College Football

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Eli Drinkwitz is hoping for one more ruling to keep his starting quarterback in town. “I figured the NCAA would just grant everybody eligibility,” Drinkwitz said. … “So, I just keep hoping that there’s, like, some sort of magic that’ll happen.” No wonder. There was Brady Cook, for the final time as a Tiger by his coach’s side,. …

. The Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated the Boston College Eagles 20-15 in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. The victory was Nebraska’s first bowl win since 2015 and the program’s first winning season since 2016. The Huskers finished the season with a 7-6 record overall and 3-6 in conference play. The Eagles also ended 2024 with a 7-6 mark with a …

With the calendar turning from 2024 to 2025, sports fans will have plenty of options of what to watch to ring in the New Year. While the NFL dominated Christmas Day, it’s college football’s turn with the College Football Playoff taking center stage on New Year’s Day, with three of the four CFP quarterfinals taking place on Jan. 1. Texas …

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Georgia Bulldogs play in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals on Wednesday, Jan. 1, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Here’s a look at the time, channel and broadcast information for the Sugar Bowl. No. 7 Notre Dame is coming off a 27-17 win against No. 10 Indiana in the first round. No. 2 Georgia …

Texas football will play a rare midweek game. UT advanced in the College Football Playoff and will play Arizona State on New Year’s Day, Wednesday, in the Peach Bowl. The Longhorns had a strong 38-24 win over the Clemson Tigers in Austin for the first-round game. Despite Clemson taking an early lead and cutting a 14-point deficit late, Texas’ defense …

The Ohio State Buckeyes and Oregon Ducks play in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals on Wednesday, Jan. 1, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Here’s a look at the time, channel and broadcast information for the Rose Bowl. No. 8 Ohio State is coming off a 42-17 win against No. 9 Tennessee in the first round. No. 1 Oregon …

It was a rough first season in Tucson for Arizona Wildcats football coach Brent Brennan, whose team went 4-8 overall and 2-7 in Big 12 Conference play after opening the season ranked in the Top 25, leading some to call for the school to fire him. The offseason is off to a rough start as well. The Wildcats have lost …

NEW ORLEANS — Set to face its highest-ranked opponent since falling at home to Ohio State 15 months ago, Notre Dame football clearly has recovered from the “Ten Men” fiasco that allowed the sixth-ranked Buckeyes to escape with a stunning 17-14 win in the game’s final second. Marcus Freeman’s Irish have gone 18-3 since that point. Wednesday’s foe in the …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Spencer Danielson was a young assistant coach when he attended a coaches convention where James Franklin was a speaker. “I listened to Coach Franklin and was just blown away by him,” Danielson said Monday. “Seeing his journey and the success that he has had everywhere he goes, I just have so much respect for him.” Franklin and …

The Illinois Fighting Illini wrap up one of their best seasons in a generation today against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Coach Bret Bielema and the No. 21 Illini (9-3) are looking for the program’s first 10-win season since 2001. No. 14 South Carolina (9-3) is seeking its only 10-win season outside the …

Illinois football meets South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl today in Orlando, Florida. Each team will be without some top playmakers via opt-out or injury. We will update when the official availability reports are released for the game. How to watch Illinois vs So. Carolina: Time, TV schedule for Citrus Bowl Illinois injuries for Citrus Bowl The Fighting Illini have …

TAMPA, Fla. — Alabama football’s 2024 season is about to come to a close. The Crimson Tide will face Michigan in the 2024 ReilaQuest Bowl in the final game of the Kalen DeBoer era, the team that beat Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Rose Bowl in 2023 before beating DeBoer’s Washington Huskies in the CFP National Championship. …

Getty Images The first round of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff is in the books, and a slew of highly anticipated quarterfinal matchups are on deck over the course of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. While there wasn’t much drama during the first-round slate, the hope is that business picks up as we move to bowl sites …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Former Wyomissing star J’ven Williams remains optimistic and patient as he continues trying to crack the starting lineup in Penn State’s offensive line. “This season has been really good for me,” Williams said at the Fiesta Bowl Media Day. “It’s been a learning opportunity. There’s been a whole bunch of learning.” The 6-5, 310-pound Williams was the …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – As he jogged onto the field to take his first college snap, Ethan Grunkemeyer surveyed Beaver Stadium and the 106,013 fans, almost all wearing white. The scene was something he will never forget. “It was surreal,” Grunkemeyer said at the Fiesta Bowl during his first media availability at Penn State. “I was kind of looking around, taking …