Sunday’s game in Miami featured two teams trying to win a game that would change the perception outsiders had of them this season. The Cowboys were looking for their first road win against a strong opponent while the Dolphins were looking for their first win of any kind against a team with a winning record. The Cowboys scored with just …

The Georgia Bulldogs have picked up a commitment from star Florida running back Trevor Etienne. 247Sports ranks Etienne as the No. 14 player available in the transfer portal and the No. 1 running back. The 5-foot-9, 205-pound running back is explosive and a physical runner. Florida fans hate see Etienne transfer to their biggest rival. As a sophomore, Trevor Etienne …

The Broncos have a decision to make about quarterback Russell Wilson, soon. Will they allow $37 million in 2025 salary to become guaranteed in March 2024, or will they move on? At this point, there’s no obvious right or wrong answer. Wilson was asked about his future after the Christmas Eve loss to the Patriots. “I’m just worried about next …

Colorado Buffaloes superfan Peggy Coppom, age 99, had an extraordinary year after forming an unlikely friendship with football coach Deion Sanders. Editor’s note: We see the joy in sports all year. This seven-part series was created to share some of the memorable, happy, heartfelt and inspiring moments from USA TODAY’s reporters and columnists.  Colorado Buffaloes superfan Peggy Coppom, age 99, …

HOUSTON — When T.J. Rushing graduated from Pauls Valley High School in the spring of 2002, he had a lot of ideas about what his future might hold, but coaching football wasn’t one of them. Over the next six years, football would provide him with an education at Stanford and a Super Bowl title with the Indianapolis Colts in the …

Getty Images Christmas is upon us, which means so is the NFL’s first-ever Christmas Day tripleheader. As part of the festivities, Nickelodeon is once again making its presence felt during the league’s holiday slate, with the “NFL Nickmas Game” returning to host Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Chiefs, who take on the rival Raiders Monday afternoon. What, exactly, is …

Sports have become an integral part of the Christmas Day experience over the years and both the NFL and NBA have put together a slate of marquee matchups to be enjoyed with family and friends on Dec. 25. The NFL Christmas Day schedule includes Chiefs vs. Raiders at 1 p.m. ET, Eagles vs. Giants at 4:30 p.m. ET and then …

Since the NCAA began offering an extra year of eligibility to players affected by the Covid-disrupted 2020 season, the Texas Tech football team has benefited each year. The Red Raiders will do so again next season. Defensive edge player Steve Linton, defensive tackle Quincy Ledet, linebacker Bryce Ramirez and defensive backs Bralyn Lux and Cameron Watts all are staying for …

The Broncos started 1-5. They willed their way back into the playoff chase. On Christmas Eve, at 7-7 and with 10 other AFC teams at 8-7 or better, the Broncos had a chance to keep pace. They didn’t, losing 26-23 to the playing-for-nothing Patriots. “We are not going to insert the ‘Jim Mora playoffs’ press conference,” Broncos coach Sean Payton …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The College Football Enquirer Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI’s Pat Forde run through the remaining bowl games for the second part of this year’s Bowl Bonanza. Check out part one of the Bowl Bonanza here. The guys snake their picks against the spread for all of the post-Christmas …

We knew Florida State wasn’t going to be a member of the ACC in 2036, judging by its recent bluster. But what occurred Friday in a streamed board of regents meeting — FSU announcing an unprecedented lawsuit against its own conference — was bad off-Broadway theater. That bluster now has more definition, sure. Florida State is suing to extricate itself …

For most of Bill Belichick’s tenure for the Patriots, at this time of year they’re clinching the AFC East and preparing for the playoffs. This year the Patriots are long since eliminated from playoff contention, but Belichick remains happy with the way his team played on Christmas Eve. Belichick said after the Patriots beat the Broncos that he’s very pleased …

As the nation’s top quarterback prospect, it shouldn’t be a surprise that Dylan Raiola will have his own trading card. Just in time for Nebraska football fans to put on their holiday gift list. A five-star quarterback from Buford High School (Buford, Georgia), Raiola made a late – and rather monumental – flip from Georgia to Nebraska during the early …

The Eastern Michigan Eagles had a chance to get their licks in against South Alabama Saturday during the 68 Ventures Bowl. Unfortunately for them, winding up on the wrong side of the 59-10 final score left one Eagles player, graduate defensive back Korey Hernandez, seeking another one that resulted in a sucker punch against the opposition well after the final …

Florida State is planning its exit from the Atlantic Coast Conference with being left out of the College Football Playoff as the last straw. After the board of trustees met last week to discuss an exit, talks about others schools also leaving have started to heat up. And that potentially includes North Carolina. College football insider Pete Thamel wrote on …