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On Sunday afternoon, the final College Football playoff rankings were released, and many were wondering whether or not the Alabama football program had done enough to edge out SMU, who lost narrowly to Clemson in the ACC Championship game on Saturday. Fans got their answer with the reveal of the committee’s selection on Sunday, as […]

Our conference champions are set for this college football season are set and the final College Football Playoff picture has come into full focus. On Sunday morning, the CFP selection committee unveiled its final rankings and set the official 12-team bracket in stone. Boise State locked in its automatic bid with a convincing win over […]

Current Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Zac Robinson is in the midst of his inaugural season with the Birds, and they are currently in first place in the NFC South. His alma mater, the Oklahoma State Cowboys, are coming off the worst season of head coach Mike Gundy’s tenure. In addition to their performance on the […]

With a chance to secure the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff on the line, Oregon football showed out and all of its elite weapons were on display. Dan Lanning and the Ducks beat No. 3 Penn State in a shootout 45-37 to win the Big Ten Championship Game in their first season […]

For the first time ever, the College Football Playoff will feature 12 teams in the postseason field. That makes this year’s selection show bigger than ever before. The four-hour show will see decisions made for which teams make the playoff and which teams don’t, as well as in-depth analysis and coverage of what this year’s […]

With a loss to Oregon in the Big 10 Championship Game, Penn State has now fallen to 0-2 on the year against top-five opponents. Clearly frustrated with the loss, head coach James Franklin could only contain his emotions for so long. During his pre-game press conference, Franklin was visibly annoyed as the sound of the […]

The Georgia football team wildly beat the Texas Longhorns in the SEC championship game in what included a bunch of twists and turns. It would not be the first time that the Georgia football team beat the Longhorns this season, but it was for the conference title where they now prepare for the College Football […]

BYU football is sticking by their head coach. Cougars coach Kalani Sitake is agreeing to a contract extension with the program, per the team’s social media. Sitake just led BYU football to a 10-2 season in the Big 12, and into a four-way tie for first place during the regular season. The Cougars missed the […]

Despite having a lead for over 58 minutes of action on Saturday night, the Clemson Tigers’ hopes for an ACC Championship came down to the right leg of freshman kicker Nolan Hauser. Hauser drilled a 56-yarder as time expired, and Clemson, whose College Football Playoff hopes looked bleak at best just eight days ago, was […]

Matthew McConaughey is disappointed in Texas football’s 19-22 loss to Georgia, but he is not backing down without a fight. McConaughey posted a supportive message to Texas football fans amid the setback. “Hurts today. mission continues. see you in two weeks. #hookem,” McConaughey posted on X. Fans weighed in with suggestions on how Texas football […]

Purdue football is hiring UNLV coach Barry Odom to lead its football program, per Action Network. Odom did a remarkable job turning around a UNLV program that had struggled for years. He’s now tasked with doing the same thing for the Boilermakers, who have struggled in the Big Ten the last few seasons. Odom was […]

Penn State head coach James Franklin didn’t mince words about officiating following his team’s 45-37 loss to Oregon in the Big Ten Championship Game. While crediting the Ducks for their performance, Franklin expressed frustration over what he perceived as missed opportunities for officiating reviews and the disparity in penalties. “I don’t want this to come […]

Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning couldn’t hold back his admiration for quarterback Dillon Gabriel after the team’s thrilling 45-37 victory over Penn State in the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday night. Gabriel, who delivered a stellar performance, earned high praise from his coach. “This guy deserves every single thing that comes his way,” […]

Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin sent a classy message to Georgia football after the Bulldogs won the SEC Championship against No. 3 Texas. Kirby Smart’s team is now set up to get the two-seed in the twelve-team College Football Playoff. The result comes less than a month after the Bulldogs were shellacked on […]

After losing to the Oregon Ducks in the Big Ten Championship, Penn State football fans were adamant about wanting head coach James Franklin fired. While Franklin has led this team to being ranked No. 3 in the nation, his abilities as a head coach in games against ranked opponents continuously fall flat. Following yet another […]

SMU football leaves Charlotte on pins and needles ahead of Sunday. Clemson recaptured the Atlantic Coast Conference title in final, closing fashion on a walk-off field goal 34-31. The Mustangs now stand by to see if Alabama leapfrogs them after the heartbreaking Saturday loss. The Crimson Tide sits at No. 11 in the CFP rankings. […]

And just like that, the Oregon Ducks are Big 10 Champions. That’s right, after being the “less flashy” transfers to the conference alongside Washington and the Los Angeles schools, UCLA and USC, the Ducks fought through adversity, a nationwide schedule, and the perception that they couldn’t hang against “better” competition to route Ohio State, Michigan […]

Clemson football has entered the College Football Playoff chat. Correction, the Tigers have officially shaken up the CFP party after beating SMU in dramatic, closing fashion in Charlotte. Nolan Hauser, needing 56 yards to lift the Tigers to victory, watched the football sail between the uprights. That walk-off field goal completed the epic 34-31 victory […]

Nick Saban’s transition to ESPN’s College GameDay has been nothing short of a revelation, bringing candidness and humor to the Saturday morning show. But in Atlanta for the SEC Championship Game, the former Alabama head coach delivered one of his most memorable moments yet during a discussion about flag-planting controversies and the NCAA’s disciplinary actions. […]

Boise State football now awaits its College Football Playoff fate after championship Saturday wraps up. The Broncos, fresh off their 21-7 win over UNLV Friday, have a fiery backer already on their side ahead of the 12-team postseason unveiling. Mountain West Conference commissioner Gloria Nevarez, however, wanted to put together one last strong sales pitch […]

After a strong second half of the 2024 NCAA season, winning five straight after their October 19th loss to Georgia, Quinn Ewers and the Texas Longhorns were afforded a chance to prove once and for all that they are deserving of being called the second-best team in the nation behind only Oregon. But marching into […]

Georgia football capturing Southeastern Conference titles is nothing new, not with 14 total including Saturday against Texas. The Bulldogs needed overtime to win 22-16 over the Longhorns in Atlanta. But a stunning feat came out of the 204 SEC Championship game. Georgia holds this title for the ’24 season: The only team to beat Texas. Yet […]

Following his performance in the SEC Championship against Georgia, Texas football’s quarterback, Quinn Ewers, should probably take a break from social media for the next few days. Ewers went 27-for-46, totaling 358 yards, one touchdown, and a pair of interceptions, as the Longhorns came up short. And with this game coming down to a walk-off […]

Trevor Etienne is grateful to be playing for the Georgia football Bulldogs. The star running back missed the last three games with a rib injury, but he returned with a vengeance in Saturday’s SEC Championship game against Texas. Etienne carried the ball 16 times for 94 rushing yards and two touchdowns, the second of which […]

The Texas football program entered Saturday’s SEC Championship game against the Georgia Bulldogs on a hot streak. Since the Bulldogs came to Austin and beat Texas earlier in the regular season, head coach Steve Sarkisian’s program went on a run to close their first SEC season, clinching a spot in the title game opposite Georgia. […]

Georgia football unveiled a new Bulldogs hero on Saturday in Atlanta with the Southeastern Conference title at stake. Kirby Smart, however, saw this outcome coming once Gunnar Stockton went in against Texas. Starting quarterback Carson Beck left the SEC Championship contest with a shoulder injury. Stockton, once the lone 2022 QB signing for Georgia, got […]

Following a back-and-forth SEC Championship between Georgia and Texas, college football fans all over social media went buck wild following the Bulldogs’ walk-off touchdown by Trevor Etienne. GEORGIA BEATS TEXAS IN SEC CHAMPIONSHIP WITH WALKOFF TD 😱 pic.twitter.com/VxpEqVQVsq — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 8, 2024 While some thought that Texas had this game in the […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk didn’t miss an opportunity to celebrate Arizona State’s commanding 45-19 win over Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship Game—and take a playful jab at teammate Brock Purdy in the process. Aiyuk, a proud alumnus of Arizona State, took to Instagram to rib Purdy, a former Iowa State […]

Arizona State football rode the powerful legs and brute force of Cam Skattebo Saturday. Skattebo rumbled to 170 rushing yards, plus 38 through the air, and scored three times to spearhead the 45-19 rout of Iowa State for the Big 12 title. Now, the College Football Playoff bound RB is demanding respect by firing off […]

After officially winning the Big 12 Championship, Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham was feeling himself. On paper, he had every right to feel that way, as his team, ranked one spot higher than Iowa State, beat the Cyclones dominantly by a score of 45-19 and are now locked to make it into the College […]

Texas football and head coach Steve Sarkisian witnessed a penalty-filled first half against Georgia. The yellow marker flew out eight times for the Longhorns. ESPN sideline reporter Laura Rutledge asked about the penalties. She fired off “how do you get your team to clean some of that up?” But “Coach Sark” went viral with his […]

Georgia star quarterback and NFL Draft prospect Carson Beck is currently sidelined in Saturday’s SEC Championship clash with Texas, via Fox College Football, after getting injured on the final play of the first half. Beck’s arm was hit as he was attempting to throw the ball, causing him to go down in visible pain. He […]

Following the abrupt departure of former head coach Gus Malzahn, the UCF football program needed a new leader. Enter Scott Frost, the former UCF head coach who led them their 12-0 2017 season that ended with a Peach Bowl win over the Auburn Tigers. Reports have indicated that Frost will take over once again in […]

USC football gained new talent through Wednesday’s signings on the early signing period. But the Trojans and head coach Lincoln Riley now received a massive roster blow three days later. The Trojans lost edge rusher Sam Greene to the transfer portal — becoming the newest entry per Hayes Fawcett of On3.com. The 6-foot-2, 255-pounder flashed […]

And that is why you play the games. Arizona State football was picked to finish last in the Big 12 in the preseason poll, but after enduring turmoil earlier in the season, the Sun Devils are conference champions. They left little doubt of their superiority on Saturday in AT&T Stadium, destroying the Iowa State Cyclones, […]

Appalachian State football is on the verge of hiring a new head coach. The Mountaineers fired Shawn Clark after five years at the helm following a disappointing 5-6 season. The program finished sixth in the Sun Belt East standings with a conference record of 3-5. Even though the decision to fire Clark occurred on December […]

The perception is that A-List actors cannot fit in with regular folk or sports fans, but Timothée Chalamet challenged that stereotype with a standout appearance on ESPN’s “College GameDay.” The Academy Award nominee thrived in the guest picker role, compelling viewers and the rest of the panel with detailed, statistic-based and engaging commentary on Saturday […]

Florida International University (FIU) is entering a new era as they’ve announced Willie Simmons as the next head coach of the football program. The news of Simmons securing a four-year contract to lead the Panthers was broken by ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Saturday morning and the athletics department officially confirmed the hire hours later. In […]

The Texas A&M football program will be losing another key member of the team in the transfer portal for 2025. Chantz Johnson plans to enter the transfer portal, after being sidelined throughout the entire 2024-25 season. Johnson was a three-star recruit out of College Station high school in 2022, and was well-known around the state […]