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 …
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Brian Kelly offers thoughts on LSU’s defensive performance vs. Baylor
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, …
Read More »Ole Miss vs. Duke prediction, odds, line: 2025 Gator Bowl picks, best bets by proven college football model
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 …
Read More »Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith makes case as best receiver in the country at Rose Bowl
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 …
Read More »Eric Berry inducted into Peach Bowl Hall of Fame
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 …
Read More »Bowl game schedule today: Breaking down the Sugar Bowl and Gator Bowl matchups on Jan. 2
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 …
Read More »‘College GameDay’ predicts winner of Georgia vs. Notre Dame
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 …
Read More »Gator Bowl: Lane Kiffin’s Jacksonville connection and how he nosed out Manny Diaz for a USC job
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. …
Read More »Sugar Bowl delayed: UGA or Notre Dame? Penn State will have to wait
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. …
Read More »Social media reacts to Ohio State’s big win over Oregon in Rose Bowl
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 …
Read More »Meet the 16 Houma-Thibodaux All-State football players in Classes 4A and 5A
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 …
Read More »Ohio State’s Rose Bowl rout vs. Oregon shows Buckeyes may have cleared Michigan hurdle
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 …
Read More »Jayden Fielding snaps slump in Ohio State football’s win over Oregon in Rose Bowl
PASADENA, Calif. — Jayden Fielding pumped his fist. It was early in the second quarter of Ohio State’s 41-21 rout of Oregon in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday when he had reason to celebrate. Fielding split the uprights on a 46-yard field goal, a kick that might have been a footnote in a blowout if not for the fact that …
Read More »College Football Playoff Quarterfinals Overreaction | College Football Enquirer
On today’s episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde react to the outcomes of three of the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal games. They start with an update from Dellenger on the tragic events that occurred in New Orleans before the Sugar Bowl. They transition to a breakdown of Penn State’s win over Boise …
Read More »College football odds, picks, predictions for 2024-25 bowl season, playoffs: Model loves Texas, Liberty
The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began on Dec. 14 and continues through January, culminating with the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with the College Football Playoff quarterfinals already rolling. No. 6 seed Penn State won and covered against No. 3 Boise State on Tuesday, becoming the …
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