College Football

Dec. 9—SEATTLE — If you’re worried that the forces of conference realignment will endanger the Gonzaga-Washington rivalry, don’t bother, this thing hasn’t been a rivalry for years. The Zags had won 14 of the last 15 of these cross-state contretemps. But it felt pretty heated at times in the second half Saturday night in Alaska Airlines Arena as the up-trending …

Dec. 9—SEATTLE — Mark Few made an appearance Dec. 1 at the Pac-12 football championship game between Washington and Oregon in Las Vegas. No, the Gonzaga coach wasn’t actually in attendance watching from one of the 65,000 seats at Allegiant Stadium, but throughout the game a videoboard series displayed the names and photos of prominent alumni from the participating schools. …

Mark Bowman (19) celebrates with teammate Marcus Harris after scoring Mater Dei’s first touchdown against San Mateo Serra in the CIF Open Division state championship bowl game Saturday at Saddleback College. (Steve Galluzzo / For The Times) Knowing it was his last high school game, Mater Dei quarterback Elijah Brown used Saturday night’s CIF Open Division state championship bowl game …

TALLAHASSEE — Lakeland was the defending Class 4S state champion but went into the the state semifinals last week as the No. 4 seed among the four teams remaining. However, for the second year in a row, the Dreadnaughts are the last team standing. And for the second time in three weeks, Lakeland’s offense put on a show. Lakeland pilied …

The 2023 season is the final chapter of an era in college football, and it delivered all the on- and off-field drama one could have expected from a sport that keeps us talking 12 months a year despite only having 12 regular-season games in a campaign. We will remember the 2023 season as a true turning point for the sport, …

You wouldn’t know it from his play, but Weddington quarterback Tyler Budge was pushing through an AC joint sprain in Saturday’s NCHSAA 4A state title victory over Hoggard. Budge, who is committed to play at Georgia Southe next fall, completed 17 of 24 passes for 243 yards and two scores as Weddington dominated Hoggard 56-21 in the 4A championship game …

Texas hasn’t had a Heisman Trophy finalist since 2009 when Colt McCoy finished as the runner-up. The 2023 Heisman was awarded to LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels on Saturday night, and that got us wondering: Is Texas’ next Heisman finalist currently on the roster, and if so, who is it? Texas quarterback Arch Manning hasn’t had a lot of opportunities this …

NEW YORK, NY. – LSU football has another Heisman Trophy winner. Jayden Daniels became the third player in program history to win the award on Saturday, edging Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., Oregon quarterback Bo Nix and Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. for the honor. Daniels didn’t win the award alone. His exploits on the field made him …

The start of bowl season also means the arrival of college football bowl confidence pools. While most fans are familiar with the heavyweights that will play as the 2023-24 college football bowl schedule progresses, they might not be as acquainted with teams from the first few bowl matchups, which could make bowl pool picks difficult. However, the opening of bowl …

Dec. 9—In an unfamiliar place a little more than 5,700 feet above sea level, Kutztown University’s historic football season came to an end. Making their first appearance in the NCAA Division II Final Four and first west of the Mississippi, the fourth-seeded Golden Bears fell 35-7 to top-seeded and top-ranked Colorado School of Mines Saturday in a semifinal at Golden, …

Star players are going to miss bowl games across the country after announcing their decision to transfer, including Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel. He entered the transfer portal after two seasons with the Sooners, leaving them with freshman Jackson Arnold for their game against No. 14 Arizona in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 28 during the college football bowl schedule. Arizona …

A BYU helmet sits of the sidelines during a game at the LaVell Edwards Stadium field in Provo on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. | Ben B. Braun, Deseret News With less than two weeks to go until players can start signing with college football programs on Dec. 20, the BYU Cougars have added another commit to their 2024 recruiting class. …

The Army-Navy game has been around for 124 years but this historic first trip to New England will be memorable for a lot of reasons. Army’s defense came up with a handful of game-saving plays – two on Navy’s final snaps of the game – as the Black Knights held on for a 17-11 victory at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, …

St. Bonaventure punt returner Jack Cunningham is tackled by Folsom’s RJ Whitten and Brian Ray during the first half of the CIF Division 1-A bowl game Saturday at Saddleback College. (Steve Galluzzo / For The Times) Coming from behind is nothing new for the St. Bonaventure football team, so when the Seraphs found themselves trailing 7-0 at halftime in the …

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels has won the 2023 Heisman Trophy. Daniels was announced as the award’s recipient Saturday night after totaling 50 touchdowns and nearly 5,000 total yards during a standout senior season. He edged Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., Oregon quarterback Bo Nix and Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. for college football’s most prestigious individual honor. Daniels …