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Just as he signed with the Los Angeles Chargers after leaving his national championship-winning Michigan Wolverines team earlier this year, as many expected he would, the belief was that Jim Harbaugh would turn this NFL team around like he has every other team he’s coached. And they were right. The Chargers are looking the best […]

It’s that time of year again. With the college football regular season wrapping up last week in Week 14, the transfer portal has quickly become a hot topic. Although the portal doesn’t officially open until Dec. 9, NC State wide receiver Kevin Concepcion has already made headlines as one of the first big names to […]

After Week 13 in the NFL, the AFC playoff picture now has two teams officially locked in. The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills, the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, are postseason bound. Buffalo has already clinched their division after a snowy affair against the 49ers, while Kansas City will have the chance to […]

With all the turkey, stuffing, and the Week 13 Thanksgiving slate of games behind us, the NFC playoff picture once again looks a little different. The Atlanta Falcons are now barely hanging onto their NFC South division lead and the No. 4 seed after their loss to the Chargers and the Buccaneers’ overtime win against […]

Finding a starting quarterback in the NFL is probably the hardest job for any franchise to accomplish. It’s hard enough to find one via the draft, much less in free agency. For the Atlanta Falcons, they hedged their bets and are attempting both this season by signing veteran Kirk Cousins and drafting Michael Penix Jr. […]

In one of the more surprising coaching moves of the 2024 season, Gus Malzahn has decided to pull his best Chip Kelly and leave UCF football to become the offensive coordinator for Florida State. Malzahn’s new job title was announced just before the Seminoles lost their 10th game of what has been an unprecedented season […]

The Atlanta Falcons entered Week 13 off a bye, hoping to bounce back from two consecutive losses. However, they faced a Los Angeles Chargers team that also had something to prove after an emotional loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the Harbaugh Bowl. On Sunday, the Chargers found their footing, defeating the Falcons 17-13 and […]

The 2024 Miami Hurricanes were on the verge of their best season since 2017. Sitting at 10-1 with a clear path to the ACC Championship, all they needed was a win over Syracuse. Easier said than done. In a storyline all too familiar for Miami over the past two decades, they stumbled when it mattered […]

With Week 14 being labeled rivalry week, something crazy was bound to happen—and sure enough, it did. Ohio State fell to Michigan in perhaps one of the biggest upsets of the season, while Miami was eliminated from the ACC Championship race after a loss to Syracuse. That sets the stage for another shakeup in Tuesday’s […]

The Atlanta Falcons (6-5) are back in action in Week 13 after a much-needed bye week. They’ll return home to Mercedes-Benz Stadium to face the Los Angeles Chargers (7-4). The Falcons needed the time off to recover and regroup, but the injury report from Wednesday’s practice, as noted by SI’s Daniel Flick, suggests the team […]

Many expected this year’s Miami Hurricanes to be one of the best in recent memory, largely due to the arrival of Washington State transfer quarterback Cam Ward. Now, with only their Week 14 matchup against Syracuse left in the regular season, the Hurricanes sit at 10-1, facing the pressure to deliver their most critical performance […]

Quinn Ewers will lead No. 3 Texas football into hostile territory in Week 14 as the Longhorns renew their storied rivalry with No. 20 Texas A&M in College Station. The Aggies were ahead of the curve when they left the Big 12 for the SEC years ago, but with the Longhorns now joining them, one […]

When the finale of the regular season hits, commonly known as Rivalry Week, in-state opponents meet with varying stakes on the line. However, with the 12-team College Football Playoff now in effect, this year’s matchup between No. 7 Georgia (9-2, 6-2 SEC) and unranked Georgia Tech (7-4, 5-3 ACC) in Week 14 carries more weight […]

The Oregon Ducks stand alone as the last undefeated team in college football. Their perfect 11-0 record (8-0 Big Ten) solidifies their No. 1 College Football Playoff ranking heading into the final week of the regular season, where they’ll face the Washington Huskies (6-5, 4-4 Big Ten) in Week 14 in Big Ten play. For […]

There’s no other way to put it—the Los Angeles Rams were outright embarrassed by the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football in Week 12. Needing a win to get a leg up in the tightly contested NFC West, the Rams failed, losing to the Eagles 37-20 in primetime. It was yet another example of a […]

We’re finally beginning to see the Saquon Barkley we’ve always envisioned—the one who was highly touted coming out of high school and then again out of Penn State. Since joining the NFL, though, it seemed like hurdle after hurdle kept him from reaching his true potential. Whether it was a torn ACL in his third […]

The grind of a 17-game NFL season starts to take its toll the deeper teams get into the schedule, and in Week 12, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans—still the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds in the AFC playoff picture—found that out the hard way. In a game played on a field blanketed with […]

With only one game remaining in the 2024 season, North Carolina made the decision to fire head football coach Mack Brown on Monday. Brown was at the end of his sixth season in his second stint with the Tar Heels, having previously coached in Chapel Hill from 1988-1997. The Tar Heels currently sit at 6-5 […]

In one of the most surprising battles of Week 12 in the NFL, the Carolina Panthers pushed the Kansas City Chiefs to the limit but ultimately fell short, losing 30-27. Down 27-19 with 3:31 left in the fourth quarter, the Panthers forced a Chiefs punt, gaining excellent field position at Kansas City’s 49-yard line. Second-year […]

The NFC playoff picture took an unexpected turn after Week 12, particularly in the NFC West. In a pivotal matchup, the Seattle Seahawks pulled off a surprising 16-6 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, who had been riding a four-game winning streak. The win catapulted the Seahawks into the lead of the NFC West, at least […]

Just when it seemed like Deion Sanders and Colorado football had finally put it all together, they ran into the buzzsaw known as Kansas. In fact, the Buffaloes (8-3, 6-2 Big 12) might want to avoid the state of Kansas altogether for a while. Before Saturday, Colorado’s last loss had come against Kansas State. Since […]

It was all right in Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss’ hands—a berth in the College Football Playoff. Then, on Saturday evening in Gainesville, Florida, it slipped away. The Rebels had been projected to make the playoff as far back as the end of last season. Those expectations only intensified as the season approached. Kiffin and […]

Whether Alabama football fans want to admit it or not, this season has fallen far short of expectations. The Crimson Tide (8-3, 4-3 SEC), once a preseason favorite to make the 12-team College Football Playoff, now most likely will find themselves on the outside looking in after suffering their third loss in Week 13. Kalen […]

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any crazier, Week 13 of college football delivered. With only two weeks left in the regular season, several teams seemed to have secured one of the 12 spots in the College Football Playoff rankings. But Alabama and Ole Miss quickly discovered otherwise. Both the Crimson Tide and the […]

The Green Bay Packers are set for a tough matchup in Week 12 when they host the San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau Field. However, for the first time this season, the 49ers will be going in as the underdog. Coach Matt LaFleur and the Packers (7-3) are thanking their lucky stars after the team’s poor […]

One team that should be on everyone’s radar right now is the Arizona Cardinals. They’ve won four straight and five of their last six. In Week 12 of the NFL, they’ll return to NFC West competition when they take on the Seattle Seahawks. Both the Cardinals (6-4) and Seahawks (5-5) are currently in the NFC […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ perfect season came to an end last week with their loss to the Buffalo Bills. Now, they’ll be looking to rebound in Week 12 as they head on the road to face the Carolina Panthers. But are the Chiefs (9-1) catching the Panthers (3-7) at the wrong time? The Chiefs had […]

The Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears are set to face off in Week 12 of the NFL season. It will be the first meeting between these NFC North rivals in 2024, taking place at Chicago’s Soldier Field on Sunday. This will be the Vikings’ third consecutive road game. The Vikings (8-2) have won three straight […]

It’s truly been a one-of-a-kind season for Indiana Hoosiers football in 2024. Under first-year head coach Curt Cignetti, the program has continued to defy expectations. Sitting at 10-0, Indiana is off to its best start ever. With a top-five matchup against Ohio State looming in Week 13, the Hoosiers will hope to keep their magical […]

When No. 5 Indiana heads to Columbus in Week 13 to face No. 2 Ohio State, it will be the biggest matchup in Hoosiers football history. Not only are Big Ten Championship implications on the line for both teams, but so are College Football Playoff hopes. It’s truly a season of firsts for the Indiana […]

BYU football was looking like a surefire team to claim one of the 12 coveted spots in the inaugural College Football Playoff. However, their chances took a significant hit after a shocking 17-13 loss to Kansas last weekend. Now, quarterback Jake Retzlaff and the Cougars (9-1, 6-1 Big 12) face a must-win situation against a […]

The 2024 NFL Draft was filled with top quarterback prospects expected to change the trajectory of the teams that selected them. After 11 weeks of NFL play, two of those quarterbacks have done just that in Washington Commanders’ Jayden Daniels and Denver Broncos’ Bo Nix. Both are strong contenders for the Offensive Rookie of the […]

With Week 11 of the NFL now in the books, the AFC playoff picture is starting to round out as the season progresses. Much like the NFC playoff race, there wasn’t much movement at the top of the conference standings. Even with the Buffalo Bills’ massive win over the Kansas City Chiefs to end their […]

The 2024 NFL season is moving right along as we’re now past the second weekend of November, heading into Week 12. But Week 11 had it’s implications that no doubt caused a shakeup within the NFC playoff picture and to those specifically on the bubble. There wasn’t much movement up at the top, as the […]

This year’s Atlanta Falcons team wasn’t supposed to look like the last three under former head coach Arthur Smith. The now-Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator led Atlanta to three straight 7-10 seasons before being fired shortly after last year’s final regular season game, where the Falcons failed to make the playoffs yet again. Under new head […]

The Atlanta Falcons entered Week 11 looking to rebound from a disappointing loss to their division rival, the New Orleans Saints. Unfortunately, any hopes of getting back on track were dashed in a lopsided 38-6 loss to the Denver Broncos, marking the worst performance of the Raheem Morris era. The Falcons (6-5) delivered a dismal […]

Texas entered the 2024 season with high expectations. In Steve Sarkisian’s fourth year at the helm, the Longhorns won their first Big 12 title since 2009 in their swan son season in the conference. They also made their first College Football Playoff appearance, although falling short of a national championship. Now, in their inaugural SEC […]

In what might serve as a de facto College Football Playoff elimination game, the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (6-2, 5-2 SEC) fell 31-17 to the No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs (8-2, 6-2 SEC) in Week 12. Does this loss extinguish the Vols’ College Football Playoff hopes? Given the unpredictability of how the CFP committee will rank […]

As we await the third week of the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday, there will likely be another shakeup after the losses of Tennessee and BYU. The No. 7 Volunteers took a road loss to rival No. 12 Georgia, while the No. 6 Cougars were upset at home by Kansas. Tennessee’s loss feels much […]