Nick Saban is officially a hall of fame head coach. The former Alabama football coach on Friday learned he has been named to the College Football Hall of Fame’s 2025 class on ESPN’s episode of “College GameDay” at the Cotton Bowl between Ohio State and Texas. “I didn’t know anything about it,” the seven-time national championship coach jokingly said after …
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Texas vs. Ohio State, Cotton Bowl where to watch: TV channel, odds, spread, game prediction, pick
Two of college football’s winningest programs face off in the 2025 Cotton Bowl as 5-seed Texas plays 8-seed Ohio State with a trip to the College Football Playoff National Championship on the line. Ohio State lost two games in the regular season but has looked nearly invincible through two CFP games. The Buckeyes crushed Tennessee by 25 points in the opening round and eviscerated …
Read More »Who are Maine’s top football linemen? Here are the finalists
Jan. 10—Six Maine high school football players have been announced as finalists for the two Gaziano Awards, given to the best senior offensive and defensive linemen in the state. The three defensive award finalists are Gardiner defensive end Kyle Doody, Lewiston defensive end Joseph Dube and Medomak Valley defensive tackle Porter Gahagan. The finalists for the offensive lineman award are …
Read More »FBS all-time winningest college football programs: Notre Dame passes Texas; Longhorns get chance to match
Getty Images The College Football Playoff semifinals feature four of the winningest programs in college football history. Notre Dame has already added to its total with an Orange Bowl win over Penn State. On Friday night, Ohio State and Texas will have the same opportunity in the Cotton Bowl. On Thursday night, Penn State and Notre Dame produced a thriller …
Read More »REPORT: WR Ryan Wingo to start over WR Isaiah Bond in CFP semifinal Cotton Bowl
Texas Longhorns wide receiver Ryan Wingo (5) fights for yardage against Clemson Tigers linebacker Wade Woodaz (17) in the first half of an NCAA College Football Playoffs first round game at Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. Inside Texas tweeted an image of the depth chart from AT&T Stadium ahead of the Cotton Bowl …
Read More »How much did Penn State miss departed change-of-pace QB Beau Pribula in narrow CFP loss to Notre Dame?
Penn State’s 2025 outlook improved dramatically when starting quarterback Drew Allar announced his return for one more season with the Nittany Lions on Dec. 16. Allar gives the program a veteran arm with proven Big Ten production in an era where it’s increasingly difficult to retain important assets. But Allar’s decision had the unintended consequence of driving key backup Beau …
Read More »REPORT: Texas benches kicker Bert Auburn for CFP semifinal after Peach Bowl debacle
Dec 21, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns kicker Bert Auburn (45) against the Clemson Tigers during the CFP National playoff first round at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images When asked this week about his kicker Bert Auburn, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian would not commit to the senior handling kicks in the college football …
Read More »Where is the Cotton Bowl? Location of Ohio State vs. Texas game in College Football Playoff semifinal
Getty Images Two of college football’s most iconic brands will meet in the College Football Playoff semifinal on Friday night. Texas and Ohio State will do battle in the Cotton Bowl with a spot in the national championship on the line. Since losing to rival Michigan in its regular-season finale, Ohio State has transformed into a machine. The Buckeyes steamrolled …
Read More »Ohio State football won’t release availability report against Texas
. Ohio State football is only a few hours away from taking on the Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl for the right to move on to the College Football Playoff National Championship game and it appears we will not be receiving an availability report for the first time this season. There is no requirement for teams to put out an availability …
Read More »Carson Beck commits to Miami: Ex-Georgia QB finds fresh start as he rehabs injury, NFL Draft stock
Getty Images Former Georgia quarterback Carson Beck, who quickly became the top overall prospect in 247Sports’ Transfer Rankings, committed to Miami via social media Friday afternoon. Beck’s decision comes less than 24 hours after he entered the transfer portal. Though he drew interest from other programs, Beck was quickly tied to the Hurricanes, who have to replace starting quarterback and …
Read More »LSU football’s Kyren Lacy wanted on felony hit-and-run, negligent homicide charges
LSU football standout wide receiver Kyren Lacy is wanted on negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle charges. In an issued press release, the Louisiana State Police said it began investigating a fatal accident that happened on Louisiana Highway 20 on Dec. 17. Herman Hall, age 78 and a former Marine, was killed in a head-on collision …
Read More »Former LSU WR Kyren Lacy wanted for negligent homicide, hit-and-run in connection to deadly crash
Getty Images Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy is wanted for negligent homicide and felony hit-and-run in connection with a Dec. 17 crash that killed one person and injured two others in Louisiana, according to state police. The incident occurred two days before Lacy posted a farewell message to LSU on social media. He did not play in LSU’s 44-31 …
Read More »Deion Sanders says there are a couple NFL teams he won’t allow son Shedeur to play for
Colorado coach Deion Sanders issued another reminder that he will intervene if his quarterback son Shedeur is drafted by an NFL team he doesn’t like and said there are a “couple of teams that I won’t allow him to play for.” Sanders said this on the Tamron Hall Show Friday as he promotes the new season of his “Coach Prime” …
Read More »Penn State’s roster is only going to get worse, which makes for a grim big-game future under James Franklin
As he thinks back on what went wrong in a devastating 27-24 Orange Bowl loss, coach James Franklin must face an even more painful reality: He’ll never have a better chance of winning a national championship than he just did. This was the year and this was the team for Franklin and his Penn State program to prove the doubters …
Read More »What is Texas coach Steve Sarkisian’s all-time bowl record?
Nov 16, 2024; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian reacts during the first half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian has a chance to lead his team to the College Football Playoff national championship game on Friday night, but first the Longhorns …
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