A win over Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship wasn’t enough to propel Baylor into the College Football Playoff. But the Bears still earned a reward in the form of a date with the Ole Miss Rebels in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. Mississippi (10-2) never played […]
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Rose Bowl Odds: Utah Carries Pac-12 Banner for First Time vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
The Utah Utes and the Ohio State Buckeyes will battle in a traditional Pac-12 vs. Big Ten matchup in the Rose Bowl, as the two teams compete in “The Granddaddy of Them All†on New Year’s Day. Ohio State (10-2) spent most of the season fighting for national title consideration, […]
Fiesta Bowl Odds: One-Loss Notre Dame Takes on Oklahoma State on New Year’s Day
Notre Dame just missed out on a berth in the College Football Playoff, finishing at No. 5 in the final CFP rankings. But the Fighting Irish will still get the change to play in a major New Year’s Day game as they take on Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl […]
Las Vegas Bowl Odds: Herm Edwards, Arizona State Seek Upset vs. Wisconsin
It’s not exactly the Rose Bowl, but there will be plenty of conference pride on the line as Arizona State (8-4) takes on Wisconsin (8-4) in the Las Vegas Bowl on Thursday night. Both the Badgers and Sun Devils are looking to put a cap on eight-win seasons with another […]
Peach Bowl Odds: Michigan State, Pittsburgh Missing Heisman Candidates in Atlanta
The Pittsburgh Panthers (11-2) and the Michigan State Spartans (10-2) put together two excellent seasons on the backs of Heisman Trophy candidates who powered their respective offenses. But both teams will play without their biggest stars when they meet in the Peach Bowl on Thursday night. Both Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny […]
Alamo Bowl Odds: Oklahoma, Oregon Deploy Interim Head Coaches for Primetime Battle
Oklahoma and Oregon both enjoyed moments this season where their programs felt they could end up in the College Football Playoff. In the end, both not only missed out on the chance to play for a national championship, but also on their respective conference championships. Those circumstances helped set up […]
Cheez-It Bowl Odds: Perennial Title Contender Clemson Settles for Date with Iowa State
Clemson came into the year as one of the favorites to win a national title, a championship it fights for virtually every season. But a number of setbacks ended those dreams early and now the Tigers will attempt to end the 2021 campaign on a positive note when they take […]
West Virginia, Minnesota Pursuing Multiple Goals in Guaranteed Rate Bowl
When they meet in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Tuesday night, both West Virginia (6-6) and Minnesota (8-4) will be playing to win. But both teams also see goals beyond the final score when they take the field in Phoenix. For starters, simply playing the game is starting to look […]
Liberty Bowl Odds: Mississippi State Coach Mike Leach Vows Revenge Against Texas Tech
In 2009, Texas Tech fired head coach Mike Leach after an investigation into his treatment of a player suffering from a concussion. Leach has never forgiven his former employer and will be out for revenge as he leads Mississippi State into the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against the Red Raiders on […]
College Football Playoff Teams Taking Added Precautions as COVID-19 Wrecks Bowl Season
Organizers canceled two bowl games this weekend, with another team dropping out of a third contest due to COVID-19. Now, the final four teams remaining in the hunt for a national championship are taking strict precautions ahead of the College Football Playoff semifinals. COVID-19 caused the cancellation of both the […]
Thursday Bowl Games: UCF Faces Big Brother Florida, North Texas Plays Miami in Makeshift Game
For years, UCF has struggled to gain the same respect that larger programs in its state have garnered from the national press. On Thursday, the Knights will get the opportunity to topple one of their in-state rivals when they face the Florida Gators in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl. […]
Texas A&M Drops Out of Gator Bowl; Are More COVID Cancellations Coming?
Texas A&M announced Wednesday that it won’t play against Wake Forest in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Dec. 31, citing a combination of COVID-19 and injuries that decimated its roster in recent days. The Aggies said that they had only 38 scholarship players ready to travel to Jacksonville for the […]
Army Battles Undermanned Missouri Squad in Armed Forces Bowl
Army will try to bounce back from a disappointing season-ending loss to Navy on Wednesday when the Black Knights head to the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas, to take on the Missouri Tigers. Army (8-4) will make its fifth bowl game appearance in six years, with […]
Pac-12 Sees Postseason Prospects Fade as Bowl Cancellations Pile Up Nationwide
In a year where every college football team still standing is bowl eligible, the number of games for them to play in is shrinking daily. Bowl cancellations started in earnest this week. The inflection point came on the West Coast, where COVID-19 cases are spiking to untenable highs and a […]