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  • Miami fires offensive coordinator Josh Gattis after Hurricanes struggle scoring in his first season

    Miami fires offensive coordinator Josh Gattis after Hurricanes struggle scoring in his first season

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    Miami coach Mario Cristobal announced Friday that offensive coordinator Josh Gattis has been relieved of his duties. Gattis, who also served as the team’s wide receivers coach, only spent one year on Cristobal’s coaching staff. 

    Gattis’ offense was a massive disappointment in 2022 — Cristobal’s first leading the ‘Canes. They averaged just 367.4 yards per game and 5.34 yards per play, ranking ninth in the ACC in both categories. They finished 10th in the conference in scoring at just 23.6 points per game, and scored 16 points or less in four of their last five games.

    It was a shocking result considering Gattis was one of Cristobal’s biggest hires during his first year with the program. Gattis won the 2021 Broyles Award given to the nation’s top assistant coach after helping Michigan win the Big Ten title and earn a berth in the College Football Playoff. That offense racked up 443.1 yards per game, 6.39 yards per play and 40.4 points per game.

    Gattis was at Michigan from 2019-21, and led a turnaround of a Michigan offense that was essentially a middle-of-the-road offense within the Big Ten prior to his arrival. In 2018, he served as the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach under Nick Saban at Alabama. That offense finished second in the nation in yards per play (7.76) behind only Oklahoma (8.6).

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  • How to watch Bengals-Chiefs AFC Championship on Paramount+: Date, time, channel, streaming of title game

    How to watch Bengals-Chiefs AFC Championship on Paramount+: Date, time, channel, streaming of title game

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    The Kansas City Chiefs are hosting their fifth consecutive AFC Championship Game and for the second straight year they will face the Cincinnati Bengals for the right to move on to Super Bowl LVII. Last year, it was the Bengals who came out on top and advanced to the Super Bowl, losing the big game to the Los Angeles Rams.

    The AFC Championship Game is slated to kick off on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m. ET. 

    The game will take place at Arrowhead Stadium in front of over 70,000 excited football fans. If you are not one of the lucky people who get to to watch the game in person, you can tune into CBS and Paramount+ to watch the action live. 

    The top-seeded Chiefs defeated the No. 4 Jacksonville Jaguars in the divisional round to advance. Cincinnati defeated the Baltimore Ravens in the wild-card round and surprised many by dominating the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round. 

    How to watch

    Date: Sunday, Jan. 29 | Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
    Location: Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, Missouri)
    TV:     CBS | Stream: Paramount+
    Follow: CBS Sports App
    Odds: Chiefs -1, O/U 47.5

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  • A look at the quarterbacks playing in the Shrine Bowl

    A look at the quarterbacks playing in the Shrine Bowl

    The college all-star circuit kicks into high gear next week with the East-West Shrine Bowl in Las Vegas followed by the Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.

    We’ll take a quick look at the players that will be taking part in both events, going through by positions. We’ll start here with the five quarterbacks heading to Las Vegas for the Shrine Bowl.

    Tanner Morgan, Minnesota

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    Tanner Morgan will go down as one of the best quarterbacks in Minnesota school history. He’s the all-time leader in wins (33), pass efficiency rating (151.0) and completion percentage (62.2) and is second all-time in games started (47), completions (661), attempts (1,063), passing touchdowns (65), passing yards (9,454) and total offensive yards (9,459). Morgan is likely a day three quarterback due to issues with consistency

    Aidan O’Connell, Purdue

    Aidan O’Connell helped lead the charge in Purdue that culminated in the school’s first appearance in the Big Ten Championship Game. O’Connell has back-to-back seasons with over 3,400 passing yards and is a career 67% passer. He and Drew Brees are the only Purdue quarterbacks to have multiple 500-yard passing games in the same season.

    Tim DeMorat, Fordham

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    Tim DeMorat is already making his rounds in the all-star circuit, having already played in the Hula Bowl. Now he’ll head to Vegas to continue making a name for himself at the Shrine Bowl.

    DeMorat is a three-time Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year and four-time First-Team All-Patriot League selection. He threw for 4,561 yards, 53 touchdowns and just eight interceptions in 2022 for the Rams. He leaves college as the career leader in the Patriot League in touchdowns responsible for (137) and touchdown passes (120). He is second all-time with 13,131 passing yards.

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  • Chiefs now favored over Bengals after more line movement in AFC Championship Game

    Chiefs now favored over Bengals after more line movement in AFC Championship Game

    It’s been a roller coaster of a week for those who follow the point spreads in the NFL.

    The latest line movement has the Chiefs favored over the Bengals by a point, and at some sports books 1.5 points, as the news continues to look good on Patrick Mahomes‘ injured ankle.

    The Chiefs opened as favorites in the AFC Championship Game. The the line shifted and the Bengals became favorites. And now it’s back to the Chiefs again.

    All the news out of Kansas City the last two days has indicated that Mahomes is moving around well on the practice field and isn’t likely to be significantly impacted by his high ankle sprain, and that’s why the Chiefs are now favored. But the line movement all week shows how volatile the betting market is on this game, and any rumors that Mahomes is hobbling could result in the Bengals being favored again before kickoff.

    Chiefs now favored over Bengals after more line movement in AFC Championship Game originally appeared on Pro Football Talk

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  • Patrick Mahomes injury update: Chiefs QB practices fully again Thursday, ‘on track’ for AFC Championship game

    Patrick Mahomes injury update: Chiefs QB practices fully again Thursday, ‘on track’ for AFC Championship game

    Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes practiced fully again Thursday after being a full participant in Wednesday’s session. Head coach Andy Reid made it seem as though the 2022 First-Team All-Pro quarterback won’t be very limited in the AFC Championship game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

    “He felt good in the walkthrough,” Reid said of Mahomes on Thursday, ahead of the practice session. “He’s on track. His feet are doing OK right now, so he still can move then. So he’s not just throwing with all arm. But he’s got a good enough arm. You’ve seen him do it even when there’s no ankle issue, so he’ll throw some balls where he’s flat-footed.”

    Reid thought Mahomes did a “nice job” in practice Wednesday and felt comfortable with what was being asked of him. Mahomes felt he had a good day as well, even saying he felt “probably better than I expected.” Overall, it’s been a positive stretch for Mahomes, who left his press conference Wednesday without either a walking boot or a noticeable limp.

    “I still feel like I can do a lot of things,” Mahomes said Thursday. “We’ll see as we get closer and closer — and we’ll see during the game. You can’t fully do exactly what you’re going to be in those moments in the game, but all I can do is prepare myself the best way possible — and then, when we get in the game, you hope adrenaline kind of takes over and you can make those throws when you need to.”

    However, he still isn’t sure how close he will be operating to his full capacity come Sunday evening. 

    “We’ll see during the game,” Mahomes said when asked what he thinks he will be able to do against the Bengals. “All I can do is prepare myself as much as possible. I’m going to prepare my body the best way during the week to be in the best position possible.”

    He said his rehab continues with “one of 8,000 different devices” to speed up his recovery when he eventually leaves the…

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  • With a sparkling stadium and surging program, San Diego State makes an easy case for Pac-12 expansion

    With a sparkling stadium and surging program, San Diego State makes an easy case for Pac-12 expansion

    SAN DIEGO — J.D. Wicker is standing on the top concourse of one of the biggest parties in the country. What else would you call San Diego State’s new stadium, which equates to the latest lob pass for what the school hopes is a slam-dunk entry into the Pac-12?

    On its best day, which projects to be every game day , college football is almost a sideshow in new Snapdragon Stadium. The main event is the craft brew-infused vibe that San Diego State’s athletic director has, well, crafted.

    “There’s more bars in that stadium than there are in most cities,” said Aztecs coach Brady Hoke.

    That isn’t entirely why San Diego State enters 2023 as the next hottest realignment candidate, but elite concessions certainly do not hurt. Taps or no taps, Wicker’s vision of a 35,000-seat boutique stadium reflecting the city’s culture, history, food and brew — built on one of the country’s most expensive pieces of real estate — was going up regardless.

    Snapdragon opened last year on time and under budget — rebranding, renewing and rallying a 126-year-old institution. At the same time, in and around “America’s Finest City,” the planets have (re)aligned. When USC and UCLA left for the Big Ten, San Diego State in a flash became the best, brightest, most geographically desirable school to fill what is now a gaping hole in Southern California for the Pac-12.

    After years of priming itself in hopes the West Coast’s flagship conference would notice, SDSU doesn’t have to flirt anymore. The moment has met SDSU, roaring down I-5 from Los Angeles to meet the school on what seems to be the Aztecs’ terms.

    “We basically went from, ‘Hey, you’re doing a good job. Your break is coming,’ to, ‘You’re the only team in Southern California that plays FBS football that isn’t in…

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  • Breaking down Mel Kiper’s first projection for the Lions

    Breaking down Mel Kiper’s first projection for the Lions

    The first mock draft projections from ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. are now public. Kiper has been one of the prominent faces and voices of the NFL draft media for decades, and his takes are always interesting.

    This mock draft flows into a couple of defensive selections for the Detroit Lions with their first-round selections at No. 6 and No. 18.

    Kiper has these five players off the board when the Lions go on the clock at No. 6 overall:

    1. Bears – Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia

    2. Texans – C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State

    3. Cardinals – Will Anderson, EDGE, Alabama

    4. Colts – Bryce Young, QB, Alabama

    5. Seahawks – Will Levis, QB, Kentucky

    At six, Kiper turns to Texas Tech EDGE Tyree Wilson. A long-armed, powerful player who led the Red Raiders with seven sacks in each of the last two seasons, Wilson brings a strong presence to the Lions defensive front. As Kiper notes,

    Wilson, the top true defensive end in this class, would help both. He can use his burst at the snap to beat offensive tackles on passing downs or use his 6-foot-6 frame to hold up against the run. An edge-rushing duo of Wilson and Aidan Hutchinson would be formidable, with surprise rookie James Houston working in on obvious passing downs.

    At No. 18, Oregon CB Christian Gonzalez gets the nod. It’s later than Gonzalez is typically projected, but that’s a positive development for the Lions. Like Wilson, Gonzalez has unusual size for his position but a very high athletic ceiling to go with some impressive on-field credentials at both Colorado and Oregon.

    Story originally appeared on Lions Wire

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  • College Football Transfer Portal 2023 Rankings: Head Coaches

    College Football Transfer Portal 2023 Rankings: Head Coaches

    Which head coaches are going to new places and who should be the best of the lot? They might not be in a transfer portal, but like the top prospects, a few key coaches moved around.

    Transfer Portal 2023 Rankings: Head Coaches

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    Okay, okay, there isn’t a transfer portal for college football head coaches, but the ones at new gigs were out there in the mix – just like the players who switched schools – and they found new landing spots that will make them very, very big this season.

    No, really. Why are there coaches lumped into a thing about the college football transfer portal? If you go through the lists of where all of the top prospects are going, the new head coaches in new places had a whole lot to do with the moves.

    How do the head coaches who changed jobs rank? Who’ll make the biggest impact and who were the best gets of the bunch? There were six college football head coaches who left for other college football gigs, and we’ll throw in a former NFL head man, too.

    2023 Transfer Portal Rankings
    QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | OG/C
    DE/EDGE | DT | LB | CB | Saf | Coaches

    7 Scott Satterfield

    New School: Cincinnati
    Former School: Louisville

    This worked for all sides. Louisville – at least parts of the fan base – was ready to move on, the school got the guy it wanted before hiring Satterfield, and the former guy landed in a sweet new gig. The pressure will be on, though. Satterfield didn’t exactly light it up at Louisville, and now he has to keep the success going at Cincinnati as it goes into the Big 12.

    6 Jamey Chadwell

    New School: Liberty
    Former School: Coastal Carolina

    This sort of makes sense. Think of it this way. Billy Napier turned Louisiana into a national thing and a Sun Belt powerhouse, and he parlayed that into the Florida job. Chadwell turned Coastal Carolina into a national…

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