Like what the New York Giants did this offseason.

Abdul Carter has tackled his first big task in the NFL by choosing a jersey number.

NFL draft picks can make an instant impact on a team’s immediate success.

Shedeur Sanders was among the best available players remaining after his Round 1 snub and as the draft heads into its final four rounds Saturday, the former University of Colorado star is still waiting to hear his name called.

The days of running backs being the headliners at the NFL draft are long in the past with the league’s shift to more passing leading to quarterbacks, pass rushers and pass blockers dominating the top of the draft each year.

Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty saw the value of running backs tank as his college career started taking off.

Cam Skattebo’s do-it-all offensive show wasn’t enough to save Arizona State from a stretch of fourth-down failures against Texas.

Texas avoided the first big upset of the College Football Playoff, hitting a fourth-and-long touchdown pass to keep the game going and beating Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime when an interception by Andrew Mukuba finally ended a Peach Bowl quarterfinal classic.

Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham has agreed to a five-year contract extension on the eve of the Sun Devils’ College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.

Texas won the Big 12 title in 2023 on its way out the door to the Southeastern Conference.

The average final score over the first week of the College Football Playoffs: Winners 36, Losers 17.

Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter of Colorado and Notre Dame’s Xavier Watts are repeat first-team selections on The Associated Press All-America team.

The stakes were higher for Iowa State, and the outcome was the same as the first for the Cyclones in their second trip to the Big 12 championship game.

Big 12 newcomer Arizona State will represent the conference in the 12-team College Football Playoff.