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Texas QB Ewers won’t engage in war of words with Arizona State’s Leavitt as Manning waits for chanceVideo
ATLANTA — Quinn Ewers showed off his diplomatic skills Monday when the Texas quarterback was asked about a verbal challenge from Arizona State counterpart Sam Leavitt leading up to their College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup. Ewers, after all, has good experience in letting his play on the field settle quarterback...
6 former Florida State players suing coach Leonard Hamilton over failed NIL paymentsVideo
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Six former Florida State basketball players sued Seminoles coach Leonard Hamilton on Monday, alleging he failed to make good on a promise to get each of them $250,000 in name, image and likeness compensation. The plaintiffs — Darin Green Jr., De’Ante Green, Cam’Ron Fletcher, Josh Nickelberry, Primo...
Tennessee remains No. 1 following quiet week in AP Top 25, No. 15 UCLA climbs 7 spots
Tennessee remains No. 1 after a quiet holiday week in the AP Top 25. The Volunteers received 41 first-place votes from a 61-person media panel in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll released Monday. No. 2 Auburn had 20 first-place votes, with Iowa State, Duke and Alabama rounding out...
Auriemma ties VanDerveer for most appearances at 1 school in women’s AP Top 25; UCLA remains No. 1
UConn coach Geno Auriemma moved into a tie with Tara VanDerveer for the most appearances with one school in the women’s basketball AP Top 25 as the Huskies remained seventh in the poll Monday. Auriemma has now led UConn to 627 appearances in the poll in his 40 years at...
Chip Kelly returns to the Rose Bowl, this time as Ohio State’s offensive coordinator
Of all the things Chip Kelly is looking forward to in his return trip to Southern California, there is one that rises above everything else. “Gotta get more sunscreen looking at the weather report, because we haven’t seen the sun for a little while in Columbus,” said Kelly with a...
Penn State’s James Franklin says Nick Saban should be college football’s commissionerVideo
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Penn State coach James Franklin believes college football needs a commissioner, and he even has a candidate in mind: former Alabama coach Nick Saban. “I think he’s the obvious choice, right?” Franklin said. Franklin — who joked that Saban wouldn’t be thrilled with his comment — made...
Boise State’s legacy includes winning coaches and championship moments
Former Boise State coach Chris Petersen still gets asked about the Fiesta Bowl victory over Oklahoma on the first day of 2007. That game had everything. Underdog Boise State took a 28-10 lead over one of college football’s blue bloods that was followed by a 25-point Sooners run capped by...
Bryson Daily leads No. 19 Army to victory over Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl
SHREVEPORT, La. — Bryson Daily broke the FBS record for touchdowns by a quarterback in a season with 32, running for three scores in No. 19 Army’s 27-6 victory over Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl on Saturday night. Daily ran for 127 yards on 27 carries and was 2-of-9...
BYU stymies Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter in victory over Colorado in Alamo Bowl
SAN ANTONIO — L.J. Martin rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, Jake Retzlaff passed for 151 yards, and No. 17 BYU beat 20th-ranked Colorado, 36-14, in the Alamo Bowl on Saturday night. “Understanding that they have great players on the other side of the field,” Martin said. “Just knowing...
Brawl breaks out near end of Military Bowl
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Rahjai Harris broke free for an 86-yard touchdown run with 1 minutes, 33 seconds remaining, giving East Carolina a pulsating 26-21 victory over NC State in the Military Bowl in a game that descended into a wild brawl in the final minute. Harris had 220 of ECU’s...
Texas tight end Gunnar Helm a standout who stayed patient, stayed put in transfer eraVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — Scan the rosters of Texas and Arizona State ahead of the Peach Bowl, and the usual names pop out. Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and Thorpe Award winner Jahdae Barron. Arizona State All-American running back Cam Skattebo. Another Longhorn who draws a lot of attention from Sun Devils...
Kevin Davis’ career game lifts Miami (Ohio) past Colorado State at Arizona BowlVideo
TUCSON, Ariz. — Kevin Davis had a career-high 148 yards rushing and two touchdowns on just nine carries Saturday, and Jordan Brunson also ran for two TDs to help Miami (Ohio) beat Colorado State, 43-17, at the Arizona Bowl. Davis scored on a 4-yard run with 12 minutes, 35 seconds...
No. 18 Iowa State wins 11 games for 1st time, tops No. 15 Miami in Pop-Tarts BowlVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Rocco Becht scored from a yard out on fourth-and-goal with 56 seconds remaining, and No. 18 Iowa State capped the best season in school history by rallying past No. 15 Miami, 42-41, in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday. Becht finished with 270 passing yards and three touchdowns...
Josh Hoover passes for 4 TDs as TCU beats Louisiana-Lafayette in New Mexico BowlVideo
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Josh Hoover passed for four touchdowns to help TCU beat Louisiana-Lafayette, 34-3, on Saturday in the New Mexico Bowl. Hoover was 20 for 32 for 252 yards with an interception. Eric McAlister had eight catches for 87 yards and a TD for the Horned Frogs (9-4). TCU’s...
UConn beats North Carolina in Fenway Bowl
BOSTON — UConn’s victory in the Fenway Bowl showed North Carolina coach-in-waiting Bill Belichick how much work he has ahead of him. Joe Fagnano threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns to help the Huskies beat the Tar Heels, 27-14, on Saturday at Fenway Park, embarrassing Belichick’s new team in...
Nebraska holds on to beat Boston College in Pinstripe Bowl for 1st bowl victory since 2015Video
NEW YORK — Dylan Raiola passed for 228 yards and a touchdown as Nebraska built an 18-point lead through three quarters and hung on to beat Boston College, 20-15, in the Pinstripe Bowl on Saturday for its first bowl victory since 2015. After Nebraska built a 13-2 lead in the...
Southern California overcomes 17-point deficit to beat Texas A&M in Las Vegas Bowl
LAS VEGAS — The Southern California Trojans ended their season the way they started it. On Sept. 1 at Allegiant Stadium in the opener, the Trojans overcame a third-quarter deficit and scored with eight seconds left to beat LSU, 27-20. On Friday night back at Allegiant, Jayden Maiava threw a...
Kyle McCord throws for 453 yards, 5 TDs in No. 22 Syracuse’s Holiday Bowl win over Washington State
SAN DIEGO — Kyle McCord threw for 453 yards and five touchdowns to break Deshaun Watson’s Atlantic Coast Conference season passing record and lead No. 22 Syracuse to a 52-35 victory over depleted-yet-scrappy Washington State in the Holiday Bowl on Friday night. LeQuint Allen rushed for 120 yards and two...
Taylen Green leads Arkansas to 39-26 victory over Texas Tech in the Liberty BowlVideo
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Taylen Green threw for 341 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 81 yards in Arkansas’ 39-26 victory over Texas Tech on Friday night in the Liberty Bowl. Green completed 11 of 21 passes, and Arkansas (7-6) had 573 yards of total offense. J’Koby Williams rushed for...
Vanderbilt beats Georgia Tech 35-27 in Birmingham Bowl for first postseason win in 11 yearsVideo
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Diego Pavia threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores, and Vanderbilt secured its first winning season since 2013 with a 35-27 victory over Georgia Tech on Friday in the Birmingham Bowl. The Commodores (7-6) capped the season with yet another big win led by...
Nebraska returns to the bowl season at a familiar place (but only to its oldest fans)Video
The last time Nebraska sat out the bowl season for seven years in a row, the Big 12 was still the Big 8, the 10 schools in the Big Ten didn’t include the Cornhuskers and Yankee Stadium was still the House that Ruth Built. That slump ended with an appearance...
Depleted Notre Dame defense hopes to make an impact against Georgia in CFP quarterfinalsVideo
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame’s defense set a dominating tone early in its College Football Playoff opener against Indiana. The Fighting Irish stuffed the highest-scoring team in the CFP field for a 14-3 halftime lead, but then Notre Dame suffered a gut punch. Defensive lineman Rylie Mills sacked Indiana...
Navy gets 95-yard TD run from Horvath and stops 2-point try to beat Oklahoma in Armed Forces BowlVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Blake Horvath set a Navy record with a 95-yard touchdown run and then scored a go-ahead 6-yarder with 4 minutes, 34 seconds left as the Midshipmen overcame an early two-touchdown deficit and stopped a late 2-point conversion attempt to beat Oklahoma, 21-20, in the Armed Forces...
No. 20 Colorado cherishing matchup with No. 17 BYU in Alamo Bowl as Sanders, Hunter complete careers
SAN ANTONIO — Colorado is relishing the chance to end its season on a high note regardless of the outcome of the Alamo Bowl. While a number of teams are shuffling their roster with players opting out of bowl games to enter the transfer portal or prepare for the NFL...
Jaylen Raynor, Zak Wallace lead Arkansas State past Bowling Green in the 68 Ventures Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. — Jaylen Raynor passed for 221 yards and two touchdowns to go with a rushing score, and Zak Wallace had 99 yards rushing and a TD to help Arkansas State beat Bowling Green, 38-31, on Thursday night in the 68 Ventures Bowl. Wallace scored on a 14-yard run...
