College Football Playoff Articles - Page 12

The Texas football team will be without one of their biggest supporters, as their mascot, Bevo, will miss the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Peach Bowl. It marks the second event that the mascot will miss, according to Bobby Burton of OnTexas Football. Bevo was banned from the SEC Championship game due to spacing […]

The most impressive performance of the first weekend of the College Football Playoff came from Ohio State. The No. 8-seeded Buckeyes welcomed No. 9-seed Tennessee to Columbus and blew its doors off in a stunning 42-17 blowout that just about nobody saw coming. In the process of getting Ohio State out to that huge lead, […]

Indiana football quarterback Kurtis Rourke gave a thankful message to the Hoosiers after the team’s loss to Notre Dame. The program has a historic season and shocked the nation by qualifying for its first-ever Colleg Football Playoff. While Friday night’s defeat was disappointing, first-year head coach Curt Cignetti has revitalized this program. Much of this […]

Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning was brutally honest about the upcoming Rose Bowl game. “The Granddaddy of Them All” will pit the Ducks in a rematch against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. Oregon beat its Big Ten rival in a one-point affair earlier this season. The No. 1 team […]

The Georgia football team is now preparing for the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day against Notre Dame. After Notre Dame defeated Indiana in the first round of the College Football Playoff, Georgia officially knows its next opponent. However, Georgia starting quarterback Carson Beck will miss the Sugar Bowl due to an injury, and his […]

The first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff kicked off this past Friday night in South Bend, with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish facing in-state foe, the Indiana Hoosiers. Though it certainly wasn’t the biggest game in the storied history of the Notre Dame football program, it was the biggest game in the young coaching career of 38-year-old Irish […]

Notre Dame will have to face Georgia in the College Football Playoff Sugar Bowl shorthanded. The team confirmed on Monday that defensive tackle Rylie Mills will not play for the remainder of the season, per Pete Sampson of The Athletic. Mills is currently dealing with an unspecified knee injury. Head coach Marcus Freeman confirmed that […]

Indiana football endured a brutal loss to Notre Dame in the opening round of the College Football Playoff. After fans clowned Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti after the loss, he faced more criticism. Paul Finebaum said on the Matt Barrie Show on Monday his honest thoughts on Cignetti’s antics before the game. “It just […]

The Notre Dame football program has 11 national championships, but Marcus Freeman’s team made history with its 12th win of the year over Indiana in the first game of the College Football Playoff, the most in a single season in program history. Freeman spoke on the accomplishment, and he is appreciating it, despite the fact […]

As expected, the selection of the first ever 12-team College Football Playoff field was not without controversy. Even though the expansion from four to 12 teams was expected to minimize the number of programs and fans that had a gripe as the postseason began, it appears as if the opposite is true. This is thanks […]

Coming off of an SEC Championship Game appearance in which they only ran the ball for 31 yards in a 22-19 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs, the game plan for the Texas Longhorns in their opening game of the College Football Playoff against the Clemson Tigers was simple, and could be summed up in just […]

LeBron James had more important things to do than conduct his postgame interview on Saturday night. After the Los Angeles Lakers’ 103-99 win over the Sacramento Kings, reporters struggled to get James’ attention in the locker room as he instead turned his focus to the Ohio State-Tennessee College Football Playoff game. James, a known Ohio […]

It became the end of the season for the Clemson football team as they lost to the Texas Longhorns in the first round of the College Football Playoff, 38-24. Though it was an impressive game from Clemson football quarterback Cade Klubnik, they still fell short as head coach Dabo Swinney looks to where the program […]

There was a mountain of pressure piling up open Ryan Day and Ohio State football heading into Saturday night’s College Football Playoff matchup with No. 9-seed Tennessee. The Buckeyes were coming off of a very sour loss against Michigan and missed out on the Big Ten title game as a result. If Ohio State would […]

Matthew McConaughey can’t hold his excitement over the Texas Longhorns’ 38-24 win over Clemson. On Saturday, Dec. 21, McConaughey took to the field to lead in a celebratory chant. As the Oscar-winning actor was holding the mic, he called for one side of the crowded field to yell “Texas” and the other side “Longhorns.” 🗣️ […]

On Saturday, Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik turned in a standout performance during the Tigers’ 38-24 loss to Texas in the first round of the College Football Playoff, becoming the first quarterback to throw for over 300 yards against the Longhorns this season. Klubnik’s 336 passing yards matched an accomplishment previously set by Washington’s Michael Penix […]

Clemson football quarterback Cade Klubnik revealed in a press conference a classy move he made to the seniors after the Tigers’ loss to Texas. If Saturday in Austin is the last time the star QB ever dons a Clemson uniform, he went out on his shield. Unfortunately, Klubnik’s heroics were not enough to carry Dabo […]

No. 6 Penn State made a bold statement in its first-round College Football Playoff matchup, dominating No. 11 SMU with a decisive 38-10 victory at Beaver Stadium. Despite the Nittany Lions’ commanding win, quarterback Drew Allar wasn’t concerned with silencing critics or proving doubters wrong. “I don’t care what anybody says about me or my […]

After a day filled with college football, NBA games, and even a few NFL games for good measure, fans in the Buckeye State locked in for the main event of the night: Ohio State vs. Tennessee in the College Football Playoff for a right to play in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Now granted, […]

Ohio State fans turned up the volume in Ohio Stadium Saturday night, making their voices heard with a bold message for the SEC during the Buckeyes’ dominant 42-17 victory over Tennessee in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Throughout the game, chants of “S-E-C” echoed around the stadium, a pointed jab at a […]

Following a lackluster performance in the first round of the College Football Playoff, Tennessee lost to Ohio State in a game that the Volunteers seemed to have never shown up for, causing social media to go haywire. By a final score of 42-17, Tennessee’s offense had just 256 yards of total offense, compared to Ohio […]

The first round of the College Football Playoff (CFP) was full of lopsided victories, but Ohio State football’s Jeremiah Smith was easily one of its biggest standouts. The freshman wideout caught six passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns against No. 9 Tennessee in his CFP debut, prompting fans to freak out on social media. […]

Following their 38-24 victory over Clemson, Texas football officially punched their ticket to the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in the second round of the College Football Playoff. After the win, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian met with reporters for his post-game press conference, noting his opinion on the committee’s controversial decision. “What an environment for college […]

Things are not looking good for No. 9 Tennessee football in its College Football Playoff game on Saturday night against the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The Vols were absolutely blown out of the water by the Buckeyes right from the get-go. Ohio State scored 21 unanswered points in […]

Penn State football has a chance to make program history after its dominant victory over SMU in the College Football Playoff. The Nittany Lions pulled no punches in Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon. Head coach James Franklin’s program overwhelmed the Mustangs from the start, pulling away to win 38-10. The No. 4 ranked team in […]

The No. 6 Penn State football team blew out the No. 11 SMU Mustangs in the first round of the College Football Playoff (CFP), 38-10, which was highlighted by a complete performance on both sides of the ball. As fans were speculating on the weather conditions impacting the Penn State football team, it looked like […]

SMU football returned to the national title picture for the first time since 1982 Saturday. However, the Mustangs’ debut in the College Football Playoffs ended in lopsided fashion against Penn State. The kind Mustangs head coach Rhett Lashlee admitted came with wasted opportunities. The Nittany Lions dismantled SMU 38-10 to open the first round of […]

In the wake of SMU football’s 38-10 blowout loss to Penn State at Beaver Stadium, Lane Kiffin took some time out of his Saturday to once again troll the College Football Playoff committee. It hasn’t gone unnoticed that the famed coach Kiffin is more than displeased about how the CFP bracket was completed. “Way to […]

In their third College Football Playoff appearance, Notre Dame topped Indiana 27-17 to claim the first win of the 12-team era. They move on to the Sugar Bowl and face No. 2-seeded Georgia on New Year’s Day 2025 in New Orleans. Georgia will undoubtedly be a stiffer test for the Fighting Irish, but the team, […]

SMU football entered Saturday’s College Football Playoff game against Penn State with high expectations. However, the game’s start did not go according to plan. SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings threw three interceptions in the first half, which led to no shortage of reactions from the college football world and fans. PENN STATE PICKS OFF SMU QB […]

Although Cinderella frequently visits the NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament, few people expect her to make it over to the College Football Playoff. Upsets are hard-earned on the gridiron, especially in big games. But Kevin Jennings and the SMU Mustangs are determined to squeeze their foot into that glass slipper in frigid Beaver Stadium on […]

It was an exciting Friday night for the Notre Dame football team as they beat the Indiana Hoosiers to advance in the College Football Playoff. Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman spoke about the win but also wanted to harp on why the current team is unlike any others, especially one that has overcome […]

Notre Dame football is moving on to face Georgia in Round 2 of the College Football Playoff after a statement victory over Indiana. Head coach Marcus Freeman couldn’t hold back the excitement over the program. On a historic night where the Fighting Irish handily defeated the Hoosiers 27-17, there was nothing but wholesome energy emanating […]

Many different factors contributed to Indiana’s loss to Notre Dame, but many were puzzled by head coach Curt Cignetti’s decision to punt the ball on fourth down late in the game. Down 20-3 with 10 minutes remaining, Cignetti chose to punt on 4th-and-11 in enemy territory, indirectly leading to the Hoosiers losing their first-ever College […]

No. 7 Notre Dame football earned a victory in the first round of the College Football Playoff against No. 10 Indiana to move on to face Georgia for the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. Head coach Marcus Freeman emphasized complacency after the statement postseason win, and how the Fighting Irish plan to avoid it, […]

Curt Cignetti is never one to shy away from bold statements. Prior to Indiana football’s CFP outing against Notre Dame, the Hoosiers head coach appeared on College GameDay and proclaimed that the teams he coaches don’t just beat top 25 teams, they “beat the sh*t out of them.” Add that to his ever-growing list of […]

After an incredible season that saw it go 11-1 in the regular season in its first year under Curt Cignetti, the clock struck midnight on Indiana football’s Cinderella story on Friday night. When it gets to College Football Playoff time, there’s no room for the flash and the feel-good stories. The nitty gritty is what […]

Friday night marked the first game of the new 12-team College Football Playoff, and Notre Dame was ready to make a statement. Marcus Freeman’s group came out of the gates firing in an in-state rivalry renewal against No. 10-seed Indiana, and the Fighting Irish quickly ran away with the game. Notre Dame took a 27-3 […]

In round one of the College Football Playoff, Notre Dame football dominated Indiana 27-17, securing their first playoff win in school history and sending them to the Allstate Sugar Bowl. And while the score doesn’t read as a true domination, this game was not closely contested, even after Indiana’s 14-point fourth quarter. Not only did […]