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Falcons' fading hopes in Kirk Cousins' hands as team visits Jets
Desperate for a win to keep their slim postseason hopes alive, the Atlanta Falcons will look to extend their recent success against the New York Jets on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.,Atlanta (4-7), which has won three straight road games against the Jets dating back to 2009, snapped a five-game lo...
As Dolphins rise, Saints strive to stop freefall
The Miami Dolphins are finally headed in a positive direction.,The Dolphins (4-7) were one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL when they lost seven of their first nine games.,But then they routed the Buffalo Bills 30-13 on Nov. 9, beat the Washington Commanders 16-13 in overtime in Madrid and...
Matthew Stafford, surging Rams take aim at Panthers
The Los Angeles Rams are the hottest team in the NFC, but Carolina is among the conference's teams with the most to prove.,The Rams visit the Panthers for Sunday afternoon's game in Charlotte, N.C.,Los Angeles (9-2) has won six games in a row and holds a one-game edge on Seattle in the NFC West. The...
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield likely to get green light vs. Cardinals
Baker Mayfield has not missed a start with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and his 45-game streak appears to be safe after he completed practice Friday.,Mayfield's sprained left shoulder was problematic, drawing doubt about his status for Tampa Bay's game against the visiting Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. ...
Colts finally home, turn to OL to fend off oncoming Texans
Hold the coronation of the Indianapolis Colts. The two-time defending AFC South champions might have something to say in the matter.,Houston hits Indiana's capital city with a three-game winning streak and a healthy quarterback, momentum the Texans plot to put to good use in closing the gap in the d...
No. 6 Oregon looks to handle heated rival Washington
No. 6 Oregon enters the final weekend of Big Ten football still very much in play for a spot in the conference championship game.,The most plausible scenario for the Ducks (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) to earn a rematch with Indiana for the Big Ten title is if Oregon wins at underdog Washington in Seattle on ...
No. 5 Texas Tech chases berth in Big 12 title game, braces for West Virginia
After a full week of rest, No. 5 Texas Tech will be out to make a statement Saturday afternoon when it closes out its regular-season schedule with a visit to West Virginia at Morgantown, W. Va.,The Red Raiders (10-1, 7-1 Big 12) have a chance to earn their first-ever spot in the conference champions...
No. 1 Ohio State looks for redemption vs. No. 15 Michigan
Whether Ohio State has its top receivers available has not been determined, at least publicly, but the possible absences of Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate won't diminish the stakes when the No. 1 Buckeyes play at No. 15 Michigan in Ann Arbor on Saturday.,Tate has missed the past three games and Smi...
Iron Bowl just part of prize for No. 10 Alabama vs. Auburn
For No. 10 Alabama, the stakes for Saturday's Iron Bowl vs. Auburn are clear.,If the Crimson Tide (9-2, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) beat the rival Tigers on the road, they will clinch a berth in the SEC championship game the following week in Atlanta and likely lock up a College Football Playoff be...
No. 11 Michigan State, No. 16 UNC to clash at Fort Myers
Maybe it was just coach-speak when Michigan State's Tom Izzo insisted that he does not want to get too excited about his 11th-ranked Spartans while heading into a showdown with No. 16 North Carolina on Thursday.,The titanic clash serves the championship game of the Beach Division at the Fort Myers T...
No. 13 Utah looking for better run defense at Kansas
Utah's path to the College Football Playoff narrowed on Tuesday night when the Utes dropped from 12th to 13th after rallying last week for a 51-47 home win over Kansas State.,To earn a spot in the Big 12 Conference title game and a potential berth in the CFP, Utah will have to win Friday at Kansas a...
No. 10 Florida presents tall task for TCU in San Diego
No. 10 Florida will bring its bruising and dominating frontcourt into the spotlight when it faces TCU on Thursday afternoon in a first-round game in the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego.,The winner will play the victor of the other first-round game between Providence and Wisconsin in the ch...
Iowa-Nebraska rivalry game concludes teams' regular seasons
A longstanding rivalry will be renewed Friday afternoon when Nebraska hosts Iowa in a Big Ten Conference game in Lincoln, Neb.,It's the 56th meeting between the Cornhuskers and Hawkeyes, the 15th since Nebraska joined the conference in 2011. Known as the Heroes Game, Iowa has won 10 of 14 meetings a...
No. 2 Indiana trying to keep focus on rival Purdue
Upsetting unbeaten Indiana on Friday night looms as a tall order for host Purdue, a loser of nine straight games and winless in conference play.,Potentially emulating the Hoosiers' meteoric turnaround next season is the plan for the Boilermakers (2-9, 0-8 Big Ten), a goal they see as feasible even i...
No. 3 Texas A&M visits No. 16 Texas with eye on SEC title game
Texas A&M is 11-0 for the first time since 1992 and yet it still needs another victory to assure a berth in the Southeastern Conference title game.,The No. 3 Aggies look to clinch in a spot in the conference championship contest when they visit No. 16 Texas on Friday night in Austin.,Texas A&M coach...
CFP stakes likely gone for No. 23 Ga. Tech, rivalry stakes linger vs. No. 4 Georgia
This year's version of Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate was trending to be one of the most important Georgia-Georgia Tech games in the series' long history.,That was before No. 23 Georgia Tech (9-2) likely squandered its chances of making its first College Football Playoff and No. 4 Georgia (10-1) all but ...
Coaches stress rivalry, but more at stake when No. 20 ASU meets No. 25 Arizona
More than bragging rights will be on the line for No. 20 Arizona State and coach Kenny Dillingham when the Sun Devils face No. 25 Arizona, an archrival, on Friday night in a Big 12 Conference game at Tempe.,Arizona State (8-3, 6-2) remains in the chase for a spot in the Big 12 championship game head...
Lane Kiffin, No. 7 Ole Miss focused on Mississippi State despite future uncertainty
Lane Kiffin is expected to clarify his future after the Egg Bowl., ,But speculation about whether the Ole Miss head coach is staying or leaving -- presumably for LSU or Florida -- will take a back seat for a few hours Friday afternoon when the No. 7 Rebels (10-1, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) and Mis...
Hot-shooting San Diego State, short-handed Baylor clash in Las Vegas
San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher undoubtedly hopes his team will maintain its shooting touch when it faces Baylor on Wednesday night in a Players Era men's tournament consolation game in Las Vegas.,San Diego State (3-2) made 39 of 58 shots (67.2%) from the field Tuesday in a 97-80 tournament vict...
Ole Miss, striving for first Power 4 win, tries for it vs. Utah
It wasn't the desired situation for either team, but Ole Miss and Utah hope to end their stays in Palm Desert, Calif., with a win as they face off in the consolation game of the Acrisure Classic on Wednesday night.,Ole Miss (5-1) lost 74-69 loss to Iowa on Tuesday. The Rebels kept it within eight po...