Category: College Sports

Repeat or Revenge: Alabama vs. Georgia, Again, for CFP Title

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.—Alabama has a chance to repeat. Georgia has a chance for revenge. The rematch is set, and it will decide the College Football Playoff national championship. After a pair of easy wins in the semifinals on Friday night, the Crimson Tide and the Bulldogs—the only two teams to be ranked No. 1 in…


Allen, Wisconsin Hold Off Arizona State in Las Vegas Bowl

LAS VEGAS—Braelon Allen thought his week in Las Vegas was rather uneventful. After all, it’s hard to really soak in Sin City when you’re only 17 years old. He’ll have to settle for his MVP award. Allen ran for 159 yards and Wisconsin drained the final 9:57 off the clock with an 18-play drive that…


Purdue Survive Wild OT Shoot-Out Over Tennessee 48-45

The Purdue Boilermakers (9–4) outlasted the Tennessee Volunteers (7–6) in overtime, as both teams had record-setting offensive performances at the Music City Bowl in Nashville on Thursday; along with a record crowd of 69,489 fans in attendance. The game ended on Mitchell Fineran’s 38-yard field goal in overtime for a Purdue “walk-off” victory. The Vols…


Clemson Dominates Iowa State 20–13 in Cheez-It Bowl

Following a defensive struggle in the first half of Wednesday’s Cheez-It Bowl at Orlando, the #19 Clemson Tigers took control and held off Iowa State Cyclones for their 10th win this season. The victory resulted in Clemson’s 11th consecutive season with 10 wins (10–3); only Alabama (2008–current) and Florida State (1987–2000) have longer winning streaks…


Breakthrough Bearcats Ready for CFP Semi Against Champ Bama

ARLINGTON, Texas—Cincinnati has heard for more than three weeks about becoming the first non-Power Five team to break into the College Football Playoff, and then what a big underdog the Bearcats are against Alabama. “It’s definitely been a long time, especially, you know, with the nerves or excitement or whatever you may want to call…


NC State Fights to Get Back on Track vs. Streaking Miami

The North Carolina State Wolfpack and Miami Hurricanes have been going in different directions. NC State, after a 6–1 start, has lost four of its past five games while Miami has won five straight. On Wednesday night, those different directions will collide in Miami as the Wolfpack (7–5, 0–1 ACC) visit the Hurricanes (9–3, 1–0)…


Air Force Holds Off Louisville in First Responder Bowl 31–28

The Air Force Academy (10-3) broke records as they changed strategy, and added an air attack, to hold off the Louisville Cardinals (6–7) in the First Responder Bowl in Dallas, 31–28, on Tuesday. AFA quarterback Haaziq Daniels was involved in all four of the Falcons touchdowns, passing for a career-high 252 yards completing nine of…


Bowser Boosts UCF to 29–17 Gasparilla Bowl Win Over Florida

TAMPA, Fla.—Isaiah Bowser ran for 155 yards and two touchdowns, Ryan O’Keefe had 85 yards on seven receptions, and Central Florida earned Sunshine State bragging rights by beating Florida 29–17 in the Gasparilla Bowl on Thursday night. UCF (9–4) took a 26–17 lead late in the third when Daniel Obarski made a 21-yard field goal…


Foreign College Athletes Left Out of Rush for NIL Windfall

STORRS, Connecticut—UConn forward Dorka Juhasz, like many of her teammates, was excited when she heard college athletes would be allowed to make money through celebrity endorsements and other means. The problem? Juhasz, who is from Hungary, is among the more than 12 percent of college athletes in the U.S. from a foreign country—including more than…


Army’s Walk-off Field Goal Upsets Missouri in Armed Forces Bowl 24–22

The Army Black Knights gave up its first lead over the Missouri Tigers in the final minutes, but kicker Cole Talley split the uprights on the last play of game with a 41-yard field goal to win 24–22 in the Armed Forces Bowl on Wednesday in Fort Worth, Texas. Since 2018, Army had lost seven…