When Kansas State football faces North Carolina State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Dec. 28 in Orlando, it will mark the first-ever meeting between the two schools on the football field and also the Wildcats’ first bowl appearance in Florida. Kickoff for the game, which will be televised by ESPN, is scheduled for 4:45 p.m. CT at Camping World Stadium. …
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Notre Dame football finally knows it’s bowl opponent and destination
It was an odd waiting time for many ACC teams, and that included Notre Dame as they have been grouped in with the conference when selecting bowl games. The Irish found out that they will head to El Paso, Texas and face off against Oregon State in the Sun Bowl, Tony the Tiger’s Sun Bowl. This will be just the …
Read More »Unprecedented season led College Football Playoff to buck history, but Florida State’s gripes are legitimate
The College Football Playoff Selection Committee had been consistent over the first nine years of the event’s existence: Undefeated Power Five conference teams make the playoff; one-loss teams that played each other are ranked winner ahead of loser. However, 2023 was an unprecedented college football season. We entered Championship Week with four undefeated teams and four others with one loss …
Read More »Semifinal matchups, New Year’s Six dates, times and more
In the final year of a four-team field, the College Football Playoff slate is set for 2023-24. Top-ranked Georgia’s loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship game threw things into chaos, and in the end that win helped Bama secure the fourth spot in the playoff field, more than somewhat controversially over undefeated Florida State (who will take on Georgia …
Read More »2023-24 college football bowl schedule, games, scores, dates, TV channels, kickoff times, locations
Getty Images The full college football bowl game schedule following the 2023 season features 43 contests spanning three weeks in December and January. Action begins on Dec. 16 with seven exciting contests and runs through Jan. 8, when a College Football Playoff national champion will be crowned at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The CFP semifinals return to New Year’s …
Read More »Notre Dame vs Oregon State in the Sun Bowl, Irish set to face a Pac-12 foe with a physical run game
Oregon State v Oregon For the first time since 2010, Notre Dame will head to the Sun Bowl in El Paso on Dec. 29, facing Oregon State. The No. 19 Beavers (8-4) finished their regular season on a two-game losing streak, falling to top-10 opponents to ruin their Thanksgiving week. The No. 16 Irish (9-3) will not represent as distinct …
Read More »2023 Quick Lane Bowl pairs Bowling Green, Minnesota in rematch of 2021 upset of Gophers
In the ninth annual Quick Lane Bowl, both teams should know their way around Ford Field in Detroit. The matchup for the Dec. 26 bowl, announced Sunday afternoon, features Minnesota against Bowling Green, with both schools having appeared in the bowl previously. The Golden Gophers and Falcons are set to kick off at 2 p.m. the day after Christmas, with …
Read More »Holiday Bowl will reunite USC with a former Pac-12 quarterback
The wait is over. USC knows its bowl destination and opponent. The Trojans are heading to San Diego for the Holiday Bowl against Louisville. USC gets to play a 10-win team which reached its conference title game. Louisville made the ACC Championship Game before losing to unbeaten Florida State. The Cardinals finished their regular season 10-3. They were 10-1 before …
Read More »USC to the Holiday Bowl against Louisville
The USC Trojans will play in the 2023 Holiday Bowl in San Diego. The Trojans will face the Louisville Cardinals, who lost to Florida State in the ACC Championship Game on Saturday night and won 10 games this season. Louisville coach Jeff Brohm did a brilliant job in Year 1, winning big despite having Jack Plummer at quarterback. The game …
Read More »How would a 12-team College Football Playoff have looked this season?
How would a 12-team College Football Playoff have looked this season? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago While there was plenty of controversy over this year’s selections in the College Football Playoff, there would have been additional arguments to be made if the new 12-team format would have been in place too. After all, that format will have plenty of …
Read More »Miraculous comeback puts St. Bonaventure into state football championship game
An uninspiring performance gave away to a moment of inspiration. And, suddenly, the St. Bonaventure High football team is playing for a state championship again. Max Peters found Kayin Booker on a 4-yard touchdown double pass on the game’s final play from scrimmage and George Mann won the game with the point after touchdown as the Seraphs came from behind …
Read More »Oregon Ducks drop while controversy explodes at top of final 2023 CFP rankings
It was all sitting there for Dan Lanning and the Ducks, ready for the taking. A Pac-12 Championship, a Heisman Trophy, and a spot in the College Football Playoff. They couldn’t get it done in the end, though, with a 34-31 loss to the Washington Huskies, who made history by going undefeated in the Pac-12 for the first time ever, …
Read More »Georgia football drops in US LBM Coaches Poll ahead of bowl season
The College Football Playoff would have have a major problem if teams were selected based on the US LBM Coaches Poll. Why? Because the there are two teams tied for the No. 4 spot! The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs fell to the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC championship. Florida State, Michigan, and Washington all won their respective …
Read More »Ducks open as two-score favorites in VRBO Fiesta Bowl
It’s pretty crazy how quickly things change in the world of college football. Just 48 hours ago, Oregon Duck fans were waking up with hopes of a Pac-12 Championship, a College Football Playoff spot, and a Heisman Trophy. Now, on Sunday morning, they are destined for a spot in the VRBO Fiesta Bowl against the No. 23 Liberty Flames, with …
Read More »Oregon Ducks to play Liberty Flames in 2023 Fiesta Bowl
It may not be the caliber of bowl game that they were hoping for, but the Oregon Ducks are still going to an incredibly elite bowl game, making it to a New Year’s Six Bowl as one of the top teams in the nation to not get into the College Football Playoff. On Sunday, it was announced that Oregon will …
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