College Football

TUCSON, Ariz. — A total letdown. The Colorado State football team had big talk about the importance of making and winning a bowl game, but the Rams put in a poor performance in front of a big Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl crowd. Miami (Ohio) took advantage of frequent CSU mistakes and won the 2024 Arizona Bowl 43-17. Here are takeaways …

Everything was toasted in the Pop-Tarts Bowl — from the pastries themselves to the secondaries. No. 18 Iowa State got a touchdown in the final minute to knock off No. 13 Miami 42-41 in an exciting game that featured little defense, and plenty of sponsor shenanigans. Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht scored on a 1-yard sneak with 56 seconds left, …

No. 16 Miami lost the Pop-Tarts Bowl to No. 19 Iowa State on Saturday, a game that produced a thrilling 42-41 result in favor of the Cyclones. Heisman Trophy finalist Cam Ward was brilliant in his time on the field, completing 12 of 19 passes for 190 yards and three touchdowns in a single half of play vs. Iowa State. …

Deion Sanders and No. 23 Colorado is set to take on No. 17 BYU in the Alamo Bowl, marking one of college football’s top bowl games 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 …

. The 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl was filled with plenty of mascot shenanigans, and not even the referees could avoid them. During the game’s fourth quarter, the Frosted Wild Berry Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot decided to mess with one of the officials by sneaking up behind them and then running away once the official realized what was going on. Let’s be real. …

A total of 14 Schuylkill County football players earned All-State selections for their hard work on the gridiron this fall. Four hail from Williams Valley, three are from North Schuylkill, two don Schuylkill Haven’s blue and gold, one is from Nativity, one is from Marian Catholic, one is from Minersville, another is from Pottsville and one more played his final …

Former Wisconsin wide receiver Skyler Bell was at the center of UConn’s Wasabi Fenway Bowl win over North Carolina on Saturday. Bell tallied three catches for 77 yards and a touchdown in the 27-14 victory. His 38-yard touchdown in the first quarter gave the Huskies a 10-0 lead, one they would carry to the end of the contest. Related: Ranking Wisconsin …

Dec 28, 2024; Orlando, FL, USA; The Hot Fudge Sundae Pop-Tart mascot performs during the first half between the Miami Hurricanes and the Iowa State Cyclones at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images ORG XMIT: IMAGN-884335 ORIG FILE ID: 20241228_JFV_bv1_033.JPG The Pop-Tarts Bowl’s debut in 2023 provided some quality entertainment beyond the game with a dramatic strawberry Pop-Tarts …

Oct 19, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Chimere Dike (17) runs with the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images Florida wide receiver Chimere Dike will close out his college career at the 2025 Hula Bowl. Dike accepted his invitation to the All-Star Game on …

USATSI Washington State is expected to hire South Dakota State coach Jimmy Rogers, Yahoo Sports reports. Rogers would replace Jake Dickert, who left to replace Dave Clawson at Wake Forest earlier this month. Rogers may not be a household name, but he’s quite accomplished at the FCS level. Rogers played for the Jackrabbits as a linebacker before beginning his coaching …

SAN ANTONIO − Tonight’s game between Colorado and BYU in the Alamo Bowl might be the most attractive college football bowl game that is not part of the College Football Playoff. Count the reasons: It’s a prime-time Saturday night game on ABC. It features the reigning Heisman Trophy winner from Colorado, Travis Hunter. It also features flamboyant Colorado coach Deion …

Eric Canha-Imagn Images New North Carolina coach Bill Belichick got a good look at what he’s set to inherit in Chapel Hill on Saturday. UNC entered its Fenway Bowl matchup against UConn as a 2.5-point favorite under interim head coach Freddie Kitchens but fell into a 20-point deficit at the start of the fourth quarter and suffered its fifth straight …

. A reunion between DJ Lagway and former high school teammate Jermaine Bishop Jr. could happen in Gainesville. Jermaine Bishop Jr., a four-star athlete out of Willis High (Texas), narrowed down his options to eight programs on Friday — Florida, Houston, Michigan, Penn State, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M and USC — according to 247Sports. Bishop plays on both sides of …

USATSI Former Mississippi State running back Dontae Walker has died, the university announced Saturday. Walker was a Mississippi high school football star who played 41 games for the Bulldogs over four seasons, finishing with 1,875 yards rushing and 22 touchdowns. Walker’s best seasons with the Bulldogs came during his sophomore and junior campaigns, and the most memorable play from his …

Texas Longhorns defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski answer questions from the local news media during the first press conferences for the 2023 football season on August 1, 2023. The Texas Longhorns secured a spot in the Peach Bowl by defeating the Clemson Tigers at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. However, with every win, lessons are still to be learned, and defensive …