Thursday’s college bowl lineup features a quartet of games culminating in the first pairing of ranked teams this postseason. We also get to explore burning questions like whether it’s a good idea to stage football games in venues built for baseball in cold-weather cities, and if wearable toaster pastries will become the next great wave in fashion for mascots. In …

A pair of college football teams with plenty fo history will tangle in the Texas Bowl on Wednesday as No. 20 Oklahoma State and Texas A&M square off at NRG Stadium in Houston. The Cowboys will be seeking to reach 10 wins for the eighth time under 19th-year coach Mike Gundy, while the Aggies are trying to pick up a win …

College football continues to change, no matter how you and I feel. That’s why it’s so important programs such as Florida State have strong leaders in coaches like Mike Norvell. Norvell ignores negative vibes. No matter the circumstances, Norvell points out reasons to be grateful for. “Mike always finds the positive in all situations,” FSU Vice President Director of Athletics …

NEW YORK – Greg Schiano considers a bowl game a reward for his Rutgers football team. After a grueling, arduous Big Ten season, filled with highs and lows, challenging practices and countless hours in the film room, the chance to play in the postseason, in a bowl game, is something that players can look forward to and enjoy. “The minute …

GAYLORD ― A lot of what the Gaylord football program has accomplished these past two seasons has come from the hard work put in by the Class of 2024. Fittingly, after matching the best season in program history this past fall, many of the key members of the successful Blue Devils senior class are now finding homes at the next …

Russell Wilson recognizes that his days in Denver are winding down. Wilson, who has been benched as the Broncos’ starting quarterback, posted a brief message on social media that indicated he’s thinking about his NFL future elsewhere. “God’s got me. Looking forward to what’s next,” Wilson wrote. What’s next for Wilson will be one of the big discussions of the …

Lake Wales boasted a dominating defense and featured talented young players, some of whom might contend for player of the year honors in upcoming seasons. However, it was a senior, linebacker Johnqaue Richardson, who led the way. The Highlanders weren’t the only strong defense. Lakeland, Bartow, Auburndale and Haines City boasted strong defensive lines, and the county again featured a …

Dec. 27—ATLANTA — Olu Fashanu and Caedan Wallace have declared for the NFL draft and will not return to Penn State, leaving two openings at offensive tackle in 2024. Former Downingtown West standout Drew Shelton, a sophomore, and ex-Wyomissing star J’ven Williams, a freshman, are the leading candidates to replace them. “They can be amazing,” Wallace said Wednesday. “They have …

Dec. 27—ATLANTA — The morning after Penn State’s 24-15 loss to Michigan in November was difficult for everyone inside Lasch Building. If a third straight defeat to the Wolverines wasn’t hard enough to digest, Nittany Lions coach James Franklin also fired Mike Yurcich as offensive coordinator. Franklin then appointed interim co-offensive coordinators, running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider and tight ends …

HOUSTON — It was just a year ago that OSU was the team playing in a bowl without its starting quarterback. OSU that had a slew of players, five of them starters, who defected via the transfer portal before the bowl game. The short-term future of the program looked shaky. But Wednesday night in Houston, OSU’s stability won out — glaringly so …

Dec. 28—West Virginia was playing North Carolina, quite literally, on the Tar Heels’ own turf in Wednesday’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl. And yet, despite playing in their own home state, the Tar Heels must have felt like they were in Milan Puskar Stadium. Mountaineer fans easily out-numbered their power blue-colored counterparts on Wednesday. Pockets of UNC supporters were few and far …

HOUSTON — It won’t score high points for beauty, but Oklahoma State’s 31-23 victory over Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium on Wednesday night had plenty of other fancy numbers. It was the 20th-ranked Cowboys’ 10th win of the year, a mark they’ve reached just 10 times in school history. Breakout star running back Ollie Gordon surpassed …

The Jimbo Fisher era at Texas A&M has finally come to an end following the Texas Bowl which concluded the 2023 season on Wednesday night in Houston. No. 20 Oklahoma State (10-4) defeated the Aggies (7-6) by a final score of 31-23 at NRG Stadium. The Cowboys earned revenge from the 2019 Texas Bowl, which Texas A&M won 24-21. Wednesday’s …

USATSI To the victor go the spills. In what is quickly becoming one of bowl season’s most entertaining traditions, West Virginia coach Neal Brown was bathed in mayo following his team’s 30-10 win against North Carolina in Wednesday’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Brown is the third coach to receive the honor, following …

HOUSTON — Oklahoma State’s season ended on a high note. A 10th victory. A win over an old Big 12 rival. The 20th-ranked Cowboys beat short-handed Texas A&M 31-23 in the Texas Bowl late Wednesday night in NRG Stadium. Here is a look at the win by the numbers: More: How Alan Bowman embraced Oklahoma State football by wearing vintage …