Lions win high-scoring battle ahead of crucial Week 18; Preview of College Football Playoff quarterfinals

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL FANS EVERYWHERE

It’s here! Over the next 40 hours, sure to be filled with drama, the College Football Playoff field will shrink from eight teams to four. Here are the matchups:

Tonight: (6) Penn State vs. (3) Boise State (preview)Tomorrow: (5) Texas vs. (4) Arizona State (preview)Tomorrow: (8) Ohio State vs. (1) Oregon (preview)Tomorrow: (7) Notre Dame vs. (2) Georgia (preview)

We talked about tonight’s matchup yesterday, when Ashton Jeanty topped Shehan Jeyarajah’s 24 most impactful players, though Nittany Lions tight end Tyler Warren isn’t far behind on that list.

Then comes the Longhorns and the Sun Devils in a battle of former transfer quarterbacks. I loved Chris Hummer’s look at how Quinn Ewers and Sam Leavitt ended up here.

Then comes the Granddaddy of them All, both literally and figuratively. The Rose Bowl between Ohio State and Oregon is a rematch of a contest the Ducks won, 32-31, earlier this season. Will Howard still has…

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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-12-31 14:00:00

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