Football Page 552 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Texas A&M stoops to new low by unhiring Mark Stoops amid fan revolt
If you thought Texas A&M couldn’t stoop any lower after paying Jimbo Fisher a record amount to scram, you thought wrong because they did just that on Saturday night, as all signs pointed to the Aggies hiring Kentucky’s Mark Stoops. Reports by The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman and Nicole Auerbach kicked o...
AP Top 25: Oregon hits No. 5, Ohio State falls to No. 6
Ohio State's loss to Michigan sent the Buckeyes plummeting four spots to No. 6, making room for Oregon to move into the first five of the Associated Press Top 25 poll, released Sunday....
Reports: UTEP fires football coach Dana Dimel
UTEP fired head football coach Dana Dimel on Sunday after six seasons and a 20-49 overall record, multiple outlets reported....
All the talent in the world can’t save Brandon Staley from his fate
The Los Angeles Chargers are in a tough position entering Week 12. Struggling to keep their playoff hopes alive at 4-6, they take on the 8-3, AFC-leading Baltimore Ravens at home in a game they cannot afford to lose. With all the talent on this Chargers team, there’s no good reason for them to be tw...
Eagles RT Lane Johnson downgraded to questionable vs. Bills
Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson has been downgraded to questionable for Sunday's game against the visiting Buffalo Bills due to a groin injury....
Reports: Houston dismisses head coach Dana Holgorsen
Houston parted ways with Dana Holgorsen after five seasons as its head coach, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday....
Reports: Patriots QB Mac Jones to start vs. Giants
New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones is expected to start Sunday's game at the New York Giants, multiple media outlets reported....
Mark Stoops staying at Kentucky amid Texas A&M rumors
Kentucky's Mark Stoops said he is staying put despite multiple reports linking him to the head-coaching vacancy at Texas A&M....
Reports: Vikings WR Justin Jefferson likely to sit MNF, return post-bye
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is not expected to be active Monday night for the team's NFC North matchup with the Chicago Bears....
Reports: Indiana fires Tom Allen, owes coach $20.8M
Indiana fired head coach Tom Allen after seven seasons, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday morning....
Top 25 roundup: No. 3 Michigan sticks No. 2 Ohio State with first loss
Blake Corum rushed for two touchdowns and J.J. McCarthy threw for another to lift No. 3 Michigan to a 30-24 win over second-ranked Ohio State on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich....
Cal blitzes UCLA with 27 unanswered points, wins to become bowl-eligible
Fernando Mendoza threw a pair of touchdown passes to Jeremiah Hunter, Jaydn Ott returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown and Cal gained bowl eligibility for the first time since 2019 with its 33-7 rout of UCLA on Saturday in Pasadena, Calif....
No. 22 NC State scores at will, routs North Carolina
Brennan Armstrong threw for three touchdowns and No. 22 North Carolina State used a dominating first half and went on to defeat visiting North Carolina 39-20 on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C....
Abu Sama III powers Iowa State's upset of No. 19 Kansas State
Abu Sama III rushed for 276 yards and three touchdowns as Iowa State defeated No. 19 Kansas State 42-35 in a high-scoring affair, despite a heavy snowstorm in Manhattan, Kan....
No. 1 Georgia completes perfect regular season, beats Georgia Tech
Kendall Milton rushed for a career-high 156 yards and scored two touchdowns to lead top-ranked Georgia to a 31-23 victory over rival Georgia Tech in nonconference play on Saturday night at Atlanta....
No. 24 Clemson extends dominance of rival South Carolina
Clemson's Jonathan Weitz kicked three field goals, and the No. 24 Tigers relied on their defense to stymie South Carolina in the 120th version of the Palmetto Bowl on Saturday night, toppling the Gamecocks 16-7 in Columbia, S.C....
No. 5 Florida State holds off Florida, 24-15
Trey Benson tied a career high with three rushing touchdowns to lead No. 5 Florida State to a 24-15 victory over Florida on Saturday night in Gainesville, Fla....
Kansas overcomes slow start to blow out Cincinnati
Jason Bean accounted for four touchdowns as Kansas started slowly but then blew out Cincinnati 49-16 on Saturday night in Cincinnati. It gave Kansas its first eight-win season since 2008....
West Virginia closes strong to edge Baylor
Garrett Greene hit Jahiem White with the winning touchdown pass with 23 seconds remaining as visiting West Virginia charged back for a 34-31 win over hapless Baylor on Saturday in Waco, Texas, in the Big 12 Conference finale for both teams....
Audric Esteme (4 TDs), No. 18 Notre Dame pound Stanford
Audric Estime rushed for 238 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 18 Notre Dame to a 56-23 win against Stanford in the regular-season finale on Saturday evening in Palo Alto, Calif....