On Sunday, the long wait will be over. Mizzou football is 10-2 and waiting on a likely invitation to a New Year’s Six Bowl after being ranked No. 9 for the third straight week by the College Football Playoff committee, two spots ahead of its closest in-conference challenger, Ole Miss. Of course, “likely” isn’t a reassuring word in Columbia. Unlike …

Getty Images No. 8 Alabama (11-1, 8-0 SEC) faces off against two-time reigning national champ and current-No. 1 Georgia (12-0, 8-0 SEC) in the SEC Championship on Saturday. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban believes a win over the Dawgs should be enough to earn his team a spot in the four-team College Football Playoff field. On Thursday, Saban went as …

Several area high schools are playing for a state football championship in Canton this weekend. >>PREVIOUS COVERAGE: ‘We are strong;’ Community comes together, send off high school football team to state championship Versailles, Springfield, Marion Local, and Archbishop Alter High Schools will each look to be 2023 state football champions. Versailles High students held a parade inside the school Thursday …

UCLA quarterback Dante Moore is entering the transfer portal after an up-and-down freshman season with the Bruins, he told 247Sports on Thursday. Moore arrived as one of the most-celebrated UCLA signees of the modern era and made five starts, but he struggled with ball security in league play and ultimately lost the job late in the year. Moore finished the …

The Cowboys and Seahawks pulled off a rare feat on Thursday night, playing an entire game without a punt. It was just the sixth time in NFL history that a game concluded with neither team punting. The first game in NFL history without a punt was Bills-49ers in 1992, featuring a great quarterback duel between Hall of Famers Jim Kelly …

We are still waiting to see what bowl game Penn State will be playing in to wrap up this season, but we can also start planning for the conclusion fo spring football practices in State College in 2024. Penn State announced the date for its annual spring game, the Blue-White Game, on Thursday so fans can start making their plans …

Dalton will play for a state championship for the first time in program history Saturday. The Bulldogs take on top seed Marion Local in the OHSAA Division VII championship game at 10:30 a.m. at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. Follow sports reporter Alex Tichenor below for live updates from the game. Preview coverage 47 and counting: powerhouse …

USATSI Oregon State running back Damien Martinez was arrested Wednesday night for driving under the influence of intoxicants, Corvallis Police told KEZI 9. According to police, officers stopped Martinez’s vehicle after watching him run a red light and noted the smell of marijuana as they approached. Martinez was booked and released.  A DUII is considered a misdemeanor, with first-time offenders …

It was another disappointing ending to the regular season for the UNC football program in 2023. The Tar Heels got off to a 6-0 start but losses to Virginia and Georgia Tech ended any hopes for a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game. They closed out the season with back-to-back losses at Clemson and NC State, with the …

Who are the Lobos targeting? Follow @MWCwire Finding the replacement for the Lobos New Mexico is searching for a new head coach after parting ways with Danny Gonzales. Over his four-season tenure, Gonzales, a former player at New Mexico, progressed from a variety of roles which included stops at San Diego State and Arizona State as defensive coordinators. Then he …

The Saints could use all hands on deck as they try to break a two-game losing streak against the Lions this Sunday, but they’re missing a number of players at practice this week. Defensive end Cameron Jordan is one of the biggest names on the list. Jordan has not missed a game yet this season, but he has been out …

The Oklahoman sports team delivers the key players, moments and more from the area’s top high school football games in Week 14. More: How Blanchard football is giving back to elementary school on the way to state finals Blanchard 19, Wagoner 14 Blanchard’s Carson Cooksey (6) passes the ball during the 4A high school football state championship game between Blanchard and Wagoner …

49ers defensive lineman Arik Armstead has been out of practice this week, but he doesn’t expect to be missing on Sunday. Armstead is dealing with a foot injury that kept him from participating in Wednesday’s practice and reporters at Thursday’s session said that he remained out of action. Before practice got underway on Thursday, however, Armstead told reporters in the …

CHATTANOOGA – The first day of the TSSAA BlueCross Bowl state championship games are over. Here is how the top Power 5 college prospects fared after Thursday Division II title games. Amari Jefferson, Baylor, Sr.: The Mr. Football finalist and Alabama commit finished two yards shy of tying a state championship record for most receiving yards in a title game when he …

The Cowboys and Seahawks played one of the most exciting games in the NFL this season, with Dallas coming back for a 41-35 victory. But it also was one of the most penalized games in the NFL this season, with the yellow flags giving it a start-stop feel. Referee Clete Blackman and his crew stole the show with 25 called …