Dec. 3—The end is near for the four-team College Football Playoff, and on Dec. 3 it showed it’s going out with a big bang — and not in a good way. Only in big-time college football — where for decades national championships were once awarded by sports writers and polls — can less than 1 percent of members FBS programs …

PHILADELPHIA — Deebo Samuel waved to the crowd with his left hand and then waved with his right, as he jogged out of the end zone. The Philadelphia Eagles fans Samuel trolled were trying to enjoy a home game when, instead, Samuel made their end zone his second home for the night. On just seven touches, Samuel raced to 138 …

The Gophers on Sunday night landed a coveted quarterback for 2024 when New Hampshire’s Max Brosmer announced on the X platform that he has committed to Minnesota as a graduate transfer. Brosmer, a Roswell, Ga., native, led FCS in passing yards this season with 3,449 and threw 29 touchdown passes, which ranks second. He completed 64% of his passes and …

It might be difficult for one of New England’s most effective offensive players to be on the field in Week 14. Per multiple reports, Rhamondre Stevenson suffered an ankle sprain during Sunday’s loss to the Chargers. The X-Rays on Stevenson’s ankle were negative. Stevenson took nine carries for 39 yards before exiting the contest. Ezekiel Elliott ended up as the …

Getty Images Tommy DeVito has only played in five NFL games, but the Giants quarterback is already a fan favorite. As reported by the New York Post, DeVito’s jersey sales spiked 1,200% after he led the Giants to a win over the New England Patriots last week. DeVito became the first rookie to start at quarterback for the Giants in the modern …

The unprecedented move by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee to leave undefeated Florida State, 2023 ACC champion, from its four-team field was met with immediate, and justified, blowback. A 13-0 run that began with a three-touchdown win over LSU and ran through the ACC’s regular season unblemished, only to be tested by the devastating injury to quarterback Jordan Travis, …

Getty Images With each passing week this season, the Patriots seem to find a new low. Coming into Week 13, the major storyline around Foxborough was the change Bill Belichick made at quarterback, giving second-year signal-caller Bailey Zappe the nod over Mac Jones.  While there was a new face under center, the offense continued to sputter against the Chargers and …

The Green Bay Packers pulled off a 27-19 upset victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. The focus should be on their play on both sides of the ball, but instead, once again, much of the postgame discussion is centered on how the NFL has an officiating problem on its hands. And deservingly so. On the final drive …

Dec. 3—Penn State will make its fifth appearance in a New Year’s Six bowl in eight years when the 10th-ranked Nittany Lions take on No. 11 Ole Miss in the 56th Peach Bowl, it was announced Sunday. The game is scheduled for noon on Dec. 30 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and will be televised by ESPN. Penn State (10-2) …

The Kansas City Chiefs continue to rely heavily on star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who has thrown at least 30 passes in every game this season. Bettors have a chance to wager on his passing attempts for Sunday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers, with Mahomes’ total at 36.5 according to the Week 13 NFL odds from SportsLine consensus. Mahomes …

Yahoo Sports’ Matt Harmon analyzes the 49ers’ victory over the Eagles in Week 13 and provides insight into the emergence of Puka Nacua as the Rams’ top wide receiver. Video Transcript [MUSIC PLAYING] MATT HARMON: Here’s what I care and don’t care about coming out of week 13 Sunday slate. I absolutely care about the fully-operational San Francisco 49ers’ battle …

Getty Images In the fourth quarter of the New Orleans Saints’ 33-28 loss to the Detroit Lions, quarterback Derek Carr was hit hard by Bruce Irvin in the backfield and was slow to get up. Carr was eventually helped off the field by trainers, who were holding his right arm. Jameis Winston replaced Carr under center.  Carr was officially listed …

Rutges football head coach Greg Schiano and Miami head coach Mario Cristobal each have deep, intimate ties with the opponent programs they will be facing in three weeks in the Pinstripe Bowl. It is a relationship that might for one day in late December at Yankee Stadium be adversarial, but it is a relationship that has been built on mutual …

Jordan Love was great in a huge win over the Chiefs in Week 13. (Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images) Five things I care about The Packers’ promise You might not believe it if you watched the Green Bay Packers play on Sunday night, but there was a chapter of the season when their fans were circulating photoshops of Caleb Williams …

Houston Texans rookie C.J. Stroud, the second overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, is graduating from fun rookie to someone who looks like they will be a Pro Bowl mainstay for years to come. He battled through losing his top target Tank Dell to throw for 274 yards and a touchdown on 16 of 27 passing in a 22-17 …