Raiders running back Josh Jacobs has missed the past two games with a quadriceps injury. It appears he will miss another. The Raiders list Jacobs as doubtful after he missed practice all week. Interim coach Antonio Pierce calls Jacobs a gametime decision. Jacobs, the NFL’s leading rusher last season, has 233 carries for 805 yards and six touchdowns this season. …

Notre Dame dominated Oregon State in every aspect of Friday’s Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl.  Some might even say the Fighting Irish closed their 2023 season by playing grrrrrrrrrreat! Sorry, I had to. Notre Dame stopped Oregon State quickly on the game’s opening possession and immediately marched down the field to take a 7-0 lead.  That would be rinsed and …

Will Justin Fields-Matt Eberflus relationship continue to be bedrock of Bears’ rebuild? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — No matter what happens next, Matt Eberflus and Justin Fields will always be linked together. When Eberflus took the job as the Bears’ head coach, he prioritized being present with the offense and building a bond with Fields …

Even amid a sign-stealing scandal thought to be led by former assistant Connor Stalions, Michigan football (13-0, 9-0 Big Ten) clinched the No. 1 ranking and faces No. 4 Alabama (12-1, 8-0 SEC) in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Rose Bowl on Monday. That hasn’t stopped the scandal from becoming a talking point, even as the Wolverines are …

Bears vs. Falcons predictions: Can team win to keep playoff dreams alive? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago If the Bears want to keep their playoff dreams alive for one more week, they’ll have to get a win over the Falcons at Soldier Field. It’s been an up and down year for Atlanta– much like in Chicago. The Under Center …

This might be the one gimmick the Pop-Tarts Bowl whiffed on. Tennessee WR Ramel Keyton has an NIL deal with Cheez-It, sponsor of the eponymous Cheez-It Bowl. So, what better way to promote the deal and bowl game, which will take place on Jan. 1 in Orlando, FL, than to have Keyton a Cheez-It “baked” into his hairstyle? Tennessee WR …

A year ago, Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud used a strong performance against Georgia in the College Football Playoff semifinals to answer some of the pre-draft questions teams may have had of him, which propped up his bid to be the second quarterback taken, by the Texans, in the 2023 NFL Draft.  Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy can use the stage …

The Broncos lost any realistic shot at making the playoffs by falling to the Patriots on Sunday, giving them a 7-8 record — and just a 1.4% chance of reaching the postseason — with 2023 winding down. Now they’re benching quarterback Russell Wilson for the final two games, as he’ll serve as the backup to Jarrett Stidham, per head coach …

The last person to believe everything that Barion Brown accomplished at Friday’s TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in Jacksonville was Barion Brown. “Did I do that today?” the Kentucky wide receiver responded when asked about his unprecedented touchdown hat trick. From the GOAT of Gator Bowl kickoff returns, to a fumble that sparked fears of becoming the game’s goat of a more …

As the Jaguars look to stop the bleeding of their four-game losing streak and hold on to their first-place position in the AFC South, they’ll be doing so without Trevor Lawrence. The franchise quarterback has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers due to an injury to his right shoulder, the team announced. In his place, C.J. Beathard …

2024 NFL draft cheat sheet: What you need to know originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago So you’ve decided to start thinking about the 2024 NFL Draft. With the Bears’ playoffs hopes all but over, it’s hard to blame you. Things are trending towards the Bears securing the No. 1 pick in the draft, so it should be an offseason …

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers took down Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats 38-35 in an absolutely wild Gator Bowl win. A battle between the ACC and SEC, this matchup wasn’t short of excitement as big plays and big turnovers were huge pieces of this game. Drive after drive, we saw some crazy things happen, and at the end of …

The Jacksonville Jaguars announced Friday that quarterback Trevor Lawrence will miss the team’s Week 17 home matchup against the Carolina Panthers. C.J. Beathard is expected to start for the Jaguars on Sunday. Lawrence suffered the shoulder injury in the second half of the Jaguars’ 30-12 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. The former No. 1 overall pick also …

FRISCO, Texas —  When a Cowboys wide receiver gets the invite to wear Jersey No. 88, that means they have been identified as worthy to live up to the lofty standard set by those who came before him as Dallas’ top target.  Pro Football Hall of Famer Drew Pearson is the original, wearing the number for 11 seasons from 1973-1983 …

Getty Images Kentucky was on the losing end of a wild, back-and-forth affair with Clemson on Friday in Gator Bowl, but Wildcats wide receiver Barion Brown delivered one of the most electrifying plays of the game on the opening kickoff of the second half. Brown returned the kick 100 yards for his second touchdown of the game, putting Kentucky up 21-10 for the …