Clemson is in the College Football Playoff after freshman Nolan Hauser kicked a game-winning 56-yard field goal to beat SMU in the ACC title game. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images) CHARLOTTE — Dabo Swinney glared into an ESPN camera and gave a warning to the College Football Playoff selection committee, not about his team but the one his team just beat. “Listen,” …

Another thrilling Championship Week in college football has come and gone, which means it’s time for one final College Football Playoff projections before the first-ever 12-team bracket is released on Sunday. Let’s start at the top.   Oregon has been the No. 1 team in the College Football Playoff Rankings since the very beginning, and the Ducks will enter the …

. From Big Ten West to Big Ten best, in their first year as members of the conference the Oregon Ducks are champions of the Big Ten. The No. 1 team in the country showed their mettle on Saturday night, holding off a valiant effort by Penn State, 45-37. Oregon was likely headed to the College Football Playoff no matter …

USATSI Scott Frost will be returning as UCF’s coach, the school announced on Saturday. Frost, who spent 2024 as a senior football analyst with the Los Angeles Rams, led the Knights from 2016-17. He amassed a 19-7 record in his two years with the program.  Frost is set to replace Gus Malzahn, who left to become Florida State’s offensive coordinator …

Georgia defensive back Daylen Everette (6) celebrates with his teammates after picking off a pass from Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) during the second half of the SEC championship game against Texas in Atlanta, on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. The Georgia Bulldogs beat the Texas Longhorns in the 2024 SEC championship thanks to several standout performances. In the 22-19 defensive …

The expanded College Football Playoff debuts on Sunday as the CFP Committee prepares to unveil the 12-team brackt. This will be the first time viewers see the completed process and it’s sure to come with some controversy.  The biggest change from the four-team bracket comes down to auto-bids. Previously, winning a championship would be a nice advantage. Now, five conference …

Dec. 7—MANKATO — Four yards. That’s the distance the Bemidji State football team was from pulling one more rabbit out of the hat on Saturday afternoon at Blakeslee Stadium in Mankato. Minnesota State had a 27-23 lead over the Beavers with just 1:04 to go in the fourth quarter of the NCAA Division II Tournament quarterfinals. Facing fourth-and-2 with possession …

Getty Images Injured Georgia quarterback Carson Beck briefly reentered Saturday’s SEC Championship Game vs. No. 2 Texas for the final play in overtime, handing the ball to Trevor Etienne for a 4-yard touchdown to give the No. 5 Bulldogs a 22-19 win. The victory all but assures the Dawgs a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff.  Beck suffered a right arm …

The Chargers activated linebacker Junior Colson from injured reserve Saturday, the team announced. They also elevated running back Jaret Patterson and safety Kendall Williamson from the practice squad for Sunday’s game, and they downgraded linebacker Denzel Perryman (groin) to out. Colson has appeared in six games for the Chargers this season, totaling 13 tackles and a pass defensed on defense, …

ATLANTA – Trevor Etienne called it a “perfect handoff,” and maybe Georgia’s running back spoke a tad facetiously, because, in one sense, it was just a handoff. In another sense, it showed that quarterback Carson Beck is “a warrior,” as Georgia defensive back Dan Jackson put it. Georgia called on an injured Beck to execute the handoff for the No. …

Getty Images Much was made about Michigan’s attempted flag planting after its 13-10 win over Ohio State in Columbus in Week 14. Players from both teams met in an altercation at midfield, resulting in the use of pepper spray by the police, and the Big Ten fined each school $100,000 for their role in the incident. That seemed like the …

Before Thursday night’s game in Detroit, a Lions fan from the group that carried the flag onto the field for the national anthem broke free to taunt Packers players, prompting coach Matt LaFleur to get involved. Eventually, game officials separated the fan from LaFleur and Packers players. “I’ve never been a part of something like that,” LaFleur said after the …

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 07: Jalon Walker #11 and Oscar Delp #4 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrate with the trophy after defeating the Texas Longhorns 22-19 in overtime of the 2024 SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 07, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) The Georgia Bulldogs are SEC champions after toppling the Texas Longhorns in …

The Buccaneers elevated punter Jack Browning and cornerback Dallis Flowers from the practice squad on Saturday, making them eligible to play in the team’s Week 14 game against the Raiders. It marks the first elevations for both players this season. The Bucs also announced the signing of linebacker Antonio Grier Jr. to the active roster from the practice squad, and …

No. 1 Oregon and No. 3 Penn State will meet at Lucas Oil Stadium in a Big Ten Championship Game matchup few could have predicted this season. After all, the Big Ten has long been a conference dominated by Ohio State and Michigan, and when the league dropped divisions, most were certain those would be the two programs reaching this …