Teams looking to end their season on a positive note square off when the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers take on the James Madison Dukes in the 2024 Boca Raton Bowl on Wednesday. Both teams enter Wednesday’s tilt with an 8-4 record. WKU reached the C-USA Championship Game but ultimately fell 52-12 against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. The Dukes, meanwhile, limp into …

Playing on Saturday, the Steelers have issued their first injury report of the week, and several players were sidelined. While the club held a walk-through, linebacker T.J. Watt (ankle), receiver George Pickens (hamstring), quarterback Justin Fields (abdominal), and cornerback Donte Jackson (back) all did not participate. Linebacker Patrick Queen and defensive tackle Cameron Heyward also did not participate as resting …

Nov 5, 2022; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Kentucky Wildcats wide receiver Dane Key (6) dives past Missouri Tigers defensive back Kris Abrams-Draine (14) into the end zone for a touchdown during the fourth quarter at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports The Georgia Bulldogs will have holes to fill at wide receiver with Arian Smith, Dominic …

The Panthers ended the season for two of their linebackers on Tuesday. They announced that they have placed Trevin Wallace and Claudin Cherelus on injured reserve. With three games left and the Panthers eliminated from playoff contention, there won’t be a chance for either player to return to action. Wallace was a third-round pick this year and he started eight …

The state of Florida will host eight FBS bowl games, with the first, the 2024 Boca Raton Bowl, taking place on Wednesday. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-5) are seeking their fourth straight bowl victory as they face the James Madison Dukes (8-4), who are looking for their first bowl win since joining FBS in 2022. WKU finished as runner-up in …

Two days after Dolphins receiver Grant DuBose suffered a serious head injury during a game in Houston, the Dolphins have ended his season. DuBose has been placed on injured reserve. The team has not provided an update on DuBose’s status since Monday, when the team announced that DuBose “has movement in all extremities and initial tests have revealed positive results.” …

L’Damian Washington has been named the new receivers coach at Kentucky, Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops announced Tuesday. Washington, 33, replaces former receivers coach Daikiel Shorts, who left this offseason to join the staff at Nebraska. “We are very excited to add L’Damian to our staff,” Stoops said. “I’ve known about him for a few years as he coached my …

Raiders defensive end Janarius Robinson will not play again this season. The NFL announced that Robinson has been suspended for three games. Robinson’s suspension is due to a violation of the league’s substance abuse policy. No specific violation was announced, but Robinson was arrested for DUI in February. Robinson was a Vikings fourth-round pick in 2021 and he spent his …

Moments after Nixa football came back to defeat Lee’s Summit North in a Class 6 state quarterfinal, Jackson Cantwell wore a cheesy grin. Moments before, the five-star left tackle, ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the 2026 class, helped sophomore quarterback Adam McKnight lead the Eagles down the field for a game-winning touchdown pass with 10 seconds left. Without …

No team has ever won three Super Bowls in a row, a fact that has been beaten into the consciousness of the Kansas City Chiefs ever since they captured a second consecutive title in February. The goal this season was simple: win again (of course) but also create history. Monday, the diagnosis for Patrick Mahomes arrived, a “mild” high ankle …

BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana football team had an unofficial media day to preview the College Football Playoff on Tuesday night. The Hoosiers (11-1) had eight players (four from the offense and four from the defense) speak to reporters about their first-round matchup against Notre Dame on Friday night. Here’s one moment that stood out from every player that stepped up to …

Rams head coach Sean McVay said last week that he expected tight end Tyler Higbee to make his 2024 debut against the Jets in Week 16 and the path is now clear for that to happen. The Rams announced on Tuesday that Higbee has been activated from the physically unable to perform list. Higbee has spent the entire season on …

SOUTH BEND ― Howard Cross recalls the last time Notre Dame football played in a cold game fondly. Late in the 2022 season, the Fighting Irish were hosting Boston College. Snow was in the forecast, but it wasn’t sure when it’d arrive. Seemingly out of nowhere, though, blizzard-line conditions came over Notre Dame Stadium. The green turf became a snowy, …

Grant DuBose’s season is over after a helmet-to-helmet collision sent him to the hospital. (AP Photo/Maria Lysaker) The Miami Dolphins placed wide receiver Grant DuBose on injured reserve on Tuesday, two days after a blow to the head sent him to a hospital in Miami’s 20-12 loss to the Houston Texans. The transaction ends DuBose’s season. Placement on injured reserve …

Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter and tight end Tyler Warren were named Tuesday to the Football Writers Association of America All-America first team. Carter, the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, has been selected to three other All-America first teams: The Associated Press, Walter Camp and American Football Coaches Association. Warren’s selection to the FWAA first team is …