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 …

Dec 17, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Florida Gators center Viktor Mikic (12) during the first half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images The Florida Gators enter conference play with a perfect record, but the experts at The Athletic aren’t picking the Orange and Blue to win the SEC, or even finish …

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is set to miss his second straight game with a hip injury and that’s one of multiple obstacles for them to fend with as they try to advance to the postseason. They also need the Chiefs, who are resting Patrick Mahomes and others, to beat the Broncos while Tagovailoa’s backup Tyler Huntley leads them to a …

The Texas Tech football team will have another veteran body on the offensive line for the 2025 season, this one coming from an unlikely source. Tech announced Friday that Davion Carter will return to the Red Raiders for another season. Carter will be utilizing the blanket waiver from the NCAA that grants another year of eligibility to all players who …

Five 49ers to watch in 2024 season finale vs. Cardinals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Quarterback Brock Purdy will not be available to play in the 49ers’ season finale against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. And the 49ers are not going to push it with some of their other top veteran players who enter the final game of …

Dec 27, 2023; Charlotte, NC, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers head coach Neal Brown gets covered in mayonnaise after the game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: IMAGN-715780 ORIG FILE ID: 20231227_bsd_sd2_656.JPG It’s college football bowl season in 2024! Woohoo! And in the 2025 Duke’s Mayo Bowl (with its amazing mayo mascot) taking place …

The Jets have started their head coaching search with a couple of candidates who are currently unemployed by NFL teams and they can add more names to the list when currently employed coaches are free to talk to them after the end of the season on Sunday. We’ll have to wait to hear most of those names, but it looks …

Nov 16, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback AJ Swann (15) throws the ball before a game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images A former LSU football quarterback found his next school. According to On3’s Hayes Fawcett on Friday, AJ Swann is transferring to Appalachian State. Swann spent two seasons at …