College Football

Clemson football faced an uphill battle to make its seventh College Football Playoff but rode some fortunate circumstances and late-game magic to claim its spot as the ACC champion. The Tigers may boast the second-most appearances in CFP history, but given the school’s four-year absence from the tournament, they had a lot to prove in their first-round matchup.  Though Clemson’s …

Clemson football’s season ended with a loss to 5 seed Texas in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday. Even after that defeat, the Southeastern Conference wasn’t done with the Tigers. The SEC’s official X account (formerly Twitter) took a shot at Dabo Swinney and Clemson following the Tigers’ fourth and final loss of the year. As …

The No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes will try to avenge a loss to Michigan from their regular-season finale when they host the No. 9 seed Tennessee Vols in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday night. Ohio State had only lost one game prior to its setback against the Wolverines, which came in a 32-31 final …

MADISON – Micheal Garner gets his shot at Big Ten football less than 2½ hours away from home. Garner spent the past two seasons in Louisiana at Grambling State. After the 6-foot-6, 280-pound defensive lineman entered the transfer portal Dec. 9 the native of Chicago Heights, Illinois, received eight Division I offers. Saturday evening he announced on X that he …

The most intriguing matchup of the College Football Playoff first round takes place Saturday night in Columbus, Ohio, when No. 9 seed Tennessee goes on the road to face No. 8 seed Ohio State. The Buckeyes (10-2) come into the game reeling off a 13-10 loss to Michigan that has prompted questions about coach Ryan Day’s long-term future as the program’s …

AUSTIN, TEXAS – DECEMBER 21: Jaydon Blue #23 of the Texas Longhorns runs the ball during the third quarter against the Clemson Tigers in the Playoff First Round Game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on December 21, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images) For only the third time all season, the Texas Longhorns rushed for more …

Texas is moving on to the second round of the College Football Playoff after the (5) Longhorns outlasted (12) Clemson 38-24. The win sets up a quarterfinal matchup against (4) Arizona State in the Peach Bowl on Jan. 1, 2025. The Longhorns, SEC runner-ups in their first season in the conference, looked like title contenders for much of their clash …

AUSTIN, TEXAS – DECEMBER 21: Head coach Steve Sarkisian of the Texas Longhorns celebrates with Quintrevion Wisner #26 and teammates after defeating the Clemson Tigers 38-24 in the Playoff First Round Game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on December 21, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Texas powered past Clemson in its first-round College Football Playoff …

USATSI Even though Tennessee is playing more than 350 miles away from Knoxville, the Vols might just feel right at home in Columbus for their first-round College Football Playoff game against Ohio State.  Less than an hour ahead of kickoff against the Buckeyes, plenty of Tennessee orange has flooded into Ohio Stadium.  Photos and videos posted by reporters in attendance …

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 30: Trey Moore #8 of the Texas Longhorns celebrates his strip sack with Alfred Collins #95 during the fourth quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on November 30, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Texas is heading to the Peach Bowl. The Longhorns defeated the Clemson Tigers on …

North Carolina made the biggest splash of the 2024-25 coaching carousel when it hired NFL legend Bill Belichick, who brings eight Super Bowl wins to Chapel Hill. Though Belichick has earned his stripes as a guaranteed Pro Football Hall of Famer, this is his first stint as a collegiate coach, entering at a time when the sport is in a …

The South Dakota football team will have to wait at least one more year to reach its ultimate goal. The Coyotes saw their season come to an end Saturday with a 31-17 loss to top-ranked Montana State in the FCS semifinals. It always appeared to be a tall task, taking on the undefeated Bobcats for a trip to the national …

For all of James Franklin’s success at Penn State — and he’s had plenty of it — there’s been a prevailing narrative that the 11th year coach cannot deliver in crucial moments. The ironic moniker “Big Game James” has been thrown around to ridicule his efforts against top competition, notably in the Big Ten, a conference that he has not …

Sara Diggins / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images No. 5 Texas is dominating No. 12 Clemson in their first-round College Football Playoff matchup, commanding a 28-10 lead into halftime. The Longhorns’ offense has been relentless, piling up nearly 300 total yards and averaging eight yards per play. They scored touchdowns on four of their six first-half possessions, repeatedly exposing …

The Tennessee Volunteers make their College Football Playoff debut on Saturday as they travel as the No. 9 seed to take on No. 8 seed Ohio State in the first round. The Vols last won a national title in the 1998 season under the BCS system and they never made the four-team CFB playoff field. They rode a strong defense …