College Football

Penn State saw just how important having depth in the defensive secondary can be in its Peach Bowl loss to Ole Miss. The Nittany Lions were missing a pair of starters due to opt-outs in the Peach Bowl, including Kalen King prior to his official declaration for the 2024 NFL draft. But with an eye on the future, Penn State …

The 2024 Rose Bowl Game logo at midfield of the college football playoff semifinal game at Rose Bowl. This year’s Rose Bowl featured the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines (13-0) taking on the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1) in the College Football Playoff semi-finals. Over the years, the Rose Bowl has become one of the most beloved traditions in all …

J.J. McCarthy was far from perfect in the first half of the Rose Bowl, but he made a massive play against Alabama that indirectly led to a touchdown. On a first-down trick play featuring a backwards lateral, McCarthy hauled in a one-handed catch of an airmailed pass from running back Donovan Edwards. He then spun, reset his feet and — …

AUBURN — Auburn football has earned its second commitment in the Class of 2026. The Tigers picked up a pledge Monday evening from wide receiver Denairius Gray, who is unranked by three of the four major recruiting sites − 247Sports, ESPN and On3 − but has a four-star distinction from Rivals. Gray attends Chaminade-Madonna Prep in Hollywood, Florida. Gray, who …

Oregon QB Bo Nix GLENDALE, Ariz. — Bo Nix threw for 363 yards and five touchdowns to cap a recording-breaking career, and No. 8 Oregon closed out a season that started with national title expectations by rolling over No. 18 Liberty 45-6 in the Fiesta Bowl on Monday. Nix played like a Heisman Trophy finalist after opting to join his …

Though No. 1 Michigan entered the game as a slight favorite over No. 4 Alabama, the Crimson Tide reached the end zone first after a Wolverines miscue and some creativity on the Tide’s part. After holding Michigan’s offense to only three plays on the opening drive of the game, Alabama also went three-and-out. However, the Wolverines muffed the Alabama punt …

The two winningest programs in college football go head-to-head on Monday in a showdown so massive that only the sport’s most iconic setting could play host. No. 1 Michigan and No. 4 Alabama will meet up in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day with the right to move on to the College Football Playoff National Championship on the line.  What more can you …

No. 23 Tennessee (9-4, 4-4 SEC) defeated No. 17 Iowa (10-4, 7-2 Big Ten), 35-0, Monday in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Vols led, 14-0, at halftime as freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava, made his first career start. He scored two touchdown runs during the second quarter. Iamaleava also had a 2-ysrd touchdown run …

Individual players don’t usually transcend college football games, especially at a place where winning and losing matters as much as it does at Tennessee. But the Citrus Bowl will be remembered as the Nico Bowl. Monday’s bowl matchup with Iowa merely marked the end of the 2023 season. The starting debut of UT five-star freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava was about …

USATSI LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers set the program record for receiving yards in the first quarter of the Tigers’ 35-31 win over Wisconsin in the Reliaquest Bowl on Monday after catching an 11-yard pass over the middle from quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. The catch put him at 3,004 career yards, breaking the record of 3,001 set by Josh Reed from …

TAMPA — Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels was missing, but it didn’t stop LSU from having its quarterbiack provide heroics to win a big game. Game MVP Garrett Nussmeier led an eight-play, 98-yard scoring drive in the fourth quarter to rally No. 13 LSU past unranked Wisconsin, 35-31, on Monday in the 2024 Reliaquest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. Nussmeier …

Location: Pasadena Date: 5 p.m. ET, Jan. 1 TV: ESPN Line: Michigan -2.5 Total: 45.5 What’s on the line Michigan: The Wolverines are in the College Football Playoff for the third consecutive season but are still looking for their first win in the four-team playoff era. Michigan lost to Georgia in the Orange Bowl in 2021 and fell to TCU …

Florida State football just landed its next starting quarterback. After announcing he was entering the NCAA transfer portal on Nov. 30, former Oregon State and Clemson quarterback, DJ Uiagalelei, announced his commitment to FSU on Monday. The addition is just what FSU needed after losing Jordan Travis to a season-ending left leg injury, a College Football Playoff snub and an …

The two winningest programs in college football go head-to-head on Monday with the right to move on to the College Football Playoff National Championship on the line. This is a showdown so massive that only one of the sport’s most iconic settings could play host. That’s exactly what we get when No. 1 Michigan and No. 4 Alabama meet up in the Rose Bowl …

The 2023 College Football Playoff kicks off today with the two semifinals. First, in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA, will be the Michigan Wolverines, this season’s top seed, facing the fourth-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide. Kickoff is scheduled for shortly after 5 pm. Part two of the CFP doubleheader will be played at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Second …