For the final time this season, a bowl game that’s not part of the College Football Playoff will be staged. As the playoff heads into its semifinal round next week with Penn State taking on Notre Dame and Ohio State squaring off against Texas, there remains one last bowl game between postseason eligible teams that aren’t competing for a national …

Nov 25, 2023; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers safety Zion Puckett (10) closes in on Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Malik Benson (11) during the first quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports Former Alabama and Florida State wide receiver Malik Benson entered the NCAA transfer portal and announced his three top schools, according to Hayes Fawcett …

Even if healthy, Jalen Hurts was likely not going to play in the Philadelphia Eagles’ regular-season finale on Sunday against the New York Giants. Head coach Nick Sirianni indicted this week he would be resting a number of players, including running back Saquon Barkley, as the team is locked into the NFC’s No. 2 seed. But with the Eagles quarterback …

. 2026 four-star tight end prospect Matt Ludwig announced his top four schools, according to Brandon Huffman of 247Sports. Ludwig’s top four schools are Tennessee, Georgia, Michigan and Texas Tech. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound tight end is from Billings West High School in Billings, Montana. He ranks No. 268 nationally in the 247Sports Composite for the class of 2026. Ludwig also …

When Bill Belichick watched recent losses by the Falcons and Bears in which clock management mistakes were a major factor, it made him put his coaching cap on and think about how to avoid such mistakes. And in an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show he gave a long explanation of his thinking in those late-game situations. “It’s mystifying,” Belichick …

Texas football will return to its postseason home-away-from-home when it takes on Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium in a College Football Playoff semifinal Jan. 10. The Longhorns will play in the Cotton Bowl for the 23rd time, which is by far the most appearances in any bowl game. Overall, the Texas program will compete in …

Cornerback Marshon Lattimore will miss another game for the Commanders. Head coach Dan Quinn announced on Friday that Lattimore will miss Sunday’s game against the Cowboys with a hamstring injury. It will be the seventh game that Lattimore has missed since being acquired in a trade with the Saints in late October. Quinn indicated that Lattimore is close to being …

DELAND — Despite a head coaching change and neither of his primary recruiters being retained, Tony Williams signed with UCF football in December to honor a nine-month commitment. The Knights’ lone representative in Thursday’s Under Armour Next All-America Game, held for the first time at Spec Martin Stadium, said following the elite high school showcase that he pledged to a …

The Buccaneers will be short two defensive backs for Sunday’s bid to win the NFC North. Head coach Todd Bowles said that safety Antoine Winfield Jr. and cornerback Jamel Dean will both miss the game. Both players are dealing with knee injuries. Winfield has missed the last three games with his current injury, but he was able to practice on …

One season after transferring from Penn State, Alabama football defensive back King Mack is back in the transfer portal. Mack, a former four-star safety in the 2023 class, told the Alabama staff Friday his intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal after one season with the Crimson Tide with two years of eligibility, per multiple reports After appearing in 13 …

The Browns have made several roster moves before their season finale against the Ravens on Saturday. Cleveland has placed running back Jerome Ford (ankle), tight end David Njoku (knee), and running back Pierre Strong (concussion) on injured reserve. All three players had previously been ruled out for Week 18. With those three spots available, the club has signed receiver Kaden …

Dec 31, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Chris Hilton Jr. (3) runs the ball during the first half against the Baylor Bears at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images Playing without its top two pass catchers, LSU needed new threats to emerge to defeat Baylor in the Kinder’s Texas Bowl on Tuesday. In the Tigers’ 44-31 …

For perhaps the last time in his career, Joe Flacco will start on Sunday. The Colts have ruled out quarterback Anthony Richardson with a back injury, which means Flacco will start the regular-season finale against the Jaguars. It’s a disappointing ending for Richardson, who has shown nothing through his first two seasons to show that he can stay healthy — …

The state of Louisiana is swarming with college football talent and the Louisiana Sports Writers Association highlights those star athletes every year with the All-Louisiana LSWA College Football Team. On Jan. 2, LSWA released its 2024 All-Louisiana honorees which feature the cream of the crop hailing from Louisiana football. Cajun Country got to witness a stellar season filled with athletes …

At the conclusion of every fantasy football season, it’s a good exercise to look back at what circumstances led to your ultimate fate — whether you walked away with a first-place trophy or reigned supreme in your league’s Toilet Bowl. We’ve already commiserated in our worst picks of Rounds 1-10 in our 2024 fantasy drafts; now it’s time to celebrate …