College Football

The Big Ten figured to have some tough matchups on its hands this bowl season, but the conference got off to a nice 3-0 start this bowl season thanks to wins by Northwestern, Minnesota, and Rutgers. Rutgers held on to bring home the Pinstripe Bowl victory on Thursday night with a win against the Miami Hurricanes of the ACC to …

You have waited all bowl season for the Big Ten to start going head-to-head with the SEC, and that moment has finally arrived. Ohio State will take on the Missouri Tigers in the Cotton Bowl Classic, the first New Years Six bowl on the schedule this bowl season, on Friday evening. Ohio State will have a new starting quarterback and …

In the final year of the Pac-12, it was not the program with the second-year coach who made the most headlines upon his arrival, the program with a returning Heisman Trophy winner as its quarterback, the program that was among the coveted first two out the door to the Big Ten. But if you were paying attention entering 2023, it …

Here’s what to understand about the 90th Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Friday’s game between No. 16 Notre Dame and No. 19 Oregon State features two rosters full of players who want to be in El Paso. Those who didn’t are gone by now, preparing for the draft or a new school in the transfer portal. The Beavers and Fighting …

Bowl season rolls on into the final week of 2023, and one of the final bowls features what is essentially a home game for one Tennessee-based team. The Memphis Tigers (9-3) are the “visiting” team when they play the Iowa State Cyclones (7-5) in this year’s AutoZone Liberty Bowl. However, the stadium that hosts the bowl is none other than …

USATSI One of the best bowl games of Thursday took place in the Orlando with the Pop-Tarts Bowl between No. 18 NC State and No. 25 Kansas State. The meeting of ranked-on-ranked teams featured two of the more consistent programs across the last couple of seasons, but the game was defined by creativity and unpredictability.  Kansas State struck first with …

Aer Lingus College Football Classic – Notre Dame v Navy Notre Dame will cap its 2023 season in the Sun Bowl today against No. 19 Oregon State, a rare top-25 matchup outside of the New Year’s Six bowls held in the second-oldest bowl game. There may have been some early-December consternation about what bowl game the No. 16 Irish (9-3) …

The entire Iowa Hawkeyes’ roster will be looking to players like former Lena-Winslow star Gennings Dunker and former Byron standout Tyler Elsbury to help the offense turn things around when their New Year’s Day Citrus Bowl matchup with Tennessee arrives. After an impressive 10-2 regular season, the Hawkeyes were blown out — and the offense was shut out — during …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — With such a recent emphasis on the College Football Playoff, bowl games across the country have lost some luster over the years. But there’s a few reasons why Auburn football’s matchup with Maryland (7-5, 4-5 Big Ten) in the Music City Bowl on Saturday (1 p.m. CT, ABC) should mean something to the Tigers. Chief among those …

Lakeland won its first state title under Bill Castle in 1986 with a record-setting quarterback in Shane Willis. Thirty-seven years later, the Dreadnaughts won their first state title under Marvin Frazier with another record-setting signal caller. Junior Zander Smith, who was in his first year at Lakeland after transferring from Palmetto, broke two school records and tied a third in …

FILE – Notre Dame quarterback Steve Angeli (18) drops back during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Pittsburgh Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in South Bend, Ind. The Sun Bowl is matching No. 15 Notre Dame and 21st-ranked Oregon State. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina, File) The 2023 Sun Bowl features a pair of ranked teams facing off in …

NEW YORK – When he was laying in a hospital bed receiving treatment for cancer, a game like this probably seemed impossible. It also probably seemed unlikely when he was recovering from a torn ACL after recovering from cancer, or when he was working for the Rutgers football program as an equipment manager. Yet on a big stage, Timmy Ward …

No. 12 Oklahoma faces off against No. 14 in the Alamo Bowl, which ranks among the top bowl matchups outside of the College Football Playoff. The Sooners jumped from six to 10 wins in Brent Venables’ second season thanks to a renewed defensive effort. However, Oklahoma lost two games in the middle of the season to ultimately play themselves out …

Clemson football can complete its excellent finish to the season in Friday’s Gator Bowl against Kentucky in Jacksonville. The Tigers (8-4) swept through their November schedule, including wins over UNC, Notre Dame and at in-state rival South Carolina. The Tigers can add another win over an SEC team on Friday. Kentucky (7-5) had a somewhat disappointing season buoyed by an …

College football bowl season reaches its apex over the next four days with some of the biggest matchups and more storied bowls on the schedule. We’ll see the first of the New Year’s Six matchups, and by Monday, it will be time for the highly anticipated CFP semifinals to determine which two of four teams (Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama) …