Turnovers were the name of the game in the Oklahoma Sooners loss to the Arizona Wildcats in the Alamo Bowl. Oklahoma turned the ball over six times, including four by true freshman Jackson Arnold, who was making the first start of his collegiate career. Arizona jumped off to a quick start on the back of two Arnold interceptions in the …

The chants rained down throughout the Browns’ 37-20 rout of the Jets that was in no way as close as the score might indicate. Fans packed inside the building once affectionately nicknamed the Factory of Sadness needed their savior to feel their appreciation — so they screamed his name over and over and over. Flacco … Flacco … Flacco. The 38-year-old Browns …

Getty Images Former USC cornerback Domani Jackson is transferring to Alabama, 247Sports reports. Jackson, the No. 25 prospect overall and No. 3 cornerback in 247Sports’ transfer rankings, was on hand to watch No. 4 Alabama’s practice Thursday as it prepares for its College Football Playoff semifinal showdown against No. 1 Michigan.  A highly-regarded prospect out of high school, Jackson started …

It’s a Christmas miracle. And it will be more than a miracle if the NFL doesn’t try to build on its current December 25 momentum. The NFL has issued a press release declaring that the trio of 2023 Christmas games attracted average viewership of 28.7 million. That was an increase of 29 percent over the three Christmas games in 2022. …

Former Oklahoma linebacker Brian Bosworth joined the broadcast of Alamo Bowl during the Sooners’ game against the Arizona Wildcats on Thursday night. Bosworth, who played for OU in the 1980s, has been known for his outspoken nature both during and after his playing career. He joined the ESPN broadcast in the third quarter and was asked about the impact of …

Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud got back on the practice field on Wednesday for the first time since suffering a concussion against the Jets in Week 14 and Thursday brought even better news about his recovery. Stroud held a press conference on Wednesday and said that hew was cleared to exit the league’s concussion protocol by an independent neurologist. Stroud …

Dec. 28—ATLANTA — Anthony Poindexter could be bitter about James Franklin overlooking him for the Penn State defensive coordinator job a second time. He could be resentful towards Tom Allen, the former Indiana coach who Franklin hired to replace Manny Diaz earlier this month. Poindexter is neither, which is no surprise to those who know the Nittany Lions’ safeties coach …

Wilks voices confidence in veteran 49ers DBs Verrett, Ryan originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ secondary has evolved over the course of the 2023 NFL season, with two in-season additions slated to have a major role on the back end of San Francisco’s defense as the team makes a push toward the playoffs. While speaking to reporters …

It seems like it was just a couple of weeks ago that Notre Dame was in Ireland kicking off the 2023 season.  It was a year full of promise but that also featured many frustrations. Notre Dame started 4-0 before dropping an all-time heartbreaker to Ohio State.  They followed that up with a last second win at Duke before getting …

Getty Images The connection between Joe Flacco and David Njoku was on full display right out of the game in Cleveland’s Week 17 matchup with the Jets. In just the first quarter alone, the tight end reeled in all four of his targets for 113 yards. That’s the most receiving yards by a tight end in the first quarter since …

Wisconsin and LSU will meet on New Year’s Day, and although the College Football Playoff matchups will steal most of the headlines, the Badgers and Tigers represent two of the most successful recent programs in college football matching up with each other. To put it into perspective, the Badgers and Tigers are top ten in wins since the start of …

Foerster reveals 49ers’ surprising emergency O-line plan originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ offensive line was battered during their Christmas night loss to the Baltimore Ravens, losing Trent Williams, Aaron Banks and Jaylon Moore to various injuries throughout the game. With the barrage of injuries forcing San Francisco to use every single offensive lineman who was active …

  The Wyoming Cowboys travel to Tucson for the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl, taking on the MAC runner-up Toledo Rockets. For the Cowboys’ head coach, Craig Bohl, it will be his final game before retirement, where the Pokes hope to seal its first nine-win season since 1996. Contact/Follow @KayceeClark and @MWCwire Mountain West bowl season ends in the desert. BARSTOOL SPORTS ARIZONA BOWL: Toledo …

Falcons quarterback Taylor Heinicke again was limited Thursday. Heinicke, who played all 64 snaps in the Falcons’ 29-10 win over the Colts on Sunday, popped up on the practice report Wednesday with an ankle injury. He has played four games, with three starts, this season, throwing four touchdowns with an interception and posting an 88.8 passer rating. Defensive lineman David …

Getty Images College football’s Bowl Season has reached peak absurdity. Kansas State earned the right to devour the first edible mascot in sports history following its 28-19 win against NC State in Thursday’s Pop-Tarts Bowl. Just minutes before the feast, Kansas State coach Chris Klieman’s players dumped a bucket of mini Pop-Tarts on his head following the victory.  He was …