Gundy. “We like our …

Thankfully, the Detroit Lions had already sewed up a playoff spot prior to Saturday night’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys. But the loss, and especially what happened that led to the loss, has fans in Detroit questioning whether or not the officials cost them a win and a chance to have a higher seed when the playoffs start in two …

Getty Images Colorado defensive coordinator Charles Kelly is departing after one season with Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes to take on a role as the co-defensive coordinator at his alma mater, Auburn, according to 247Sports. Kelly played at Auburn from 1986-89. He spent this past season in Boulder, Colorado, after working the previous four years as associate defensive coordinator and safeties …

The Steelers are adding a pair of veteran defensive players to the roster for Sunday’s road game against the Seahawks. Linebacker Myles Jack and defensive back Eric Rowe have been elevated from the practice squad. Both players will revert back after the game. Jack retired while with the Eagles in the preseason, but returned to the Steelers practice squad in …

Wisconsin got massive offseason news for the offensive line as we head into 2024. On Wednesday, Wisconsin learned that offensive tackle Jack Nelson would be returning in 2024. There was a serious chance he would head to the NFL, but Nelson will be back in Madison next season. He appeared in all 12 games last season for the Badgers. Nelson …