Some think of LSU as “Wide Receiver University.” while others say it’s Ohio State. The Tigers can claim Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase, Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr. over the past five years. Ohio State has had 12 wideouts drafted in the past decade, including Michael Thomas, Terry McLaurin, Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Marvin Harrison Jr. And …
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Notre Dame is in the College Football Playoff title game with all of Luke Fickell’s former assistants
Quantifying the impact that coordinators and other assistant coaches have on a college football team’s success is often challenging. For example, when Georgia won national titles with Kirby Smart at the helm at Dan Lanning as defensive coordinator, it’s hard to explicitly state how much of the defense’s success was due to Smart (Nick Saban’s former defensive coordinator at Alabama), …
Read More »Penn State’s Abdul Carter declares for the 2025 NFL Draft
Abdul Carter had one of the best seasons and careers in a Penn State football uniform, and now he’s taking his talents to the National Football League. The Nittany Lion edge rusher announced Friday morning after the College Football Playoff semifinal against Notre Dame that he was entering the 2025 NFL Draft, his agent Drew Rosenhaus told NFL insider Adam …
Read More »Carson Beck’s high-profile lifestyle makes him an easy scapegoat, but Georgia’s issues ran deeper than QB
Carson Beck did something unusual when he got to Georgia in 2020 — he waited. When an inconsistent walk-on named Stetson Bennett IV won the starting job, he waited. When Bennett unexpectedly opted to come back for another year of eligibility, he waited. When NIL deals and the transfer portal beckoned, he waited. Beck was ranked as the No. 13 …
Read More »‘A winner my whole life:’ Rogers aims high in WSU introduction
Jan. 10—PULLMAN — Jimmy Rogers knew he was inheriting an isolated former Power Five program with a laundry list of challenges when he accepted the Washington State head football coach job about two weeks ago. He just didn’t know how familiar Pullman would feel. “I didn’t know how ‘midwest’ this was, because this is midwest,” said Rogers, who spent 19 …
Read More »The heart of the Irish: Battered and bruised, Notre Dame knows reaching national championship numbs the pain
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The injured Irish are headed to the national championship game. Bring all the bandages, braces, and balms to Atlanta — this team will need them. Nobody is 100% at this point in the season, but what Notre Dame has battled through to get here deserves recognition. Even hours before the Orange Bowl win over Penn State, …
Read More »2025 Cotton Bowl: How to watch the Ohio State vs. Texas game today
TreVeyon Henderson and the Ohio State Buckeyes will play the Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl this week. Here’s how to watch. (Jeff Speer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The College Football Playoffs are under way this week, and on Friday, the Ohio State Buckeyes will face the Texas Longhorns in the semifinals at the Cotton Bowl. Though the Cotton Bowl …
Read More »2025 Cotton Bowl odds, CFP semifinal prediction: Ohio State vs. Texas picks, best bets by expert on 26-12 run
The No. 5 seed Texas Longhorns (13-2) will square off against the No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes (12-2) in the 2025 College Football Playoff semifinals on Friday in the Cotton Bowl. The Buckeyes knocked off top-seeded Oregon, 41-21, in the Rose Bowl and the Longhorns defeated No. 4 Arizona State, 39-31, in double-overtime in the Peach Bowl on New …
Read More »Georgia transfer Damon Wilson expected to commit to Big Ten team
AUSTIN, TEXAS – OCTOBER 19: Arch Manning #16 of the Texas Longhorns fumbles the ball as he is hit by Damon Wilson II #10 of the Georgia Bulldogs during the second quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) Georgia Bulldogs transfer pass rusher Damon Wilson is predicted to …
Read More »2025 College Football Playoff odds, Cotton Bowl prediction: Texas vs. Ohio State picks by expert who’s 76-56
Elite programs are set to square off in the College Football Playoff semifinals when the Ohio State Buckeyes battle the Texas Longhorns in the 2025 Cotton Bowl Classic on Friday. The Buckeyes have been firing on all cylinders after suffering a surprising defeat against Michigan in the regular season finale. Ohio State throttled the top-ranked Oregon Ducks in the Rose …
Read More »Behind Enemy Lines: Ohio State vs. Texas opposite sideline perspective
Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian before the game against BYU Cougars at Royal-Memorial Stadium on Saturday October 28, 2023. It’s almost time. Ohio State and Texas are all set to matchup in a College Football Playoff semifinal in the Cotton Bowl and the whole college football world will be watching. It’s two teams that were thought to have the …
Read More »Ohio State vs. Texas odds: 2025 College Football Playoff picks, Cotton Bowl prediction from proven simulation
A berth in the College Football Playoff Championship Game will be at stake when the sixth-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes battle the third-seeded Texas Longhorns in the CFP semifinals on Friday at the 2025 Cotton Bowl. Ohio State defeated Oregon 41-21 in the Rose Bowl, while Texas outlasted Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime in the Peach Bowl. The Buckeyes (12-2), …
Read More »Why is Ohio State football playing Texas in Cotton Bowl for CFP semifinal matchup?
The eyes of the college football world will all be on Ohio State and Texas Friday night at AT&T Stadium in the 2025 Cotton Bowl and College Football Playoff semifinal. It’s a matchup between two of college football’s titans that are coming off an upset victory over No. 1 Oregon and No. 4 Arizona State respectively in the CFP quarterfinals. …
Read More »What college football bowl games are on today? Schedule for Cotton Bowl CFP semifinal game
Bowl season culminates with the College Football Playoff National Championship, which will crown the first champion of the new 12-team playoff on Monday, January 20. Next up in deciding the two teams that will ultimately play in that championship game are the CFP semifinals. For the full schedule/scores of bowl games through January, including the CFP first round, quarterfinals, semifinals, …
Read More »Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love is rooting to face this team in the College Football Playoff championship
Jan 9, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love (4) celebrates a touch down in the second half against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images With Notre Dame football being the first team to make the College Football Playoff championship game after defeating Penn State on Thursday …
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