College Football

Dec. 7—MANKATO — Four yards. That’s the distance the Bemidji State football team was from pulling one more rabbit out of the hat on Saturday afternoon at Blakeslee Stadium in Mankato. Minnesota State had a 27-23 lead over the Beavers with just 1:04 to go in the fourth quarter of the NCAA Division II Tournament quarterfinals. Facing fourth-and-2 with possession …

Getty Images Injured Georgia quarterback Carson Beck briefly reentered Saturday’s SEC Championship Game vs. No. 2 Texas for the final play in overtime, handing the ball to Trevor Etienne for a 4-yard touchdown to give the No. 5 Bulldogs a 22-19 win. The victory all but assures the Dawgs a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff.  Beck suffered a right arm …

ATLANTA – Trevor Etienne called it a “perfect handoff,” and maybe Georgia’s running back spoke a tad facetiously, because, in one sense, it was just a handoff. In another sense, it showed that quarterback Carson Beck is “a warrior,” as Georgia defensive back Dan Jackson put it. Georgia called on an injured Beck to execute the handoff for the No. …

Getty Images Much was made about Michigan’s attempted flag planting after its 13-10 win over Ohio State in Columbus in Week 14. Players from both teams met in an altercation at midfield, resulting in the use of pepper spray by the police, and the Big Ten fined each school $100,000 for their role in the incident. That seemed like the …

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 07: Jalon Walker #11 and Oscar Delp #4 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrate with the trophy after defeating the Texas Longhorns 22-19 in overtime of the 2024 SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 07, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) The Georgia Bulldogs are SEC champions after toppling the Texas Longhorns in …

No. 1 Oregon and No. 3 Penn State will meet at Lucas Oil Stadium in a Big Ten Championship Game matchup few could have predicted this season. After all, the Big Ten has long been a conference dominated by Ohio State and Michigan, and when the league dropped divisions, most were certain those would be the two programs reaching this …

Ohio beat Miami (Ohio) 38-3 for the MAC title on Saturday. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images) Ohio’s MAC title win was Tim Albin’s last game with the Bobcats. According to multiple reports, Albin is set to become the next coach at Charlotte. The 49ers fired coach Biff Poggi with two games left in the 2024 season. Ohio blew out Miami …

No. 17 Clemson and No. 8 SMU are set to face off Saturday evening inside Charlotte, North Carolina’s Bank of America Stadium with an ACC title on the line. Though they now share the ACC, this will be the first-ever between two of college football’s most storied programs.  It’s been quite the ACC debut for the Mustangs, who are one …

Actor Timothée Chalamet strayed from his indie roots and artsy persona to step into the world of college football on Saturday when he appeared on ESPN’s “College GameDay” as a guest football analyst, picking his winners for the highly anticipated conference championship games. The 28-year-old, who is set to star in the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown” opening Christmas …

Getty Images Georgia quarterback Carson Beck is out for the remainder of Saturday’s SEC Championship Game against Texas after suffering an apparent right arm injury. Beck took a big sack at the end of the first half and was seen walking to Georgia’s locker room with coach Kirby Smart and team trainers by his side while favoring that arm.  Losing Beck …

Sep 14, 2024; Auburn, Alabama, USA; New Mexico Lobos running back Eli Sanders (6) carries against the Auburn Tigers during the second quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-Imagn Images Michigan State football offered New Mexico running back transfer Eli Sanders on Saturday, and now, there will be a quick turnaround to get the prospect on campus. Sanders will …

ARLINGTON, Texas — After scoring his third touchdown of the game on a swing pass in a dominant 45-19 victory over Iowa State to claim the Big 12 title, Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo calmly walked into the end zone and struck the Heisman Trophy pose. Skattebo isn’t among the eight players listed on FanDuel with +50000 or better …

ATHENS, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 7: Carson Beck #15 speaks with Gunner Stockton #14 of the Georgia Bulldogs prior to the game against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Sanford Stadium on September 7, 2024 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Georgia quarterback Carson Beck was injured at the very end of the 2024 SEC championship game’s first half …

The top-ranked Oregon Ducks will battle the No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions in the 2024 Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday. This will be just the fifth meeting between the schools. The Nittany Lions (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten), who have won four in a row, are aiming to win their fifth Big Ten title. The Ducks (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten), who …

Scott Frost was the coach at UCF for two seasons in 2016 and 2017. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) UCF and Scott Frost are reuniting. According to the Orlando Sentinel and other reports, Frost is set to be the Knights’ next head coach. UCF has been in the market for a coach after Gus Malzahn resigned to be the offensive …