USATSI Even though Tennessee is playing more than 350 miles away from Knoxville, the Vols might just feel right at home in Columbus for their first-round College Football Playoff game against Ohio State.  Less than an hour ahead of kickoff against the Buckeyes, plenty of Tennessee orange has flooded into Ohio Stadium.  Photos and videos posted by reporters in attendance …

The Ravens have not trailed today, but the Steelers twice have tied them. Baltimore regained the lead 24-17, answering Pittsburgh’s third quarter touchdown with one of their own. Lamar Jackson threw his third touchdown pass of the day and his 37th of the season, setting a new career high. He has thrown only three interceptions this season. Jackson’s latest touchdown …

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 30: Trey Moore #8 of the Texas Longhorns celebrates his strip sack with Alfred Collins #95 during the fourth quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on November 30, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Texas is heading to the Peach Bowl. The Longhorns defeated the Clemson Tigers on …

Getty Images When Jessie Bates intercepted a heave into the end zone on the final play in Week 15, the Atlanta Falcons were able to secure a 15-9 win over the lowly Las Vegas Raiders that ended a four-game losing streak and returned them to a .500 record at 7-7. But that win was more an escape than it was a …

North Carolina made the biggest splash of the 2024-25 coaching carousel when it hired NFL legend Bill Belichick, who brings eight Super Bowl wins to Chapel Hill. Though Belichick has earned his stripes as a guaranteed Pro Football Hall of Famer, this is his first stint as a collegiate coach, entering at a time when the sport is in a …

Grant DuBose’s season ended on a helmet-to-helmet hit from Calen Bullock. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith) The NFL did not approve of the hit from Houston Texans rookie Calen Bullock that put Miami Dolphins wide receiver Grant DuBose in the hospital. The league announced a pair of $5,916 fines for the Texans safety on Saturday, one for a hit in the …

The South Dakota football team will have to wait at least one more year to reach its ultimate goal. The Coyotes saw their season come to an end Saturday with a 31-17 loss to top-ranked Montana State in the FCS semifinals. It always appeared to be a tall task, taking on the undefeated Bobcats for a trip to the national …

Ravens running back Justice Hill will not return today and could miss the Christmas Day game against the Texans with a concussion. Hill was injured with 8:52 remaining in the first half on the Ravens’ go-ahead touchdown drive. He had a 25-yard run to the Pittsburgh 45 before Steelers defensive back Damontae Kazee cut Hill’s legs out from under him. …

For all of James Franklin’s success at Penn State — and he’s had plenty of it — there’s been a prevailing narrative that the 11th year coach cannot deliver in crucial moments. The ironic moniker “Big Game James” has been thrown around to ridicule his efforts against top competition, notably in the Big Ten, a conference that he has not …

Getty Images Despite all the franchise has been through in recent years, and despite the low expectations that came with being the second-worst team in the National Football League a year ago, the Washington Commanders have secured their first winning season since 2015 and are on the verge of earning a playoff spot for the first time since 2020. Getting …

Sara Diggins / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images No. 5 Texas is dominating No. 12 Clemson in their first-round College Football Playoff matchup, commanding a 28-10 lead into halftime. The Longhorns’ offense has been relentless, piling up nearly 300 total yards and averaging eight yards per play. They scored touchdowns on four of their six first-half possessions, repeatedly exposing …

Patrick Mahomes (right) has been named Super Bowl Most Valuable Player three times [Getty Images] The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 27-19 at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday to close in on the top seed in the AFC. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes overcame an ankle problem to start the game and rushed for one touchdown and threw another to Xavier …

The Tennessee Volunteers make their College Football Playoff debut on Saturday as they travel as the No. 9 seed to take on No. 8 seed Ohio State in the first round. The Vols last won a national title in the 1998 season under the BCS system and they never made the four-team CFB playoff field. They rode a strong defense …

49ers activate Graham to replace suspended Campbell for Dolphins game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area MIAMI — The 49ers on Saturday signed linebacker Jalen Graham to the active roster to replace suspended veteran linebacker De’Vondre Campbell. The 49ers, in essence, cut ties with Campbell this week after he declined to enter the team’s Week 15 game against the …

AUSTIN, Texas — With injuries decimating its running backs, Clemson football is leaning on wide receiver Adam Randall for help. Randall, a third-year wideout for the No. 12 seed Tigers (10-3), was featured in the backfield throughout drives in Clemson’s first-round CFP game vs. No. 5 seed Texas (11-2) on Saturday. He caught a 1-yard pass as a running back and burst …