The 49ers have scored more than 20 points in only one of their previous seven games. They scored 21 in the first half Monday night. San Francisco scored on three of four first-half possessions, with Jake Moody missing a 51-yard field goal try wide right with two seconds left in the half. The 49ers, who have yet to punt, lead …

Dec. 30—PULLMAN — Zevi Eckhaus may have played his final game at Washington State. The Cougars’ Holiday Bowl quarterback announced as much on social media Monday morning, sharing that he will be entering the transfer portal, citing WSU’s recent head coaching change and the uncertainty around his future. Eckhaus, the 34th Cougar to enter the transfer portal this offseason, has …

Previously, the NFL warned its teams about a transnational crime ring targeting players. Now, the federal government has chimed in. Via the Associated Press, the FBI has warned all sports leagues of crime organizations targeting pro athletes. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic recently was robbed. NFL players who have been victimized by burglaries in recent weeks include Bengals quarterback Joe …

Clemson star quarterback Cade Klubnik will bypass the 2025 NFL Draft and will return to school next season, he announced Monday on social media. Klubnik guided Clemson to the ACC title and an appearance in the College Football Playoff in his second full season as the program’s starting quarterback. “The story isn’t over,” Klubnik wrote. “See y’all in 2025.” Klubnik figures to …

In some people’s eyes, the 2024 NFL league MVP award is a two-man race between quarterbacks Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson. Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman feels that another quarterback is more deserving of the award, though.  Aikman offered his take on the highly competitive MVP race during the Week 18 “Monday Night Football” showdown between the Lions and …

The College Football Playoff field is down to the final eight with this week’s quarterfinals set to cut that group in half. The field represents a well-varied mix of NIL spending and roster construction strategies. Some of college football’s biggest spenders are predictably in the final eight but there are multiple success stories here of schools really getting the most …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Andy Behrens look ahead to some of the notable names coming out of the college ranks next season who could make an instant impact for fantasy managers. View more Video Transcript All right, let’s move on to some rookies to watch. There will obviously be some new faces impacting fantasy football drafts next season. So, …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Blake Craig kicked two field goals in the fourth quarter, his second a 56-yarder with 4:36 left as No. 23 Missouri rallied to beat Iowa 27-24 on Monday in the Music City Bowl. Missouri trailed 24-14 when the Tigers started the comeback, scoring the final 13 points for the win. Brady Cook threw for 287 yards …

Yahoo Sports’ Fantasy Football Live crew looks ahead to the best part of the fantasy season – the draft – and give you an early glimpse at the players that fantasy managers should target next fall. View more Video Transcript If you’re like me, the fantasy playoffs ended before they began. So we’re going to look ahead to next year. …

NORMAN — OU’s 2025 defense got a boost Monday. Interior defensive lineman Damonic Williams announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he would return next season. Williams started every game at nose guard for the Sooners this season, playing 416 snaps — the most among OU interior defensive lineman — according to Pro Football Focus. He finished with 35 tackles, 4.5 …

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys (7-9) could be one of the biggest NFL head coaching vacancies of the 2025 coaching carousel. Or they could not.  The last two weeks of Cowboys football (an upset victory over the NFC South-leading Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a 41-7 faceplant against the Philadelphia Eagles) plus Dallas owner Jerry Jones’ tendency to operate with a “deadlines make deals” mentality, …

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Conference realignment has forever changed the landscape of college football, and the Rose Bowl will no longer be played between the champions of the Big Ten and Pac-12 because the latter no longer exists (at least not in a recognizable form). Yet, here, in the first year of the 12-team …

Faced with crossroads, Patriots must choose a clear path forward originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston This final four-game post-bye stretch for the Patriots was critical. Even though they were 3-10 heading out to Arizona on December 14, it was imperative they show that in this foundation-laying year they’d actually, ya know, laid a foundation. Now, three games later and …

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – DECEMBER 20: Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts during the fourth quarter against the Indiana Hoosiers in the Playoff First Round game at Notre Dame Stadium on December 20, 2024 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman got his first career …

Teddy Bridgewater came out of retirement last week to sign with the Lions. Bridgewater, 32, spent last season as the Lions’ backup quarterback behind starter Jared Goff. Hendon Hooker took on that role this season. Bridgewater will dress and serve as the team’s emergency third quarterback for Monday Night Football. He is among the Lions’ inactives. Detroit’s other inactives are …