Football Page 558 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

No. 25 Liberty thinks big bowl, vows to 'stay hungry' at UTEP
The stakes were plenty high for Liberty. Now they're even bigger....

Aaron Rodgers can't stop being a total idiot
It’s been nearly two weeks since America last rolled their eyes at Aaron Rodgers, thus giving him the attention he so desperately craves, so you knew he was going to say something galaxy-brained and bone-headed before the week was up. Luckily, we have Pat McAfee paying him for that, so we were not d...

No. 21 Tennessee poised for another pounding of Vanderbilt
No. 21 Tennessee aims to continue its domination of Vanderbilt when the in-state rivals close out the Southeastern Conference season on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn....

Utah banged up, Colorado in free fall entering finale
Season-ending injuries to numerous key players have forced Utah to dig deep into the depth chart as the regular season winds down....

Jalen Milroe, No. 8 Alabama pose daunting task for Auburn
No. 8 Alabama will look to remain in the College Football Playoff hunt when it hits the road to take on rival Auburn in the Iron Bowl on Saturday afternoon....

Colts' Jim Irsay blames 2014 arrest on police prejudice
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said his 2014 arrest for driving under the influence was a result of police profiling him as a "rich, white billionaire."...

Prize games imminent, No. 10 Louisville first greets rival Kentucky
An 11-win season is within Louisville's grasp for the first time since 2012 with a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game already clinched....

For one week, at least, Monday Night Football regained its crown as king of must-see NFL action
I have lived long enough to be aware that there are people who have no idea of the enormity of Monday Night Football. The Brady-Manning Bowl of 2005 was an MNF broadcast. For three and a half decades, there was no bigger regular-season NFL stage than that primetime matchup on ABC. ...

The Carolina Panthers have a Dave Tepper problem
In May of 2018, at the Whitley Hotel in Atlanta — known then as the Ritz-Carlton (Buckhead) — Dave Tepper played one of the greatest games of “Big Bank Take Little Bank” of all time. He bought the Carolina Panthers for a then-record $2.275 billion…in CASH....

Jayden Daniels makes last Heisman push as No. 14 LSU faces Texas A&M
Quarterback Jayden Daniels will make the closing argument in his case for winning the Heisman Trophy on Saturday....

Stanford trip affords Notre Dame get-right game on the road
The road has been an unfriendly place for Notre Dame in 2023....

No. 5 Florida State, Florida without starting QBs for rivalry game
While No. 5 Florida State and Florida remain fierce rivals, they have something painfully in common right now....

No. 4 Washington insists focus is solely on Wazzu
After clinching a spot in the Pacific-12 Conference championship game with a 22-20 victory at then-No. 11 Oregon State last week, Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was asked whether the Huskies might overlook this week's Apple Cup to focus on the title game....

Top defenses match up as No. 2 Ohio State visits No. 3 Michigan
The bitter rivalry between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan has brokered many a storyline, and the 2023 edition will add a strange chapter when the teams meet Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich....

No. 16 Oregon St. eager to play spoiler vs. No. 6 Oregon
The game that used to be known locally as the Civil War has the potential to be an epic battle, not just for bragging rights in the state of Oregon, but also for a spot in what could be the last Pac-12 championship game ever....

No. 1 Georgia squares off with history, Georgia Tech
No. 1 Georgia can write another chapter in a historic stretch of college football dominance by winning the Governor's Cup in Atlanta on Saturday....

No. 11 Penn State expects QB Drew Allar to play vs. Michigan State
Whichever team prevails between No. 11 Penn State and Michigan State on Friday night might be possessing the Land Grant Trophy for a while....

Jets turn to Tim Boyle with Dolphins coming to town
As the Miami Dolphins approach their goal of winning the AFC East, the New York Jets decided for the second straight year that Zach Wilson isn't up to par as a starting quarterback....

Seahawks hope Geno Smith heals up for division showdown vs. 49ers
The Seattle Seahawks likely would have preferred a full week to determine whether quarterback Geno Smith was healthy enough to start against the NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers....
