Category Archives: NFL

Miami fighting through difficult season as it faces Florida State

Florida State made the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 as recently as 2021. Miami reached the Final Four in 2023.Yet when the Seminoles visit the Hurricanes in an ACC game on Wednesday night in Coral Gabl… more

UCF welcomes Colorado as both try to brush off big losses

Wednesday marks an opportunity for Colorado and UCF to get off the mat after recent struggles.The bright side is that it’s early in the Big 12 Conference season, but both teams could benefit from som… more

Northern Illinois becomes football-only member of Mountain West

Northern Illinois confirmed Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member.The school hasn’t made any decisions on where its other sports will play but remains in disc… more

Hot-shooting Abou Ousmane leads Oklahoma St. past Kansas St.

Abou Ousmane hit his first six shots and scored a game-high 27 points to lead Oklahoma State to a 79-66 win against Kansas State in Stillwater, Okla., on Tuesday.The Cowboys closed the first half on… more

Braden Smith, No. 20 Purdue visit reeling Rutgers

When junior guard Braden Smith is in attack mode, No. 20 Purdue can beat anyone.In the Boilermakers’ three-game winning streak, the Big Ten Conference’s preseason Player of the Year has averaged 25.3… more

Orange Bowl magnitude not lost on Penn State, Notre Dame coaches

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Penn State coach James Franklin and Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman sat side-by-side Wednesday morning well aware of the significant moment that awaits them. It goes far beyond… more

Asa Newell, Georgia take down No. 6 Kentucky

Asa Newell scored a team-high 17 points, helping Georgia upset No. 6 Kentucky 82-69 in Southeastern Conference play in Athens, Ga., on Tuesday.Blue Cain added 15 points and eight rebounds, while Sila… more

No. 16 Michigan State streaks into matchup with Washington

No. 16 Michigan State has the longest winning streak in the Big Ten.The Spartans (12-2, 3-0 Big Ten) will put their seven-game streak on the line when they host conference newcomer Washington (10-5,… more

CFB schedule, chaos has coach pining for Commish Saban

MIAMI — Penn State coach James Franklin knew he was in trouble when his phone rang. Only a few days passed between Franklin’s unsolicited nomination of retired coach Nick Saban as the first ever comm… more

Orange Bowl notebook: Notre Dame DC Al Golden faces alma mater

This week’s trip to South Florida isn’t the first homecoming for Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden. He’s come back in the years since the end of his tenure as head coach at the University of… more