The No. 2 Texas Longhorns and No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs will meet in the 2024 SEC Championship on Saturday in one of the biggest games on the Championship Week college football schedule. Texas suffered its lone loss against Georgia in October, but it has won five straight games since then. The Longhorns are 2.5-point favorites in the Championship Week college …
Read More »nflnews
Eagles vs. Panthers predictions for Week 14 of the NFL season
Eagles vs. Panthers predictions for Week 14 of the NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (10-2) host the Carolina Panthers (3-9) at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday afternoon. Let’s get to the predictions: Reuben Frank (6-6) Normally, yeah, I’d be concerned about the Panthers. Classic trap game, Eagles coming off a tough win in Baltimore and …
Read More »Georgia’s winners and losers from early signing period
. The Georgia Bulldogs signed 25 recruits over the early signing period. Georgia signed an elite recruiting class, but slipped to No. 3 in the rankings behind Texas and Alabama on 247Sports. Here are some winners and losers from Georgia’s early-signing period. Winner: Future Georgia WRs ATHENS, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 29: Arian Smith #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts as the game goes into the …
Read More »Saquon Barkley on pace to break Eric Dickerson’s record, and faces bad run defenses ahead
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is on pace to break the NFL’s single-season rushing record. And he will benefit from facing a soft schedule of run defenses the rest of the way. Barkley has 1,499 rushing yards through 12 games this season. That puts him on pace to gain 2,124 yards in a 17-game season. The NFL record is 2,105 …
Read More »Playoff time arrives for No. 8 Idaho, Lehigh today at P1FCU Kibbie Dome
Dec. 7—When Idaho quarterback Jack Layne runs out of the tunnel tonight in front of thousands of Vandal football fans, he will feel grateful. “That’s kind of the word, the theme for me for this season,” Layne said. “Just grateful every time I get to step out here, especially in front of these fans. I mean, it’s special.” Layne will …
Read More »Eagles notebook: The art behind the wacky world of punting
Eagles notebook: The art behind the wacky world of punting originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Cooper DeJean started moving his hands wildly as he methodically went through all the different ways a punted ball can spin. “It can spin this way. It can spin that way. It can go end over end, it can do the opposite… ” There …
Read More »What’s at stake for the College Football Playoff in the SEC championship game?
AUSTIN, TEXAS – OCTOBER 19: Isaiah Bond #7 of the Texas Longhorns scores a touchdown against Julian Humphrey #12 of the Georgia Bulldogs during the third quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) For the second time this season, Georgia and Texas are set to square off on …
Read More »Why LeSean McCoy is rooting for Saquon Barkley to break his record
Why LeSean McCoy is rooting for Saquon Barkley to break his record originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia If Saquon Barkley can manage to pick up 109 yards on the ground on Sunday afternoon, he would break LeSean McCoy’s franchise record for rushing yards in a season. No one is rooting for him harder than Shady. “Yeah, man, records are …
Read More »Graham to face 2C champion Glenvar in VHSL Class 2 state semifinal today at Mitchell
Dec. 7—BLUEFIELD, Va. — Considering Glenvar’s perennial prominence in Region C athletics through the decades, it seems surprising that the Highlanders and Graham have apparently never before played one another for record on a football field. “We’ve scrimmaged them in the past but we’ve never played them before … I don’t think,” said Palmer, whose team made state semifinal appearances …
Read More »Fantasy Football Matchups to Exploit: Lean into the Jakobi Meyers-AOC experience in Week 14
Optimize your Week 14 fantasy football lineups with these exploitable matchups. Jakobi Meyers vs. TB Meyers is coming off another strong performance in Week 13. Despite a tougher matchup against the Chiefs, Meyers turned 11 targets from Aidan O’Connell into six catches for 97 yards. Since the Raiders changed play-callers in Week 10, Meyers is averaging a strong 25% target …
Read More »Giants vs. Saints odds, line, start time: 2024 NFL picks, Week 14 predictions from proven computer model
The New Orleans Saints (4-8) will try to keep their slim playoff hopes afloat when they face the New York Giants (2-10) on Sunday afternoon. New Orleans had its two-game winning streak snapped in a 21-14 loss to the Rams last week, falling two games back of Atlanta and Tampa Bay in the NFC South standings. New York is riding …
Read More »North Carolina football coaching search 2024: Candidates, hot board, names to watch by UNC experts
North Carolina football is headed for its sixth straight bowl appearance, but in 2025 the program will be led by a new name and face. Hall of Fame coach Mack Brown will not return next season, wrapping up his 16 years as UNC’s football coach over two stints. With a bowl win, UNC football will notch its fifth winning season …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 14: Rankings, sleepers, start/sit advice and more
Here, we’ve gathered all of our top-notch analysis and fantasy football advice, in one place, to increase your chances of coming away with a Week 14 victory. No matter how you like to consume fantasy advice (article, audio or video), we’ve got something for everyone: rankings, sleepers, fades, positional advice and more expert analysis you need to win. Week 14 …
Read More »Penn State vs. Oregon: How to watch the Big Ten Championship today, kickoff time, channel and more
The Oregon Ducks will play Penn State during this year’s Big Ten championship game on Saturday, here’s how to watch. (Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The undefeated No. 1 Oregon Ducks will play the No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions in this year’s Big Ten championship final this Saturday night. Kickoff will be at 8 p.m. ET from Lucas …
Read More »Vikings vs. Falcons odds, line, start time: 2024 NFL picks, Week 14 predictions from proven computer model
The Atlanta Falcons (6-6) will desperately try to get back on track when they go on the road to face the Minnesota Vikings (10-2) on Sunday afternoon. Atlanta is riding a three-game losing skid following a 17-13 loss to the Chargers last week, but the Falcons are still tied with Tampa Bay for first place in the NFC South. Minnesota …
Read More »