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Steeped in drama, Michigan, Texas get back to football in Citrus Bowl
Before the College Football Playoff bracket was complete, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian delivered a strong rebuke of the process, well aware the Longhorns weren't in position to make the 12-team field.,That drama turned out to be minor compared to Michigan's stunning firing of Sherrone Moore for havin...
Marquette G Zaide Lowery no longer with program
Guard Zaide Lowery is no longer part of the Marquette basketball program, the school confirmed Sunday.,The 6-foot-5 junior started the first nine games of the season before being replaced by freshman Adrien Stevens. He did not play in the Dec. 17 loss to Georgetown of the Dec. 20 loss at Creighton.,...
Myles Garrett: Steelers focused more on stopping me than winning
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett said he felt like the Pittsburgh Steelers were more focused on preventing him from setting the single-season sack record than winning on Sunday.,Garrett entered Week 17 with 22 sacks -- one shy of breaking the NFL record of 22.5 shared by Pro Football Hal...
Ravens Keep Playoff Hopes Alive, Now Need Browns to Save Their Season
The Ravens crushed the Packers, but their playoff hopes now rest with the Browns in a dramatic AFC North Week 17 scenario....
Alvaro Folgueiras learning role for No. 25 Iowa with UMass Lowell up next
If Iowa's final game before Christmas was any indication, junior transfer Alvaro Folgueiras might be about to play up to the form that earned the forward the Horizon League Player of the Year honors a season ago at Robert Morris.,During the Haweyes' 94-39 blowout of Bucknell on Dec. 20 in Des Moines...
Conner Weigman (4 TDs), No. 21 Houston top LSU in Texas Bowl
Conner Weigman set a program bowl record with four touchdown passes, leading No. 21 Houston to a 38-35 victory over LSU in the Texas Bowl in Houston on Saturday evening.,After Houston took the lead on a 25-yard Ethan Sanchez field goal with 7:42 left, the Cougars (10-3) extended the lead to 38-28 on...
No. 25 North Texas edges San Diego State in wild New Mexico Bowl
Caleb Hawkins ran for 198 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries and caught a pass for another score as No. 25 North Texas outlasted short-handed San Diego State 49-47 on Saturday in the New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque.,The Mean Green (12-2) won a dozen games in a season for the first time while snap...
No. 25 North Texas outscores San Diego State in wild New Mexico Bowl
Caleb Hawkins ran for 198 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries and caught a pass for another score as No. 25 North Texas outlasted short-handed San Diego State 49-47 on Saturday in the New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque.,The Mean Green (12-2) won a dozen games in a season for the first time while snap...
No. 2 Michigan puts unbeaten record up vs. battle-tested McNeese
Dusty May insists that No. 2 Michigan has not yet reached its peak.,"We've played well, but this team still has another gear that we can shift into and take it to another level," the Wolverines coach said. "There's no doubt.",That could be scary news for upcoming opponents.,Michigan (11-0) will look...
No. 3 Iowa State returns from 8-day break to take on Houston Christian
No. 3 Iowa State, fresh off an eight-day break, returns to close out its nonconference slate with a home game against Houston Christian on Monday night at Hilton Coliseum in Ames.,The Cyclones (12-0) have been one of the top teams in the country, impressing both offensively and defensively. They are...
Army runs all over UConn in Fenway Bowl rout
BOSTON -- Freshman running back Godspower Nwawuihe and junior quarterback Cale Hellums each rushed for two touchdowns as Army rolled to a 41-16 win over UConn in Saturday's Fenway Bowl.,The Black Knights (7-6) won their third straight bowl on the strength of the run game, recording 368 yards on the ...
Late burst carries Penn State past Clemson in Pinstripe Bowl
Ethan Grunkemeyer completed 23 of 34 throws for 262 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns to lead Penn State to a 22-10 victory over Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl on Saturday in snowy New York., ,Trebor Pena (five catches, 100 yards) and tight end Andrew Rappleyea caught the late TD passes that en...
No. 16 USC to test depth vs. TCU in Alamo Bowl
No. 16 Southern California fell short of the College Football Playoff and had a handful of key players opt out of its Alamo Bowl matchup against TCU on Tuesday in San Antonio., ,But to coach Lincoln Riley, much of the benefit of bowl season is derived from getting in work for younger players in adva...
East Carolina turns five Pitt miscues into Military Bowl triumph
Anthony Smith caught two long touchdown passes, Nick Mazzie kicked three field goals and East Carolina took advantage of five Pitt turnovers to win the Military Bowl, 23-17, on Saturday in Annapolis, Md.,Chaston Ditta, making his first start at quarterback, threw for two touchdowns among his eight c...
Tennessee, Illinois hold maiden meeting in Music City Bowl
Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer recalls attending the 2011 Music City Bowl as his hometown university, Mississippi State, participated in the game in Nashville, Tenn.,That's why Altmyer plans to relish Tuesday's opportunity to face Tennessee in the 2025 edition of the game at Nissan Stadium.,Optin...
Louisiana Tech looks to quiet Coastal Carolina in Independence Bowl
Teams headed in opposite directions as the regular season ended will meet in the Independence Bowl on Tuesday as Coastal Carolina faces Louisiana Tech in Shreveport, La.,Coastal Carolina (6-6), appearing in a bowl for the sixth consecutive season, is trying to snap a three-game losing streak. A loss...
No. 15 Utah battles Nebraska in Las Vegas Bowl without Kyle Whittingham
The Las Vegas Bowl was initially billed as the final game in the long and successful Utah coaching tenure of Kyle Whittingham, who was set to lead the Utes against Nebraska on Dec. 31.,Instead, Utah's new era will start early after Whittingham left to become Michigan's head coach on Friday.,Whitting...
Jalen Smith catches game-winner for Minnesota vs. UNM in Rate Bowl
Jalen Smith made two touchdown catches, including a diving grab in overtime to win the game, to lead Minnesota to a 20-17 win over New Mexico in the Rate Bowl on Friday in Phoenix.,Smith finished with six catches for 64 yards and the two scores for Minnesota (8-5). Drake Lindsey completed 18 of 28 p...
Jalen Smith catches game-winner for Minnesota vs. New Mexico in Rate Bowl
Jalen Smith made two touchdown catches, including a diving grab in overtime to win the game, to lead Minnesota to a 20-17 win over New Mexico in the Rate Bowl on Friday in Phoenix.,Smith finished with six catches for 64 yards and the two scores for Minnesota (8-5). Drake Lindsey completed 18 of 28 p...
Raiders' Maxx Crosby upset that he will sit out vs. Giants
The Las Vegas Raiders informed Maxx Crosby that he won't play in Sunday's home game against the New York Giants, and the five-time Pro Bowl defensive end wasn't happy about being shut down.,Crosby has been dealing with a knee injury and the Raiders (2-13) decided there was no reason to play him agai...