Playing twice per year for every year since 1961 — with the exception of the 1982 strike-shortened season, when they faced each other just once — the Vikings and Lions have met 126 times. Their 127th meeting will be the biggest one yet. The NFL has announced that, next Sunday night, the 2024 regular season will conclude with the 14-2 …
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O’Donnell Fortune of South Carolina (25) crosses the goal line in the 2022 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl with a 100-yard touchdown on an interception return. It’s the longest defensive touchdown in bowl history and tied for the longest touchdown by any means. Mississippi will play Duke on Jan. 2 at EverBank Stadium (7:30 p.m., ESPN) in the 80th TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. …
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Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels threw a touchdown pass on the final play of Sunday night’s overtime win over the Falcons. For some players, a late touchdown pass would be a career highlight. For Daniels, it’s become the norm. Just 16 games into his rookie year, Daniels has now thrown a touchdown pass in the final 30 seconds of five different …
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Somebody is going to lose their first Fiesta Bowl in program history on New Year’s Eve. With a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinals on the line, Penn State and Boise State will each put their undefeated records in the Fiesta Bowl on the line against one another in the first meeting between the two schools. Penn State is …
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Fortunately for the NFL (and for the networks that broadcast NFL games), Week 18 will have a few consequential contests for the remaining playoffs berths and seeds. The biggest will happen in Detroit, where the 14-2 Vikings will face the 14-2, or 13-3, Lions for the division title and the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Also to be determined …
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Winning the District 27-4A football championship came with a bonus for the 1974 Carroll Tigers, one of the best CCISD teams of the 1970s. The Tigers not only earned a playoff berth that year, they made history as the first Carroll team to win a football district title since the school opened in 1957. Only league champions qualified for the …
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Jayden Daniels did it again, leading another comeback to get the Commanders into the postseason for the first time since 2020. The rookie quarterback directed a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive in overtime, delivering a 30-24 win. The Commanders moved to 11-5 and wrapped up a wild-card berth, while the Falcons (8-8) fell a game behind the Bucs in the NFC …
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NEW ORLEANS — Winning 10 straight games to close the regular season and snag a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff was big for Notre Dame football. Noie: Did Notre Dame football again look like Notre Dame football in historic CFP game? Winning the first playoff game in Notre Dame Stadium history against an in-state school in Indiana was bigger. …
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Rams head coach Sean McVay said after Saturday’s victory over the Cardinals that he didn’t want to get too invested in Sunday’s games — even though Los Angeles had a chance to clinch if certain teams won. But if you heard some cheers around Southern California after Jayden Daniels hit Zach Ertz for a game-winning touchdown to end Sunday Night …
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SOUTH BEND — Binge-watching game tape of Georgia’s defense in preparation for the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Night, Notre Dame football offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock can’t help but nod in recognition of a modern dynasty. “When you look at it, you go, ‘Yeah, I remember what that looks like. Of course,’ “ Denbrock said after Saturday’s practice. “And it’s …
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The final week of the NFL season is almost here. With the playoff field nearly solidified across the board, the league will head back out for one final week of the regular season. The NFL dropped its schedule for the last weekend of the season on Sunday night. There are no Thursday or Monday night games in Week 18, so …
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Forgive the mistaken identity in the Penn State football tight end room — one of the deepest, most talented in the nation. Take Sunday evening here in Arizona. Nittany Lion fans greeted the team as it arrived to prepare for its College Football Playoff quarterfinal game with Boise State on New Year’s Eve at the Fiesta Bowl. …
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Saturday will be for the AFC North in Week 18. The NFL has placed the two divisional matchups between the Browns and Ravens along with the Bengals and Steelers on Saturday for the last weekend of the season. The Browns and Ravens will lead things off on ESPN and ABC at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. The Bengals and Steelers …
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The Hosts of College Gameday during their show early morning before the NCAA college football game between Texas Longhorns Oklahoma Sooners at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. This game makes up the119th rivalry match up. ESPN’s “College GameDay” won’t be in Atlanta for the No. 4 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Texas matchup, but …
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Saquon Barkley is chasing a coveted NFL record while Sam Darnold is chasing top spot in the NFC [Getty Images] Sam Darnold’s astonishing resurgence with the Minnesota Vikings continued and Saquon Barkley hit a notable landmark on the penultimate Sunday of the NFL regular season. Darnold’s Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers to set up a huge final week showdown …
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