A pair of 7-5 teams will meet on Thursday in the 68 Ventures Bowl 2024 when the Arkansas State Red Wolves face the Bowling Green Falcons. Both programs are familiar with this bowl as they’ve appeared in it more than any other school, with the 2024 68 Ventures Bowl being ASU’s fifth appearance and Bowling Green’s fourth. The Falcons are …
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This date in Texas history: Longhorns experience a Blue Christmas after Sun Bowl loss
This date in Texas history is part of a daily Longhorns newsletter put together by Texas football beat writer Danny Davis. For this and more phenomenal American-Statesman coverage delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for the newsletter here. Today is Dec. 25, 2024. And on this date in Texas history, the Longhorns had their Christmas spoiled by North Carolina …
Read More »2024 college football bowl season score predictions, odds, CFP picks: Projections via 10,000 simulations
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 11-point favorites …
Read More »Texas was included in Santa’s College Football Playoff holiday wish list | Golden
Kids have been sending letters to a portly bearded guy in a red suit for decades and, in some cases, the perfect gift finds its way under the Christmas tree. When it comes to college football, ’tis the season to be jolly, especially when it comes to the four biggest games of an historic 2024 campaign. Texas Longhorns head coach …
Read More »Toledo vs. Pittsburgh prediction, odds, line: 2024 GameAbove Sports Bowl picks from college football model
The Pittsburgh Panthers and Toledo Rockets are set to square off in the 2024 GameAbove Sports Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 26. Both teams struggled mightily down the stretch in the regular season. The Panthers have lost five straight after opening the season with seven consecutive victories. Toledo, meanwhile, has lost three of its last five, most recently dropping a 21-14 …
Read More »Alabama transfer running back announces commitment to Big Ten program
Aug 31, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Justice Haynes (22) reacts after scoring on an 85 yard run against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports The lone Alabama Crimson Tide player currently in the transfer portal yet to make a decision, running back Justice Haynes has now officially …
Read More »Kansas State football coaches and players fully invested in Rate Bowl matchup with Rutgers
In a perfect world with no transfer portal or early NFL Draft entries, Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman would have a full complement of players at his disposal when the Wildcats take on Rutgers in the Rate Bowl. Instead, Klieman is just thankful that a vast majority of his frontline players will still be available for Thursday’s 4:30 p.m. …
Read More »Luke Fickell, Wisconsin football score all-conference cornerback from transfer portal
MADISON – Luke Fickell has found help for his depleted secondary in the transfer portal and more reinforcements are likely to come. Geimere Latimer II, a 5-foot-10, 187-pound cornerback, announced his commitment to the Wisconsin football program Tuesday. The Georgia native spent the past two seasons at Jacksonville State and will have two years of eligibility remaining. Latimer is the …
Read More »What channel is Texas A&M vs Southern California? TV, time info for Las Vegas Bowl
Texas A&M football plays USC for the first time in decades Friday in the Las Vegas Bowl. A ninth win would be quite the punctuation mark for Mike Elko’s first year as head coach for the Aggies. Former head coaches Jimbo Fisher and Kevin Sumlin, Elko’s predecessors, accomplished a nine-win season a total of four times. “The Las Vegas Bowl …
Read More »No. 1 Oregon and No. 8 Ohio State gear up for rematch of thriller won by Ducks
Syndication: The Register Guard Oregon and Ohio State have already produced one heck of a game this season. Now, the top-seeded Ducks (13-0) and No. 8 Buckeyes (11-2) are gearing up for a rematch more than 10 weeks later in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game at the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. Of course, both teams have had …
Read More »Tale of two rivals: Florida is surging into 2025, Tennessee is bleeding out
The end is still raw at Tennessee, the aftermath of a soul-sucking College Football Playoff loss sudden and complete. So while this is the last thing the Vols need to hear, they better come to terms with it. Bitter rival Florida is in a better place heading into the 2025 season. “Momentum is a real thing in college football,” says …
Read More »USC’s player problem is bigger than just the transfer portal
Oct 21, 2023; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver C.J. Williams (4) reacts on the sidelines during the second half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports Two years after his departure from USC football, C.J. Williams went back to the transfer portal once again. A four-star wide receiver in the class …
Read More »How BYU can defeat a Colorado team full of glamor and talent
BYU players huddle during on the field during game against Kansas State Sept. 21, 2024, at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo. The Cougars will face Colorado in this year’s Alamo Bowl on Dec. 28, 2024, in San Antonio. | Jaren Wilkey, BYU Photo Are the lights too bright? Will Colorado’s shine dazzle San Antonio, overshadow BYU and the Alamo Bowl …
Read More »Penn State preparing for hard-charging Jeanty and Boise State in CFP quarterfinals
NCAA Football: CFP National Playoff First Round-Southern Methodist at Penn State STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State players have watched Ashton Jeanty make opponents look silly all season. They don’t want to be the next defenders Boise State’s star posterizes with jukes, spin moves, stiff arms and heavy shoulders. But they also know that slowing down Jeanty, who finished second …
Read More »Rutgers football star RB Kyle Monangai will not play in Rate Bowl but still will have key role
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Rutgers football coach Greg Schiano said Tuesday that star running back Kyle Monangai will not play in Thursday’s Rate Bowl against Kansas State. Monangai – along with other players looking to pursue the NFL after this season – had the option to sit out the game to avoid any injury risk that could dent their draft stock. …
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