NASHVILLE, Tenn. — With such a recent emphasis on the College Football Playoff, bowl games across the country have lost some luster over the years. But there’s a few reasons why Auburn football’s matchup with Maryland (7-5, 4-5 Big Ten) in the Music City Bowl on Saturday (1 p.m. CT, ABC) should mean something to the Tigers. Chief among those …

Coaches like Bud Grant and Tom Landry were known for being stoic. Jets coach Robert Saleh, who was demonstrative during his days as defensive coordinator of the 49ers, has adopted a flatter demeanor as a head coach. Particularly during a season that was largely lost on the fourth offensive snap, when quarterback Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles tendon. While being …

Lakeland won its first state title under Bill Castle in 1986 with a record-setting quarterback in Shane Willis. Thirty-seven years later, the Dreadnaughts won their first state title under Marvin Frazier with another record-setting signal caller. Junior Zander Smith, who was in his first year at Lakeland after transferring from Palmetto, broke two school records and tied a third in …

FILE – Notre Dame quarterback Steve Angeli (18) drops back during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Pittsburgh Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in South Bend, Ind. The Sun Bowl is matching No. 15 Notre Dame and 21st-ranked Oregon State. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina, File) The 2023 Sun Bowl features a pair of ranked teams facing off in …

Photograph: Patrick Smith/Getty Images As the regular season draws to a close, we’ll take a look each Friday at a game likely to affect the playoff race, along with the teams whose fortunes are rising and falling. And, so we don’t neglect the also-rans, we’ll see which teams are in the hunt for next year’s No 1 pick. Game of …

NEW YORK – When he was laying in a hospital bed receiving treatment for cancer, a game like this probably seemed impossible. It also probably seemed unlikely when he was recovering from a torn ACL after recovering from cancer, or when he was working for the Rutgers football program as an equipment manager. Yet on a big stage, Timmy Ward …

No. 12 Oklahoma faces off against No. 14 in the Alamo Bowl, which ranks among the top bowl matchups outside of the College Football Playoff. The Sooners jumped from six to 10 wins in Brent Venables’ second season thanks to a renewed defensive effort. However, Oklahoma lost two games in the middle of the season to ultimately play themselves out …

Clemson football can complete its excellent finish to the season in Friday’s Gator Bowl against Kentucky in Jacksonville. The Tigers (8-4) swept through their November schedule, including wins over UNC, Notre Dame and at in-state rival South Carolina. The Tigers can add another win over an SEC team on Friday. Kentucky (7-5) had a somewhat disappointing season buoyed by an …

Parsons claims he didn’t diss Purdy, has nothing against 49ers QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Micah Parsons once again made waves with comments about the 49ers after the Dallas Cowboys’ star edge rusher appeared to take a shot at Brock Purdy with a post on X.com during Monday night’s loss to the Ravens. Down 21 and there …

College football bowl season reaches its apex over the next four days with some of the biggest matchups and more storied bowls on the schedule. We’ll see the first of the New Year’s Six matchups, and by Monday, it will be time for the highly anticipated CFP semifinals to determine which two of four teams (Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama) …

A Notre Dame football season that began 3,600 miles away all the way back on Aug. 26 will come to a close this week, with the start of a new year only days away. The No. 16 Fighting Irish (9-3) will wrap up their 2023 season on Friday with an appearance in the Sun Bowl against No. 19 Oregon State …

At one point in the third quarter, it looked like the Oklahoma Sooners were going to run away from the Arizona Wildcats in their Alamo Bowl matchup. But the turnover bug that hurt the Sooners in the first quarter, reared its ugly head toward the end of the third. Instead of potentially going up 31-13 late in the third, the …

SAN ANTONIO — In their first bowl appearance in six years, the 14th-ranked Arizona Wildcats had just as many takeaways to knock off No. 12 Oklahoma 38-24 in Valero Alamo Bowl Thursday at the Alamodome. Arizona’s triumph is the first postseason win for the Wildcats since 2015. The Wildcats finish 10-3 and are the fourth team in program history to …

The Sun Bowl, currently known as the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl to be accurate, is the second-longest running bowl game in college football, trailing just the Rose Bowl. For just the second time in program history Notre Dame is set to play in the game as they take on Oregon State on Friday in El Paso, Texas. A 10-win …

Turnovers were the name of the game in the Oklahoma Sooners loss to the Arizona Wildcats in the Alamo Bowl. Oklahoma turned the ball over six times, including four by true freshman Jackson Arnold, who was making the first start of his collegiate career. Arizona jumped off to a quick start on the back of two Arnold interceptions in the …