College Football

No. 23 Colorado will meet No. 17 BYU in the Alamo Bowl, which marks one of the top matchups outside of the College Football Playoff.  While Colorado’s ascent got plenty of attention, BYU’s turnaround during its second season in the Big 12 was one for the history books. The Cougars jumped from 5-7 to 10-2 under coach Kalani Sitake, doubling …

Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) celebrates his touchdown against the Houston Cougars in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. BYU won 30-18. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News It’s almost time for the Alamo Bowl. As BYU prepares to face Colorado Saturday in one of this month’s most intriguing postseason matchups, a number of Cougar players find themselves …

Getty Images Former NFL All-Pro DeSean Jackson has been hired as the next coach at Delaware State, the university announced. Jackson, an All-American wideout at Cal from 2005 to 2007, expressed a desire to become a coach at an HBCU program upon his hiring.  “The opportunity for me to help write another chapter here at DSU is a once-in-a-lifetime moment consistent …

Jan 4, 2022; Houston, TX, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Jontre Kirklin (13) rolls out of the pocket on a play during the third quarter against the Kansas State Wildcats during the 2022 Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports LSU will meet Baylor in the Texas Bowl next week. For LSU, it’s a reunion with former …

Oregon has an opportunity to do something no other team in major college football has accomplished, but making history is never easy. Three wins separate the Ducks from a national title, a 16-0 record and a spot in the record book as the first FBS team to win 16 games in the last 130 years. The question is whether they …

Dec 30, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; Detailed view of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl logo before a game between the Pittsburgh Panthers and Michigan State Spartans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports There will be a lot of firsts when the Texas Longhorns take on Arizona State in the 57th Peach Bowl. It is UT’s first ever trip …

With first-round matchups completed, the 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket advances to the quarterfinals on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The second round begins on Dec. 31 when No. 3 seed Boise State takes on No. 6 seed Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Then the action continues with three games …

The Oregon Ducks already feel like a staple team in the Big Ten, which is a product of Oregon winning the conference with an undefeated record in its first season as a member. The Ducks will take on the Big Ten’s biggest staple — the Ohio State Buckeyes — in two weeks at the Rose Bowl. Of the Ducks’ new …

The 2024-25 college football postseason brings in a new era for the sport as the 12-team College Football Playoff is underway. The four higher-seeded home teams won in the first round, setting up the CFP quarterfinals beginning on Dec. 31. That evening, No. 6 seed Penn State takes on No. 3 Boise State, and the Nittany Lions are 10.5-point favorites …

Some quick thoughts on the first-ever CFP first-round games. First, they were an embarrassment, with no game remotely competitive. You could have turned the television off at halftime and missed nothing. Second, the ratings were horrendous. When up against the NFL on Saturday, college football was clobbered by almost 3-1. Who’s the genius who decided to pick these dates and …

The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began on Dec. 14 and continues through January, culminating with the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with the College Football Playoff quarterfinals taking place on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. No. 6 seed Penn State is a 10.5-point favorite in the …

Auburn players gather at midfield for a prayer as they arrive for the Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala., on Tuesday December 28, 2021. Pre13 The Vanderbilt Commodores and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are set to face off in the Birmingham Bowl this Friday afternoon as the week’s college football schedule rolls along, and if you want to …

The 2024 Holiday Bowl will take place on Friday, featuring the No. 21 Syracuse Orange against the Washington State Cougars. Syracuse is coming off an impressive 9-3 season that included a marquee win over Miami (FL) to end the season that kept the Hurricanes out of the College Football Playoff. Meanwhile, Washington State went 8-4 with a win over Washington …

Dec. 27—”Carry him to the media!” Washington State offensive line coach Jared Kaster shouted as four underclassmen lifted senior left tackle Esa Pole off the field on Saturday following his final practice in Pullman. Pole said the operation was Kaster’s idea. “Coach Kaster said I’m the only senior on the O-line, and it’s my last time off the field,” Pole …

The stage is set for the 2024 Birmingham Bowl as the Vanderbilt Commodores take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Friday. Georgia Tech had the better regular-season record (7-5) and has won each of its last six matchups against Vanderbilt, but is 1-4 in road games in 2024. Meanwhile, the Commodores look to get back into the win column after finishing …