Ball State football will begin a national search for its next football coach after firing Mike Neu on Saturday. The Cardinals dismissed Neu after an overtime loss to Buffalo on Tuesday eliminated them from bowl eligibility for the third season in a row. Neu was hired in 2016 and was in the midst of his ninth season when he was fired. He compiled a 40-63 …

Kadarius Toney is now in a position to make his Browns debut. Among several Saturday roster moves, Cleveland announced that the club has elevated Toney from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday’s game against the Saints. Toney signed with the Browns’ practice squad back in September after the Chiefs cut him in the roster reduction to 53 …

PITTSBURGH — Clemson football freshman linebacker Sammy Brown was ejected for targeting in the second quarter of Saturday’s game against Pitt. It occurred on third-and-17 when Brown hit Panthers quarterback Nate Yarnell in the head after he threw the ball. Officials called roughing the penalty and targeting, later confirming the ruling after a review. Brown will miss the remainder of Saturday’s game but …

Nov 16, 2024, 01:52 PM ET The Carolina Hurricanes are contemplating surgery for Frederik Andersen as a means for the goaltender to recover from his lower-body injury, head coach Rod Brind’Amour announced Saturday. “I think that was what we were debating, trying to decide,” Brind’Amour said. “But that’s a possibility right now.” Also Saturday, the Hurricanes placed forward Seth Jarvis …

Lynch states 49ers never considered replacing ‘talented’ Moody originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jake Moody’s Week 10 showing was a rollercoaster. The second-year 49ers kicker missed not one, not two but three field-goal attempts but redeemed himself with a game-winning field goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, and that is what general manager John Lynch is …

Colorado football two-way superstar Travis Hunter continues to boost both his NFL Draft and Heisman Trophy stock. The junior collected his third interception of the season with the Buffaloes leading Utah 14-3 near the end of the first quarter in Saturday’s matchup at Folsom Field in Boulder. Hunter picked off a pass from Utah quarterback Isaac Wilson, which fellow cornerback …

New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore will be activated for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams after being out since July with blood clots. Barmore will be removed from the NFL’s non-football illness list, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, and will be available to play. The 25-year-old Barmore practiced on Thursday for the first time this season and …

Tennessee head football coach Josh Heupel is seen on the sidelines during Tennessee’s game against Georgia at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. Kns Vols Georgia Bp Georgia dominated in a preview simulation of Saturday’s showdown between the Georgia Bulldogs and Tennessee Volunteers on EA Sports’ “College Football 25” video game. Georgia won 41-21 thanks to …

The return of freshman quarterback DJ Lagway could be the spark that Florida football needs to finish the 2024 season on the right note. The Florida Gators (4-5, 2-4 SEC) host No. 22 LSU (6-3, 3-2 SEC) on Saturday at The Swamp needing to win two of their final three games to become bowl eligible. After LSU, Florida will face …

Indiana is 10-0 in Curt Cignetti’s first season in Bloomington. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) It didn’t take long for Indiana to give Curt Cignetti a contract extension. The school announced Saturday morning that it had signed its first-year coach to an eight-year contract extension. Cignetti was hired from James Madison over the offseason and the No. …

As mentioned in the item about the potential looming Netflix Christmas NFL fiasco, pro football benefits from an endless supply of bright, shiny objects to distract the media and fans from any and all in-season controversies. If, for example, Chiefs-Steelers and/or Ravens-Texans become a debacle on Christmas Day for the NFL, there’s another game the next day, on Amazon Prime. …

LSU football is down, but not out. Even following back-to-back losses to Texas A&M and Alabama, the Tigers (6-3, 3-2 in SEC play) are still in contention for a spot in the SEC championship game. By extension, they also have a shot at making the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. REQUIRED READING: LSU football at Florida: Score prediction, scouting report …

Patriots wide receiver Tyquan Thornton never panned out as a second-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft, and now his time in New England is coming to an end. The Patriots informed Thornton today that he is being placed on waivers, according to ESPN. Thornton’s draft stock rose after an impressive 4.28-second 40-yard dash at the 2022 Combine, but he …

This file has been updated with new information. Utah football has been snake-bitten at quarterback during the 2024 college football season. Already down three quarterbacks entering Saturday’s matchup vs. Travis Hunter and No. 20 Colorado, the Utes could play without the services of a fourth: Isaac Wilson. On Friday evening, former Colorado coach Ron McBride said on a radio show …

Week 11 has arrived. Each window on Sunday features a game with significant playoff implications in the AFC. And, of course, the game of the day happens in the place where the jump through tables and cover people in ketchup and mustard. Four teams are off. That means 13 games will be played between Sunday and Monday. Here’s our weekly …