Football Page 554 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Jayden Daniels fuels No. 14 LSU past Texas A&M
Jayden Daniels threw three of his four touchdown pass in the fourth quarter and No. 14 LSU held off Texas A&M 42-30 on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La....

Duke owns second half to get past Pitt 30-19
Grayson Loftis threw two touchdown passes and Duke went ahead late in the third quarter on the way to a 30-19 victory against visiting Pitt on Saturday afternoon at Durham, N.C....

RJ Harvey's two TDs help UCF past Houston
RJ Harvey rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns to lift host UCF to a 27-13 victory over Houston on Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla....

Michigan State dismisses staff, hires Jonathan Smith as head coach
Michigan State dismissed its football coaching staff on Saturday and quickly moved to hire Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith to rebuild the program....

Dolphins coach confirms LB Jaelan Phillips (Achilles) out for season
Miami Dolphins linebacker Jaelan Phillips sustained a torn Achilles during Friday's 34-13 victory over the New York Jets and will miss the rest of the season, coach Mike McDaniel confirmed Saturday....

Reports: Cardinals S Jalen Thompson (back) questionable for Rams game
Arizona Cardinals starting safety Jalen Thompson was added to the injury report Saturday with a back issue and is questionable to play Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, according to multiple media reports....

Report: Patriots waive No. 3 QB Will Grier
Amid instability at the quarterback position, the New England Patriots are waiving Will Grier, ESPN reported Saturday....

Bucs add RB Rachaad White (knee) to injury report
Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting running back Rachaad White was added to the team's injury report on Saturday due to a knee injury and is questionable for Sunday's game at the Indianapolis Colts....

QB Drew Allar plans to return to Penn State
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar pledged to remain with the team in his first public comments since offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich was fired on Nov. 12....

Ohio State near full strength against Michigan
No. 2 Ohio State will be near full strength on defense when it clashes with rival No. 3 Michigan on Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich....

Coach: Tim Boyle to start for Jets again next week
Tim Boyle will get another start at quarterback for the New York Jets, despite throwing for just 179 yards in a 34-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Friday....

Top 25 roundup: No. 6 Oregon blows out No. 16 Oregon St.
Heisman Trophy candidate Bo Nix completed 33 of 40 passes for 367 yards with a pair of touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown, and the No. 6 Oregon Ducks had much to celebrate on their home field in Eugene, Ore., after their 31-7 win over No. 16 Oregon State on Friday....

No. 6 Oregon crushes No. 16 Oregon St. for spot in Pac-12 title game
Heisman Trophy candidate Bo Nix completed 33 of 40 passes for 367 yards with a pair of touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown, and the No. 6 Oregon Ducks had much to celebrate on their home field in Eugene, Ore., after their 31-7 win over No. 16 Oregon State....

No. 7 Texas romps past Texas Tech into Big 12 title game
Jaydon Blue ran for 121 yards and a touchdown and Keilan Robinson scored on 10-yard run and a 95-yard kickoff return as No. 7 Texas produced a statement with a 57-7 victory over Texas Tech on Friday in Austin, Texas, in the teams' final Big 12 Conference regular-season game....

Drew Allar, No. 11 Penn State crush Michigan State
Drew Allar went 17-of-26 passing for 292 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 11 Penn State to a 42-0 win over Michigan State in a Big Ten East contest played at Ford Field in Detroit....

Bengals WR Tee Higgins (hamstring) out 3rd straight game
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins will sit out a third straight game Sunday against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers due to a hamstring injury....

Broncos, Browns try to keep winning streaks going
The Denver Broncos and visiting Cleveland Browns will look to extend their respective season-high winning streaks at the other's expense on Sunday....

Raiders DE Maxx Crosby (knee) doubtful vs. Chiefs
Las Vegas Raiders star defensive end Maxx Crosby hasn't missed a game in his five-year career, but the two-time Pro Bowl selection is doubtful for Sunday's game against the visiting Kansas City Chiefs with a knee injury....

Cody Schrader rips Arkansas as No. 9 Missouri hits 10 wins
Southeastern Conference leading rusher Cody Schrader ran for a career-high 217 yards and a score as No. 9 Missouri reached double-digit wins for the first time since 2014, pasting Arkansas 48-14 on Black Friday in Fayetteville, Ark....

No. 23 Tulane beats UTSA to return to AAC title game
Makhi Hughes rushed for a season-high 166 yards and a touchdown and No. 23 Tulane claimed a spot in the American Athletic Conference championship game with a 29-16 victory over UTSA on Friday in New Orleans....