Saturday marks the busiest day of the college football bowl calendar, with enough offerings from all over the country that will keep fans dialed in from morning until after midnight. What better way to spend the final weekend of the year? The early portion of the day will feature a couple of contests staged at venues best known for another …
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Mission accomplished: Kansas State football achieve primary goals with Rate Bowl win
As much as the game has changed since Chris Klieman took over as Kansas State’s football coach six years ago, his main objectives come bowl season never have and likely never will. The fact that both of them — sending the seniors out on a high note and launching the rest of the team into next season — required that …
Read More »UConn football vs. North Carolina: Live score updates from the Fenway Bowl
UConn football will close out the 2024 season as everyone expected – playing in a baseball stadium against a team that will be coached by Bill Belichick next season. Okay, that’s not quite the ending everyone expected, but still a fun one. UConn (8-4) will play North Carolina (6-6) on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl at …
Read More »How a ‘steady’ approach has helped Notre Dame’s Drayk Bowen elevate his game
SOUTH BEND ― Coming into the 2024 season, Notre Dame football had one linebacker starting spot secured in graduate senior Jack Kiser. The other two were up for grabs amongst a host of younger faces, with mainly sophomores and freshmen battling through spring and fall camp to determine who’d earn those starting spots. Sophomore Drayk Bowen ended up nabbing one …
Read More »Instant reactions to the Texas A&M football team’s loss against USC in the Las Vegas Bowl
Dec 27, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed (10) throws the ball against Southern California Trojans cornerback John Humphrey (19) in the first half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Despite being in command with a 17-point second half lead, the Texas A&M football team was unable to finish the job against USC …
Read More »Self-learning AI reveals 2024-25 college football against the spread, money line, total picks for bowl season
The college football bowl schedule rolls on this weekend, as the table gets set for the College Football Playoff quarterfinals next week. There are five bowl games on Friday and eight on Saturday, including a pair of ranked vs. ranked matchups. No. 13 Miami (FL) faces No. 18 Iowa State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday afternoon, while No. 17 …
Read More »USC makes a statement in thrilling Las Vegas Bowl comeback over Texas A&M
USC quarterback Jayden Maiava looks to pass under pressure from Texas A&M defensive lineman Cashius Howell during the first half of the Trojans’ 35-31 comeback win in the Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium on Friday. (David Becker / Getty Images) It was less than four months ago, at the start of his third and most consequential season yet as …
Read More »2024-25 college football bowl game spread picks, trends, odds: Vegas expert reveals predictions
Much of the college football betting world has turned its attention to the upcoming College Football Playoff quarterfinals, but there are still 18 bowl games not affiliated with the playoffs unfolding before the first CFP kickoff on New Year’s Eve. NFL opt-outs, the transfer portal, injuries and coaching changes impact many of these matchups. Motivation if a key factor to …
Read More »Boston College to be without top pass-rusher for Pinstripe Bowl
Nov 30, 2024; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku (6) reacts after a sack against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the second half at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images Boston College will be without their top pass-rusher Donovan Ezeiruaku for Saturday afternoon’s Pinstripe Bowl against the Huskers. This was confirmed by multiple media outlets …
Read More »College Football Playoff predictions, odds: Picks for Ohio State-Oregon, Georgia-Notre Dame in quarterfinals
The first round of the College Football Playoff was a dud. It doesn’t matter if you think they put the wrong teams in or if you blame the format of the tournament and the way it’s seeded, there’s no arguing the first four games all stunk. When the most dramatic moment of the four games was Clemson making it a …
Read More »Arkansas’ big-play attack overwhelms Texas Tech football in Liberty Bowl
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Texas Tech football team won eight games this season, but the Red Raiders weren’t perfect. Far from it. They were especially lacking on defense, and it cost defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter and defensive passing game coordinator Marcel Yates their jobs. The vulnerability showed up again Friday night in the Liberty Bowl as Arkansas big-played Tech to …
Read More »Oklahoma vs. Navy where to watch, live stream, TV channel, prediction, pick, Armed Forces Bowl odds, spread
The Oklahoma Sooners and Navy Midshipmen will clash in a battle of wagons and boats in the Armed Forces Bowl. Oklahoma enters the game off a disappointing first year in the SEC, finishing 6-6 and barely achieving bowl eligibility. While the Sooners’ season as a whole was disappointing, it did include the high point of knocking off Alabama 24-3 in …
Read More »Syracuse’s Kyle McCord breaks Deshaun Watson’s ACC single-season passing record
McCord.jpg Kyle McCord of No. 22 Syracuse broke Deshaun Watson’s Atlantic Coast Conference single-season record of 4,593 yards passing on a 50-yard completion to Darrell Gill Jr. on the Orange’s first play of the second half of the Holiday Bowl against Washington State on Friday night. McCord came in with 4,326 yards, which was fifth on the ACC’s single-season list, …
Read More »North Carolina vs. UConn prediction, odds, line: 2024 Fenway Bowl picks, best bets from college football model
The North Carolina Tar Heels (6-6) will play their final game without new head coach Bill Belichick on the sidelines when they face the UConn Huskies (8-4) in the 2024 Fenway Bowl on Saturday. North Carolina replaced former coach Mack Brown with Belichick, who led the Patriots to six Super Bowl wins. Interim coach Freddie Kitchens will remain with the …
Read More »Penn State’s Jaylen Reed sparkles with production, leadership
Shortly after KJ Winston suffered a season-ending injury in September, Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen met with Jaylen Reed, another veteran safety on the team. Allen told Reed, who was already one of the Nittany Lions’ leaders, that he was going to have to take his leadership “to another level. You have to bring guys with you. Your role …
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