College Football

The College Football Playoff quarterfinals are over, which means bowl season is nearly complete. There are a pair of non-CFP games on Friday, in matchups including Texas State, Minnesota, Virginia Tech and North Texas all in action on the second-to-last day of non-CFP games. REQUIRED READING: College football postseason rematches: Ohio State-Oregon to face again in CFP All four teams …

Peyton Manning played here. Lamar Jackson, Philip Rivers, Michael Vick, Donovan McNabb, Archie Manning and Pat Sullivan, too. But no one in 80 years of TaxSlayer Gator Bowl college football had ever matched the numbers of Jaxson Dart on Thursday night — even if that was news to Jaxson Dart himself. “Yeah, that’s pretty cool. I didn’t know that,” the …

Jalen Milroe is no longer in Alabama football’s quarterback room. But he has a better idea than most of what the Crimson Tide will have at its disposal in 2025. “When you have guys who love it as well, it’s nothing but passion that’s poured into the football field,” Milroe said Nov. 19. “That’s what we have.” One will take …

Illinois football orchestrated a turnaround season under fourth-year coach Bret Bielema, winning 10 games for the first time since 2001 — capped by a dramatic victory in the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Eve. From preseason picks, through the regular season — all the way to the postgame Cheez-It dump — here is every story the Journal Star wrote about …

Duke football coach Manny Diaz referenced Penn State as he discussed the Blue Devils’ blowout loss to Ole Miss in the Gator Bowl on Thursday in Florida. Following Duke’s 52-20 loss to the 14th-ranked Rebels in Jacksonville, Diaz highlighted how the Nittany Lions bounced back from a double-digit loss to Ole Miss last season to become a squad that has …

Jan. 2—Good morning and welcome to another Friday edition of the Dayton Daily News Sports update! On the first day of 2025, the 2024 Ohio State football team truly looked like it was expected to all season. After crushing No. 1 Oregon 41-21, the No. 8 seed Buckeyes have a date with No. 5 Texas in Dallas next week. How …

The Matchup: No. 14 Ole Miss (9-3, 5-3 SEC) vs. Duke (9-3, 5-3 ACC) Where: EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida (67,814) TV: ESPN, 6:30 p.m. Series: First meeting Coaches – Ole Miss: Lane Kiffin, 43-18 at Ole Miss (fifth year) and 104-52 overall (13th year). Duke: Manny Diaz, 9-3 at Duke (first year) and 30-18 overall (fourth season) Notes: Ole Miss …

Following the Sugar Bowl, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde wrap up their thoughts on the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal round. They discuss the significant win for Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl over Georgia, and what it means for the historic football program. They also dig into the recent downturn for the SEC over the last two …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Ole Miss redshirt freshman Austin Simmons got an example of quarterback leadership in the Gator Bowl. It just cost him a few snaps. In his final game, Rebels’ senior Jaxson Dart refused to sub out Thursday of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl with the Rebels’ well in control against Duke in what would be a 52-20 rout. There …

The 2024 College Football Playoff is down to the final four. The new, expanded 12-team bracket started with byes for four teams and four first-round games hosted by Texas football, Penn State, Notre Dame and Ohio State. But almost a month later, just a third of those original dozen teams remain. And those top four seeds have been eliminated. BUY …

Jan. 2—GRAND FORKS — The first set of new assistant coaching additions of UND head football coach Eric Schmidt were announced by the school Thursday morning. UND will add Wyoming’s Gordie Haug, Fresno State’s Ben Watkins, Washington’s Keaton Wilkerson and San Diego State’s Tyson Maeva. Haug will coach the tight ends and receive the tag of assistant head coach, while …

The first College Football Playoff semifinal matchups of the 12-team era are set as 7-seed Notre Dame will face 6-seed Penn State in the Orange Bowl and 8-seed Ohio State will play 5-seed Texas in the Cotton Bowl with berths in the national championship game on the line.  After a lackluster first round, it was good to see at least …

Lane Kiffin wasn’t happy with his quarterback Jaxson Dart for calling a pass play late in Thursday’s 52-20 Gator Bowl win over Duke. The Blue Devils returned the favor to the Rebels with a dazzling trick play for a touchdown on the kickoff. The ball was kicked deep and a Rebel returner caught it then fired a long backward pass. …

No. 14 Ole Miss closes out the season against Duke with historic 10-win seasons on the line. The Rebels ended the year as the third team out of the College Football Playoff after dropping stunners against Kentucky and Florida. Still, the Rebels have a chance to win 10 games in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1960.  Duke managed …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — There’s no doubt Ole Miss football will miss quarterback Jaxson Dart. Dart, a senior quarterback playing in his final game, dominated in Ole Miss’ 52-20 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. He passed for 404 yards and four touchdowns and broke two single-season Ole Miss records. Although Dart is out of eligibility, it didn’t stop coach Lane Kiffin from joking …