Almost a year ago today, Miami pulled off the shocker of the 2023-24 transfer cycle: It convinced Cam Ward to exit the NFL Draft and come back to college for his redshirt senior season. It worked out brilliantly. Ward entered that draft process considered a Day 3 draft pick by many NFL scouts. He exited as a Heisman Trophy finalist …

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 07: Bert Auburn #45 of the Texas Longhorns reacts after missing a field goal against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second quarter of the 2024 SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 07, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Ahead of the Cotton Bowl, Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian announced that he would …

The 2025 College Football Playoff will continue with the semifinals when the No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions will take on the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 2025 Orange Bowl on Thursday. The Fighting Irish are 13-1 on the season and own the nation’s longest winning streak entering the semis (12 games), while the Nittany Lions are …

In his first season as an analyst on ESPN’s “College GameDay,” Nick Saban showed more of a personality and sense of humor than he did for much of his 17 years as Alabama’s football coach, offering the sorts of smiles and jokes he rarely, if ever, displayed on the Crimson Tide sideline or behind the dais for news conferences. As …

Getty Images The College Football Playoff continues on Thursday and Friday, and the semifinals feature four programs very familiar with winning. Penn State, Notre Dame, Texas and Ohio State are all among the top 10 winningest programs in the FBS, and they will try to add to that total over the next couple of days. On Thursday night, Penn State …

A player from St. Joseph could make an impact in whether Notre Dame or Penn State will compete for a national championship. Three former St. Joseph football stars – all defensive linemen – will be playing in Thursday night’s Orange Bowl between the Fighting Irish and Nittany Lions. The game is a College Football Playoff semifinal, with the winner advancing …

Winning an SEC championship is one of the top honors in college football, but the Georgia Bulldogs have raised the standard under head coach Kirby Smart. Georgia was the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff, but couldn’t make it out of the quarterfinals and now the program will go back to the drawing board. The college football landscape …

Dec 31, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions defensive end Abdul Carter (11) reacts with the trophy after the game against the Boise State Broncos in the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images ORG XMIT: IMAGN-877016 ORIG FILE ID: 20241231_mcd_su5_87.JPG Abdul Carter has been a huge part of Penn State’s defense this …

The No. 6 seed Penn State Nittany Lions will try to maintain their impressive start to the College Football Playoff when they face the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 2025 Orange Bowl on Thursday night, with the winner advancing to the national championship game. Penn State has cruised to victories over SMU and Boise State, winning …

. Four-star quarterback Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele entered the transfer portal weeks after signing and enrolling with the Oregon Ducks in the early signing period. Now, he returned to a familiar home, transferring back to the California Golden Bears, according to On3. Sagapolutele originally committed to Cal. Georgia pursued him as a flip target. Instead of committing to UGA, Sagapolutele flipped …

Two historic programs face off in the 2025 College Football Playoff semifinals as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the Penn State Nittany Lions, with the winner just one win away from hoisting the trophy as national champions. In their first matchup since 2007, quarterback Riley Leonard takes the Irish into Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Fla., to take …

ARLINGTON, Texas — The call came from Bill Parcells. The crusty old coach had seen it a million times. A sterling-minted football program expected to win somehow letting that entitled mentality seep into the locker room.  So Parcells, then the Dallas Cowboys head coach, did Mack Brown a favor. He told the Texas coach that’s exactly how the No. 2 …

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – DECEMBER 20: Comedian Shane Gillis reacts on the field prior to the Playoff First Round game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium on December 20, 2024 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) It’s not uncommon for ESPN to bring comedians on College GameDay as a …

The College Football Playoff semifinals are here. Just four teams remain, and the winners of this week’s Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl will play for the national title. It’s the most hard-earned final four in college football history after the CFP expanded to 12 teams for the first time this season. The action gets underway on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. …

It’s down to the final four in the first annual 12-team College Football Playoff. The semifinal action begins tonight, with the No. 6 seed Penn State (13-2) facing No. 7 seed Notre Dame (13-1) in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. To get to this point, Penn State defeated No. 11 seed SMU, 38-10, in the first …