Dec. 22—Preparing for a bowl game has become something of an annual tradition for Oklahoma State under coach Mike Gundy, but it feels different this year from an outsider’s perspective. It felt different last year, too, but there was an obvious reason why. The Cowboys lost their starting quarterback, leading rusher, best linebacker, No. 1 cornerback, No. 2 safety and …

Texas Longhorns quarterback Maalik Murphy (6) throws a pass during warmups ahead of the game against Kansas State at Royal-Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 in Austin. After two years in burnt orange, former Texas quarterback Maalik Murphy is reportedly ready to wear blue. Citing sources, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on Friday night that Murphy has committed to Duke. …

Dec. 22—Penn State All-American offensive tackle Olu Fashanu surprised no one Friday when he declared for the 2024 NFL draft on social media. The 6-6, 317-pound Fashanu, a potential top-10 pick, became the Nittany Lions’ first consensus All-American offensive lineman since Jeff Hartings in 1995. He has not allowed a sack in 382 pass-blocking snaps this season. He has been …

Gasparilla Bowl: The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets celebrate with the trophy after defeating the Central Florida Knights at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Dec. 22, 2023. TAMPA — Gus Malzahn’s desire to roll UCF’s football momentum into 2024 hit a speedbump about 90 minutes from home Friday night. Georgia Tech (7-6) scored the final 27 points of the Gasparilla …

Defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day served as a Chargers captain for the first 14 games of the season, but he won’t be one for the final three. The Chargers announced that they have waived Joseph-Day on Friday. Joseph-Day can now be claimed by any of the other 31 teams in the league and he could provide some experienced help up front …

247Sports Five-star offensive lineman Jordan Seaton officially signed his National Letter of Intent with Deion Sanders and Colorado Friday. Seaton has been committed to the Buffaloes since Dec. 7, but caused apprehension among Colorado fans after he didn’t sign his NLI on Wednesday. The two-day delay came amid a reported late push from Maryland and others to flip his commitment. …

Game environment is the foundational starting point in making fantasy decisions. As such, I’m going to break down each game on the slate into three categories: Binge, Stream and Skip. Games you want to “binge” are like the show you can’t miss; you’re watching as soon as it goes live and might just crush all the episodes in one weekend. …

Michigan football has constantly had obstacles to overcome in 2023. First, it was no Jim Harbaugh the first three games of the season. Then the last, with it being just an hour before Penn State that it was realized he wouldn’t be able to coach. Then, Chris Partridge was fired on the eve of the Maryland game. And then it …

Titans quarterback Will Levis has not been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks. Levis returned to practice on Friday after missing the first two days of the week with the ankle injury he suffered in last Sunday’s loss to the Texans. Levis said earlier this week that he would push to play as long as he was physically …

UCF stays close to home to face off against Georgia Tech in a battle of plucky upstarts in the Gasparilla Bowl, played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Knights managed to push through and become the only Big 12 newcomer to reach bowl eligibility after winning three of their final four games. After dropping a heartbreaking 24-23 loss …

Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said on Friday that he feels good about wide receiver Tyreek Hill returning to the lineup after missing Week 15 with an ankle injury, but the team isn’t calling Hill a sure thing for Sunday’s game against the Cowboys. Hill has been listed as questionable on the team’s final injury report of the week. He …

TAMPA — It’s been a season of peaks and valleys for UCF in its first season in the Big 12. The Knights experienced one of those low points Friday night after quarterback Haynes King fueled a Georgia Tech rally for a 30-17 win in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl Friday at Raymond James Stadium. UCF jumped out to a …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz is joined by Connor Rogers of NBC Sports to breakdown the top two wideouts in the 2024 NFL draft – Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. and LSU’s Malik Nabers – and how the depth of this year’s receiving corps will provide teams with potential starting material well into the second day of picks. Hear the full …

Penn State tight end Tyler Warren has made up his mind about his football future, and it is great news for the Nittany Lions. In a social media post on his Instagram account on Friday evening, Warren announced he will return to Penn State for the 2024 season, giving Penn State one of its steadiest passing options back in the …

For the teams that have multiple viable MVP candidates, 2023 has become the season of talking up teammates. Earlier this week, 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey made the case for quarterback Brock Purdy as MVP. On Friday, Purdy stumped for McCaffrey. “He does it all,” Purdy told reporters. “I think he’s the reason why our pass game and our play-action …