The existing 12-team playoff format works neatly for the Big Ten. The Big Ten shot for the moon with some CFP bracket ideas that failed to gain traction. Maybe, that’s the point: Stall, and prolong 12 team format. SEC, ACC and Big 12 aligned behind a 16-team plan. Tony Petitti’s conference stood alone in objection. Short of any evidence proving ...
Michigan interim president Domenico Grasso issued an update regarding former football coach Sherrone Moore’s firing in a video posted to YouTube on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Grasso, who was named interim president on May 9, said the school is continuing its investigation to uncover any other potential misconduct, not only in the football program but throughout the entire athletic department. Moore ...
Behind a 100-yard rushing performance from quarterback Quinn Henicle and a five-turnover performance from its defense, the Monarchs defeated South Florida 24-10 in the Cure Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday, Dec. 17. In just his second career start, Henicle struggled as a passer, going 11-of-25 for 127 yards, but dominated on the ground with 24 ...
For Diego Pavia, December should have marked the start of a carefully orchestrated four-month march to the NFL draft. The Vanderbilt quarterback had already positioned himself as a Heisman Trophy finalist after leading his school to its first 10-win season. Along the way, he established himself as one of the most dynamic playmakers in college football, totaling more than 4,000 ...
AI-assisted summary Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua criticized NFL referees during an online live stream. Nacua suggested officials make calls for attention and want to be on television. Nacua also discussed a canceled visit to the Rams’ facility by streamers Adin Ross and N3on. Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua called out NFL referees in an online live ...
Senate Republicans inched closer to history Wednesday after blowing past yet another procedural obstacle on their way to confirming nearly 100 of President Donald Trump’s nominees. As part of their mad dash from Washington ahead of the upcoming holiday recess, Senate Republicans advanced a tranche of 97 of Trump’s picks. The 53-47 party-line vote puts the GOP one step away ...
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is leaving the bureau in January after speculation rose this week concerning his departure. ‘I will be leaving my position with the FBI in January,’ Bongino wrote in an X post Wednesday. ‘I want to thank President [Donald] Trump, AG [Pam] Bondi, and Director [Kash] Patel for the opportunity to serve with purpose. Most importantly, ...
The House passed a bill on Wednesday that would criminalize gender transition treatment for minors. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., passed by a 216-211 vote with some bipartisan support. Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, and Don Davis, D-N.C., voted with most Republicans for the bill, while Reps. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Gabe ...
The Senate confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman Wednesday in a 67-30 vote to serve as NASA administrator, months after President Donald Trump withdrew the same nomination during his public feud with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. The confirmation places Isaacman, an investor in SpaceX and leader of two private spaceflight missions, at the helm of the nation’s space ...
More than 200 House Democrats voted against a bill aimed at criminalizing transgender medical treatment for minors Wednesday evening. The bill passed in a 216-211 vote that had some bipartisan crossover. Three Democrats — Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas; Don Davis, D-N.C.; and Henry Cuellar, D-Texas — voted with Republicans for the bill. Four Republicans — Mike Kennedy, R-Utah; Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa.; ...