Less than three years ago, he was traded by the franchise he won a Super Bowl with. Eleven months ago, the Broncos benched him and eventually absorbed the biggest dead cap hit in NFL history. And come March, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson could be the crown jewel of the free-agent quarterback class. A weak free-agent class, coupled with a …

Bowl Subdivision conference championship matchups are finally settled after weeks of uncertainty, setting the stage for the final weekend of the regular season and the final College Football Playoff rankings. The nine championship games will be played on Friday and Saturday. The playoff rankings and bracket will be released early on Sunday afternoon. Nearly every game will have some sort …

Florida State is set to host Florida on Saturday evening in the 68th meeting between the in-state rivals. The Gators and Seminoles have played every year since 1958, except for 2020 when leagues around the nation adjusted their schedules to include conference-only games in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Florida leads the series with a 37-28-2 record, but modern games …

BYU and Houston head coaches Kalani Sitake and Willie Fritz talk together prior to their teams’ matchup on Saturday Dec. 1, 2024 in Provo. | BYU Photo While his team may have fallen to BYU in the regular season finale, Houston head coach Willie Fritz was plenty impressed with the scene in Provo Saturday night. “It was really good crowd,” …

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Money can cure problems, but sometimes it compounds a man’s underlying stressors with crippling interest. No. 2 Ohio State paid the price — again — Saturday in its shocking 13-10 loss to unranked Michigan, thrusting the Buckeyes’ Big Ten title hopes into the ether and prompting questions about the direction of a proud program following an unimaginable …

BYU wide receiver Chase Roberts runs after a long catch against the Houston Cougars in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News BYU beat Houston 30-18 in a freezing cold, sloppy mistake-fest late Saturday night that featured seven fumbles. It was the final regular-season game in a unique and unpredictable campaign. After starting the season …

Getty Images Planting a flag on the logo of your rival — or at least trying to do so — is all the rage in college football these days, apparently. Though flag-planting isn’t a new concept, it was prolific throughout Week 14’s rivalry games.  Four contests ended with one team trying to slam a flag into the ground of another …

Against all odds, unranked Michigan beats Ohio State, putting the Buckeyes’ head coach Ryan Day in a sticky situation despite a great Big 10 record. Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman break down that game as well as the renewal of the epic rivalry between Texas and Texas A&M now that they’re both in the SEC. The trio share …

USATSI No. 11 Boise State will host No. 22 UNLV in the Mountain West Championship Game on Friday. With Tulane losing earlier this week to Memphis and Army dropping out of the latest College Football Playoff Rankings, the winner of this game is almost certain to receive one of the five automatic bids to the 12-team College Football Playoff.  The …

Quarterback Brady Smigiel, usually the calm, cool, helpful teenager, was conniving to do something sinister. He emptied two water bottles into the Gatorade chest. He carried it onto the field during the trophy presentation. He yelled out to his twin brother, Beau. They took a knee and waited for the right moment. Together they dumped it on their father, Joe, …

USATSI The 2024 Big 12 Championship Game is set. Arizona State will face Iowa State on Saturday, Dec. 7 in Arlington, with a potential automatic bid to the College Football Playoff on the line. Entering Week 14, nine teams were still alive to reach the Big 12 title game with more than 250 different scenarios on the table, including a possible eight-way …

Oregon’s losing streak-snapping win against Washington Saturday night couldn’t have been more emphatic. The top-ranked Ducks scored seven touchdowns on offense, had 10 sacks on defense and kept their record nice and clean as they’ll head into the postseason coming off a 49-21 victory inside Autzen Stadium. With an announced crowd of 59,603 in attendance, Oregon improved to 12-0 overall …

Saturday got off to a wild start with the game that had the greatest impact on this week’s College Football Playoff projections as No. 2 Ohio State coughed up a chance to play for the Big Ten title and earn a bye in the CFP in an ugly 13-10 loss to Michigan. Despite the fact that the Wolverines are only …

Florida State and Florida players scuffle at midfield after the Gators’ 31–11 victory in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Colin Hackley) College football was a combat sport on rivalry Saturday. Rivalry week matchups are always heated with tensions and resentments building. But four annual clashes ended with fights between opponents when the winning road team attempted to plant a flag on the …

Rivalry week across college football really had it all. There was fighting, flag-planting, eight overtimes, rivalries renewed and rivalry narratives reinforced. We saw Heisman Trophy contenders demand the spotlight and College Football Playoff contenders shrink when the lights were the brightest. And after a handful of top 25 teams took losses, the voters in the AP Top 25 poll have …