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In-state rivals NC State, East Carolina meet in Military Bowl
East Carolina turned its season around following an October coaching change. The Pirates became bowl-eligible, and their reward was a game against an in-state rival.,North Carolina State will meet East Carolina and new coach Blake Harrell in the Military Bowl on Saturday in Annapolis, Md.,Harrell, t...
Star players sit out as Iowa battles No. 19 Missouri in Music City Bowl
Like every team in postseason play, Iowa suffered defections to the transfer portal or NFL draft preparations, like star running back Kaleb Johnson deciding to turn pro.,But the Hawkeyes (8-4) got quarterback Brendan Sullivan back from injury for their Music City Bowl matchup with No. 19 Missouri (9...
No. 22 Army faces unexpected foe La. Tech in Independence Bowl
Louisiana Tech coach Sonny Cumbie knows how to pull off a bowl game upset.,Flash back to the 2004 Holiday Bowl, when Cumbie threw for 520 yards to lead No. 23 Texas Tech to a 45-31 win over Aaron Rodgers, Marshawn Lynch and No. 4 California.,Twenty years later, Cumbie hopes to engineer another posts...
Ravens WR Zay Flowers (shoulder) questionable vs. Texans
Baltimore Ravens leading receiver Zay Flowers is questionable for Wednesday's game against the host Houston Texans because of a shoulder issue.,Flowers was listed on the team's injury report after missing practice on Sunday and Monday and being limited on Tuesday.,Cornerback Tre'Davious White (shoul...
Michael Jordan's 23XI team disputes NASCAR's 'tired' case
Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing, along with Front Row Motorsports, filed a brief requesting to deny NASCAR's stay for a preliminary injunction that would block the groups from participating as charter teams in 2025, Sportico reported.,Last week, U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell granted a request from 2...
Bills welcome back LB Nicholas Morrow, put Baylon Spector on IR
The Buffalo Bills re-signed Nicholas Morrow on Tuesday and placed fellow linebacker Baylon Spector on injured reserve.,Morrow, 29, recorded three tackles in 11 games (zero starts) this season before he was waived on Dec. 7. ,He has totaled 468 tackles, seven sacks, three interceptions, three forced ...
Deion: Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter insured for bowl game
Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter and quarterback Shedeur Sanders financially are protected against potential injuries in Saturday's Alamo Bowl against BYU, according to Colorado coach Deion Sanders.,The coach confirmed Monday that the school has taken out record disability insurance policies for ...
No. 18 Iowa State tries to contain No. 13 Miami in Pop-Tarts Bowl
Fans will have one more chance to watch Cam Ward orchestrate the nation's No. 1 offense when No. 13 Miami plays No. 18 Iowa State in Saturday's Pop-Tarts Bowl at Orlando, Fla.,Ward, the fourth-place finisher for this year's Heisman Trophy and a likely top-10 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, confirmed ear...
Louisiana hopes to slow TCU's Josh Hoover in New Mexico Bowl
TCU played its best football during the second half of the regular season.,Louisiana played its worst game of the season in its most recent contest.,The Horned Frogs (8-4) will try to keep rolling and the Ragin' Cajuns (10-3) will try to bounce back when they meet in the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday ...
Nebraska, BC excited about visit to New York for Pinstripe Bowl
The opportunity in front of Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on Saturday is not lost on first-year coach Bill O'Brien.,When the Massachusetts native leads the Eagles (7-5) onto the hallowed New York ground, Boston College will be shooting for its first eight-win season since 20...
Nebraska, BC excited for visit to New York for Pinstripe Bowl
The opportunity in front of Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on Saturday is not lost on first-year coach Bill O'Brien.,When the Massachusetts native leads the Eagles (7-5) onto the hallowed New York ground, Boston College will be shooting for its first eight-win season since 20...
Bill Belichick casts heavy shadow over Fenway Bowl
Before a new era begins at North Carolina, there is one more football game to play.,That comes when the Tar Heels meet UConn on Saturday in the Fenway Bowl -- at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.,There is no doubt that much of the bowl game will include the backdrop of Bill Belichick becoming...
Miidseason QB changes take USC, Texas A&M into Las Vegas Bowl
Meeting for just the fourth time ever and the first time since 1977, Southern California and Texas A&M will clash on Friday in the Las Vegas Bowl.,USC (6-6) returns to the Las Vegas Bowl for the first time since 2013 when the Trojans routed Fresno State 45-20, capping a 10-win season.,The stakes are...
Stability for No. 21 Syracuse, new faces for WSU in Holiday Bowl
When No. 21 Syracuse faces Washington State in the Holiday Bowl on Friday in San Diego, the matchup presents itself, in many ways, as stability vs. chaos.,The Orange (9-3) have won their last three games, including a 42-38 upset of Miami in the regular-season finale, to enter the postseason with con...
Arkansas, Texas Tech enter Liberty Bowl after roster attrition
With the transfer portal taking big bites out of its offense and certain spots on the defense, Arkansas will turn to some fresh faces to make key contributions Friday night when it meets Texas Tech in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn.,After going 6-6, a two-game improvement over 2023, the Razorback...
Georgia QB Carson Beck has shoulder surgery, out for CFP
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck underwent elbow surgery Monday and will not play in the College Football Playoff, the school announced.,Beck had successful surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right (throwing) elbow. He saw Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles for the procedure.,That...
Northern Illinois gets tricky to beat Fresno St., win Potato Bowl in 2OT
Freshman wide receiver George Dimopoulos threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Dane Pardridge on the first play of the second overtime to lift Northern Illinois to a 28-20 victory over Fresno State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Monday afternoon in Boise, Idaho.,The Huskies disguised the game-winning p...
Overachievers collide when Georgia Tech, Vandy play in Birmingham
A pair of teams vying to put a stamp on overachieving campaigns will meet as Georgia Tech squares off with Vanderbilt in the Birmingham Bowl on Friday in Birmingham, Ala.,Georgia Tech (7-5) is appearing in back-to-back bowl games for the first time since an 18-year run from 1997-2014, and a win woul...
UTSA throttles Coastal Carolina to win Myrtle Beach Bowl
Owen McCown completed 23 of 30 passes for 254 yards and UTSA rolled up 257 yards on the ground in a 44-15 demolition of Coastal Carolina to win the Myrtle Beach Bowl on Monday in Conway, S.C., ,Will Henderson III led the rushing attack with 81 yards and a touchdown on five carries. McCown added a 35...
Packers-Vikings, Cowboys-Eagles start times shifted
The NFL announced two changes to the Week 17 schedule on Monday.,Sunday's NFC East game between the Dallas Cowboys (7-8) and host Philadelphia Eagles (12-3) was moved to 1 p.m. ET.,Sunday's NFC North clash between the Green Bay Packers (10-4) and host Minnesota Vikings (13-2) was moved to 4:25 p.m. ...