College Football

Throughout the 2023 college football season, it became clear that the Oregon Ducks were among the best teams in the nation, and they ultimately had some of the best betting odds to win the national championship before falling short of the Pac-12 Championship Game against the Washington Huskies. Along the way, though, Dan Lanning and his team proved that they’ve …

Dec. 28—CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The West Virginia Mountaineers didn’t play quite like themselves, but found a way to win Wednesday night, defeating North Carolina 30-20 in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl in front of what was essentially a home crowd at Bank of American Stadium. The Mountaineers (9-4, 6-3 Big 12) did not run the ball as effectively as they usually …

Georgia Bulldogs freshman outside linebacker Damon Wilson Jr. is out for the Orange Bowl against the Florida State Seminoles after undergoing knee surgery. Wilson Jr. had meniscus surgery, which means he should be ready for the start of the 2024 college football season. Damon Wilson Jr. played in 12 games and recorded two tackles and 0.5 sacks as a true …

SAN ANTONIO — Jackson Arnold probably isn’t going to plant a flag in the middle of the Alamodome field should his University of Oklahoma squad beat Arizona in the Alamo Bowl on Thursday night. He’s not likely to deliver a fiery pregame speech that makes it onto the ESPN broadcast ahead of the 8:20 p.m. kickoff. And that’s just fine with …

Bowl season will deliver a first-time matchup Wednesday when USC and No. 15 Louisville meet in the Holiday Bowl at Petco Park in San Diego, California. The Trojans, making their fourth Holiday Bowl appearance and first since 2019, are out to salvage their second season under coach Lincoln Riley after losing three straight games to end the regular season. At …

Thursday’s college bowl lineup features a quartet of games culminating in the first pairing of ranked teams this postseason. We also get to explore burning questions like whether it’s a good idea to stage football games in venues built for baseball in cold-weather cities, and if wearable toaster pastries will become the next great wave in fashion for mascots. In …

A pair of college football teams with plenty fo history will tangle in the Texas Bowl on Wednesday as No. 20 Oklahoma State and Texas A&M square off at NRG Stadium in Houston. The Cowboys will be seeking to reach 10 wins for the eighth time under 19th-year coach Mike Gundy, while the Aggies are trying to pick up a win …

College football continues to change, no matter how you and I feel. That’s why it’s so important programs such as Florida State have strong leaders in coaches like Mike Norvell. Norvell ignores negative vibes. No matter the circumstances, Norvell points out reasons to be grateful for. “Mike always finds the positive in all situations,” FSU Vice President Director of Athletics …

NEW YORK – Greg Schiano considers a bowl game a reward for his Rutgers football team. After a grueling, arduous Big Ten season, filled with highs and lows, challenging practices and countless hours in the film room, the chance to play in the postseason, in a bowl game, is something that players can look forward to and enjoy. “The minute …

GAYLORD ― A lot of what the Gaylord football program has accomplished these past two seasons has come from the hard work put in by the Class of 2024. Fittingly, after matching the best season in program history this past fall, many of the key members of the successful Blue Devils senior class are now finding homes at the next …

Lake Wales boasted a dominating defense and featured talented young players, some of whom might contend for player of the year honors in upcoming seasons. However, it was a senior, linebacker Johnqaue Richardson, who led the way. The Highlanders weren’t the only strong defense. Lakeland, Bartow, Auburndale and Haines City boasted strong defensive lines, and the county again featured a …

Dec. 27—ATLANTA — Olu Fashanu and Caedan Wallace have declared for the NFL draft and will not return to Penn State, leaving two openings at offensive tackle in 2024. Former Downingtown West standout Drew Shelton, a sophomore, and ex-Wyomissing star J’ven Williams, a freshman, are the leading candidates to replace them. “They can be amazing,” Wallace said Wednesday. “They have …

Dec. 27—ATLANTA — The morning after Penn State’s 24-15 loss to Michigan in November was difficult for everyone inside Lasch Building. If a third straight defeat to the Wolverines wasn’t hard enough to digest, Nittany Lions coach James Franklin also fired Mike Yurcich as offensive coordinator. Franklin then appointed interim co-offensive coordinators, running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider and tight ends …

HOUSTON — It was just a year ago that OSU was the team playing in a bowl without its starting quarterback. OSU that had a slew of players, five of them starters, who defected via the transfer portal before the bowl game. The short-term future of the program looked shaky. But Wednesday night in Houston, OSU’s stability won out — glaringly so …

Dec. 28—West Virginia was playing North Carolina, quite literally, on the Tar Heels’ own turf in Wednesday’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl. And yet, despite playing in their own home state, the Tar Heels must have felt like they were in Milan Puskar Stadium. Mountaineer fans easily out-numbered their power blue-colored counterparts on Wednesday. Pockets of UNC supporters were few and far …