Texas A&M football plays USC for the first time in decades Friday in the Las Vegas Bowl. A ninth win would be quite the punctuation mark for Mike Elko’s first year as head coach for the Aggies. Former head coaches Jimbo Fisher and Kevin Sumlin, Elko’s predecessors, accomplished a nine-win season a total of four times. “The Las Vegas Bowl …

Jets rookie tackle Olu Fashanu’s season will end on the injured reserve list. Interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich announced that Fashanu will be placed on the list after injuring his foot. Ulbrich initially said that Fashanu will need to have surgery to address his plantar fasciitis, but the team later clarified that Fashanu is expected to heal on his own. …

Syndication: The Register Guard Oregon and Ohio State have already produced one heck of a game this season. Now, the top-seeded Ducks (13-0) and No. 8 Buckeyes (11-2) are gearing up for a rematch more than 10 weeks later in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game at the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. Of course, both teams have had …

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor redeemed himself in a big way for fantasy football managers following a big-time gaffe in Week 15. (AP Photo/Zach Bolinger) Remember back in Week 15, when Jonathan Taylor’s goal-line fumble against the Denver Broncos cost 7.9% of fantasy football managers a win thanks to an eight-point swing? Yeah, those fantasy managers who survived that …

The end is still raw at Tennessee, the aftermath of a soul-sucking College Football Playoff loss sudden and complete. So while this is the last thing the Vols need to hear, they better come to terms with it. Bitter rival Florida is in a better place heading into the 2025 season. “Momentum is a real thing in college football,” says …

Davante Adams has been getting it done for fantasy football the last month. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) While the New York Jets aren’t going anywhere this season, squandering another year of high hopes, midseason trade addition Davante Adams has been delivering at the perfect time for fantasy football managers. Adams has a streak of four straight games with double-digit …

Oct 21, 2023; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver C.J. Williams (4) reacts on the sidelines during the second half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports Two years after his departure from USC football, C.J. Williams went back to the transfer portal once again. A four-star wide receiver in the class …

George Pickens is officially set to return. After missing the last three games, Pickens (hamstring) is off the injury report and is available to play against the Chiefs on Christmas Day. Pickens was listed as a limited participant on Sunday’s report but a full participant on Monday and Tuesday. Pickens leads Pittsburgh with 55 catches and 850 yards. He’s caught …

BYU players huddle during on the field during game against Kansas State Sept. 21, 2024, at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo. The Cougars will face Colorado in this year’s Alamo Bowl on Dec. 28, 2024, in San Antonio. | Jaren Wilkey, BYU Photo Are the lights too bright? Will Colorado’s shine dazzle San Antonio, overshadow BYU and the Alamo Bowl …

Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears could be putting together a league-winning run to close out the 2024 fantasy football season. (AP Photo/Zach Bolinger) Every season, the fantasy football playoffs offer plenty of surprises and league-winners who seemingly come out of nowhere to carry their managers to a championship — and destroy the dreams of those against them. [Week 17 …

NCAA Football: CFP National Playoff First Round-Southern Methodist at Penn State STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State players have watched Ashton Jeanty make opponents look silly all season. They don’t want to be the next defenders Boise State’s star posterizes with jukes, spin moves, stiff arms and heavy shoulders. But they also know that slowing down Jeanty, who finished second …

Jonnu Smith has been a fantasy football revelation this season. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) Few players have been more impressive late in the season than Jonnu Smith. His performances since mid-November (and an argument can be made that his run of production started even earlier than that) have been nothing short of excellent, especially when you consider just how …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Rutgers football coach Greg Schiano said Tuesday that star running back Kyle Monangai will not play in Thursday’s Rate Bowl against Kansas State. Monangai – along with other players looking to pursue the NFL after this season – had the option to sit out the game to avoid any injury risk that could dent their draft stock. …

The Miami Dolphins’ defense has a prime matchup on deck for fantasy football managers, set to face the Cleveland Browns in Championship Week. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) In fantasy football championship week, managers need to find any little edge possible to get the advantage in their lineups. One of the best (and most underrated) spots to look for that …

Syndication: Austin American-Statesman AUSTIN, Texas — Texas won the Big 12 title in 2023 on its way out the door to the Southeastern Conference. It was still swinging open when Arizona State waltzed in and won the league title in its debut season. And now the old Big 12 champs meet the new Big 12 champs on the path toward …