Football Page 591 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Chargers WR Keenan Allen (thigh) active vs. Patriots
Los Angeles Chargers star wide receiver Keenan Allen is active for Sunday's road game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass....
Houston tabs Tulane's Willie Fritz as new coach
Houston hired Tulane's Willie Fritz on Sunday to become the school's 16th head football coach....
Michigan ascends to No. 1 in AP poll; Georgia plummets to No. 6
Michigan moved to No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time since 1997, with Georgia relinquishing its long grip on the spot after its loss to Alabama on Saturday....
Report: Dak Prescott, Cowboys to work out long-term extension in offseason
Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys are expected to work out a long-term contract extension in the offseason, making him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the league, NFL Network reported Sunday....
No. 4 Florida State takes down No. 14 Louisville for ACC title
No. 4 Florida State relied on a smothering defense and a two-headed ground attack to defeat No. 14 Louisville 16-6 in the ACC championship game Saturday night in Charlotte, N.C....
No. 2 Michigan silences No. 16 Iowa, wins 3rd straight Big Ten title
Blake Corum rushed for two touchdowns and No. 2 Michigan notched its third straight Big Ten title by blanking Iowa 26-0 in Indianapolis on Saturday night....
Top 25 roundup: No. 8 Alabama secures SEC title, downs No. 1 Georgia
Jalen Milroe passed for two touchdowns and No. 8 Alabama notched a crucial upset by dispatching top-ranked Georgia 27-24 in the Southeastern Conference title game on Saturday in Atlanta....
Reports: Houston targeting Tulane's Willie Fritz as new coach
Houston is closing in on a deal with Tulane's Willie Fritz to become its new head coach....
SMU stifles No. 22 Tulane to win AAC championship
Kevin Jennings threw a touchdown pass in his first college start, SMU's defense dominated and the Mustangs defeated No. 22 Tulane 26-14 in the American Athletic Conference championship game Saturday in New Orleans....
Troy tramples Appalachian St. behind Kimani Vidal’s 5 TDs
Kimani Vidal scored five touchdowns and Troy pulled away with a pair of scores in a 6-second span of the fourth quarter to win the Sun Belt Championship Game, defeating visiting Appalachian State 49-23 on Saturday at Troy, Ala....
No. 8 Alabama upends No. 1 Georgia 27-24 to claim SEC title
Jalen Milroe passed for two touchdowns and No. 8 Alabama notched a crucial upset by dispatching top-ranked Georgia 27-24 in the Southeastern Conference title game on Saturday in Atlanta....
Boise State thumps UNLV for Mountain West title
Boise State quarterback Taylen Green had a hand in four touchdowns as the Broncos built a 17-point lead in the second quarter and rolled over UNLV 44-20 to win the Mountain West championship in Las Vegas on Saturday....
Miami (Ohio) knocks off Toledo for MAC title
Aveon Smith passed for 109 yards and rushed for 99, and Miami (Ohio) scored the final 10 points to rally past Toledo 23-14 in the Mid-American Conference Championship game Saturday in Detroit....
Alabama kicker Will Reichard becomes NCAA’s all-time leading scorer
Alabama kicker Will Reichard booted a 43-yard field goal in the first quarter of Saturday's Southeastern Conference title game to become the NCAA's all-time leading scorer with 533 career points....
Big 12 Championship: Quinn Ewers’ record-breaking game lifts No. 7 Texas past No.18 Oklahoma State
Quinn Ewers passed for a record 452 yards and four touchdowns and No. 7 Texas' defense did the rest in a 49-21 shellacking of Oklahoma State on Saturday afternoon in the Big 12 Championship game in Arlington, Texas....
Reports: Jets release S Adrian Amos
The New York Jets are releasing backup safety Adrian Amos, multiple outlets reported Saturday....
Transfer roundup: Quarterbacks starting to fill up portal
James Madison quarterback Jordan McCloud said he is entering the transfer portal, headed to his fourth college with one season of eligibility remaining....
Bengals WR Tee Higgins in, CB Cam Taylor-Britt out vs. Jaguars
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins and linebacker Logan Wilson will play in Monday night's game against the host Jacksonville Jaguars, coach Zac Taylor said....
Jayden Daniels massive Heisman favorite after Oregon loss
The Washington Huskies launched themselves into the College Football Playoff with their dramatic Pac-12 championship game victory over the Oregon Ducks on Friday night....
Tate Rodemaker's availability still unclear for Florida State
A decision on whether quarterback Tate Rodemaker will play Saturday night for Florida State in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game will come after the afternoon walkthrough....