Category: College Sports

Maryland Holds Off No. 25 NC State in Duke’s Mayo Bowl

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Taulia Tagovailoa threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Octavian Smith, Chad Ryland kicked three field goals and Maryland outlasted No. 25 North Carolina State 16–12 to win the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Friday. Tagovailoa finished 19 of 37 for 221 yards with two interceptions. Roman Hemby ran for 65 yards rushing on 24 carries…


No. 6 Tennessee tops No. 10 Clemson 31–14 in Orange Bowl

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.—Joe Milton completed 19 of 28 passes for 251 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 6 Tennessee finished off its best season in more than two decades by topping No. 10 Clemson 31–14 in the Orange Bowl on Friday night. Squirrel White, Bru McCoy and Ramel Keyton had the scoring catches for the…


Buchner Accounts for 5 TDs, Notre Dame Wins Gator Bowl 45–38

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Tyler Buchner accounted for five touchdowns to help offset two interceptions returned for TDs, and No. 19 Notre Dame beat 20th-ranked South Carolina 45–38 in a wild TaxSlayer Bowl on Friday. The highest-scoring game in Gator Bowl history was filled with big plays and memorable moments. But Buchner delivered the knockout blow when he…


Pitt Rallies Past No. 18 UCLA, Wins Sun Bowl on Late Field Goal

Ben Sauls set a Sun Bowl record by going 5–of–5 on field-goal attempts, including the game-winning, 47-yard attempt with four seconds remaining to elevate Pitt to a 37–35 win over No. 18 UCLA on Friday in El Paso, Texas. Pitt (9–4) scored 20 straight points in the second half, rallying from down 28–14 after Jaylin…


No. 12 Washington Holds Off No. 21 Texas 27–20 in Alamo Bowl

SAN ANTONIO—Michael Penix, Jr. threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns and No. 12 Washington held off No. 21 Texas 27–20 on Thursday night in the Valero Alamo Bowl. Texas scored 10 late points, pulling within seven on Bert Auburn’s 26-yard field goal with 1:40 remaining, then failed on an onside kick try. The Longhorns…


Top 25 Roundup: Missouri Clips No. 19 Kentucky in SEC Opener

Kobe Brown scored 30 points as Missouri upset No. 19 Kentucky 89–75 Wednesday night in Columbia, Mo., in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. Brown, who earned SEC Player of the Week honors after scoring 31 points in a victory over then-No. 16 Illinois on Dec. 22, also had six rebounds against the Wildcats….


Nix Leads No.15 Oregon to Holiday Bowl Win vs. Tar Heels

SAN DIEGO—The Holiday Bowl emerged from a two-year pandemic hiatus with a new home and the same reputation for thrilling finishes. Bo Nix threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Chase Cota on fourth down with 19 seconds left and Camden Lewis’ PAT bounced off the left upright and went through to give No. 15 Oregon…


Arkansas Defeats Kansas in 3OT in Liberty Bowl Thriller

KJ Jefferson accounted for 417 yards of total offense as Arkansas defeated Kansas 55–53 in triple overtime Wednesday night in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn. It was the highest-scoring Liberty Bowl in history. Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels threw for a Liberty Bowl-record 544 yards, with five touchdowns in defeat. Jefferson had 287 yards passing…


Duke Contains Plumlee, Beats UCF 30–13 in Military Bowl

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Riley Leonard ran for two touchdowns and threw for 173 yards, and Duke wrapped up an impressive first season under Mike Elko with a 30–13 victory over UCF in the Military Bowl on Wednesday. The Blue Devils (9–4) have won four consecutive bowl games, although this was their first appearance in one since 2018….


Wisconsin Runs Over Oklahoma State in Guaranteed Rate Bowl

Braelon Allen rushed for 116 yards and one touchdown and Luke Fickell won in his Wisconsin coaching debut as the Badgers registered a 24–17 victory over Oklahoma State on Tuesday in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl at Phoenix. Chase Wolf completed 16 of 26 passes for 116 yards, one touchdown and one interception in his first…