ORLANDO — Friday night’s final blow, a 28-14 defeat to Utah, served as a microcosm for UCF’s demoralizing 2024 season. Save for a few moments of individual magic from RJ Harvey, who set the school’s all-time touchdown record before halftime, UCF endured the same inconsistent quarterbacking, committed the same irredeemable mistakes and despondently walked off the field searching for answers …

The Lions are bringing in another veteran defensive player. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, defensive lineman Jonah Williams is signing with Detroit’s 53-man roster off of the Rams’ practice squad. Williams, 29, has appeared in seven games for Los Angeles and Minnesota in 2024. He’s recorded three total tackles this season. In 48 career contests with 22 starts for …

Getty Images College football’s rivalry weekend is upon us, and one of the best matchups is between South Carolina and Clemson. There could be some fireworks this weekend as the Tigers and Gamecocks battle to end their seasons with a critical win. There’s still a chance for Clemson to reach the ACC Championship Game, but that probably isn’t the team’s …

Rams tight end Tyler Higbee returned to practice this week, but he is not ready to play a game. The Rams ruled out Higbee from Sunday’s game against the Saints. He will remain on the reserve/physically unable to perform list despite returning to full participation Friday. Higbee was limited Wednesday and Thursday. He has two more weeks to practice before …

Palos Verdes High rarely plays at night — it only started occasionally playing under lights two years ago. But with championship games come accommodations, receiving city permission — from the streetlights-less Palos Verdes Estates — to host the Southern Section Division 5 championship on Friday night. As the South Bay breeze swept into the stadium, hundreds of fans who were …

Lynch points to 49ers’ lack of discipline for rough 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers can’t afford to make mental mistakes, considering their stars are injured and the team is an NFC West-worst 5-6. However, San Francisco’s president of football operations, John Lynch, believes the 49ers have been undisciplined throughout the 2024 NFL season. Lynch …

Getty Images A fourth-quarter fumble was the turning point for No. 7 Georgia in a 44-42 battle with rival Georgia Tech that spanned eight overtimes (the second-most in college football history) and was a 17-0 game in favor of the Yellow Jackets at halftime. It’s a significant program win for the Bulldogs, who were previously 1-10 under Kirby Smart when …

Lynch shares positive takeaways from subpar 49ers 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area 49ers president of football operations John Lynch has derived positives from San Francisco’s frustrating 2024 NFL season. The executive discussed some bright spots in spite of San Francisco’s 5-6 record on the latest episode of “49ers Game Plan” with NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt …

No. 6 Georgia and Georgia Tech’s Friday night football game kicked off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday night. After 60 minutes of regulation — roughly four-and-a-half hours of real time — and an astounding eight overtimes, the Bulldogs and Yellow Jackets finally determined the winner of Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate at around midnight for viewers on the East Coast. REQUIRED …

The 49ers are set to have quarterback Brock Purdy back in the lineup this weekend. Purdy missed last Sunday’s loss to the Packers with a right shoulder injury, but he was a full participant in practice on Friday. While the 49ers listed Purdy as questionable on their final injury report, head coach Kyle Shanahan said that the team expects him …

Getty Images Following a chaotic week of college football, Tennessee is now in great position to reach the College Football Playoff, but it needs a win this weekend. No team would relish the opportunity to spoil the Volunteers’ season more than Vanderbilt, which has already beaten Alabama in Nashville this year. Coming off its tough loss in Athens, Tennessee had …

The Raiders are back within one score late in the third quarter of Friday’s road game against the Chiefs. Quarterback Aidan O’Connell floated a pass to tight end Brock Bowers for a 33-yard score with 1:40 to play in the third quarter. Daniel Carlson’s extra point cut the Chiefs’ lead to 16-10. The Raiders took over on the Chiefs’ 26-yard-line …

Running back Nate Frazier scored in the eighth overtime to give No. 7 Georgia a 44-42 home win over Georgia Tech. The Bulldogs scored 14 points in the final four minutes of regulation to force an overtime section that felt like it would never end. The eight overtimes are the second-most in FBS history after Illinois’ nine-overtime victory over Penn …

It took the Raiders nearly 45 minutes to find the end zone on Friday afternoon, but it didn’t take nearly as long for them to take a second trip. After cutting the Chiefs’ lead to 16-10 with a Brock Bowers touchdown with 100 seconds left in the third quarter, the Raiders forced a quick three-and-out to get the ball back. …

Getty Images After being picked to finish last in the preseason Big 12 media poll, Arizona State might be just one win away from reaching the conference championship game. That win will have to come against rival Arizona in the Territorial Cup. The Sun Devils have been one of the biggest surprises in college football this season, and they enter …