College Football

BYU kicker Jason Chaffetz lines up game-winning field goal during the Freedom Bowl against Colorado, Dec. 29, 1988. The Cougars prevailed, 20-17. | Mark A. Philbrick, BYU Ty Detmer never liked ending a drive with a field goal. He was all about scoring touchdowns and his school-record 121 passing touchdowns may stand forever. But in Detmer’s first big game at …

USA Today Sports photos Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Rivals.com, the leader in college football and basketball recruiting coverage. Be the first to know and follow your teams by signing up here. Sophomore running back Justice Haynes has put a premium on winning programs. Haynes attended prep powerhouse Buford (Ga.) HIgh, and then picked Alabama with the hopes of winning …

Ensworth defensive back Justin Hopkins included Tennessee football among his final 12 schools in a social media post Wednesday. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound four-star cornerback listed Josh Heupel’s Vols along with Vanderbilt, Minnesota, Duke, Missouri, Indiana, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Iowa, Ole Miss, Auburn and West Virginia on his X account, formerly Twitter. He’s the No. 9-ranked prospect in Tennessee and No. …

Kansas State football limped to the finish line of the regular season with three losses in its last four games but has a chance to finish on a high note against Rutgers in the Rate Bowl, which kicks off at 4:30 p.m. central Thursday at Chase Field in Phoenix. If the Wildcats (8-4) prevail, it would give them a third …

Former Penn State quarterbackBeau Pribula now knows where his new home in college football will be starting next season. The redshirt sophomore quarterback spent the last week going on various visits after entering the transfer portal on Dec. 15. Pribula will transfer to Missouri his agency told Matt Zenitz of 247Sports. In addition to Missouri, Pribula visited Iowa, UCF and …

MARCO GARCIA / IMAGN IMAGES San Jose State Spartans running back Floyd Chalk IV (0 ) runs away from South Florida Bulls defensive lineman Rico Watson III (34 ) during the first quarter at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. MARCO GARCIA / IMAGN IMAGES San Jose State Spartans running back Floyd Chalk IV (0 ) runs away from South Florida …

FORT WORTH, Texas — For the 26th consecutive season, OU will play in a bowl game. This time, the Sooners will take on Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl. The game kicks off at 11 a.m. Friday at Amon G. Carter Stadium and will be televised on ESPN. It’s OU’s first appearance in the bowl and its first bowl game against …

Nico Iamaleava. Tennessee Volunteers versus the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff first round at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on December 21, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Tennessee’s 2024 season came to an end at Ohio State during the College Football Playoff first round. Ohio State (11-2, 7-2 Big Ten) defeated the Vols, 42-17, at …

Nov 9, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Richard Young (9) is tacked by LSU Tigers defensive end Gabriel Reliford (19) and safety Dashawn Spears (10) during the second half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images It’s rare to find a true freshman who can play right away in the SEC. If a unit …

Dec. 25—*** I’ve got a beef with Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Specifically, that there is no room at the Peach Bowl for the big beef, Texas mascot Bevo. While he isn’t quite as cool as Colorado’s Ralphie, Bevo is a special part of college football. Hard to believe they can’t find enough room for the big guy at the College Football …

Nov 30, 2024; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Purdue Boilermakers defensive back Nyland Green (2) and Indiana Hoosiers wide receiver Myles Price (4) try and catch the ball in the first half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images The Purdue Boilmakers were arguably the biggest disaster in the 2024 college football season, finishing the year with a 1-11 record. Today, …

It’s Christmas, and while I’m not Santa Claus, that will not stop me from making a list and checking it twice, all to find out who’s naughty or nice. Eight teams remain in the College Football Playoff, and none are perfect. As far as fans are concerned, that’s a good thing. It leads to more uncertainty about how the final …

Dec. 25—Montana State coach Brent Vigen wasn’t completely on board Saturday with comparisons between his current 15-0 football team and the one that surged into the 2021 FCS title game in his first season. But he gets it. Tommy Mellott was the quarterback both years, and the Bobcats won both their semifinal games by 31-17 scores — over South Dakota …

The Kansas State Wildcats and Rutgers Scarlet Knights are set to square off in the 2024 Rate Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 26. Kansas State enters at 8-4, most recently falling to No. 18 Iowa State, 29-21, on Nov. 30 and has lost three of its final four games. Rutgers enters at 7-5, most recently defeating Michigan State, 41-14, on Nov. …

The Texas football team secured its first College Football Playoff win as it defeated Clemson 38-24 at Royal-Memorial Stadium on Saturday. The rugged victory, aided by a season-best rushing attack, sets up a quarterfinal matchup with Arizona State at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Ga., on New Year’s Day. The quarterfinal between the No. 5 Texas Longhorns (12-2) and the …