No. 8 Tennessee (4-0, 1-0 SEC) will play at LSU (4-1, 2-0 SEC) Saturday in Week 6. Kickoff between the Vols and Tigers is slated for noon EDT. ESPN will televise the SEC matchup. Tennessee announced Monday the Vols will wear its Nike Smokey Grey uniforms. The uniform return is part of a Smokey Grey Series for the 2022, 2023, …

It appears the time has finally come for rookie Kenny Pickett to replace veteran free-agent signee Mitchell Trubisky as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback. Pickett — the No. 20 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft — took over in the second half of Sunday’s eventual 24-20 loss to the New York Jets. He went 10-for-13 for 120 yards, three interceptions …

The Los Angeles Rams had to make some tough decisions in selecting which players would be inactive for their primetime matchup against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night. After careful deliberation, the team released their list of players who will not see action on Twitter, where they linked to an article on their official website. Check out the link …

The cadence of every Michigan football schedule includes crescendos and decrescendos that coincide with various points in time. In September, the season opener drips with anticipation regardless of the opponent. In early October, the appetite for Big Ten opponents swells. In late November, anticipation for the rivalry game with Ohio State could, in some cases, trump the Thanksgiving spread two …

Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! It’s official, the NFL has gone completely off the rails. There is no league that thrives on parity more and after 102 years of existence, it appears the NFL might have finally reached full parity.  Every game is unpredictable and if you need proof, just consider this: Of the 15 …

A primetime battle on Monday Night Football features the San Francisco 49ers (1-2) hosting the Los Angeles Rams (2-1). This will be a battle between two offensive masterminds in Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay. McVay is 4-7 against Shanahan head-to-head, and the 49ers will be without star left tackle Trent Williams (high-ankle sprain). Both teams are 1-2 against the spread …

There aren’t many situations in sports in which winning leaves a sour taste in an athlete’s mouth, but that’s exactly how Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers felt Sunday after Green Bay’s 27-24 overtime win over New England. Green Bay won thanks to a well-orchestrated 12-play, 77-yard drive by Rodgers & Co., which kicker Mason Crosby sealed with a 31-yard field goal …

It’s nice to know that someone is paying attention to college football west of the Mississippi. ESPN’s top college football analyst, Kirk Herbstreit, tweeted out his top performers for Week 5 of the season and Oregon quarterback Bo Nix made his list. Nix certainly deserved the recognition as he dominated Stanford with both his arm and his legs. He was …

USATSI The Broncos are especially banged up heading into Thursday’s Week 5 matchup with the Colts. Running back Javonte Williams is out for the rest of the season after tearing his ACL. Pass rusher Randy Gregory could miss up to six weeks due to knee surgery. And now quarterback Russell Wilson is battling a shoulder issue. Coach Nathaniel Hackett told …

Broncos outside linebacker Randy Gregory came out of Sunday’s game with a better outcome than running back Javonte Williams. Williams is out for the season with an ACL tear and other damage to his right knee. An MRI on Monday showed Gregory’s ACL is intact. But Gregory still will miss several weeks with a right knee injury that will require …

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The Buffalo Bills came from behind to defeat the Baltimore Ravens, thanks to a game-winning chip shot field goal as time expired with a 23-20. final score. Josh Allen led his team to a close game victory despite the Bills recently struggling in this area, while Lamar Jackson’s squad was shut out in the second half. Head Coach John Harbaugh …

While he would surely trade it for a win, Kenny Pickett nonetheless made history during his regular season debut. Pickett, who is expected to make his first career start when the Steelers travel to Buffalo on Sunday, set two records during his regular season debut this past weekend against the Jets.  The Steelers’ first-round pick became the first quarterback in …

SAN DIEGO (AP) Ryan Lindley, San Diego State’s all-time passing leader, was hired Monday as quarterbacks coach at his alma mater, two days after offensive coordinator Jeff Hecklinski was fired. Lindley had been a defensive analyst at Mississippi State the last two seasons. He takes over Hecklinski’s duties of coaching the quarterbacks. Running backs coach Jeff Horton was promoted to …

USATSI Mike Tomlin would not commit to any long-term quarterback plans after the Steelers’ Week 4 loss to the Jets, even after benching veteran Mitch Trubisky for rookie Kenny Pickett during the game. A day later, Pittsburgh is set to keep Pickett under center as its regular starter, according to NFL Media. The first-round pick is expected to make his …