With their thorough victory over the Denver Broncos in Week 12, the Carolina Panthers have worked themselves right back into the thick of the NFC South race. But before they reenter battle, they get to kick their legs up this weekend for some well-deserved rest. So, as they enjoy their break, here are six things to know about the bye …

Michigan Wolverines (12-0) vs. Purdue Boilermakers (8-4) When: 8 p.m., Saturday. Where: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. TV: Fox. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) and WWJ-AM (950). Betting line: Wolverines by 16½. • Box score Game notes: No. 2-ranked Michigan football meets Purdue for the Big Ten title. This is the Boilermakers’ first appearance, while the Wolverines are the defending champions, crushing …

Shanahan explains why Jennings is so reliable on third down originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Third and Jauan. It’s a nickname the 49ers Faithful have become quite familiar with as wide receiver Jauan Jennings continues to be quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s go-to target on third down this season. So, what is it about Jennings that makes him so reliable when …

If something like this happened — and by “this,” we mean Lincoln Riley losing decisively in a big game — you knew the wolves and the vultures would be out in force. Lincoln Riley got blown up and blown out in College Football Playoff losses at Oklahoma. It happened against Alabama in the 2018 season and the Orange Bowl. It …

There were a handful of surprises when the 49ers on Friday released their Week 13 injury report. While it’s not all sunshine and rainbows on the health front for San Francisco, there was some good news in their report since only one player, running back Elijah Mitchell, has officially been ruled out. They still have a quartet of players listed …

LAS VEGAS (AP) Utah’s Kyle Whittingham doesn’t care what conversation he’s involved in when it comes to the chatter of today’s top college football coaches. But after his Utes dismantled College Football Playoff-hopeful Southern California 47-24 on Friday night in the Pac-12 championship game, it may be time to place his name alongside those considered today’s greats. ”I don’t know …

Curran: Boring and undisciplined isn’t a great combo, Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Through 12 games, the Patriots have 21 offensive touchdowns. Swear to God, they are going to be worse than the Cam Newton-led 2020 Patriots. No lie. That team with a quarterback who couldn’t throw anymore had 27 touchdowns at this point and finished the season …

Utah rocked USC 47-24 to win the Pac-12 Championship. What does this all mean for the College Football Playoff? Utah 47, USC 24: What This Means For The College Football Playoff 5. USC is out of the College Football Playoff There’s a chance the College Football Playoff committee really did do its homework on USC. Maybe it decides it’s not …

The Jets’ defense is playing as well as any in the NFL right now, but head coach Robert Saleh says one player in particular isn’t getting enough credit: C.J. Mosley. Saleh thinks Mosley ought to be a defensive player of the year candidate, and that he isn’t getting the credit he deserves. “He’s severely, grossly overlooked,” Saleh said. “He’s every …

The top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs face a familiar opponent when they take on the No. 14 LSU Tigers in the 2022 SEC Championship Game on Saturday. Georgia (12-0, 8-0 SEC) has battled LSU (9-3, 6-2) in the conference title contest on four previous occasions, with its only victory coming in 2005. The Bulldogs, who lost the most recent matchup in 2019, are …

New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne had some critiques for the offense following the team’s 24-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night. The New England passing attack managed just 195 passing yards, while the ground game was limited to 60 yards in the game. Bourne caught one pass for 15 yards on two targets on a night …

College football expert picks, predictions for Championship Week with the conference title games for the American Athletic Conference, ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC and Sun Belt College Football Expert Picks, Predictions Championship Week * next to the pick means the team will win, but not cover.Click on each game for the game preview and CFN Prediction …

The Broncos worked out quarterback Josh Dobbs, according to Friday’s NFL personnel notice. The Browns cut Dobbs to make room for veteran quarterback Deshaun Watson after he came off the suspended list earlier this week. Dobbs has not appeared in a regular-season game since 2020 when he was with the Steelers. He also appeared in five games for Pittsburgh in …

The No. 8 Clemson Tigers will attempt to recapture their perch atop the Atlantic Coast Conference football hierarchy Saturday when they face the No. 17 North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2022 ACC championship game. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET from Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Last year, the Tigers (10-2) saw their streak of six consecutive …

Week 13 of the 2022 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Bills and it continues with 13 more games on Sunday, which means that the 26 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The Saints and Buccaneers play on Monday and their final injury reports will be released …