College Football

Jan. 2—Fresh Idaho head coach Thomas Ford Jr. celebrated the new year by bringing in four new coaches to the Vandal football family. On New Year’s Eve, UI announced Missouri State inside linebackers coach Cort Dennison as defensive coordinator. On New Year’s Day, Ford picked Loren Endsley as the run game coordinator and offensive line coach, tabbed Avery Roberts as …

Entering the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s College Football Playoff quarterfinal showdown between No. 4 seed Arizona State and fifth-seeded Texas, the Sun Devils entered the fourth quarter down 24-8 without much hope of a comeback. Then star running back Cam Skattebo reminded the nation why he’s one of the best players in college football.  Skattebo almost single-handedly powered Arizona State …

Fans gathered in the chilly night outside Mountain America Stadium to celebrate their Sun Devils once more. The Peach Bowl scoreboard in Atlanta had marked the heartbreaking loss against the Texas Longhorns, but that wasn’t the focus of the 100 or so supporters present Wednesday night. They were here to cheer the Arizona State team that had revived the Sun …

The No. 2 seed Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) will play their first game since the SEC Championship when they face the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-1) in the 2025 College Football Playoff quarterfinals on Thursday, one day later than originally planned following the New Year’s attack on Bourbon Street. Georgia earned a first-round bye to the Sugar Bowl …

Dec 31, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; LSU Tigers linebacker Whit Weeks (40) celebrates sacking Baylor Bears quarterback Sawyer Robertson (13) in the second quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images LSU football led Baylor by 17 points at halftime of the Kinder’s Texas Bowl, but the Bears cut the lead to 10 in the third quarter. The Tigers, …

An ACC vs. SEC showdown unfolds when the No. 14 Ole Miss Rebels match up against the Duke Blue Devils in the 2025 Gator Bowl on Thursday, Jan. 2. Both teams will look to secure their 10th win of the season with a victory on Thursday. Lane Kiffin’s squad had lofty aspirations this season, but fell just short of the College …

PASADENA, Calif. – It’s only been 14 games, but Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly had already seen enough of receiver Jeremiah Smith to make his proclamation. “He’s the best receiver in the country, and he showed it tonight,” Kelly told USA TODAY Sports. It’s hard to argue. As the College Football Playoff stage gets bigger, the Buckeyes freshman receiver …

September 19, 2009; Gainesville FL; Tennessee Volunteer cornerback Eric Berry (14) during pre game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Former Tennessee defensive back Eric Berry has been inducted into the Peach Bowl Hall of Fame. Berry was a two-time unanimous First-Team All-American and won the Jim Thorpe Award as the …

An deadly terrorist attack in New Orleans early on New Year’s Day had an impact on the College Football Playoff schedule. The Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame was to be played Wednesday as the fourth and final quarterfinal. The game has been postponed to Thursday afternoon. Meanwhile, the rest of the bowl schedule continues on. There was already …

Dec 21, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; ESPN cast, from left, Desmond Howard, Rece Davis, Pat McAfee, Nick Saban, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit sit on the set of College GameDay prior to the College Football Playoff first round game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Tennessee Volunteers in Columbus at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-Imagn Images via the USA …

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin has made coaching stops at 11 universities. Duke coach Manny Diaz at nine. It’s difficult to coach that long and criss-cross the country as much as the two opposing coaches in the 80th TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (Thursday, 8:05 p.m., EverBank Stadium, ESPN) have and somehow not work on the same staff at some point. …

The Brief A deadly terror attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans led to the postponement of the Sugar Bowl, originally scheduled for New Year’s Day. Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart emphasized the importance of reflection and unity in the wake of the tragedy, stating, “Some things are bigger than football.” The Sugar Bowl, featuring No. 2 Georgia and No. …

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 01: Ohio State Buckeyes fans react during the third quarter against the Oregon Ducks during the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 01, 2025 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) There was only one question to ask after Ohio State dismantled Tennessee in the first round of the …

High school football season is over, but the 2024 Louisiana All-State football teams have been released. In Classes 4A and 5A, 16 Houma-Thibodaux area players, representing nine schools, were either named first team or honorable mention. Here’s every Houma-Thibodaux area high school football player to be named All-State in Classes 4A and 5A: Grant Barbera, junior, E.D. White Barbera was …

PASADENA, Calif. – The Ohio State football team may have passed its most important test on the way to a potential national championship. No, not the Buckeyes’ 41-21 victory over top-seeded Oregon on Wednesday at the Rose Bowl in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff. Ohio State’s upcoming game against Texas in the semifinals might fail to challenge the …