College Football

Dec 27, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed (10) throws the ball against Southern California Trojans cornerback John Humphrey (19) in the first half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Despite being in command with a 17-point second half lead, the Texas A&M football team was unable to finish the job against USC …

The college football bowl schedule rolls on this weekend, as the table gets set for the College Football Playoff quarterfinals next week. There are five bowl games on Friday and eight on Saturday, including a pair of ranked vs. ranked matchups. No. 13 Miami (FL) faces No. 18 Iowa State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday afternoon, while No. 17 …

USC quarterback Jayden Maiava looks to pass under pressure from Texas A&M defensive lineman Cashius Howell during the first half of the Trojans’ 35-31 comeback win in the Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium on Friday. (David Becker / Getty Images) It was less than four months ago, at the start of his third and most consequential season yet as …

Much of the college football betting world has turned its attention to the upcoming College Football Playoff quarterfinals, but there are still 18 bowl games not affiliated with the playoffs unfolding before the first CFP kickoff on New Year’s Eve. NFL opt-outs, the transfer portal, injuries and coaching changes impact many of these matchups. Motivation if a key factor to …

Nov 30, 2024; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku (6) reacts after a sack against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the second half at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images Boston College will be without their top pass-rusher Donovan Ezeiruaku for Saturday afternoon’s Pinstripe Bowl against the Huskers. This was confirmed by multiple media outlets …

The first round of the College Football Playoff was a dud. It doesn’t matter if you think they put the wrong teams in or if you blame the format of the tournament and the way it’s seeded, there’s no arguing the first four games all stunk. When the most dramatic moment of the four games was Clemson making it a …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Texas Tech football team won eight games this season, but the Red Raiders weren’t perfect. Far from it. They were especially lacking on defense, and it cost defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter and defensive passing game coordinator Marcel Yates their jobs. The vulnerability showed up again Friday night in the Liberty Bowl as Arkansas big-played Tech to …

The Oklahoma Sooners and Navy Midshipmen will clash in a battle of wagons and boats in the Armed Forces Bowl. Oklahoma enters the game off a disappointing first year in the SEC, finishing 6-6 and barely achieving bowl eligibility. While the Sooners’ season as a whole was disappointing, it did include the high point of knocking off Alabama 24-3 in …

McCord.jpg Kyle McCord of No. 22 Syracuse broke Deshaun Watson’s Atlantic Coast Conference single-season record of 4,593 yards passing on a 50-yard completion to Darrell Gill Jr. on the Orange’s first play of the second half of the Holiday Bowl against Washington State on Friday night. McCord came in with 4,326 yards, which was fifth on the ACC’s single-season list, …

The North Carolina Tar Heels (6-6) will play their final game without new head coach Bill Belichick on the sidelines when they face the UConn Huskies (8-4) in the 2024 Fenway Bowl on Saturday. North Carolina replaced former coach Mack Brown with Belichick, who led the Patriots to six Super Bowl wins. Interim coach Freddie Kitchens will remain with the …

Shortly after KJ Winston suffered a season-ending injury in September, Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen met with Jaylen Reed, another veteran safety on the team. Allen told Reed, who was already one of the Nittany Lions’ leaders, that he was going to have to take his leadership “to another level. You have to bring guys with you. Your role …

Bragging rights are on the line in the 2024 New Mexico Bowl on Saturday as a Group of Five team will match up with a Power Four program. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns of the Sun Belt Conference will take on the TCU Horned Frogs of the Big 12, in the first-ever meeting between the schools. Louisiana is 10-3 and won …

Dec. 27—Bowl season is back in Albuquerque. TCU and Louisiana-Lafayette will square off in the 19th Isleta New Mexico Bowl on Saturday at 12:15 p.m. MT, the first-ever clash between the teams at University Stadium. The Horned Frogs (8-4) and Ragin’ Cajuns (10-3) both arrived on Christmas Day and have been preparing for the New Mexico Bowl — and, of …

Two of college football’s great programs are set to square off for the first time in 47 years, and just the fourth time ever, when Texas A&M and USC meet in the Las Vegas Bowl on Friday night. The Aggies and Trojans have combined for 14 claimed national championships (USC with 11, Texas A&M with 3) and rank among the …

Dec. 27—SOUTH BEND — Marcus Freeman didn’t jump around it Monday. The significance of the loss of fifth-year graduate defensive tackle Rylie Mills was not minimized. “You can’t replace Rylie Mills,” Freeman said. “I mean, yes, the production, but the leadership, a captain, very similar to the things I said about Benjamin Morrison when he was out. You feel awful …