Photo: Isaiah Hole TAMPA, Fla. — Michigan football is gearing up for a new era in Sherrone Moore’s second year, but it still has to close out the 2024 season in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Alabama. The Wolverines will likely have a new starting quarterback next season (favorites are freshman Bryce Underwood or incoming transfer Mikey Keene) and will certainly have …
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Boo Carter. Tennessee Volunteers versus Vanderbilt Commodores football on November 30, 2024 at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire The 2024 college football season has concluded for Tennessee (10-3, 6-2 SEC). The Vols were eliminated by Ohio State in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Freshman defensive back Boo Carter totaled three tackles …
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The East Carolina Pirates (7-5) and North Carolina State Wolfpack (6-6) will meet for the first time since 2022 when they square off in the 2024 Military Bowl on Saturday night. East Carolina won four of its final five games following an in-season coaching change, earning a postseason game against an in-state rival. NC State clinched its bowl eligibility with a …
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. The College Football Playoff quarterfinal Peach Bowl between the Texas Longhorns and the Arizona State Sun Devils is just a few days away. As UT’s squad comes back from the holiday break, the Texas coaching staff is evaluating the health of some of the starters hurt before and during the Clemson game. Anwar Richardson of OrangeBloods.com reports there is …
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No. 13 Miami and No. 18 Iowa State will clash in one of only three bowl games outside the College Football Playoff including two ranked teams. As you’d expect in this situation, it’s also a battle between two teams who came up just short of their goals. Miami began its season with nine straight wins. It was a favorite to …
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No. 23 Colorado will meet No. 17 BYU in the Alamo Bowl, which marks one of the top matchups 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 under coach Kalani Sitake, doubling …
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Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) celebrates his touchdown against the Houston Cougars in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. BYU won 30-18. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News It’s almost time for the Alamo Bowl. As BYU prepares to face Colorado Saturday in one of this month’s most intriguing postseason matchups, a number of Cougar players find themselves …
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Getty Images Former NFL All-Pro DeSean Jackson has been hired as the next coach at Delaware State, the university announced. Jackson, an All-American wideout at Cal from 2005 to 2007, expressed a desire to become a coach at an HBCU program upon his hiring. “The opportunity for me to help write another chapter here at DSU is a once-in-a-lifetime moment consistent …
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Jan 4, 2022; Houston, TX, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Jontre Kirklin (13) rolls out of the pocket on a play during the third quarter against the Kansas State Wildcats during the 2022 Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports LSU will meet Baylor in the Texas Bowl next week. For LSU, it’s a reunion with former …
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Oregon has an opportunity to do something no other team in major college football has accomplished, but making history is never easy. Three wins separate the Ducks from a national title, a 16-0 record and a spot in the record book as the first FBS team to win 16 games in the last 130 years. The question is whether they …
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Dec 30, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; Detailed view of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl logo before a game between the Pittsburgh Panthers and Michigan State Spartans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports There will be a lot of firsts when the Texas Longhorns take on Arizona State in the 57th Peach Bowl. It is UT’s first ever trip …
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With first-round matchups completed, the 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket advances to the quarterfinals on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The second round begins on Dec. 31 when No. 3 seed Boise State takes on No. 6 seed Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Then the action continues with three games …
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The Oregon Ducks already feel like a staple team in the Big Ten, which is a product of Oregon winning the conference with an undefeated record in its first season as a member. The Ducks will take on the Big Ten’s biggest staple — the Ohio State Buckeyes — in two weeks at the Rose Bowl. Of the Ducks’ new …
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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 10.5-point favorites …
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Some quick thoughts on the first-ever CFP first-round games. First, they were an embarrassment, with no game remotely competitive. You could have turned the television off at halftime and missed nothing. Second, the ratings were horrendous. When up against the NFL on Saturday, college football was clobbered by almost 3-1. Who’s the genius who decided to pick these dates and …
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