College Football

Missouri was the only team to find the end zone in the Cotton Bowl. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images) No. 9 Missouri’s surprising season ended with a 14-3 win over a declawed No. 7 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl Classic on Friday, setting up the program for its first top 10 finish since 2013. It was Missouri’s first bowl …

Utah QB Bryson Barnes runs past USC safety Zion Branch during the Utes’ victory over the Trojans the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News It’s been an eventful year for University of Utah sports. There’s seemingly never a dull moment in the athletic department, and this year, the university produced plenty of …

Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Texas (CFP semifinal) Location: New Orleans Date: 8:45 p.m. ET, Jan. 1 TV: ESPN Line: Texas -4 Total: 63.5 How these teams got here Washington (13-0): The Huskies have been incredible in the two seasons of the Kalen DeBoer era. Washington hired DeBoer from Fresno State after a 4-8 season in 2021 …

Jaylen Heyward never knew his father. He always pushed away Lorenzo Jamal Bell every time the father tried to connect. But the Rockledge safety, who signed to play with UCF last week on National Signing Day, wonders now if that decision was the best choice. He found out a few years ago that his father was killed during a shooting …

Michael Van Buren is an electric quarterback, and the four-star from Maryland is eyeing up the national stage next week when he participates in the Under Armour All-America Game. He is part of a very solid recruiting class that signed with Mississippi State earlier this month. The class of 2024 prospect is coming off a strong senior season at St. …

In what has proven to be a defensive struggle in the first half of the Cotton Bowl, a potential missed fumble recovery by Missouri’s defense may have cost the Tigers their best shot at a scoring opportunity. Cotton Bowl officials ruled that Ohio State quarterback Devin Brown fumbled the ball inside the 10-yard line after a 7-yard sack by Johnny …

Former Purdue defensive end/outside linebacker Nick Scourton entered the transfer portal earlier this week. After leading the Big 10 in sacks during the 2023 season, nearly every Power 5 program needing a defensive playmaker will battle for his commitment, including Texas A&M. New Aggies head coach Mike Elko has his work cut out for him as the pivotal 2024 offseason …

Ohio State quarterback Devin Brown has left the Cotton Bowl with an apparent ankle injury. In his first start for the Buckeyes after backing up Kyle McCord in 2023, Brown was taken down on a four-yard loss and was seen grabbing his ankle after the play. Brown completed a 4-yard pass to Carnell Tate before leaving the game with a …

LOS ANGELES — While most are looking at the Rose Bowl as being a battle between the Michigan football defense and Alabama’s offense, led by enigmatic quarterback Jalen Milroe, the Wolverine offense will have a tough task on their hands, as well. Alabama has the 17th-ranked defense, and while that’s not as high as some teams Michigan has had to …

The Friday night bowl game slate features the first New Year’s Six showdown of the postseason as No. 7 Ohio State meets No. 9 Missouri in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Buckeyes have dominated the all-time series 10-1-1 — with the last meeting taking place in 1998. This time, however, they’re facing a Missouri team coming …

LSU linebacker Greg Penn III is taking home some bowl game hardware before a ball has even been kicked. He’s been named the ReliaQuest Bowl’s “Make It Possible” Award winner, which is given to a player who typifies leadership both on and off the field. The junior linebacker has played a major role on defense this season, starting 11 of …

Dec. 29—By Sam Cohn — scohn@baltsun.com December 29, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. It’s etched in red ink, tattooed across Julien Horton’s right forearm. The wrist tape he wears on gameday sits just beneath the last letters, careful not to cover it. Amidst sketched clouds that wrap around to meet a similarly themed bible scripture, the conspicuous red reads, “survival of …

Miller Moss delivered a special and historic USC bowl performance this week. His six-touchdown display against Louisville in the Holiday Bowl is obviously one of the greatest bowl performances by a USC quarterback. We can debate where Moss’s performance ranks, but we know it’s up there. College Sports Wire’s Ryan Haley put together this collection of great and notable USC …

USATSI Some bowl games are better than others, and the Gator Bowl matchup Friday afternoon between No. 22 Clemson and Kentucky was one for the ages. The Tigers topped the Wildcats 38-35 in one of the wildest college football games of the season, featuring a bowl record 42 points, five turnovers and five lead changes in the fourth quarter alone.  A stamp …

CARSON, Calif — Michigan football practice was just a mile away from Compton, but it wasn’t NWA or Kendrick Lamar up first on the playlist. Instead, the Wolverines went with “Dreams & Nightmares” by Philadelphia’s Meek Mill as they danced, practiced their handshakes and stretched during much of the 15-minute portion of practice the media was allowed to watch Friday …