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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s defense isn’t to blame for its fourth-straight Michigan loss, but it also missed some key plays down the stretch that couldn’t prevent it. That’s reflected in the Buckeyes Pro Football Focus grades with eight different guys grading out at 70 or better. Arvell Reese led that group with a career-high 91.2 to go along with seven tackles. Jack Sawyer followed with an 88.6 after recording four tackles. But his most important play was an interception deep into the red that gave OSU back the ball with less than eight minutes to play. t…
USC (No. 7) and Texas (No. 6) exchanged places from last week’s release. The Longhorns and Oklahoma (No. 10) give the SEC four teams in the top 10 of the week seven poll. Next up on LSU’s schedule, head coach Kim Mulkey and team hit the road for two games in the next four days. The Tigers play Seton Hall on Tuesday and Illinois-Chicago on Thursday before returning to Baton Rouge for an afternoon contest against Albany on December 29. This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: LSU women’s basketball ranked No. 5 in AP Poll after Louisiana win …
Dallas Cowboys running back Dalvin Cook expressed his admiration for Malachi Toney, a rising star and future Miami Hurricanes wide receiver. Sharing an Instagram story Monday, Cook offered Toney an uplifting five-word message. performance in the Class 4A state championship game, where he led American Heritage to a 40-31 victory over Orlando Jones High at Pitbull Stadium on December The 2025 recruit showcased his versatility, completing 15 of 18 passes for 188 yards and a touchdown. He also added 17 rushing yards and another score on seven carries, helping the Patriots clinch their first state title since 2020. Reflecting on…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State and Mike Norvell have agreed to a restructured contract that includes the football coach contributing $4.5 million of his 2025 salary to help launch a fundraising campaign amid the sport’s changing financial landscape. Norvell signed a new deal last spring that nearly doubled his annual salary to $9.9 million. The Seminoles, though, went 2-10 this season. It was the program’s worst record in 50 years. Now, Norvell is doing something to help fund the team’s rebuild. He is redoing his contract for one year to spearhead the school’s new Vision of Excellence program,…
Williams was attempting to leave a restaurant with a friend and while stepping onto his pontoon boat, he fell into the water, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said The longtime football chaplain for Auburn University died tragically over the weekend after falling into a local lake. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) confirmed that Chette Williams, 61, died on Sunday, Dec. 15, after an accidental fall into Lake Martin near the dock at Kowaliga’s Restaurant while with a friend, AL.com reported. Williams was attempting to leave the restaurant after realizing that it was closed, and while stepping onto his pontoon…
With 23 of their teammates (and counting) off to greener pastures through the transfer portal, the Barry Switzer Center has been quiet. “It is a little lonely,” said quarterback Michael Hawkins, “but it is what it is.” With 23 of their teammates (and counting) off to greener pastures through the transfer portal, the Barry Switzer Center has been quiet. “It is a little lonely,” said quarterback Michael Hawkins, “but it is what it is.” One week after the NCAA Transfer Portal opened, Oklahoma’s 2024 roster is down by nearly two dozen players. Some (walk-ons) were “processed.” Some (backups) left to…
There are a lot of factors that go into having a successful record in the non-conference schedule, and the Kentucky Wildcats have succeeded at all of them. Those are collecting as many Quad 1 wins as possible but also not losing any Quad 3/4 games. Last season, the Wildcats collected a few Quad 1 wins, but the ugly home loss to UNC Wilmington gave the Wildcats a bad loss that hurt seeding. With only two games left in the non-conference slate this season, the Wildcats have done an incredible job of these two things. Mark Pope’s team is 2-1 in…
The Las Vegas Raiders have a legitimate shot of beating the Atlanta Falcons. However, one significant issue stands in the way. The Las Vegas Raiders will face an Atlanta Falcons team that has lost four games in a row and a quarterback in Kirk Cousins who has not thrown a touchdown in the last five games. Cousins has also thrown eight interceptions over the same time frame. The Falcons are a beatable team, especially with Raiders quarterback Desmond Ridder thrown into the fold of Monday night’s primetime matchup. However, Coral Smith of NFL.com recently listed Ridder and the Raiders’ quarterback…
Running back Damien Martinez of the Hurricanes has been recognized with the esteemed Maxwell Award for Excellence and Exceptional Contribution to the Game.
One of the faces of EA Sports College Football 25, a team captain and the man known as “Big Game Don” for Michigan football has played his final game for the Maize and Blue. Senior running back Donovan Edwards spoke with WXYZ-TV on Saturday in Troy at the football team’s toy drive at Somerset Mall, where it became clear he’s done suiting up for the Wolverines — he will sit out of U-M’s New Year’s Eve ReliaQuest Bowl matchup vs. Alabama — and has turned his attention toward a professional career in the NFL. “I just have a lot on…