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Miami took care of business in nail-biting fashion on Thursday as it defeated Ole Miss, 31-27, in the Fiesta Bowl to advance to the NCAA National Championship Game. Carson Beck ran for a three-yard touchdown with less than 20 seconds left to deliver the victory for the 10th-ranked Hurricanes, who will play in the national […]

In 2021, Miami football hired alumnus and two-time national champion Mario Cristobal to revive the program he called home decades earlier. It was a rough start to his Hurricanes head coaching tenure, defined by disappointment and mind-boggling decisions, as many fans called for his firing. Even when the team broke through in 2024, it still […]

Former North Carolina edge rusher Tyler Thompson committed to Louisville on Thursday, giving a colossal boost to the Cardinals’ defensive front with two years of eligibility left. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound redshirt sophomore announced his decision to join Jeff Brohm’s program on Thursday. Balancing power with precision, Thompson racked up 26 tackles, 7 sacks, and 7.5 […]

The USC Trojans will need to rethink their quarterback plans after freshman Husan Longstreet announced his entry into the NCAA transfer portal on Thursday. The 2025 five-star recruit, recognized as one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the nation, played in only four games for USC, completing 13 of 15 passes for 103 yards and […]

Miami (FL) football last played for the national championship four years before Malachi Toney was born. Carson Beck sent the Hurricanes back to the title game with his epic game-winning scramble. Toney himself became a born Hurricanes legend with some spectacular moments against Ole Miss. Toney was supposed to be enjoying his senior year at […]

Miami football star quarterback Carson Beck was absolutely hyped following the Hurricanes’ incredible 31-27 victory on Thursday over the Ole Miss Rebels at the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Fiesta Bowl. Beck, who rushed in the game-winning touchdown, was immediately interviewed on the field after helping the No. 10-seed Miami football team punch […]

The No. 10-seed Miami football is just a win away from becoming the last team standing in the College Football Playoff. The Hurricanes pulled off the 31-27 victory over Trinidad Chambliss and the No. 6 seed Ole Miss Rebels after quarterback Carson Beck capped a game-winning drive in the final minute of the contest with […]

Miami (FL) football head coach Mario Cristobal showed fire in his eyes. He became held back before confronting a referee. Xavier Lucas got tossed against Ole Miss. Lucas became the eighth penalty of the evening for the Hurricanes. The safety closed in and lowered his shoulder to lay the boom. But the transfer from Wisconsin […]

Miami football’s defense has taken some hits in Thursday night’s College Football Playoff Fiesta Bowl showdown against the Ole Miss Rebels at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. With the No. 10-seed Hurricanes already losing defensive back Xavier Lucas after he got tossed from the game for targeting, Miami football’s stop unit took another blow […]

Kyle Whittingham and the Michigan Wolverines landed an experienced player in the 2026 offseason, earning the commitment of defender John Henry Daley. Daley announced his commitment to the Wolverines on Thursday, per On3 insider Pete Nakos. He last represented the Utah Utes, leaving the program after two seasons. He first represented the BYU Cougars for […]

Carson Beck ended a brutal drought with an incredible touchdown pass to Keelan Marion during the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes’ CFP semifinal matchup against the No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels on Thursday night. Beck is playing the final year of his collegiate career. Winning two national championships with Georgia throughout his six years there, he […]

Ole Miss football placekicker Lucas Carneiro booted to history in the Sugar Bowl versus Georgia. He continued writing his legend against Miami with one more monster kick in the Fiesta Bowl. This time Carneiro took the field toward the end of the second quarter. He became the last momentum hope for the Rebels before halftime. […]

Curt Cignetti had a hilarious moment happen during the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers’ pregame press conference for the Peach Bowl against the No. 5 Oregon Ducks. Cignetti is having a season for the ages with Indiana. After getting them to the College Football Playoff last season, he built on that progress by pulling off a […]

The Miami Hurricanes are looking to reach the promised land once again. Standing in their way of playing for a National Championship is the Ole Miss Rebels. In what has been a wild College Football Playoff, this side of the bracket has a 10-seed facing a 6-seed. Early on, Ole Miss tailback Kewan Lacy ripped […]

Ole Miss football exploded for the first touchdown of the evening at the Fiesta Bowl. Kewan Lacy raced to the end zone for his 73-yard scoring scamper against Miami. But the gallop impacted his hamstring. Lacy had his right hamstring attended to after the run. Logan Diggs needed to step in on the subsequent drive. The […]

The College Football Playoff semifinals kicked off Thursday night, as the Miami Hurricanes and Ole Miss Rebels squared off. Much of the talk entering the game had been about Miami’s powerful and efficient run game going against a lackluster Ole Miss defense. But early on, it was the Runnin’ Rebels who put run-game excellence on […]

Following a viral video of his assault of a Clark Atlanta University student in November, Matthew Gonzales Forestine has been banned from the campus of Morehouse College. Per a report by Capital B News, Gonzales Forestine is relegated to completing his required coursework online and is not allowed on campus for any reason. The news […]

Indiana football finds itself one game away from hitting unknown territory. Of the school’s 24 national championships, none are from football. Now IU needs one more win to play for the national title — but must scale Oregon in the Peach Bowl. A revenge oriented Ducks team that is. Oregon enters this Friday showdown in […]

The Oregon Ducks have their sights set on winning the national championship, and they are just two steps away from reaching their goal. However, those steps will be the most challenging of the season. First, they must beat top-ranked and Big Ten champion Indiana in the Peach Bowl Friday night. This is a huge game […]

Demond Williams announced earlier in the week that he was planning on entering the transfer portal with the 2025-26 campaign over. However, the Washington Huskies football program fought back at that decision, claiming they were going to take legal action to enforce a $4.5 million contract Williams had previously signed before entering the portal. However, […]

Ole Miss football soon must deal with a fierce Miami pass rush at the Fiesta Bowl. But Kam Franklin boosts the defense. ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel dropped an update there on the eve of kickoff Thursday. “Ole Miss starting DE Kam Franklin will play tonight for the Rebels, per a spokesman. He’d been […]

The College Football Playoff is down to only four teams, including the No. 6-seed Ole Miss Rebels and the No. 10-seed Miami Hurricanes, who will face each other Thursday night at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. But before the confetti falls for the winner of this Vrbo Fiesta Bowl showdown, something else poured […]

Oregon football witnessed a statement made on Oct. 11, 2025. Except Indiana became the loudest and most physical in the room. Now the two Big Ten titans clash again — this time in the Peach Bowl with the national title game in their sights. Emotions will run high on Friday inside the Mercedes Benz Dome […]

Johnny Manziel was initially going to make an appearance on “College GameDay” for the Texas A&M Aggies College Football Playoff game against the Miami Hurricanes. However, he backed out in the last minute, forcing the popular ESPN program to pivot to Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso to be the guest for the show. During […]

The story of the 2025 college football season has been the Indiana football season. The Hoosiers have been dominant all year, are on the verge of winning a national championship after beating Alabama in the Rose Bowl, and are preparing to face Oregon in the Peach Bowl. The key is Fernando Mendoza, who won the […]

Oklahoma fell in the College Football Playoff in the first round to Alabama, 34-24. After the game, Brent Venables decided to make changes to the coaching staff. One of the moves that Venables made was to relieve tight ends coach Joe Jon Finley of his duties. Now, Oklahoma has found its new tight ends coach, […]

The Texas Tech football program is continuing to make a name for itself in the transfer portal. The Red Raiders opened up the purse strings last season to completely improve their defense. It worked up to the point where the Red Raiders made the College Football Playoff. Now, they spent big on quarterback Brendan Sorsby […]

Michigan football addressed a critical roster need early in the offseason, securing stability at a key position by tapping into the transfer portal and reshaping its special teams outlook. The Wolverines added proven production by landing an All-ACC kicker capable of delivering in pressure-packed Big Ten moments. Michigan officially welcomed Trey Butkowski after the former […]

Baylor knew they would need a quarterback for next season. Sawyer Roberton is out of eligibility, leading to Baylor looking in the College Football Transfer Portal for their next signal caller. Baylor has been connected to multiple quarterbacks, but has now landed their new man in the portal. DJ Lagway has committed to Baylor, according […]

The 2026 college football transfer portal has not been kind to Florida since it hired head coach Jon Sumrall. The Gators, however, received a massive win on Thursday with the re-signing of star edge-rusher Jayden Woods. The star freshman initially entered the portal at the end of the regular season, which saw Florida fire former […]

This far into his career, Indiana football star Fernando Mendoza has heard it all, including jokes about the Hoosiers quarterback and 2025 Heisman Trophy winner and ABBA’s hit song, “Fernando.” Meeting with the press before the Peach Bowl, Mendoza was asked if he had any thoughts about his future NFL team’s fan bases singing “Fernando” […]

With the Ole Miss football team taking on the Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinal, the program has no doubt been through major hurdles like being without its head coach, Lane Kiffin, as he accepted the open job at LSU. As there will be some that leave the Ole Miss football program […]

The Indiana football program is currently gearing up for their Peach Bowl matchup against the Oregon Ducks on Friday evening, with a spot in the national championship game on the line. The Hoosiers are coming off a blowout win over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Rose Bowl last week, with Heisman Trophy winner Fernando […]

College football could have its own James Nnaji situation with Nathaniel Salmon committing to Washington State. The Cougars’ new tight end is a former professional basketball player who briefly flirted with the NFL Academy and the Los Angeles Chargers. Salmon, 21, has three years of professional basketball experience in New Zealand and Australia before deciding […]

There’s no question that Indiana football wouldn’t be where it is now without head coach Curt Cignetti. He’s turned the program around into a strong contender for a national championship. And he has done so by being 100% stoic, or so we thought. It turns out that Cignetti, with real reluctance, admits that he does […]

The Ole Miss football program is currently gearing up for their date in the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday evening against the Miami Hurricanes, with the winner moving on to the national championship game and the loser going home. Ole Miss got to this point with a thrilling win over the Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar […]

Oregon is preparing to play in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl against Indiana on Friday. Regardless, they have lost players to the College Football Transfer Portal. Daylen Austin has hit the portal and will not play in the game. Now, it is being reported that another player in the transfer portal […]

Among the players set to leave Ohio State, the Buckeyes will have the most ground to cover in replacing their departing linebackers. Ryan Day made significant progress in that regard by landing former Wisconsin linebacker Christian Alliegro, who was also considering Texas, from the college football transfer portal. After visiting Ohio State and Texas, Alliegro […]

The Oregon football program is currently preparing for their upcoming matchup against the Indiana Hoosiers in the Peach Bowl, with a spot in the national championship game on the line. Oregon has been the most dominant team in the playoffs so far, beating both James Madison and Texas Tech by blowout margins of victory to […]