College Football

ORLANDO, Fla. — Things got a bit heated in the 2024 Citrus Bowl between South Carolina football and Illinois. Coach Shane Beamer had to be held back late in the third quarter after Illinois coach Bret Bielema appeared to taunt him after signaling to Beamer with a substitution gesture used by game officials. After the No. 14 Gamecocks (9-4) fell 21-17 …

On the phone with legendary former Arizona State quarterback Jake Plummer, the Sun Devils’ honorary Peach Bowl captain is gushing about how much he enjoys watching his alma mater play this season.  Plummer, a College Football Hall of Famer, is responsible for the last great Arizona State season. In 1997, the Sun Devils came up just short of an undefeated …

The Illinois football team on Tuesday evening capped its best season in nearly a quarter century with a 21-17 victory against South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl. The Illini (10-3) earned their first 10-win season since 2001, overcoming six lead changes — and one coaching clash — to top the Gamecocks of the SEC at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, …

New Year’s Eve kicks off the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff as No. 3 seed Boise State debuts against No. 6 seed Penn State. The Nittany Lions reach the quarterfinals fresh off crushing 11-seed SMU 38-10 in one of the top performances of the first round. Penn State forced a pair of pick sixes in the first half …

Dec 31, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; LSU Tigers special teams Zavion Thomas (0) returns a kick off for a touchdown against the Baylor Bears in the second quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images LSU football capped its 2024 season on a high note, beating Baylor 44-31 in the Texas Bowl. The Tigers got off to a fast …

Getty Images South Carolina coach Shane Beamer had to be held back by team staff members after Illinois coach Bret Bielema taunted the Gamecocks during the third quarter of the Citrus Bowl. This is the first-ever matchup between these two programs, but the game has been chippy right from the start.  The incident occurred when Bielema walked across the field …

The final college football game of 2024 will determine the first semifinal participant in the College Football Playoff. Date: Dec. 31 | Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | TV: ESPN | Line: Penn State -11 | Total: 54 The Nittany Lions dominated SMU in the first round of the playoff with three first-half interceptions, two of them returned for touchdowns. The …

The 12-team College Football Playoff continues Wednesday when (4) Arizona State faces (5) Texas in the Peach Bowl. This game marks only the second all-time meeting between the programs. Texas defeated Arizona State 52-34 in the 2007 Holiday Bowl in their first and only matchup. The Longhorns held off a late rally from Clemson in their first-round CFP matchup to …

All hell broke loose in the third quarter of the Cheez-It Bowl on Tuesday. It wasn’t the players. It was South Carolina coach Shane Beamer going after Illinois’ Bret Bielema. An Illinois DB was injured on a long pass play by South Carolina. Bielema came across the field to check on his player. When the Illini coach came across and …

No. 11 Alabama came into the ReliaQuest Bowl against Michigan with a lot of attention after ending the year as the first team out of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. With a first round filled with blowouts, the conversation quickly shifted to whether the Crimson Tide should have been included in the bracket.  But from the opening snap in …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Rivals has the latest recruiting buzz from Tuesday’s practice for the Under Armour All-America Game. MORE FROM ORLANDO: Top performers, observations from Tuesday’s practice | Five-star Dakorien Moore can’t wait to get started at Oregon | Commitment timetable comes for four-star WR Tristen Keys | Ranking questions after Monday’s practice | Stock risers after Monday’s …

LSU travels to the Lone Star State to face off against Baylor in the 2024 Texas Bowl. The Tigers experienced a three-game losing streak in the second half of the season to ruin any postseason dreams they had in a disappointing season. LSU failed to win 10 games for the first time under coach Brian Kelly.  To the contrary, Baylor …

It’s time to look ahead to the Michigan football 2025 season, which features six teams that made a bowl in 2024 (though only one nonconference bowl-eligible foe). The Wolverines wrapped up the 2024 season in the ReliaQuest Bowl against No. 11 Alabama with a 19-13 victory, finishing with three straight wins for an 8-5 record. Here’s what you need to …

Getty Images The first round of the 12-team College Football Playoff didn’t feature many thrilling games, but on-campus atmospheres helped set the tone for the new system. It was a clean sweep for the favorites in the first round, as all four home teams picked up key victories.  (5) Texas outlasted (12) Clemson and (6) Penn State pounced on miscues …

Dec 31, 2024; Tampa, FL, USA; Michigan Wolverines wide receiver Fredrick Moore (3) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the first quarter during the ReliaQuest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images ORG XMIT: IMAGN-884341 ORIG FILE ID: 20241231_nrs_fo8_0015.jpg Alabama football and its fans felt slighted after not making the College …