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Seahawks slip past Titans 20-17, bolster playoff chances
Geno Smith threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes, including a 5-yarder to tight end Colby Parkinson with 57 seconds left, and the Seattle Seahawks bolstered their playoff hopes with a 20-17 victory against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at Nashville, Tenn....

Falcons buoy playoff hopes by racing past Colts
Taylor Heinecke threw for 229 yards and a touchdown, Younghoe Koo kicked five field goals and the host Atlanta Falcons remained alive for an NFC playoff berth with a 29-10 beating of the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday....

Eastern Michigan apologizes for player’s postgame sucker punch
Eastern Michigan's athletic director released a statement Sunday condemning and apologizing for the actions of defensive back Korey Hernandez after the Eagles' bowl game loss to South Alabama....

Ole Miss lands big Texas A&M transfer Walter Nolen
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin secured a major transfer-portal target Sunday when former Texas A&M defensive lineman Walter Nolen committed to join the Rebels....

SMU into enemy territory to face Boston College at Fenway Bowl
No. 24 SMU aims for its 10th consecutive win when it treks north to meet future Atlantic Coast Conference foe Boston College in the second-ever Fenway Bowl on Thursday at Boston's venerable Fenway Park....

Backups in focus for No. 18 NC State, No. 25 Kansas State in Pop-Tarts Bowl
The official name is the Pop-Tarts Bowl, but the tasty matchup set to be played Thursday in Orlando, Fla., might as well be called the Transfer Bowl....

NC State star Payton Wilson skipping bowl to prepare for draft
North Carolina State All-American linebacker Payton Wilson won't play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl, opting instead to ready for the NFL draft....

Jets owner: Robert Saleh, GM Joe Douglas to return in 2024
New York Jets owner Woody Johnson confirmed Sunday that head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas will return for the 2024 season....

Report: Ex-Florida RB Trevor Etienne transferring to Georgia
Georgia replenished its running back room on Sunday, landing a commitment from transfer Trevor Etienne, On3 reported....

Packers RB AJ Dillon, CB Jaire Alexander active vs. Panthers
Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon and cornerback Jaire Alexander are in line to play on Sunday against the host Carolina Panthers....

Titans' Ryan Tannehill to start vs. Seahawks; Will Levis inactive
Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill will start Sunday's game against the visiting Seattle Seahawks after the team listed rookie Will Levis as inactive....

Oklahoma State braces for unknown vs. Texas A&M in Texas Bowl
Texas A&M knows what it's up against in the Texas Bowl on Wednesday night in Houston....

Tall task awaits USC in No. 15 Louisville at Holiday Bowl
Southern California felt it was a national championship contender and certainly was resembling one when the squad was unbeaten through six games....

These are the oldest players in NFL history
The NFL is a rough, violent game. The average career length in the modern NFL is just 3.3 years in the league. This is why it’s so impressive to see these NFL legends play so deep into their 40s. How many more names will we see join the ranks of the league’s oldest players in history? ...

West Virginia, UNC have taken different paths to bowl meeting
Teams often head into bowl season with different expectations and attitudes, and the Duke's Mayo Bowl is no different. Neither West Virginia nor North Carolina was expected to be in this bowl game but for entirely different reasons....

Coastal Carolina holds off San Jose State to win Hawaii Bowl
Freshman quarterback Ethan Vasko threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns Saturday night as Coastal Carolina beat San Jose State 24-14 to win the Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu....

Bowl roundup: Trickery lifts Northern Illinois over Arkansas State
Kicker Kanon Woodill scored a 32-yard touchdown on a trick play to help Northern Illinois notch a 21-19 victory over Arkansas State in the Camellia Bowl on Saturday at Montgomery, Ala....

Tyler Bass boots late FG as Bills rally past Chargers
Tyler Bass kicked a 29-yard field goal with 28 seconds left and the Buffalo Bills avoided an upset by beating the Los Angeles Chargers 24-22 on Saturday night at Inglewood, Calif....

Northwestern edges Utah in Las Vegas Bowl
Ben Bryant passed for 222 yards and two touchdowns and Jaheem Joseph hauled in two interceptions to help Northwestern edge Utah 14-7 on Saturday in the Las Vegas Bowl....

South Alabama crushes Eastern Michigan in 68 Ventures Bowl for first ever bowl win
Gio Lopez threw three touchdown passes and ran for another as South Alabama notched its first ever bowl victory by pounding Eastern Michigan, 59-10, in the 68 Ventures Bowl at Mobile, Ala. on Saturday night....